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| | | | Telestream Releases Wirecast 4.3 Live Streaming Production Software
Now available, Wirecast 4.3 offers live thumbnails, a countdown clock for recorded video, and new integration with Teradek for even more sophisticated live streaming capabilities.
Telestream®, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced the release of Wirecast® 4.3 live streaming production software. This free update adds a new live thumbnail feature for real-time monitoring of all live sources. Wirecast 4.3 also adds a countdown clock for managing recorded video within a broadcast, as well as new integration with Teradek for more flexible live streaming options.
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| | | | Cannes Film Festival Chooses Telestream Episode to Streamline Video Encoding
Episode Engine automates encoding of all Web videos for Festival de Cannes
Telestream®, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced that its Episode® Engine professional video encoding application has been selected for the third year in a row to encode all Web videos for the Festival de Cannes. Episode was chosen for its ability to streamline the entire video encoding and delivery process, all within a single application. This year's Festival will be held May 15-26 in Cannes, France.
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| | | | ShootersInc Unveils Extensive New Directorial Roster
Company Signs 7 Directors & Positions Itself For An Integrated Future
ShootersINC, the creative multi-dimensional content company, has unveiled an extensive new Directorial roster, including the signing of seven Directors. Joining the company is a diverse group of talent: Directors Robert Adamo, Kris Magyarits, Rob Markopoulos, Ira Rosensweig, Judy Starkman, Julian van Mil and Scott Whitham.
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| | | | Telestream Expands Sales Management Team to Drive Growth
Mark Wronski named VP of Sales, Americas and George Boath named VP of International Sales for enterprise products - as sales organization expands to address growth in multiformat video
Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and workflow automation solutions, today announced the expansion of its sales management team to address significant worldwide growth for its enterprise-class video products. Mark Wronski was named Vice President of Sales for the Americas and George Boath was named Vice President of International Sales for Telestream's enterprise products, which are comprised of multiformat video ingest, transcoding and file-based workflow automation products. Telestream also announced the addition of other sales management roles, as it positions itself for continued growth following a record first quarter in 2013.
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| | | | Short & Spikey Takes AJA Ki Pro Rack on Tour with The Cure
 Video company Short & Spikey specializes in the video engineering production of live stage shows for high profile musical acts. Over the last twelve years, Short & Spikey Founder Jason Harvey has worked with Lady Gaga, Cher, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Christina Aguilera and Van Halen to name just a few, both as a freelancer and as a contractor for PRG Nocturne, a major producer of live stage shows. For his latest gig, Harvey was contracted to be the video recording engineer for a South American tour by legendary British band The Cure. Highlights filmed during live performances in eight cities are being pieced together to create a documentary style home entertainment release.
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| | | | Kickstarter To Bring Video Games: The Movie To The Silver Screen
Mediajuice Studios Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Finalize the Untold Story of Video Games
Mediajuice Studios announced today that it has launched a Kickstarter campaign to finalize its indie documentary film, "Video Games: The Movie" (http://kck.st/10F2eCG). Mediajuice Studios, which has created scores of trailers and live-action commercials for the world’s top video game brands, recently concluded a year’s worth of on-camera interviews with many video game icons and celebrities for "Video Games: The Movie", and is now raising funds to complete post-production before releasing the film theatrically.
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| | | | Avid Continues Leadership in Education with Support of European Launch of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
Yoko Ono Lennon unveils ‘recording studio in a bus’ today in Liverpool, aimed at enabling students to produce hands-on music, audio and video projects
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced its continued partnership with the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus by supporting the new mobile recording studio on its debut European tour. Yoko Ono Lennon will unveil the European bus today in Liverpool, before the tour kicks off in London in June. She is co-founder of the project, which is dedicated to providing the young people of Europe with free hands-on access to state-of-the-art studios as a way of inspiring them to create original projects reflective of their ideas, values, and creativity.
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| | | | Grass Valley Launches Multi-City K2 Dyno Training Tour and Leasing Program
Training and leasing will address a growing need by broadcasters for more K2 Dyno operators and cost-efficient integration in key regions
In a continual effort to make live production more cost-effective, Grass Valley® is rolling out a K2 Dyno® Replay System leasing program as well as a training tour in several cities across the U.S. and internationally to meet a growing demand by broadcasters and media organizations for a greater pool of trained operators, Super Users, and trainers. The training tour successfully began in Europe, with a first stop in Cologne, Germany held in April. The U.S. leg of the training tour kicks off May 14-16 in San Francisco and will head to Los Angeles and the East Coast before going overseas again.
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| | | | Optocore Technology Takes The X Games To The Extreme
 Helps GB4D Rental House Simplify Network Audio Distribution High in the French Alps
For the fourth year in a row, a portion of ESPN’s X Games has taken place overseas, this time in Tignes, France, a hot spot for skiing and snowboarding in the French Alps. In addition to "X Games Tignes" being broadcast from France this year for the first time ever, the annual extreme sporting event is going global, with additional events taking place through early August in Aspen (U.S.), Barcelona (Spain), Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), Los Angeles (U.S.) and Munich (Germany). Situated at up to 12, 293 feet above sea level, the location of the games added a new level of complexity for Gilles Bouvard Events and Entertainment (GB4D), the France-based rental house that assisted ESPN with the sophisticated audio signal distribution necessary for the event. To help manage the coordination and weather challenges, the company turned to Optocore’s optical fiber network solutions.
