LiveU lauded by Frost & Sullivan for LU800 5G production unit for broadcasters

Based on its recent analysis of the North American 5G network applications market, Frost & Sullivan has recognized LiveU with the North America New Product Innovation Award for its LU800 unit, which leverages 5G transport natively for maximum reliability and the highest-quality video performance.

BROADCASTASIA 2021

BroadcastAsia 2021 is ready to bring in a new stream of live content through a hybrid model

NEP Connect adds Hitomi MatchBox to its MediaCity Network Operations Centre

Hitomi Broadcast, manufacturer of MatchBox, the industry’s premier audio video alignment toolbox, has announced that NEP Connect has purchased a 4K MatchBox system—generator and analyser complete with a Glass license—for use in NEP Connect’s MediaCity Network Operations Centre in Salford, UK.

NEW AT CABSAT 2021

CABSAT is back with ground-breaking media and entertainment insights

Thai Monastery relies on NewTek TriCaster and NDI for broadcast

Wat Na Pa Pong is a Theravada Buddhist monastery located northeast of Bangkok, in Thailand’s Pathum Thani Province. To assist with outreach, Wat Na Pa Pong uses many modern technologies.

M&E industry expected to reach INR 2.23 trillion by 2023: FICCI-EY report

The Indian Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector is expected to grow by 25% in 2021 and reach INR 1.73 trillion (US$23.7 billion), states FICCI-EY report ‘Playing by new rules.’

Litepanels launches Apollo wireless DMX system

Litepanels, a provider of professional broadcast and cinematic lighting solutions and a Vitec Group brand, has announced the launch of its dual-band wireless DMX system.

PLAY, PAUSE, SHUFFLE, REPEAT

Streaming is driving the music industry towards a new high—and a new aeon

Hitachi HDTV cameras help Orchard Hill Church in its worship experience

Orchard Hill offers Pittsburgh-area worshippers an exciting, casual, and contemporary experience at its primary Wexford campus and two satellite locations.

CLOUD CLAN

Cloud technology continues to take away the bigger chunk of the media technology pie

The World In Your Palm

Live event production has undergone a facelift in the wake of the new normal

Kolkata Knight Riders Selects LiveU Solo For Digital Content In IPL 2020

With COVID-19 changing the entire dynamics of sports, the Indian Premier League (IPL2020) was held without spectators for the first time in history.

INTERSECTING TECH

Convergence India 2021 is back with its phygital version

Sony's OLED reference monitors honoured with Emmy Award

Sony Electronics has been named a recipient of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ (NATAS) 72nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Award.

NewTek introduces ProTek; product support tailored to customer needs

NewTek, provider of IP-based video technology, has announced the introduction of ProTek, a new tiered support program that allows customers to choose between four distinct levels of coverage, to include; Basic, Standard, High, and Ultra. Each tier incorporates support elements under Warranty, Software Maintenance, Technical Support, and Extended Services.

Vizrt Newsroom provides journalists to full-power content creation tools

Vizrt, a provider of software-defined visual storytelling tools (#SDVS) for media content creators, has announced Vizrt Newsroom, one of five software Solution Suites made available exclusively through Flexible Access.

Triveni Digital brings localised NextGen TV content to IEEE BTS PULSE

Triveni Digital announced that the company’s SVP of emergent technology development, Mark Corl, presented on how single-frequency networks (SFNs) are empowering ATSC 3.0 broadcasters at the IEEE BTS PULSE virtual conference.

SECURITY SYLLABUS

With cyber threats on the rise, security becomes more imperative than ever before

Media Production & Technology Show postponed until May 2022

After carefully monitoring the progress of the vaccine roll out in the UK and abroad, the organisers of the Media Production & Technology Show have announced that the event has been postponed until 2022. It now will take place from 11th to 12th May, 2022, at Olympia and for the first time will be held in the National Hall.

Dolby to be honoured at the upcoming Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that Dolby will be honoured with a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its contributions to Dynamic Metadata for optimal high-dynamic-range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) color volume mapping, at the upcoming 72nd Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards.

AWS And ViacomCBS Expand Agreement For Content Creation, Delivery

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC) announced an agreement that makes AWS the preferred cloud provider for ViacomCBS’s global broadcast media operations.

Riedel names Renaud Lavoie as SVP, Technology

Riedel Communications has announced the appointment of Renaud Lavoie to the newly created position of senior vice president - technology.

WORLD VIRTUAL

Is Virtual Reality the answer to the future of immersive entertainment?

THE COLOUR GAME

How important is colour grading and correction in production?

OTT AND VOD

The biggest game-changers of all time; let’s talk about the changing dynamics of OTT and VOD

MediaKind Explore Webinar: 2021 Sports D2C Forecast

The Mediakind Explore Webinar 2021 focussed on what role should direct-to consumer (D2C) play in the world of sports? How are sports-rights holders preparing for and implementing D2C today?

LiveU 2020 ‘State of Live' report confirms rise in live IP broadcasting

The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the way live news, sports, and a variety of other markets have gathered, managed, and disseminated live content.

Lawo's remote hand-over of Multichoice's refurbished Studio 6

South Africa’s Multichoice, one of Africa’s largest satellite television channel service provider, has successfully completed the infrastructure rebuild of their Studio 6, which is mostly utilised by SuperSport, a content brand under the Multichoice umbrella, which specialises in live sport production across almost 40 linear channels.

AJA introduces Ki Pro GO v3.0 with network-recording

AJA Video Systems has released Ki Pro GO v3.0 firmware, introducing expanded recording options for its multi-channel H.264 recorder and player with new network-based recording and support for SMB protocols via GigE network connectivity.

Adrenaline Films grows broadcast with Blackmagic Design and Media looks

Blackmagic Design has announced that Orlando’s Adrenaline Films is using ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K switchers and DeckLink capture and playback devices with their new live and virtual production services.