Broadcast News Archive for July, 2018
19/07/2018 LiveU Delivers 15,000 Hours Of Live FIFA World Cup Coverage
LiveU has delivered 15,000 hours of live broadcasting coverage during the FIFA World Cup™ in Russia. LiveU has 485 units onsite used by customers from over 40 countries. The numbers have doubled, a

19/07/2018 Octopus To Launch Latest Version Of Newsroom Computer System At IBC
Octopus Newsroom is to launch the latest version of its newsroom computer system at IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, 13-18 September. "Working in a newsroom can be very exhilarating with stories coming in f

19/07/2018 Polar Graphics Named MagStor's Exclusive UK And European Distributor
Polar Graphics has been named as MagStor's new exclusive distributor in the UK and European markets. The new collaboration will develop and grow MagStor's business in both markets. In its new

19/07/2018 WGBH-TV Completes Major Upgrade With Grass Valley Equipment
Boston station WGBH-TV has completed a major upgrade of its production infrastructure with new Grass Valley equipment. The station installed two new routers, a new router control system and new mu

18/07/2018 GatesAir Secures FM Radio Contract With Bulgarian Broadcaster
GatesAir has secured an FM radio contract with Bulgarian broadcaster BTV. BTV has purchased GatesAir Flexiva FAX 10kW transmitters for eight high-power FM Radio sites through New Tek, GatesAir's l

18/07/2018 Harmonic To Demonstrate Cloud Video Delivery At Upcoming Show
Harmonic is to showcase cloud video delivery and virtualised video delivery at the Cable Tech Show 2018 in Tokyo, 19-20 July. "At Cable Tech Show 2018, we look forward to showcasing how operators

18/07/2018 Nepal Station Installs Lawo Crystal Broadcast Console
A Lawo crystal radio broadcast console has been installed in a Nepal radio station, marking the first placement of a Lawo system in Nepal. The new HITS FM 91.2 studio was unveiled in a recent cere

18/07/2018 Riedel Appoints New Head Of Sales For Germany
Riedel Communications has appointed Marco Kraft as its new Head of Sales for Germany. Mr Kraft will manage the company's sales and rental businesses in the German broadcast and AV markets, reporti

18/07/2018 Ross Video Introduces UX 4.0
Ross Video has introduced the latest version of its UX Xperience control centre application, UX 4.0. UX Xperience improves the toolset for dynamically and intuitively controlling virtual production

18/07/2018 TDS Selects TiVo Next-Gen Platform To Deliver Video Solution
TDS Telecom has selected TiVo Corporation's Next-Gen Platform to deliver a video solution to its customers. TiVo's Next-Gen Platform will allow TDS to deliver hyper-personalisation, advanced sea

18/07/2018 TVU Networks To Show Sweep Of Live Video Solutions At IBC
TVU Networks is to showcase a host of live video solutions at the IBC Show in Amsterdam, 13-18 September. The Artificial Intelligence driven TVU MediaMind Platform will be a key part of TVU's boot

18/07/2018 US Sports TV Network Deploys Octopus 8 Newsroom Suite
A regional US sports television network has installed a Octopus 8 newsroom computer software suite to enhance its production efficiency. The Rockies network, Altitude Sports & Entertainment, chose

18/07/2018 Vitec Production Solutions Helps Produce Award-Winning Film
A range of products from Vitec Production Solutions brands have been used to help produce writer/director Alexandra O Eaton's first feature film, 'Mountain Rest'. The products were from companies

17/07/2018 AJA Releases Host Of New Products
AJA Video Systems has released a host of new products including its KONA HDMI multi-channel HD/single-channel UltraHD HDMI capture card and KONA 1 3G-SDI capture/playback card. Other new releases i

17/07/2018 Avid Scoops 2018 Microsoft US Partner Award
Avid has scooped a 2018 Microsoft US Partner Award for the communications and media industry. The company was honoured for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solu

17/07/2018 Broadpeak To Demonstrate Variety Of Solutions At IBC
Broadpeak is to demonstrate its variety of solutions at the IBC Show, including a CDN for managed networks and OTT distribution, origin packager, ad insertion, and comprehensive video delivery analyti

17/07/2018 Cobalt To Bring Range Of Broadcast Tech To IBC Show
Cobalt Digital is to bring its collection of broadcast technology to the 2018 IBC Show in Amsterdam, ranging from its OG-PC computer card to the 9914DA-4Q-12G distribution amplifier. 9904-UDX-4K

17/07/2018 DMC Deploys Interra Solution To Improve QC Operations
Egyptian media company DMC has deployed Interra Systems' BATON® file-based QC solution to improve its QC operations. The solution brings increased scalability, flexibility, and consistency to the

17/07/2018 IDS System Extended In Norway Broadcast And Production Facilities
IPE's Intelligent Display System (IDS) has been extended in TV 2's sister broadcast and production facilities in Bergen and Oslo. The Norwegian commercial broadcaster deployed the system in its stu

17/07/2018 Plans For Next Year's BVE Already Under Way
Plans for BVE 2019 are well underway and BFV speaks exclusively to Senior Content Producer Hannah Dolan about the continued success of the exhibition. The show in London is a premier event where pr

17/07/2018 PlayBox Technology To Celebrate Company Milestones At IBC 2018
PlayBox Technology is to celebrate a couple of huge company milestones at this year's IBC Show in Amsterdam, 13-18 September. The company will be celebrating its 18th anniversary and over 18,000 b

17/07/2018 QYOU Media Extends Reach Of HUD Format
QYOU Media has extended the reach of its HUD format by introducing HeadsUpDailyTV on Instagram's TV platform, IGTV. IGTV aims to deliver long-form formats optimised for mobile viewing to its user b

16/07/2018 Caledonia Investments Acquires Majority Stake In Cooke Optics
Caledonia Investments has acquired a majority stake in Cooke Optics. The current Cooke Optics management team, including Les Zellan (Chairman), Robert Howard (Chief Executive Officer) and Alan Mer

16/07/2018 Colourist And Finishing Editor Mike Nuget Discusses His Career
Colourist and finishing editor Mike Nuget discusses his career, experience using Baselight for Avid and reveals his future plans. Initially a member of the Technicolor-PostWorks team, he recently

16/07/2018 CyanView To Return To IBC With New Solution Advancements
CyanView is returning to IBC for its second year to showcase its Cy-Stem universal camera control system. It will also launch its new extensions to its solution on Booth 10.D31 at the Amsterdam sh