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| | | | London's ES Broadcast Adds 10 LDX Series Cameras to Rental Inventory
 London-based ES Broadcast has added 10 premium Grass Valley®LDX WorldCam™ cameras to its equipment hire inventory, making it the first rental house to offer the new LDX Series™ cameras. The 10 LDX WorldCam camera systems are based on advanced Xensium-FT CMOS imagers and come with the 3G Transmission Twin base station, which supports 3G/1080p, Triax, and Dark Fiber. To offer maximum flexibility in the camera transmission chain, the LDK 4426 3G Triax Camera to Fiber Converters are also included.
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| | | | Grass Valley Announces Alex Holtz as Vice President, Digital Media Solutions
 To further strengthen its leadership in the development of multiplatform distribution solutions, Grass Valley® announces, effective immediately, that it has appointed Alex Holtz as Vice President, Digital Media Solutions. With more than 30 years’ experience in control room automation, live and on-demand web and mobile multiplatform production, publishing and distribution systems, and camera robotic system solutions for both the broadcast and professional A/V industry, Holtz assumes the role of leading Grass Valley’s steadfast commitment to multiplatform distribution.
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| | | | The Day Dragons Attacked the World
 Rogue State turns to LightWave 11.5 3D software to conquer CG dragons and220 visual effects shots for Dracano
In Dracano, a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Northwest spews lava, steam and fire—along with eggs that hatch ancient, menacing, winged dragons that prey on man. Since similar volcanic eruptions in Russia, Japan, and other “Ring of Fire” regions are also releasing these menacing creatures into the world, scientists fear they are witnessing the start of a global dragon apocalypse.
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| | | | Dataton Watchout Powers Spectacular Show In Xi’an, China
 The latest visitor attraction at the Hua Qing Chi hot springs resort in Xi’an, China, ‘The Song Of Unending Sorrow’ is a brilliant new fusion of traditional storytelling, song and musicianship with the very latest in audiovisual technology.
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| | | | Ntropic Expands; Welcomes Tom Wright As New Managing Director, North America
 Ntropic has welcomed Tom Wright as Managing Director, North America. He joins Ntropic founder Nate Robinson in guiding the company across its Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco offices. Wright, previously SVP, Director of Integrated Production, at twofifteenmccann developed his approach to advertising and production in senior leadership roles with some of the most awarded creative agencies in the industry and on some of the most successful content brands in recent memory - most notably with Xbox. Wright also led production on last year’s Cyber Lion awarded Help Remedies campaign, the Halo4 launch and the TED-honored Xbox Kinect Effect work. Wright's experience also includes executive roles working with brands as diverse as Jeep, Ray-Ban, Sprint, Hewlett Packard, Ford and Coca Cola.
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| | | | DIXON Sports Partners with CIS GROUP expanding coverage into Latin America
DIXON Sports Computing has partnered with CIS Group to expand their market coverage into Latin America, with a focus on the Brazilian marketplace. CIS Group specializes in designing, engineering and integrating, file-based turnkey solutions for the creation, management and distribution of video, film, audio, and data.
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| | | | Rhythm & Hues Alumni Thom Burkhart Named Senior Producer at STEELE Studios
 STEELE Studios, a leading post production company and creator of visual imagery for Films, Commercials, Television, Broadcast, Music Videos and Online/Viral Media, has named Thom Burkhart as the company’s new Senior Producer. Most recently, Burkhart had been Head of Digital Post Production for Rhythm & Hues for 14 years.
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| | | | Walmart and Warner Bros. Give Superman Fans Exclusive Opportunity to See "Man of Steel" First
Tickets to the June 13 nationwide advance screening on sale at Walmart on May 18
Superman fans, mark your calendars! Walmart announced today that it has partnered with Warner Bros. to give its customers exclusive access to see Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "Man of Steel" in theaters nationwide before the film's official release. This program marks the first time in entertainment history that a studio has partnered with a retailer to provide such an opportunity for fans.
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| | | | Avid Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Established Technology Executive John Frederick Assumes New Role
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that John Frederick will become Avid’s executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, effective immediately. Before joining Avid as chief of staff in February 2013, Mr. Frederick was corporate executive vice president and chief financial officer of Open Solutions, Inc., a technology provider to financial institutions worldwide, which was acquired in January 2013 by Fiserv, Inc. Ken Sexton will transition from his role as executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer to become a consultant with the company.
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| | | | "Outstanding Videogame Promotional Trailer" Award Goes to BUSTER for Production of "Just Dance 4" Trailer
 Conceptual design studio Buster is the winner of the “Outstanding Promotional Trailer” Award presented during the 2013 Game Marketing Awards yesterday in San Francisco. Buster was honored for its work on the production of the worldwide promotional trailer behind Ubisoft's "Just Dance 4" videogame. The work involved both live action production and motion graphics. Brad Roth and Mark Feldstein, principals of Stun Creative, the parent company of Buster, made the announcement.
