Broadcast News Archive for July, 2018
04/07/2018 Axon's Cerebrum Deployed For Wimbledon Broadcasts
Axon's Cerebrum platform has been deployed to deliver Host Broadcast Services for the Wimbledon Championships. NEP UK will use the platform to control and monitor its complex IP workflow at the glo

04/07/2018 Finepoint Modernises British Embassy Facility In Tokyo
Finepoint Broadcast has modernised the main presentation suite at the British Embassy in Tokyo with new conference and meeting room technology. "This was a fast-track project starting with the str

04/07/2018 Lawo Supplies Virtual Studio Tech For Kuala Lumpur Station
Lawo has standardised Kuala Lumpur's Astro Radio with third generation virtual studio technology. "We had to re-think how a studio broadcast console should be in a rapidly evolving commercial FM r

04/07/2018 NHK Enterprises "nep infini" Adds AJA FS-HDR To Workflow
AJA FS-HDR has been added to NHK Enterprise's "nep infinity" as the new cornerstone of its UltraHD HDR workflow. "nep infini" is an online and offline workflow offering for production professionals

04/07/2018 Quantum To Highlight Storage Solution Features At IBC
Quantum is to showcase a selection of new features and capabilities to its extensive storage solution portfolio at IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, 13-18 September, stand 7.B07. Molly Presley, vice presiden

04/07/2018 TSL Appoints New Senior Project Manager
Lighting and Rigging specialist TSL has appointed Jonathan Tingle as a new Senior Project Manager. His role will focus on expanding and developing the company's work in the corporate and special e

03/07/2018 fuboTV Launches 4K HDR10 Support
Sports-focused streaming service fuboTV has become the first virtual multichannel–video-programming distributor (vMVPD) to offer content in UHD and HDR. The service has made 2018 FIFA World Cup ma

03/07/2018 Global Distribution Purchases Symply Inc
Global Distribution has purchased the assets of Symply, Inc. Symply is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance storage solutions for collaborative workflows. Its products offer a unique

03/07/2018 Gravity Media Group Acquires Proshow Broadcast
Gravity Media Group has furthered its presence in North America with the acquisition of Proshow Broadcast. The company supplies mobile production solutions to broadcasters, producers and rights hol

03/07/2018 NEP UK Provides Host Broadcast Services For Wimbledon
NEP UK is providing technical Host Broadcast Services to help produce a historic Wimbledon Championships. This year's UK tennis grand slam is to be broadcast for the first time utilising SMPTE ST 2

03/07/2018 RTS Launches Craft & Design Awards 2018
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has launched the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2018. The Awards celebrate excellence in broadcast television and aim to recognise the variety of skills and processes

03/07/2018 Telestream To Demonstrate Latest Developments At IBC 2018
Telestream® is to demonstrate its range of advancements and developments at the IBC show in RAI Amsterdam, 13-18 September, at booth 7.C16. They will showcase end-to-end live streaming solutions, s

03/07/2018 TF1 Deploys Harmonic Solution For UHD Delivery Of Live Sports Events
Leading French TV channel TF1 has deployed Harmonic's Ultra HD (UHD) contribution and distribution solution to broadcast live sports events. The channel will broadcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup and a

02/07/2018 Aurora Introduces New Pre-Visualisation Facility
Aurora has introduced its new pre-vis and programming facility at its North London base. The new facility provides Lighting Directors and crews exclusive access to a range of lighting tools instal

02/07/2018 Axon Appoints New CEO
Axon Digital Design has appointed Michiel Van Duijvendijk as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Van Duijvendijk succeeds Jan Eveleens, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the broadcast indus

02/07/2018 Facilis FastTracker 2.5 To Make Europe Debut At IBC 2018
Facilis FastTracker 2.5 is to make its European debut at IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, 13-18 September. The company will also demonstrate Version 7.1 features of the Facilis Shared File System at its st

02/07/2018 Framestore Welcomes New Compositing Lead
UK-based visual effects company Framestore has appointed Chris Beers as a new Compositing Lead. Based in Chicago, Mr Beers will be working across a variety of clients with the Chicago team, as wel

02/07/2018 Lawo Helps Launch New Pulse 95 Radio
The Emirate's first English-language station, Pulse 95 Radio has launched across the UAE using mixing, routing and control from Lawo. Billed as "The Heart of Sharjah", Pulse 95 promises a focus on

02/07/2018 LED Creative Deploys LED Systems For James Corden Talk Show
LED Creative has deployed its LED and control systems to help support the London run of James Corden's US talk show. The company supported Set Designer Rudi Thackray and Lighting Director Gurdip M

02/07/2018 RTS Selects VSNExplorer Platform To Establish Global MAM System
Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) has deployed the VSNExplorer platform for media and business process management to help establish a global media asset management system (enterprise MAM) for its channels

02/07/2018 VSF Reveals Technical Recommendation TR-05
Video Services Forum (VSF) has announced that Technical Recommendation TR-05 is now available. Entitled "Essential Formats and Descriptions for Interoperability of ST 2110-20 Video Signals", TR-05

02/07/2018 Yamaha Speakerphone Scoops Product Installation Award At InfoComm
Yamaha's YVC-1000MS USB speakerphone has scooped a 2018 Product Installation Award from System Contractor News (SCN) at InfoComm 2018. The audio solution was honoured in the "Most Innovative Audio