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SES Platform Services Selects AmberFin iCR to Provide Media Ingest, Transcode and Unified Quality Control
News: SES Platform Services Selects AmberFin iCR to Provide Media Ingest, Transcode and Unified Quality ControliCR Placed at Heart of Germany’s First Dedicated Playout Centre
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations and post-production houses, has announced the completion of a project that sees its iCR software platform integrated within the workflow at SES Platform Services’ broadcast playout centre in Munich, Germany. On this demanding project, AmberFin has worked closely with its German channel partner, Wiesbaden-based Netorium.
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James River Assembly Transitions To Live Hd Broadcasts Of Worship Services With Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD Camcorders
News: James River Assembly Transitions To Live Hd Broadcasts Of Worship Services With Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD CamcordersJames River Assembly, a diverse, two- campus church site in Springfield, Missouri, recently completed an installation of six Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders as the key component in its upgrade to live high-definition broadcast of weekly worship services.
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Mountain West Digital Network Captures Division One Collegiate Sports With Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD Shoulder-Mount
News: Mountain West Digital Network Captures Division One Collegiate Sports With Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD Shoulder-MountThe Mountain West Digital Network (Colorado Springs, CO), established last year to cover Division One college sports played by the member schools of the Mountain West Conference, has invested in the Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder as its primary acquisition camera, with back-up provided by a pair of AG-HPX250 P2 HD handhelds.
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CCI to Install Escenic Content Engine Companywide at McClatchy
As part of a corporate strategy to streamline its multichannel publishing workflow, The McClatchy Company, the third-largest newspaper publisher in the United States with leading digital operations in each of its markets, will move the websites of all of its daily newspapers to a common Escenic Content Engine platform. The project, which is being carried out by CCI, will result in one of the largest Escenic Content Engine installations in the world.
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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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Bexel Launches 4K Solution with Evertz Dreamcatcher Purchase Adds Cutting-Edge Slow-Motion Replay Technology for Sports and Live Broadcasts
News: Bexel Launches 4K Solution with Evertz Dreamcatcher Purchase Adds Cutting-Edge Slow-Motion Replay Technology for Sports and Live BroadcastsPurchase Adds Cutting-Edge Slow-Motion Replay Technology for Sports and Live Broadcasts
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group's Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, has purchased two Dreamcatcher systems from Evertz, a leading global manufacturer of broadcast equipment. The acquisition serves as a cornerstone for Bexel's new 4K solutions, which provide turnkey packages that will be available to augment any major sporting event or live production broadcast.
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London's ES Broadcast Adds 10 LDX Series Cameras to Rental Inventory
News: London's ES Broadcast Adds 10 LDX Series Cameras to Rental InventoryLondon-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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Adorama Introduces Its First Annual Post-NAB Event
The NAB buzz comes to Manhattan at Adorama’s spin-off event, where companies including Canon, Sony, Blackmagic Design and RED will have the latest innovations on display this Thursday, May 9th; admission is free
Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, imaging, pro video and electronics retailers, is hosting its first-ever post-NAB* event this Thursday, May 9th from 1pm to 8pm at 55 West 17th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in New York City. After a wildly successful show at NAB 2013, Adorama is keeping the momentum going with a trade show-like event for the East Coast, which will feature a handpicked selection of pro video gear manufacturers.
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The Nation Creates Captivating “Brands in Wonderland” Campaign For Innovid
News: The Nation Creates Captivating “Brands in Wonderland” Campaign For InnovidCampaign Includes Web Video, Microsites, Banner & Print Ads For Leading Immersive Video Advertising Provider
Award-winning design & branding agency The Nation has partnered with Innovid, the leading immersive video technology platform, again on a new integrated campaign entitled, “Brands in Wonderland.” This comes on the heels of The Nation’s hugely successful “Cats” campaign for Innovid last year, which was a viral sensation.
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Grass Valley Announces Alex Holtz as Vice President, Digital Media Solutions
News: Grass Valley Announces Alex Holtz as Vice President, Digital Media SolutionsTo 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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TNDV Turns Ignition on New Mobile Audio Production Truck
News: TNDV Turns Ignition on New Mobile Audio Production TruckMobile production specialist introduces “Vibration,” a 53-foot, 256-input truck for multitrack audio environments
Mobile production specialist TNDV is adding a fifth truck to its Nashville-based fleet — and this time audio is the focus.
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Yomiuri TV Upgrades Workflow to Complete File-Based Solution from Grass Valley
News: Yomiuri TV Upgrades Workflow to Complete File-Based Solution from Grass ValleyYomiuri TV, a major broadcaster in the Kansai region of Japan, has selected Grass Valley® to replace its entire tape-based linear editing workflow, including content management and archive systems, and send to playout, with a new file-based solution.
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Actua Films Relies On Studio Technologies Live-Link Remote Camera Interface Units For Sng And Production Trucks
News: Actua Films Relies On Studio Technologies Live-Link Remote Camera Interface Units For Sng And Production TrucksLive-Link Provides Streamlined Setup and Reliable Service for Breaking-News Applications
Actua Films, a facility service provider for local and international TV stations, corporations and TV networks with offices in Geneva and Paris, relies on the Studio Technologies Live-Link Remote Camera Interface System for its satellite news-gathering (SNG) and production trucks. The company provides services ranging from a fleet of trucks deploying camera crews for news and sporting events across Europe, to editing facilities for post production, 4K and HD feature film/documentary production, through its sister company, PointProd. Actua employs the Live-Link system for breaking news and time-sensitive interview applications, where high reliability and a speedy setup are imperative.
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Yospace and 3ivx make streaming to Windows 8 easy
Yospace technology underpins a new software product from Australian online video specialist 3ivx. The 3ivx HLS Adapter allows an HLS streaming file to be read and displayed by computers, tablets and smartphones running Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. This allows content owners to serve this growing market by re-using the workflows they have in place for iOS devices.