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| | | | ATEME Lauded for Superior Technology at NAB
Kyrion CM5000 Wins "STAR" Award From Editors of TV Technology
ATEME, a global leader in advanced video compression solutions for the broadcast industry, announced today that it has received TV Technology's STAR award for theKyrionTM CM5000, a major advancement in ATEME's product offering.
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| | | | Telestream Expands Executive Team, Hires Industry Veteran Paul Turner
Turner to lead the company's enterprise product and market development initiatives
Telestream®, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced expansion of the executive management team as industry veteran Paul Turner joins the company in a new role as Vice President of Enterprise Product Management. Turner brings more than 30 years of leadership in the broadcast and video technology industry in Europe and the USA. In addition, Paul has served for several years on the Board of Directors for the Advanced Media Workflow Association, and has published over a dozen technical papers on a variety of industry topics. As Vice President of Enterprise Product Management, Turner will lead Telestream's global product and market strategy efforts for the company's enterprise products.
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| | | | Egyptian Broadcaster Al-Nahar Tv Chooses Virtual Studio And Robotic Camera Solutions From Hybrid
 Plans installation in two studios used for live sports and entertainment shows
Hybrid, a leading provider of real-time graphics and robotic camera systems, announces that Al-Nahar TV—a global entertainment and news network leader in Egypt—has purchased Hybrid 3D virtual studio solutions and robotic camera heads. The equipment will transform two studios used for daily news, entertainment and live sports programming for Al Nahar Entertainment and Al-Nahar Sports channels respectively.
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| | | | Gentleman Scholar Goes All Out For Qatar
 Following beautiful work on campaigns for Chevy Volt and Salt, live-action, design and animation specialists Gentleman Scholar brought the full force of their production expertise to an elegant campaign for Qatar Foundation’s QF Radio. At the center of the campaign is an ambling dream of a spot directed, produced and post-produced by Gentleman Scholar, who worked not only with agency TBWAQatar, but also a marketing team assembled by the First Lady of Qatar who, as Chairperson of the Foundation, was actively involved in evaluating and approving the work during various stages of the creative and production process.
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| | | | DLP Cinema® Technology Empowers Exhibitors With The Tools To Harness Digital Cinema’s Instant Opportunities And Future Innovations
Full Range Of DLP Cinema Intelligent Display Solutions Ensures Any Theatre Can Go Digital And Reap The Rewards
As nearly 85,000* movie theatre screens around the world showcase the digital cinema revolution using Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) DLP Cinema® technology, the benefits of digital are becoming more apparent every day to both exhibitors and audiences – and even more is possible. Whether exhibitors are looking to improve their bottom line, or want to wow with the new experiences and technologies that surpass home and mobile entertainment, DLP Cinema can provide a forward-facing solution. Together with partner licensees Barco, Christie and NEC, DLP Cinema is helping to enhance theatres with the brightest 3D showings, high frame rate (HFR) content playback, large screen laser projection, and other advantages today.
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| | | | Reel FX Delivers Colorful Carnival Nostalgia For McDonald’s
 Dallas/Santa Monica-based digital studio Reel FX infuses a colorful boardwalk stroll with the bubbly nostalgia of classic carnivals in the new :30, “Joywalk,” for McDonald’s out of Moroch, Dallas, TX. The spot features the first person viewpoint of a young woman sipping a bubbly $1 Coca-Cola from McDonald’s as she takes in the atmosphere of a bustling boardwalk carnival with her handsome date. Reel FX handled comprehensive post production on the spot, including editorial, visual effects, coloring, cleanup and online.
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| | | | AJA Technology Fuels King of Hammers 2013 Live Broadcasts
 Every year in February, more than 170 of the most formidable Ultra 4 Racing teams assemble in Johnson Valley, CA to battle it out in front of 45,000 spectators for the chance to win the world's most challenging off-road race - The King of Hammers. Sponsored by Nitto Tire and broadcast live to 600,000 online fans, the competition combines every off-road discipline imaginable – from desert racing to rock crawling and short course.
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| | | | LYON Video Deploys Grass Valley LDX Cameras for Live HD Mobile Productions
Twelve LDX WorldCam systems deliver uncompromised performance to the LYON12 mobile production truck
Mobile production company LYON Video has deployed 12 Grass Valley® LDX WorldCam™ camera systems for use in its LYON12 mobile production truck, which broadcasts various sporting events for customers including ESPN, SPEED, and FOX Sports Network. In conjunction with an existing fleet of Grass Valley cameras, the new LDX units recently covered the conclusion of regular season play of NCAA men’s college basketball on ESPN as well as the 61st annual "12 hours of Sebring" auto endurance race at Sebring (Florida) International Raceway.
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| | | | Grass Valley Announces New Software Upgrade for GV STRATUS at NAB 2013
At NAB 2013, Grass Valley® will launch a new software update for its GV STRATUS® nonlinear production application framework. This update includes a powerful set of new tools which offers increased functionality with a highly configurable user experience. GV STRATUS sets a new standard in facilitating integrated end-to-end nonlinear production. GV STRATUS takes file-based productions to the next level by leveraging the unique combination of Grass Valley user knowledge, engineering excellence, and product portfolio.
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| | | | Denver’s Pepsi Center Selects Grass Valley End-to-End Workflow Solution to Kick Off 2013-14 NBA/NHL Season
Pepsi Center—home to the Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), and Colorado Mammoth (NLL)—has selected Grass Valley® to equip its new HD control room with an end-to-end live production solution that includes LDX Series™ cameras, GV STRATUS® nonlinear production tools, a Karrera® video production switcher, K2 Dyno® Replay Systems, K2 Summit® 3G servers, Trinix® and Concerto™ routing switchers, and an assortment of support equipment to feed the arena's center-hung HD LED panel, ribbon boards, and monitors.
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| | | | Telestream Integrates VidChecker QC with Vantage Workflow
File-based workflow and advanced quality control integration to be demonstrated at NAB2013
Telestream®, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced the integration of Vantage® video transcoding and workflow orchestration products with VidChecker, the second-generation auto QC (quality control) software product fromVidCheck. The joint solution is being demonstrated at Telestream booth SL2605 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas April 8-11.
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| | | | Ikegami HDK-97ARRI Set For MTV Debut At 2013 Video Music Awards
 Prolific Content Creator Purchases Eight New Systems, Combining ARRI Large Format Super 35MM CMOS Sensor with Ikegami Unicam HD Docking Style Camera
When a channel is known worldwide for groundbreaking content, maintaining that edge is essential. At MTV, the pacesetting programming is paired with equally advanced technology, which will soon include eight of the pioneering new camera systems from Ikegami and ARRI: The HDK-97ARRI.
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| | | | World-Renowned Editor Walter Biscardi, Jr. Launches Industry Training & Website
 A Production Website Focused on the Creativity and Business Behind the Technique
Millions of creatives the world over know editor & Post Production specialist Walter Biscardi, Jr. thanks to the CreativeCow.net website where he has shared knowledge and advice to countless people since 2000. Over 25,000 online posts later, Walter is sticking to his roots of helping to educate his production and entertainment peers.
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| | | | Autodesk and Blackmagic Design Announce Technology Collaboration
Blackmagic Design and Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced that the two companies intend to collaborate on future integrations between Blackmagic Design technology and Autodesk technology. This collaboration will build seamless workflows for customers in the professional video, television and commercial post-production industries.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces ATEM Production Studio 4K
 The world's first Ultra HD 4K live production switcher allows live production in Ultra HD with up to 8 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K sources including internal graphics generation!
Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Production Studio 4K, the world's first Ultra HD 4K production switcher with support for Ultra HD live production with 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K technology, is available in April for only $1,995.
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| | | | Bexel's Extensive Fiber Optic Infrastructure Supports the Oscars® Celebrating 12-Year Partnership in Evolving Fiber Network
Bexel Transports High Volume ofCommunications Signals from the Heart of Hollywood
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group's Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, recently celebrated its 12th year supporting the global live broadcast of the Academy Awards® with its largest effort to-date - connecting every major component of the 2013 show's broadcast together at the Dolby Theatre. Working with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including Engineer in Charge Tad Scripter and Hollywood & Highland management company CIM, Bexel implemented a comprehensive fiber optic network connecting key production locations such as Hollywood & Highland, Dolby Theatre, Loews Hotel and the domestic and international television compounds behind the El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Blvd.
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| | | | Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Introduces Nucomm Newscoder 4 Decoder At The 2013 NAB SHOW
 Flexible, Rack-Mountable, Compact Decoder Provides Broadcasters with a Cost-Effective HD MPEG-4 Upgrade
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast and Sports & Entertainment markets, debuts its Nucomm Newscoder 4 Decoder (NCRx4), a rack-mountable compact HD/SD MPEG2/4 decoder, at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C6032 and OE839).
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| | | | Avid Motion Graphics 2.5 Delivers Enhanced Deployment Flexibility with New Configuration Options
New dual-channel option and stand-alone playout engine enable broadcasters, sports teams, and media producers to more effectively create show-stopping brands
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the release of Avid Motion Graphics™ 2.5 (AMG), the company’s next-generation on-air graphics production platform for broadcasters, sports teams, and media producers. A new dual-channel configuration option and stand-alone playout engine increase flexibility and speed graphic workflows to create stunning imagery and get work quicker to air.
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| | | | Dalet and BeTomorrow Collaborate to Facilitate Second Screen Viewing
New app that simplifies live and on-demand content production is featured at NAB 2013
Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for broadcasters, has collaborated with BeTomorrow, a digital agency and developer of sports apps, to produce a new app that streamlines live game and on-demand content production for second screen audiences. The companies started the collaboration by developing a second screen app that focuses on tennis, which will be featured at the Dalet booth (SL4524) at NAB 2013. The app can also be repurposed for other types of sports.