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Bridge Technologies Is a Game Changer, Say IABM and NAB
The IABM (International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have included Bridge Technologies among the five recipients of its Game-Changer Awards, presented at this year’s NAB show. The award is given in recognition of solutions that transform accepted rules, processes and strategies, and which typically lead a movement of related businesses in the same direction.
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Superlounge Director Joe Schaak Gets Generous With Laughs In New Campaign For MetroPCS
News: Superlounge Director Joe Schaak Gets Generous With Laughs In New Campaign For MetroPCSRight on the heels of signing with national production company Superlounge, The Richards Group tapped Director Joe Schaak for a new campaign for MetroPCS Communications, Inc. Bringing the spots to life, Schaak incorporated his notable past directing experiences producing commercials for ESPN, Verizon, Target and McDonald’s, to name just a few. Schaak combines his humorous and creative talent to entertain audiences by reminding them of the wireless carrier’s mantra, “We Have It.”
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Entertainment Studios Signs Long-Term Lease For New Production Studio
75,000 Square Foot Television And Film Production Facility Now Home To Sitcoms, Court Shows, Game Shows, And Talk Show Productions
Entertainment Studios, Inc., the largest independent producer and distributor of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations, and owner of eight 24-hour linear HD television networks (CARS.TV, COMEDY.TV,ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, PETS.TV, RECIPE.TV, LEGACY.TV, and JUSTICE CENTRAL.TV) proudly announces its lease of a 75,000 square foot television and film production studio in Culver City, California.
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Arqiva Ushers In a New File-based Broadcast Playout Workflow Powered by Signiant
Already in Use at Blackbelt TV and Others, Innovative Solution Delivers Automated Content Transfer, Greater Visibility, Heightened Efficiency and Control
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that leading broadcast media services company Arqiva has established an innovative content ingest and delivery system based on Signiant’s software that ushers in an elegantly simple and highly efficient approach to file-based workflow automation. Already in use by BlackBelt TV in the U.S. and others, the new automated playout system gives Arqiva a competitive edge in serving its customers – providing speedy remote content ingest, automated workflows and complete visibility into content delivery. In turn, Arqiva’s customers get the assurance that their content reaches Arqiva swiftly in the proper format with the highest quality and efficiency.
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Hearst Television Makes Signiant the Centerpiece of Innovative New Solution to Speed Delivery of Local and National Ad Spots to U.S. Station Group
Automated Solution Demonstrates the Promise of Software-Oriented Architectures for Streamlined Ad Delivery; Aims to Accelerate Time to Air, Time to Revenue for 29 Local Stations
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that Hearst Television has selected its Managers+Agents™ technology platform as the file transfer backbone for a new, ultra-efficient TV advertising spot delivery system. Already deployed at three of Hearst’s 29 U.S. stations for testing, the innovative solution paves the way for same-day ad delivery by centralizing, automating and accelerating the digital ingest, processing, management and distribution of local and national TV spots –demonstrating the promise of software-oriented architectures for streamlined ad delivery and faster time to revenue.
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Canada’s Eastlink Counts On Clear-Com Eclipse And Tempest®900 For New HD-1 High-Definition Mobile Production Vehicle
News: Canada’s Eastlink Counts On Clear-Com Eclipse And Tempest®900 For New HD-1 High-Definition Mobile Production VehicleMatrix and Wireless Intercoms Help Staff Members Coordinate Full Slate of Local and Regional Sports Programming
Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, is pleased to announce that Eastlink, a premier provider of cable TV, Internet and telephone services in Canada, has selected Clear-Com intercoms for its all-HD mobile production vehicle HD-1. Eastlink depends on Clear-Com’s Eclipse-Median Digital Matrix and Tempest®900 Digital Wireless intercom systems, along with the V-Series intercom panels, for reliable, flexible and high-quality communications to coordinate the broadcaster’s full slate of programming.
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Sistema Clube Extends Digital TV and AM/FM Radio Coverage with Harris Broadcast
Broadcaster expands ISDB-Tb DTV transition, improves over-the-air radio quality and grows mobile unit fleet with Harris Broadcast transmission and infrastructure technology
Booth N2503 —Sistema Clube, which operates an extensive radio and TV network in the Ribeirão Preto region of Sao Paolo, Brazil, is expanding and strengthening its over-the-air footprint with Harris Broadcast technology. The broadcaster has purchased four new Harris Broadcast Maxiva™ UAX UHF transmitters to support phase two of its ISDB-Tb digital transition, and is installing new Harris Broadcast FM and AM transmitters to improve its on-air radio broadcast signal quality.
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AMC Introduces New Look And Brand Positioning AMC: "Something More"
AMC announced today a new look and brand positioning, “AMC: Something More,” which reflects the network’s ongoing commitment to providing a place for original stories and characters that defy expectations. Now featured on-air and online, “AMC: Something More” punctuates a refreshed graphic identity for the network. AMC’s new identity features an updated logo, with letterforms surrounded by a gold box which suggests both premium quality and popular appeal. AMC last introduced a tagline in March of 2009 with “Story Matters Here,” which spoke to the network’s evolution into scripted series and the common thread that unified them with its movie programming.
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Grass Valley Wins STAR Award at NAB Show 2013 for GV Director Integrated Nonlinear Live Production Center
Grass Valley® has been awarded a 2013 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award at NAB Show 2013 in Las Vegas for its GV Director™ Nonlinear Live Production Center. Combining the power of a switcher, multiviewer, graphics, and effects, GV Director brings a dynamic new paradigm to live productions of all genres, with its simplified way of producing and delivering live content.
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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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AIR Music Technology Licenses iZotope Radius for Inclusion in Ignite
iZotope, a leading innovator in digital audio signal processing, has licensed Radius to AIR Music Technology for inclusion in Ignite. Ignite, a desktop recording and creative software solution, is for musicians looking to capture ideas quickly and easily with M-Audio, Akai Pro and Alesis MIDI keyboard controllers. Radius, a time-stretching and pitch-shifting algorithm, will provide Ignite users with even more control over their creative workflow.