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| | | | Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way...” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)
 Cinedeck teams with industry-leading partners to demonstrate file-based, multi-stream workflow options with Cinedeck MX and latest RX3G
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will spotlight “Your Workflow, Your Way”, as it demonstrates versatile, file-based, multi-stream acquisition-to-post, video ingest and playback options at NAB 2013, (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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| | | | Cinedeck Showcases Groundbreaking New Features For Cinedeck RX3G And MX Recorders At NAB 2013
 Innovations include support for ARRIRAW, CinemaDNG, CanonRAW, JPEG 2000, OpenEXR and ACES, plus significant operational enhancements
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will showcase a string of ground-breaking capabilities for its dual-channel RX3G and quad-channel MX record, playback and monitoring systems, at NAB 2013 (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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| | | | Cinedeck Users Applaud Tapeless Productivity Gains
 Cinedeck file-based recorders deliver significant time and money savings for major episodic TV shows, live events and houses of worship
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, today reported how major broadcasters, production companies, rental facilities and houses of worship are all reaping significant productivity rewards after implementing Cinedeck solid-state recorders in tapeless workflows across episodic TV, live and mobile OB productions.
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| | | | Rock Legends, Primetime TV And Universities Rely On Cache-A To Safeguard Their Treasured Assets
 Booth #SL11109 – Cache-A Corporation (http://www.cache-a.com), manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances, today revealed details of how its LTFS LTO-tape-based archive appliances, are being used by major TV broadcasters, in on-set production environments, higher education and rock legends, to safeguard the increasing amounts of data and video-related media they generate. Cache-A is showing its full LTO-6 product range at NAB 2013, Las Vegas, at Cache-A Booth #SL11109.
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| | | | Telestream Enables Dynamic Scalability with Vantage Cloud
Vantage Cloud allows users to easily run all the capabilities of Vantage transcoding and workflow automation software on cloud-based infrastructure, including at Amazon Web Services
Telestream®, the leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced that it is extending its Vantage® file-based video transcoding and workflow automation software to cloud-based environments. Vantage Cloud makes it easy to run all the capabilities of Vantage - including automated transcoding, media processing, analysis, and packaging - on cloud-based infrastructure. By unifying with on-premise systems, Vantage Cloud allows users to quickly respond to new formats, regulatory requirements, and fluctuating workflow needs. Telestream also announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its initial deployment.
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| | | | Bexel Collaborates with Canon for a Live 4K Broadcast Demonstration at NAB 2013
 Bexel's Hercules Flypack Will Simulate New Live Broadcast Capabilities for Sporting Events
Bexel's Hercules HD Flypack will play a pivotal role in the simulation of a live broadcast truck located at Canon U.S.A.'s, a leader in digital imaging solutions, booth (C4325, C3628) during NAB 2013. Bexel collaborated with Canon on the system, which utilizes Canon's 4K monitors, currently under development, along with an Evertz Dreamcatcher unit. This simulation demonstrates Bexel's capabilities for bringing the high-demand environment of live broadcasts to any location.
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| | | | Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Expands Presence At The 2013 NAB SHOW With Outside Booth
 State-of-the-Art COFDM/VSAT Mobile Weather Lab Finds Parking Spot Outdoors
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the Broadcast and Sports & Entertainment markets, expands its presence with two booths at this year’s NAB show. Not only will NAB attendees have a chance to learn how they can integrate IMT products with other Vitec Videocom brand offerings at its comprehensive display on the show floor (Booth C6032), they can also visit a second IMT display — a fully equipped CODFM/VSAT Mobile Weather Lab located outside in between Central and South halls (Booth OE839).
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| | | | Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) And Dejero Announce Product Partnership At The 2013 NAB SHOW
Connect Live Transmitter Offers Groundbreaking Innovation in Bonded Cellular and Microwave Technologies
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) and Dejero announce a joint technology and product partnership to develop a next-generation, camera-mounted bonded cellular and microwave system for electronic newsgathering (ENG). The resulting product, the Dejero + Nucomm Connect Livetransmitter, is a complete hybrid solution that offers mobile ENG teams a highly flexible and powerful alternative to traditional satellite and microwave links.
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| | | | Terra Selects Digital Rapids Transcode Manager for Multiscreen VOD Media Production
 Digital Rapids -- the trusted provider of innovative media transformation and workflow solutions for bringing video to wider audiences -- announced today that leading Latin American Internet and digital media service provider Terra is using a distributed deployment of the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager high-volume, automated media processing software to prepare media assets for multiscreen video-on-demand distribution.
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| | | | SMPTE Virtual Classroom Offers Cisco CCNA Exploration Program, Including First CCNA4
CCNA1 Course in Progress Sold Out, Space in Subsequent Courses Going Fast
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced the addition of CCNA4: Accessing the Wide Area Network (WAN), to its current Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Exploration courses through its Virtual Classroom service.
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| | | | Jay Leno Announces His Departure From Successful 22-Year Run From NBC’S ‘Tonight Show” In Spring 2014
 Jimmy Fallon to Assume Reins of Iconic Franchise as Host
(Universal City, California--April 3, 2013) Jay Leno, longtime host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” announced today that he will wrap up what will be 22 years of headlining the iconic late-night show in Spring 2014. NBC also announced today that Jimmy Fallon, now host of NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” will transition into new hosting duties on “The Tonight Show” franchise after Leno concludes his successful run.
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| | | | Telestream Adds Aspera High-speed Transfer To Vantage Workflow Automation Platform
Combined solution enables end-to-end workflow automation including content ingest and final distribution at maximum speed using Aspera faspexTM
Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and workflow solutions, and Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation technologies that move the world's big data at maximum speed, today announced the availability of Aspera faspex for Telestream Vantage®, enabling high-speed, secure ingest and distribution of file-based media and metadata managed and automated by Vantage.
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| | | | Method Studios Appoints Christian Kubsch as President
 Darin Grant joins Method as Chief Technology Officer
Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today that Christian Kubsch has joined the company as President. Kubsch will oversee Method’s global operations including the company’s main base in Los Angeles along with locations in London, Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta. Kubsch will report to Stefan Sonnenfeld, President of Creative Services, Deluxe. Darin Grant has been named Chief Technology Officer of Method Studios, and will report to Kubsch.
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| | | | Guatemala's Iglesia Cristiana Casa de Dios Christian Church to Produce World-Class HD Programming with Grass Valley Live Production Solutions
Grass Valley deployment includes complete HD solution for Live Production, including LDX Première, K2 Summit 3G, Kayak HD, and Kayenne XL Panel.
Iglesia Cristiana Casa de Dios—the largest and fastest growing church in Guatemala—has selectedGrass Valley® Live Production solutions to outfit its new church in order to produce high-quality programs for church members and viewers. Daily, Iglesia Cristiana Casa de Dios airs Latin America’s number one rated Christian program on TBN's “Enlace” as well as Daystar’s “Casa de Dios” and “Noches de Gloria”. The programs are seen throughout the U.S., Central and South America, and parts of Europe.
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| | | | Bexel Contributes Broadcast Solutions and Expertise to Zuckerberg Media
 New Silicon Valley Studio Puts Foothold on Content Creation Outside of Hollywood
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, collaborated with Zuckerberg Media on the launch of its new 12,000-square-foot production studio in Menlo Park, Calif., which recently began broadcasting original content, both live and streaming.
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| | | | SGO relies on ATTO's Fibre Channel technology to provide high-performance Mistika solutions to be showcased at NAB 2013
 Visit the SGO Booth SL10321 and ATTO Booth SL7613 at NAB 2013
SGO relies on ATTO Technology, Inc., the storage and network connectivity solutions provider to bring even greater performance standards to Mistika workflow solutions for high-end film and broadcast projects. Mistika's breath-taking speed is indicative of how demanding it is on bandwidth to its storage devices, and ATTO Celerity Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) provide that vital connection. With ATTO Technology's experience in engineering advanced technology into real-world product solutions, they provide SGO with a unique competitive advantage.
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| | | | RAYCOM Media Standardizes On JVC GY-HM650 PROHD Mobile News Cameras
 Initial Order Replaces Outdated ENG Camcorders, Expands Inventory for Stations
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced Raycom Media has purchased more than 130 GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras. It is the first in a series of purchases that will standardize all ENG operations in the company on the GY-HM650 camera.
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| | | | TNDV Advances to the NCAA Final Four Big Dance® Concert Series
 Mobile Production specialist to produce live concert audio and video for partial broadcast
TNDV heads to Atlanta early next month with its 40-foot expanding side mobile production truck, Aspiration, to produce audio and video for multiple live concerts during the NCAA Final Four tournament. The free, three-day Big Dance Concert Series event, taking place at Centennial Olympic Park near the Georgia Dome, will provide entertainment for Final Four attendees, with portions airing on CBS and streaming live to the web.
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| | | | Bexel Demonstrates Live Broadcast Solutions at NAB
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, will power the live stage at the Vitec village, where presentations will take place hourly. The custom-designed control room duplicates a fully functioning broadcast system used in real-time environments. It will highlight Bexel’s unique approach to integrated solutions utilizing an array of equipment, including multiple Vitec brands.
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| | | | San Diego Unified School District Standardizes on AJA Technology
 Prepares Students for Careers in Arts, Media, and Entertainment with Professionally-Equipped Broadcast and Multimedia Production Studios
San Diego Unified School District’s Office of College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) is preparing students for their future - college and career ready, by providing them with relevant skills and technical knowledge to pursue careers in the Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME) industry sector. CCTE currently offers three pathways in AME, which include Design, Visual and Media Arts, Production and Managerial Arts & Game Design and Integration. Broadcast Journalism, Arts Management, Multimedia Production and Photographic Imaging are just a few of the courses offered in those pathways. In an effort to offer relevant industry approved programs, the District has rolled out several on-campus HD broadcast studios equipped with acquisition, editing and conversion solutions from AJA Video Systems, Inc.
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| | | | Snell Expands IQ Modular Range With Introduction of New Format Converters and Quad Split Monitors
Latest Members of Industry's Most Popular Modular Infrastructure Range Pack Robust Functionality into Compact, Cost-Effective Form Factor
Snell today announced the launch of a new series of format converters in its popular IQ Modular range, designed to provide outstanding quality conversion at an extremely affordable price. In addition, Snell launched the IQQSM range of 3Gbps/HD/SD-SDI quad split monitors, ideal for local monitoring with LCD displays.