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EditShare Flow Takes Flight at NAB
EditShare Flow Version 3 with new AirFlow and Flow Automation delivers first-class asset management, automation and mobile access capabilities
EditShare®, the technology leader in shared media storage and end-to-end tapeless workflow solutions, is previewing for the first time the new EditShare Flow 3 at NAB 2013 (booth SL9010). This latest version of the Flow represents a major update to the EditShare’s popular asset management software, which includes tools for ingest, logging and browsing. The new release dramatically improves overall functionality such as visibility to all media assets including video, audio and still images. In addition to adding many new features to Flow Ingest, Logger and Browse modules, EditShare has significantly expanded Flow production workflow capabilities with the addition of Flow Automation and AirFlow modules.
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Studio Technologies Demonstrates MODEL 5190 Remote Control unit at The 2013 NAB show
News: Studio Technologies Demonstrates MODEL 5190 Remote Control unit at The 2013 NAB showUsers Can Access 5100-Series Modules from iPad, iPhone or Other Internet-Capable Devices
Studio Technologies Inc., the manufacturer of tailored, high-performance video, audio and fiber-optic products for the professional audio and broadcast markets, demonstrates its new Model 5190 Remote Access Module at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C5449). The 5190 allows for the remote control and monitoring of key functions of Studio Technologies’ popular 5100-Series of audio modules via the Internet from an iPad®, iPhone® or other Internet-capable device. The demonstration links a standard 10/100 Ethernet port via the 5190 with up to 16 5100-Series modules. Resources within the 5190, including Web-server and SNMP agent applications, provide the actual user experience.
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Appear TV Exhibits Multiscreen Delivery Solution at the 2013 NAB show
Appear TV, a leading global provider of next-generation headends for broadcast and IP television, will showcase its Multiscreen and OTT Solution for its leading modular headend architecture at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth SU7605). The module allows users to streamline the encoding and transcoding process, while offering an easily integrated and expandable architecture, making it ideal for streaming content for live applications such as sports broadcasts.
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Avid Interplay Pulse Helps Newsrooms Easily Deliver Content to Web, Mobile, and Social Platforms
Integration of multi-platform delivery with Avid’s connected newsroom solution set and unified web client accelerates reach, ratings, and revenue
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced Avid Interplay® Pulse, a multi-platform content distribution solution. Pulse, representing another advancement of the Avid Everywhere vision, quickly delivers content to an ever-increasing variety of online, mobile, and social platforms everywhere, in the right form and format for each. In conjunction with Interplay Pulse, the Avid connected newsroom solution set enables news organizations of every size to combine story and video elements to deliver news as it happens, and distribute it to the devices consumers prefer.
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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)
News: 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
News: Cinedeck Showcases Groundbreaking New Features For Cinedeck RX3G And MX Recorders At NAB 2013Innovations 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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NAB 2013: Vizrt enhances Viz Media Engine integration with the next version of Adobe Premiere Pro software
News: NAB 2013: Vizrt enhances Viz Media Engine integration with the next version of Adobe Premiere Pro softwareSee us in Las Vegas, April 8th – 11th 2013. Booth SL3305
At NAB 2013, Vizrt Ltd. will display new enhancements to the integration between Viz Media Engine and the upcoming version of Adobe® Premiere® Pro software.
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Cinedeck Users Applaud Tapeless Productivity Gains
News: Cinedeck Users Applaud Tapeless Productivity GainsCinedeck 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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Infostrada to acquire MOG Technologies - NAB 2013, Stand SU4315
- Media file technology and ingest solutions are valuable additions to product line -
Infostrada, a global provider of sports media, interactive and creative technology services, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire MOG Technologies, the acclaimed developer of innovative digital video ingest products and media file technology.
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NAB 2013: Vizrt Demonstrates New 4K Rendering Capability and IP Streaming from Viz Engine Real-time Renderer and Compositor
News: NAB 2013: Vizrt Demonstrates New 4K Rendering Capability and IP Streaming from Viz Engine Real-time Renderer and CompositorBooth SL3305, When it comes to content distribution, two trends are evident. Resolutions are migrating from HD to 4K as evidenced by Ultra HDTVs and other next-generation consumer devices capable of 4K displays. At the same time, today’s broadcasters increasingly distribute video content to on-air, Web, mobile, and social media outlets as the media landscape expands.
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Last Chance to Pre-Register for Adorama’s NAB Great Giveaway Sweepstakes
Sign up NOW and skip the lines for a chance to win a Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Sony PMW-200 or Canon C100
Adorama, the leading supplier of professional video, photographic and consumer electronics products, will be hosting its first ever NAB Great Giveaway Sweepstakes, raffling off three of the hottest new cinema cameras on the market at next week’s show. Sign up now before pre-registration closes this Sunday, April 7, for a chance to win the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, the Sony PMW-200, or the Canon C100 during NAB 2013. Then, stop by the Adorama booth (C7412) to pick up a raffle ticket – good for all three days of the raffle. Register now!
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Dalet Showcases Dalet Cube, a Complete 3D Graphics Suite for Dalet News Solutions at NAB 2013
Modular package tailored to news production for authoring, fast CG creation, and playout management
Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for broadcasters, is featuring Dalet Cube, a cost-effective 3D graphics solution for news production at NAB 2013 (Booth SL4524). This IT-based offering is available as an optional package that integrates natively with Dalet News Suite and Dalet News Pack.