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| | | | Arclight Productions’ Original Documentary premieres at The Annenberg Space for Photography’s WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath March 23, 2013 – June 2, 2013
 Documentary Film accompanies one of the Most Notable Exhibits on War-Themed Photography Ever Assembled
THE WAR PHOTOGRAPHERS, a documentary film commissioned by the Annenberg Space for Photography will debut with the exhibit, WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, set to open on March 23rd. Arclight Productions has been commissioned to produce the original documentary short that will be featured as part of this unprecedented exhibit. The exhibit will open free to the public in Los Angeles on March 23, 2013 and run through June 2, 2013. The film will be shown in vivid detail on two 14' by 7' screens in 4K resolution in the Digital Gallery, which is central to the architecture of the Photography Space and the exhibit experience. This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and is made possible with generous support from the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation.
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| | | | Ubisoft Chooses EditShare's Collaborative Workflow for Creative Unit Producing Game Demos and Multiplatform Ads
Geevs Post, EditShare Flow and EditShare XStream provide an efficient workflow across the game maker’s 2000-strong development campus
EditShare®, the technology leader in shared media storage and end-to-end tapeless workflow solutions, announced today that Ubisoft Montréal has selected several EditShare products to streamline the multiplatform promotional workflow for Ubik, the game developer’s in-house creative unit. The EditShare solution for Ubik includes two Geevs Post servers with four ingest channels capturing 1080p59.54fps in ProRes HQ; EditShare Flow for media asset management, searching and browsing; along with 96TB of high-performance EditShare XStream storage. INSO, EditShare’s Montréal-based partner, worked closely with Ubik on the workflow design, integration and support of the EditShare solution.
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| | | | Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Makes The Play With SSL C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console
 Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment (MLSE) recently upgraded its audio production control room with a Solid State Logic C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console. MLSE is a major force in Canadian sports through owning the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), the Toronto FC (MLS) and the Toronto Marlies (AHL), along with the Air Canada Center, BMO Field and Richo Coliseum sports venues and LEAFS TV, NBA TV Canada and GOLTV (soccer) Canada. The C10 is primarily used for live pre- and post-game shows for the different sports teams, as well as in-house productions that are pre-taped for later broadcast. The C10 brings with it advanced design and reliability for consistent live to air performance and SSL’s industry wide reputation for quality products and support.
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| | | | Big Block Design Group Partners With Fuel TV On Fan Cameo On-Air Promos
New App Allows Fans To “Say It. Send It. See It Live.”
Big Block Design Group (BBDG), a division of digital production studio Big Block, has created a series of on-air promos for FUEL TV’s newly launched Fan Cameo app. A groundbreaking app that allows viewers to submit their video reactions to things they see on the network, Fan Cameo represents a bold new way for fans to “Say It. Send It. See It Live.” on FUEL TV. The Fan Cameo promos began airing on March 11.
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| | | | Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way…” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)
 Cinedeck teams with industry-leading partners to demonstrate file-based, multi-stream workflow options with Cinedeck MX and latest RX3G
Cinedeck LLC (http://www.cinedeck.com), pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will spotlight “Your Workflow, Your Way”, as it demonstrates versatile, file-based, multi-stream acquisition-to-post, video ingest and playback options at NAB 2013, (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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| | | | IGN Pro League Live Streams SXSW eSports Tournaments with Blackmagic Design
 Blackmagic Design today announced that IGN Pro League (IPL) used Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Camera Converters, Micro Videohub, Videohub Master Control, H.264 Pro Recorders, DeckLink Quad capture and playback cards and Mini Converters HDMI to SDI, Audio to SDI and SDI Distribution to support its professional eSports tournaments at SXSW Gaming 2013.
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| | | | TSL Professional Products Names Sonotechnique Its Canadian Distributor
Audio Monitoring Solutions Will Assist Canadian Broadcasters in Fulfilling CRTC Loudness Compliance
TSL Professional Products Ltd. (PPL), a manufacturer providing solutions for the broadcast industry from acquisition through to delivery, including audio monitoring, surround sound capture and processing, tally systems and power management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has selected Sonotechnique as its Canadian distributor. Sonotechnique is a company with a long and successful history in the recording, live sound, broadcast and film industries, with offices in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. Initially focusing primarily on audio products for the broadcast, post-production, live sound and recording industries, Sonotechnique has expanded the scope of its products to include video, new media, signal testing and acoustic treatment products. The new distribution relationship will enable TSL PPL to increase its products’ market penetration in Canada.
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| | | | Matthews Studio Equipment to Debut Five New Support Products at NAB 2013
Matthews Studio Equipment, manufacturer of specialized support for the entertainment industry will debut five new products at NAB 2013. Booth C5437. Known for discovering and nurturing unique specialized hardware, camera and lighting support – like MATTHEWS MAX MENACE ARM, which recently won inventor Key Grip Richard Mall an Academy Award©, MSE plans to introduce five new products: Technology that Complements Your Imagination.