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Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Expands Presence At The 2013 NAB SHOW With Outside Booth
News: Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) Expands Presence At The 2013 NAB SHOW With Outside BoothState-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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FOX Chooses Dalet Sports Factory For New Sports Network
Media Asset Management platform will drive workflows at FOX Sports 1
Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for content producers, has announced that FOX has selected Dalet Sports Factory as the end-to-end production and Media Asset Management system for the company’s brand new, national, multisport cable network — FOX Sports 1 (FS1). The new channel will launch in mid-August with an impressive roster of live sports including college basketball and football, NASCAR, soccer and UFC. Dalet Sports Factory will provide the essential MAM underlayer that will manage the channel’s workflows and content—from ingest through production to on-air broadcast and archiving. Dalet Brio servers will be used for nearly a hundred channels of video ingest.
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CMI rebrands Creative Technology, Sports and Interactive divisions as Infostrada
Consolidated Media Industries (CMI), the European end-to-end media service provider, has brought its Creative Technology, Sports and Interactive divisions under a single brand called Infostrada, as the organisation continues to expand internationally. The move comes following a period of sustained growth including several acquisitions.
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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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Vizrt and Zeebox partner to integrate second-screen interactive experiences into live TV shows
News: Vizrt and Zeebox partner to integrate second-screen interactive experiences into live TV showsVizrt Ltd. and Zeebox announced today a partnership that allows broadcasters and program makers to integrate interactive second screen experiences into live TV shows.
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NAB2013: Vizrt and never.no demonstrate Integrated Social TV - graphics platform
News: NAB2013: Vizrt and never.no demonstrate Integrated Social TV - graphics platformIt’s increasingly common for viewers to use smart phones and tablets to comment on the TV shows they’re watching with others in the social media sphere. Viewers also use social media to share Instagram photos, videos, personal photos, Facebook posts, tweets, and other “User Generated Content” (UGC) that broadcasters want to select and feature on their live shows.
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Actus Expands to North American Market
Actus appoints Asaf Salant to lead territory development efforts; brings affordable compliance monitoring solution to US and Canada
Actus Digital, a developer of web-based media monitoring, compliance recording, content repurposing and verification solutions for broadcasters, is expanding its presence in the North American region with the appointment of Asaf Salant to lead business development for the territory. "Actus is ideal for the North American market. It is incredibly easy to deploy. It’s highly reliable with a proven track record of performance in some of the largest broadcast sites around the world. Equally as important, Actus is also one of the most cost-effective monitoring and analysis solutions on the market. No other solution offers broadcasters and media/ad agencies both the affordable and outstanding performance,” says Asaf Salant, VP Sales, Actus Digital. “My goal is to establish relationships with North American system integrators, consultants and resellers, expanding the deployment of Actus technology through strong business partnerships. I look forward to meeting many of them at the upcoming NAB 2013 event.” In addition to his appointment to oversee North American territory, Salant is responsible for the continued building of the company’s extensive channel in Asia/Pacific.
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Anton/Bauer Showcases New Gold Spectrum Wireless Production Series At The 2013 NAB Show
News: Anton/Bauer Showcases New Gold Spectrum Wireless Production Series At The 2013 NAB ShowAnton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will showcase its new Anton/Bauer Gold Spectrum™ Wireless Series at the 2013 NAB Show (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025). A collaboration between Anton/Bauer and Vitec Group sister company Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), Anton/Bauer’s Gold Spectrum Series is comprised of the AB-HDRF Kit, AB-HDTX transmitter, AB-HDRX dual diversity COFDM receiver and/or AB Direct VU handheld receiver/monitor. The size of each component within the series makes it ideal for reality TV, ENG/EFP, OB and live event coverage.
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Canon U.S.A. Introduces Two Ultra-Compact Professional Camcorders Enabling Wireless Digital Content Transfer And Remote Operation
News: Canon U.S.A. Introduces Two Ultra-Compact Professional Camcorders Enabling Wireless Digital Content Transfer And Remote OperationNew Canon XA25 and XA20 Camcorders Include a 20x HD Zoom Lens, Simultaneous MP4 and AVCHD Recording, a 3.5-Inch Organic LED Touch Panel Display, and Wireless Connectivity for Digital Content Uploading or Remote Operation Via Tablet or Smartphone
Strategically integrating some of Canon’s sophisticated next-generation imaging and wireless technologies, the new XA25 HD and XA20 HD professional camcorders from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, provide an impressive combination of professional features and optics in a compact design. Ideal for run-and-gun style videography, or electronic newsgathering (ENG), both models weigh only 2.6 pounds, allowing for extreme mobility and portability. Both camcorders feature multiple shooting-assist functions and enhanced key components such as a newly developed Genuine Canon wide-angle 20x HD zoom lens with an ENG-style “rocker” zoom control and built-in real-time optical image stabilization. Delivering outstanding low-light performance and image quality, the Canon XA25 and XA20 HD camcorders are equipped with a new high-sensitivity 2.91-megapixel 1/2.84-inch HD CMOS image sensor and the new Canon DIGIC DV 4 image processor.
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Nexstar Selects JVC GY-HM650 Mobile News Cameras for Digital Newsroom Conversion
News: Nexstar Selects JVC GY-HM650 Mobile News Cameras for Digital Newsroom ConversionJVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that NBC affiliate KFDX and FOX affiliate KJTL, a duopoly that serves Wichita Falls, Texas, and Lawton, Okla. (DMA #143), recently deployed 10 GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras for ENG operations. The move to JVC cameras was part of an overall digital newsroom conversion for the stations, which are owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
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Dalet Features New Dalet Brio Video Server I/O Combinations at NAB 2013
Increased I/O port capabilities on a single server provides increased density and flexibility for News, Sports, Studio and MAM workflows
Dalet Digital Media Systems is announcing new configurations for the Dalet Brio servers that offer broadcasters tremendous flexibility for all types of ingest, production and playout workflows at NAB 2013 held in Las Vegas from April 8 – 11, 2013 (Booth SL4524). The Brio servers can now be scaled to a maximum of 12 ports in a single server, through a four-port extension board, offering tremendous density and flexibility to broadcasters. When combined with the range of Dalet or third-party tools, the Dalet Brio servers provide even greater versatility with more improvements for workflows in news, sports, studio production and MAM.