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| | | | LightWave 3D Group Unveils Architectural Design Bundle
 Offers everything designers need for3D visualization with industry-leading modeling, rendering and animation tools
The LightWave 3D® Group, a division of NewTek, Inc., announced today a new Architectural Design Bundle that couples LightWave 11.5 3D modeling, animation and rendering software with WTools3D’s LWCAD 4.5 CAD tools for LightWave. The bundle includes a powerful set of features that architects, set designers and interior designers can use to cost-effectively create professional 3D visualization and animation for the most demanding design projects.
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| | | | Sony Pictures Unites Sound Department And Digital Mastering Under ‘Digital Productions’ Umbrella
With production underway on Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, and post-production continuing on The Smurfs 2, Sony Pictures Digital Productions (SPDP) today announced it is bringing the studio’s award-winning Sound Department and Colorworks, the studio’s digital intermediate facility, under its umbrella. SPDP will now offer a host of post-production services to the professional community, including visual effects and computer animation, sound mixing and editorial and digital mastering, color grading, and film restoration.
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| | | | DIVE Provides On-Set VFX Supervision & Innovative Digital Workflow For Dir. Niels Arden Oplev's "Dead Man Down"
 The visual effects and postproduction team at DIVE -- a division of ShootersINC, which specializes in visual effects and picture finishing for feature films, television shows and commercials – provided on-set VFX Supervision, on-set live compositing, and extensive postproduction including the creation of an innovative digital workflow for Director Niels Arden Oplev’s (“Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) newest feature film “DEAD MAN DOWN,” which premieres in theaters nationwide Friday, March 8th.
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| | | | Blueyed Pictures makes its mark as a “go-to” full service digital content production studio to the fashion, entertainment and public relations industry
Blueyed Pictures Founder and Executive Producer Jamee Natella, operates on a philosophy of providing creative production solutions and added value to both advertising agencies and clients direct. The only constant in the world of fashion, entertainment and public relations is change. Blueyed consistently delivers for clients such as CW3PR, an entertainment and lifestyle public relations firm and Teeology, an online shopping destination for luxury T-shirts, co-founded by Jennifer Lopez, Erica Zohar, and Brian Lee. The ongoing relationships and growing number of production services provided by Blueyed Pictures continues to strengthen its appeal to lifestyle, entertainment and fashion marketers. With offices in LA, London and Tokyo, Blueyed operates internationally to produce commercials, branded content, apps, live events, corporate brand films, behind-the-scenes and EPKs.
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| | | | NAB Show to Present New Conference on Second Screen Innovations
- '2nd Screen Sunday,' on Sunday, April 7 at the Encore to focus on second screen developments for broadcast, sports and entertainment -
NAB Show will launch "2nd Screen Sunday" at NAB Show in partnership with the 2nd Screen Society (S3), event organizers announced today. The afternoon conference at the Encore Hotel on Sunday, April 7 in Las Vegas will address and showcase the latest business opportunities, creative case studies and technology innovations related to the creation of supplementary, synchronized and social TV content.
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| | | | Grass Valley dramatically increases operational efficiency with the XCU™ WorldCam eXchangeable Camera Control Unit
Memory equipped cradle means quick production truck set-ups, reduced cabling mistakes, and the ability to easily move XCU base stations between locations
Creating maximum business flexibility and operational efficiency, Grass Valley® introduces the XCU WorldCam™ eXchangeable Camera Control Unit. Fully compliant with all Grass Valley 3G Transmission solutions, the XCU™ concept will serve as the core design for all future Grass Valley base stations to simplify the way live content is produced and delivered.
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| | | | Grass Valley Introduces LDX Flex, the new entry level model from the successful LDX Series Camera family
 New affordable, upgradeable LDX Flex camera brings unheard of price performance for multiple markets.
Grass Valley® has added the LDX Flex™ studio camera system as an entry-level offering to its LDX Series™ of upgradable system cameras. The affordable LDX Flex delivers the same high-quality images and performance—and supports the use of the same accessories—as other cameras in the LDX Series for a single production format, but can be upgraded through the entire LDX range: LDX Première™, LDX Elite™, and LDX WorldCam™ as required.
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| | | | Grass Valley Reinvents Live Production Switching with GV Director Integrated Nonlinear Live Production Center
 Near limitless production power enables creativity in an easy to use platform
Grass Valley® today introduced the GV Director™ Integrated Nonlinear Live Production Center. Much more than a switcher, it brings a dynamic new paradigm to live production workflows of all genres, with its simplified way of producing and delivering live content across multiple distribution platforms. GV Director is suitable for all production environments, such as houses of worship, image magnification (IMAG) applications, educational institutes, as well as fixed venues, production studios, and trucks.
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| | | | Camp Digital Hits the Road with AJA Ki Pro
 Mobile production company Camp Digital treks all over the country to create television series, specials, DVD, concert and award show productions for the music and entertainment industries, providing high quality production resources from mobile units that take up a smaller footprint than traditional mobile rigs. Offering scalable services to meet client needs, Camp Digital can run an entire show - including crew, creative and directorial, handing over a finished product at the end - or just provide gear alone. Based in Nashville, the company was co-founded by 4 entertainment production veterans, including Tom Gregory, Vice President of Business Development, five years ago and has used AJA products since its inception.
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