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AVIWEST announces full DMNG PRO integration with Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 camcorder
News: AVIWEST announces full DMNG PRO integration with Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 camcorderSee AVIWEST on booth SU10811 at the 2013 NAB Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, 8-11 April
AVIWEST, the world leader in compact and lightweight professional cellular video uplink systems, and Panasonic have collaborated to create a fully integrated camcorder and cellular live video uplink transmitter.
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Vizrt and cXense launch video content optimization and personalization
Vizrt Ltd. and cXense AS today announced that Vizrt will use the cXense Real-time Big Data Engine for new online publishing and broadcasting solutions. The latest version of Vizrt Online will have video and article recommendations based on user behavior, content and context using cXense Context Computing Engine. With cXense, Vizrt customers can now offer real-time insight into their audience and match it with personalized content using the real-time content optimization tool for both their audience and content creators.
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L’Équipe 21 Races to Air with Dalet Sports Factory
News: L’Équipe 21 Races to Air with Dalet Sports FactoryDalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for content producers, has announced thatL’Équipe 21, the most popular sports news channel in France, has deployed Dalet Sports Factory as the end-to-end news, studio production, broadcast and MAM system at the company’s new television facility. The broadcast center has relocated to the headquarters building of parent company L’Équipe, the famous sports newspaper.
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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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Dalet Releases New Version of Dalet One Cut Editor at NAB 2013; Includes Video Editing and Is Designed for Multimedia Convergence
Fast-paced production tool with features that can be graduated from novice to expert will be available in standalone or integrated mode
Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for broadcasters, is releasing the second generation of the Dalet One Cut editor, which now includes video editing capability, at NAB 2013 (SL4524). Dalet One Cut was conceived as a multimedia editor that would encompass radio, TV, Internet and mobile content production. Designed on the principles of user accessibility, it is ideal for users who are not fully-trained video editors. It is very intuitive and perfect for fast-paced production in news and sports, and for many other tasks such as compliance editing.
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NAB2013: Viz Weather introduces open data integration and template-based workflow
News: NAB2013: Viz Weather introduces open data integration and template-based workflowSee us in Las Vegas, April 8th – 11th 2013. Booth SL3305
Vizrt will show how its Viz Weather real-time 3D weather solution is now a fully part of both the MOS news production workflow and how template-based Vizrt graphics workflow and can integrate with any data provider.
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Marshall High Resolution Dual 10.4” 4RU rack mount monitor with IMD now with 3G input
News: Marshall High Resolution Dual 10.4” 4RU rack mount monitor with IMD now with 3G inputMarshall Electronics have released a 3G version of their popular V-R1042-IMD-3GTE dual 10.4 inch rack mount LCD monitor, adding one more important and practical feature to a whole host of other essential and very useful facilities already in there. The 3G input will in fact be available on the entire Marshall IMD range by NAB 2013.
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New Swift™ QC from Softel Automates Closed Caption Quality Control for OTT IP-Delivered Video services
News: New Swift™ QC from Softel Automates Closed Caption Quality Control for OTT IP-Delivered Video servicesSoftel today announced Swift™ QC, a powerful new software tool designed to significantly reduce the time taken to repurpose video content, including for delivery to IP connected devices such as smart phones, tablets and PCs. Swift QC is designed to check that caption and video files align correctly as part of an automated workflow, thus saving a laborious manual caption Quality Control (QC) process for each video clip.
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Broadcasters, Manufacturers and Consumers to Rally Around Mobile TV at the 2013 NAB Show
-- Try It and Buy It: Consumer-ready Devices Available for Purchase at NAB Show Store --
The latest developments in live mobile TV broadcasting, which brings local news, sports and popular TV programing to mobile devices, will be highlighted April 8 - 11 in the Mobile TV Pavilion (North Hall 2536 - 2638) at NAB Show in Las Vegas. For the first time, Mobile TV devices will be available for purchase at the NAB Show Store located in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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RAYCOM Media Standardizes On JVC GY-HM650 PROHD Mobile News Cameras
News: RAYCOM Media Standardizes On JVC GY-HM650 PROHD Mobile News CamerasInitial 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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NAB2013: Digital Nirvana To Introduce First Cloud-Based Solution For Streamed Media Monitoring
News: NAB2013: Digital Nirvana To Introduce First Cloud-Based Solution For Streamed Media MonitoringAnyStream IQ™ Provides Recording, Logging, and Monitoring of Streamed Broadcasts for Web Captioning Compliance and Proof of Advertising
At NAB 2013 Digital Nirvana will introduce AnyStream IQ™ - the industry’s first cloud-based solution for streamed media monitoring. It provides reliable recording, logging and monitoring of live and recorded streamed broadcasts for web captioning compliance and proof of advertising. Digital Nirvana will exhibit in Booth N3434 during the NAB convention, being held from April 8-11th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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TNDV Advances to the NCAA Final Four Big Dance® Concert Series
News: TNDV Advances to the NCAA Final Four Big Dance® Concert SeriesMobile 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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ASSIMILATE Showcases SCRATCH 4K Workflows at NAB 2013
SCRATCH Enables Powerful 4K Workflows Without the Cost of Big Iron Systems
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NAB2013: Vizrt Brings IP Workflow, 4K Rendering, and Integrated Workflow for Video and Graphics
News: NAB2013: Vizrt Brings IP Workflow, 4K Rendering, and Integrated Workflow for Video and GraphicsSee us in Las Vegas, April 8th – 11th 2013. Booth SL3305
NAB is the world's largest event covering the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. At this year’s show, representatives from Vizrt’s worldwide offices will be on hand to demonstrate the company’s completely integrated graphics and video workflow. Vizrt technology enables operators to distribute and monetize content to mobile devices, web portals and any screen. Highlights within the Vizrt booth will be its recent advancements for media asset management (MAM), broadcast graphics, as well as online and mobile video delivery.
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Mobile Studios and NewTek Collaborate on Compact OB Video Production Vehicle
News: Mobile Studios and NewTek Collaborate on Compact OB Video Production VehicleMobile Studios equips a Ford Transit Connect with a NewTek TriCaster to create a powerful and cost effective mobile platform for producing sports and live events.
Mobile Studios, Inc, a leading builder of video production vehicles and PortaCast® flypacks for multi-cam video production just released a Ford Transit Connect van equipped with NewTek's TriCaster 855 and 3Play 425 replay system.
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Wowza Exec to Share Company's 'TV Anywhere' Concept at 2013 NAB Show
Session to Highlight How Broadcasters Can Recreate the TV Watching Experience by Using Simple Workflows to Deliver Seamless, High-Quality Video to Viewers Using Any Device
Wowza Media Systems LLC, provider of Simply Powerful Streaming™ server software, today announced that Wowza® Vice President of Product Management Chris Knowlton will be presenting a session titled "Anytime, Anywhere, Best Quality: Multiscreen Streaming Workflows for Broadcasters" at the 2013 NAB Show. The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. on April 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Room S228.
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Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Makes The Play With SSL C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console
News: Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Makes The Play With SSL C10 HD Compact Broadcast ConsoleMaple 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)
News: 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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Panasonic Releases Live Uplink Firmware Option For AG-HPX600 P2 HD Camcorder In Collaboration With LiveU
News: Panasonic Releases Live Uplink Firmware Option For AG-HPX600 P2 HD Camcorder In Collaboration With LiveUFirst Integrated Live Camera Solution with Uplink ‘Start-and-Stop’ Controlled And Displayed on Camera
Panasonic has introduced the proprietary AG-SFU603G firmware upgrade key, expanding the functionality of its AG-HPX600 P2 HD camcorder. The solution combines LiveU’s live video uplink technology with groundbreaking Panasonic acquisition equipment to deliver the first available integrated live camera solution.
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Vizrt Presents View of the IP-Based Newsroom of the Future
News: Vizrt Presents View of the IP-Based Newsroom of the FutureBringing the IP future of Broadcast News into focus
The creation, distribution and on-air display of broadcast graphics are perhaps the most complex, labor and time intensive parts of the news production process. That’s why it’s important for news department staff to work collaboratively and in many cases simultaneously to get the story out before the competition does.
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NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference: GTC Morning Call - Day One
KICKING THINGS OFF — TITAN IN HIGH GEAR — DIGESTING PI WITH GPUs — PYTHON TAPS GPUs — SWEATING BULLETS — ABOUT THAT AFTERNOON JOLT
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UFC and Aspera Team Up For Sports Content Delivery
World’s leading mixed martial arts promoter relies on Aspera for content delivery workflows to further expand its brand internationally
Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s large data at maximum speed, today announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), the world’s leading promoter of mixed martial arts (MMA), has deployed Aspera’s high-speed transfer software to power its file-based content delivery workflows – for its internal teams during production of live events, for global distribution partners and for fans accessing content on the web or via their mobile devices from around the world.
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Registration Now Open for the Adorama NAB Great Giveaway Sweepstakes - Prizes Include Blackmagic, Sony and Canon Cinema Cameras
News: Registration Now Open for the Adorama NAB Great Giveaway Sweepstakes - Prizes Include Blackmagic, Sony and Canon Cinema CamerasSign up online and visit the Adorama Booth at NAB 2013 for a chance to win a Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Sony PMW-200 or Canon C100
(New York, New York--March 10, 2013) Adorama, the leading supplier of professional video, photographic and consumer electronics products, opened registration for the Adorama NAB Great Giveaway Sweepstakes. Three lucky NAB 2013 attendees will walk away with the hottest new cinema cameras on the market: the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, the Sony PMW-200 or the Canon C100, with values ranging from nearly $3,000 to over $6,000.
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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
News: Grass Valley Introduces LDX Flex, the new entry level model from the successful LDX Series Camera familyNew 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
News: Grass Valley Reinvents Live Production Switching with GV Director Integrated Nonlinear Live Production CenterNear 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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PAC Engineering Selects Hitachi DK-Z50 HD Cameras for Union-Tribune San Diego Production Studio
News: PAC Engineering Selects Hitachi DK-Z50 HD Cameras for Union-Tribune San Diego Production StudioHitachi Kokusai Electric America, a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that PAC Engineering—a full-service systems design and integration firm in San Diego—installed three Hitachi DK-Z50 multi-format HDTV box cameras at a news production studio they built for Union-Tribune San Diego. The cameras are situated on CamBot robotic camera systems from Ross Video.
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Grass Valley Believes the Future of Live Production, News, and Playout is Now
Nonlinear Production from Grass Valley saves time and money for broadcasters, media companies, mobile truck operators, and playout providers by simplifying the way live content is produced and delivered across multiple platforms
Grass Valley® will demonstrate, at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas (April 8-11, 2013), how Nonlinear Production—a single collaborative platform providing a true create once, publish everywhere environment—delivers greater workflow efficiency by enabling collaboration and work in parallel, while eliminating costly and complicated processes needed to repurpose TV content for multiple platform distribution.
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Grass Valley STRATUS continues to simplify the complex workflows in the Production and Delivery of Content
News: Grass Valley STRATUS continues to simplify the complex workflows in the Production and Delivery of ContentNew software release of GV STRATUS delivers greater workforce efficiency by enabling users to accomplish tasks in parallel while working in a collaborative manner
Grass Valley® announces a new software release for the GV STRATUS® nonlinear production solution. With more than 1,500 seats sold worldwide, GV STRATUS non-linear production solution delivers greater workflow efficiency by enabling users to work collaboratively and accomplish tasks in parallel.
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Raycom Media Standardizes on Grass Valley EDIUS as Nonlinear Editing System of Choice
News: Raycom Media Standardizes on Grass Valley EDIUS as Nonlinear Editing System of ChoiceOver 900 seats to be installed for 52 stations in 36 markets throughout the US
Raycom Media—one of the nation's largest broadcasters—has selected Grass Valley® EDIUS® Pro 6.5 as its nonlinear editing (NLE) system of choice for its News operation. Headquartered in Montgomery, Ala., Raycom will integrate EDIUS Pro 6.5 with the Bitcentral media content management and Panasonic P2 media formats used at the stations it owns and manages. Any Raycom stations using a previous version of EDIUS will be upgraded to EDIUS Pro 6.5, so that all edit seats are standardized across the organization.
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Mobile TV Group Builds First Triple-Feed Mobile Truck with Grass Valley Live Production Solutions
News: Mobile TV Group Builds First Triple-Feed Mobile Truck with Grass Valley Live Production Solutions53-foot expando “33HDX” and straight “VMU33” to serve the regional sports market with fleet's first LDX Series cameras
Mobile TV Group has selected Grass Valley® to supply the cameras and production switcher for its first triple-feed mobile production truck. To be built by sister company Colorado Studios, 33HDX will feature 11 of the new high-performance LDX Series™ cameras and an 8 M/E Kayenne® Video Production Center switcher with three control surfaces: a 4 stripe Kayenne control panel, a 2 stripe Kayenne control panel, and a 1 M/E KSP soft-panel. Mobile TV Group chose the LDX Première™, an economical high-performance dual-format HD camera optimized for today's demanding broadcast applications.
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Norway’s NRK Unveils New Automated UGC Publishing Workflow System Powered by Signiant
Software Automatically Routes User-Generated Video, Audio and Text for Transcode and Delivery to Network of NRK Broadcast and Web Outlets
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that Norway’s national broadcaster NRK has launched an innovative file-based workflow solution for publishing field and user-generated content with superior speed and automation across all of NRK’s broadcast and Web outlets. Combining the strengths of Signiant’s accelerated Managers+Agents™, Media Exchange™ and Media Shuttle™ software, the application known as TIPS leverages an innovative broadcast automation platform built for NRK by local integrator Mediateket to expedite remote coverage of last summer’s London Olympics.
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Mobile Imagination Offers TV and Film Production Professionals Free doddle Premium Listings
Mobile Imagination Engages Professional Production Community in Social Media Outreach Campaign to Expand Reach into Global Production Markets
Mobile Imagination LLC (http://www.doddleme.com) today announced it is offering Free Premium Listings in the doddle International Production Directory for all businesses and professionals offering services to the industry, including vendors, crew, talent, and locations for film and television production. As part of this initiative, any business or individual offering services to the production industry can take advantage of a Free Premium Listing Offer by promoting doddle’s offer and/or services across their Facebook and twitter social networks.
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Ikegami HDK-77EC Cameras Onboard For Launch of CSP Mobile's Newest Truck, HD2
News: Ikegami HDK-77EC Cameras Onboard For Launch of CSP Mobile's Newest Truck, HD2Latest Addition to Northeast Mobile Production Company's Lineup Moves with Ikegami's Precision CMOS Imagery
To stay on top of a growing schedule of Northeast college sports, HD broadcast and cable production, and more calls for a fast-expanding fleet of mobile production trucks. That's exactly the strategy at CSP Mobile, which has officially launched its new HD2 unit with 10 Ikegami HDK-77EC HD Native Multi-Format CMOS cameras.
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High Impact TV’s Post-Production Team Goes Mobile at North American International Auto Show with Small Tree Shared Storage
TITANIUM8 System Facilitates Event Coverage while Offering Tremendous Savings
High Impact TV (HIT), a leading auto show and special events production company, is completing a whirlwind of production work at the Detroit Auto Show, including producing a 1-hour special for NBC Sports (to air 12pm ET, on Jan. 27th), as well as live hits on Fox News and 50 other TV outlets across the United States, and press event highlights on YouTube for the auto show (NAIAS.com). To streamline post-production for its team of editors, both on-site at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit and back at High Impact TV’s facility, in Orange County, Calif., HIT is utilizing the TITANIUM8 shared storage, an Ethernet-based system designed and manufactured by Small Tree that can be used in mobile and studio settings.
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AOTG.com Editing News System Sees 35% Increase in Sign Up
Art of the Guillotine Inc., developers of AOTG.com, a popular social news aggregation system for film editors, is excited to announce that sign up for their email news delivery system for film editors has jumped 35% since the launch of its customized email feature in December 2012. The email delivery system, allows film editors to receive their editing news, podcasts, videos and events via email, when they want it delivered.
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Panasonic Partners With Aframe To Sell Cloud Video Production Solutions To Content Creators
News: Panasonic Partners With Aframe To Sell Cloud Video Production Solutions To Content CreatorsPanasonic US to Sell Aframe Solutions to Video Professionals: Bringing Greater Speed, Security, Efficiency to Global-Scale Productions
Panasonic and Aframe today announced a partnership whereby Panasonic will sell Aframe licenses in the United States through its network of Panasonic pro video resellers. Furthering a relationship established last year, this partnership makes it easier for video professionals to harness Aframe’s acclaimed cloud video production platform to streamline P2, AVCCAM and all file-based workflows for added efficiency and creative freedom. Aframe also provides an ideal platform to utilize smaller file sizes available as P2 expands to AVC-Ultra, specifically AVC LongG and AVC Proxy.
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The Cove Church Upgrades to HD Production with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Video Control Center
News: The Cove Church Upgrades to HD Production with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Video Control CenterBroadcast Pix™ has announced that The Cove Church in Mooresville, N.C., is using a Granite™ 5000 2 M/E Video Control Center™ to produce image magnification (I-MAG) for its congregation during services, as well as simultaneously stream its services live on the Web and share the live video feed with three campuses across the state. The church began using its new system in mid-October.
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Unitecnic Selects Vizrt Media Asset Management System for beIN SPORT
From the Avid editing system, content can be manually imported into the Viz Media Engine and then exported (either manually or via an automated request) to the K2 playout server for review before on-air delivery.
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Testronic Announces Expansion of File-Based QC Lab
State-of-the-Art Lab Adds UltraViolet Interoperability Testing, Secure Management of Internet Access, and Downstream Deliverables
Testronic Labs, the global leader in quality assurance services for film and television, games, consumer electronics, enterprise, and publishing, has completed a significant expansion to its award-winning File-Based QC Lab (the File-Based Lab), located in the company's First Street facility in Burbank, California. Building upon the existing secure infrastructure, the File-Based Lab has been upgraded to provide UltraViolet(tm) Interoperability Testing capabilities and related test automation services, including extended services and environments to support the evolving digital ecosystem from mastering to consumer distribution.
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4K London chooses Leader LV5330 and LV5380 test instruments
News: 4K London chooses Leader LV5330 and LV5380 test instruments4K London, one of Britain's most active providers of digital cinematography support services, has invested in Leader LV5330 and LV5380 multi-standard video signal analysers for integration into its high-specification electronic imaging systems. The sales were made via Leader's UK reseller Thameside TV which is based in Shepperton.
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Sky News Uses Viz Content Pilot for Real-time, 3D-animated News Openers
News: Sky News Uses Viz Content Pilot for Real-time, 3D-animated News OpenersUK-based Sky News marks the start of each hour’s live news broadcast with a 3D graphic opener called “Top of the Hour.” This opener quickly conveys what breaking news and top stories Sky News is currently following. The opener includes video clips and screen shots from all Sky News’ online platforms - Web, iPad, and mobile – as 3D video windows within the intro package.
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Sample Digital Re-brands as DAX
Entertainment industry demand elevates cloud-based DAX production workflow platform
Sample Digital, the leading provider of production workflow and media asset management tools to the film and TV industry, has re-branded as DAX, LLC.
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Warm Springs Productions, Reality TV Powerhouse, Shoots History, Travel Channel Series with Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
News: Warm Springs Productions, Reality TV Powerhouse, Shoots History, Travel Channel Series with Panasonic P2 HD CamcordersWarm Springs Productions (Missoula, MT), specialists in rugged reality television production, has long made Panasonic P2 HD the company’s preferred acquisition format, recently shooting the highly-rated History series, Mountain Men, and the Travel Channel’s monster hit, Making Monsters, with the AJ-HPX3100 and AJ-HPX2000 2/3-inch shoulder-mounts. Warm Springs also deploys a number of AG-HPX370 P2 HD shoulder-mounts, AG-HVX200A P2 HD handhelds and AG-HCK10 POVCAM HD cameras as B cameras and for specialty shooting.
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Ikegami HDK-77EC Multi-Format HD CMOS Cameras Help Thistle Communications Move Fast
News: Ikegami HDK-77EC Multi-Format HD CMOS Cameras Help Thistle Communications Move FastQuick Turnaround of New "Senior HD" Mobile Production Truck Aided by Fast Arrival of Four Ikegami Full Digital HD Native Cameras
Before a mobile production truck can get moving, it needs to be fully equipped. Ikegami helped Thistle Communications to bring their new unit, Senior HD, online in just 30 days by quickly providing them with four new Ikegami HDK-77EC HD native multiformat CMOS cameras.
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Panasonic Announces AW-HE2 Low-Cost HD Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera With No Moving Parts
Priced Under $1000, PTZ Provides High-Quality Remote Monitoring, HDMI Output, IP Control Capabilities
Panasonic has announced the AW-HE2, a cost-effective HD camera with a non-mechanical, electronic pan/tilt/zoom. Small and unobtrusive, the HE2 is ideal for remote monitoring in athletics, conference rooms, reality show production, and in classrooms for lecture capture and distance learning. With no moving parts, the HE2 should excel in difficult or demanding settings, such as auto sports and active classrooms.
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Totalmovie Announces Internet-Based Live Television Service; Partners with Sony
Totalmovie, a Grupo Salinas company, and a leader in online premium on-demand video entertainment, plans to launch one of the first global Internet-based live television service in early 2013. The combined on-demand and live television service will be available to consumers on multiple platforms including Web (http://www.totalmovie.com) and Internet-connected devices including TVs, mobile phones, tablets, streaming players and video gaming consoles.
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Foxtel Chooses Digital Rapids Encoding and Streaming Solutions for Ground-Breaking Foxtel Go Service
News: Foxtel Chooses Digital Rapids Encoding and Streaming Solutions for Ground-Breaking Foxtel Go ServiceDigital Rapids has been chosen by Foxtel to provide encoding and streaming solutions to underpin Foxtel's ground-breaking new video initiatives. Foxtel has purchased StreamZ Live adaptive streaming encoders and the Digital Rapids Broadcast Manager multi-encoder management system to power the new Foxtel Go App.
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Videoguys Insider Update May 2013
It's been a very busy spring for all of us at Videoguys.com We had a great NAB show, and we picked up some really exciting new products. We'll go into that in more detail in this newsletter. First, I'd like to thank you all for your patronage and support over...
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FCPX On Air. Coming Soon.
FCPX On Air. Coming Soon. As many of you know, Magic Feather Inc. has been swimming in the FCPX pool for about 9 months.  In that time we've grown to love FCPX.  It's changed the way we edit, how we look at editing in general, and had some pretty interesting...
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A Bigger Video Network
While major sites like YouTube and Vimeo remain important, here are a few additional sites to keep in mind as you build your video distribution network: 5min (www.5min.com ) Tutorial videos shorter than five minutes in duration. Bing ( www.bing.com ) Microsoft s new search engine has a video directory....
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