Broadcast News Archive for August, 2026
10/08/2026 swXtch.io To Introduce groundSwXtch For Audio Over IP
swXtch.io will debut groundSwXtch for Audio over IP (AoIP) at IBC2026, introducing a software application designed to transport native AoIP streams between broadcast facilities and into the cloud over

10/08/2026 Violet Audio Launches DX16B Audio Splitter
Violet Audio US has introduced the DX16B 16-channel passive audio splitter and io44 four-channel XLR-to-Ethercon adapter, a new analogue audio transport system designed to simplify signal distribution

07/08/2026 ASG Promotes Michele Ferreira To Chief Business Officer
Advanced Systems Group (ASG) has promoted Michele Ferreira to the newly created position of Chief Business Officer as the technology and services provider continues to expand its operational infrastru

07/08/2026 Beamr And NVIDIA Bring AI-powered 4K Upscaling Workflow To Live Broadcasting
Beamr Imaging will showcase a new AI-powered workflow for live sports, broadcast and streaming at IBC 2026, combining NVIDIA Video Super Resolution with Beamr's content-adaptive bitrate (CABR) encodin

07/08/2026 Freedom Church Unveils 1,000-Seat Auditorium
Freedom Church has inaugurated a new 1,000-seat auditorium, pairing the expanded space with a purpose-built sound system designed and integrated by MessengerAVL, with support from professional service

07/08/2026 PlayBox Neo To Showcase Broadcast Workflow Innovations
PlayBox Neo will highlight the latest developments across its PlayBox Neo Suite and integrated broadcast media solutions at SET EXPO 2026, demonstrating new capabilities designed to improve security,

07/08/2026 Rohde & Schwarz Starts Next Stage Of Airways New Zealand ATC Upgrade
Rohde & Schwarz Australia has secured a new phase of work from Airways New Zealand to expand the R&S IP Voice Communication System (IP VCS) beyond the Auckland and Christchurch air traffic control (AT

07/08/2026 Sky Sports Secures SANZAAR Rugby Rights
Sky Sports has agreed a new multi‑year deal with SANZAAR to show international rugby from 2026 to 2030. The agreement gives Sky exclusive rights to the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tou

07/08/2026 Sonuscore Launches The Sculpture
Sonuscore has introduced The Sculpture, a new instrument created entirely from recordings of a single hand-built metal sound sculpture, offering composers and sound designers a distinctive collection

07/08/2026 SSL To Highlight Live Production Technologies At PLASA Show 2026
Solid State Logic (SSL) will showcase a range of new live production technologies at PLASA Show 2026, where the company will demonstrate its compact System T TCA Tour audio production system, advanced

07/08/2026 Strong Debut RAJAR Figures For STV Radio
Scotland’s newest and only national commercial radio station has made an impressive start, entering the country's top ten commercial stations as audiences log 1.3 million hours in its first six months

06/08/2026 Canada Taps Rohde & Schwarz For 10kW HF Systems
After being chosen by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) in September 2025 to supply modern 10kW high frequency (HF) transmitter systems on an accelerated timetable, Rohde & Schwarz Can

06/08/2026 GatesAir To Showcase Next-Generation Maxiva XTK Software-Defined Exciter
GatesAir is set to introduce its next-generation Maxiva™ XTK software-defined exciter to international broadcast audiences at IBC2026, taking place from September 11-14 at the RAI Amsterdam. The c

06/08/2026 Gravity Media Hands US OB Fleet To Live Media Group
Gravity Media, the global live production, content and media services provider, has entered a strategic partnership with Live Media Group (LMG), a long-standing collaborator and one of the United Stat

06/08/2026 Kanal 75 Upgrades Stockholm Studio With INFiLED LED Wall
Kanal 75 has upgraded one of its Stockholm production studios with a permanent LED wall from INFiLED, replacing an ageing rental display as part of a project designed to enhance its live production ca

06/08/2026 KOPN Community Radio Upgrades Transmission System
KOPN Community Radio in Columbia, Missouri, has upgraded its transmission infrastructure with the deployment of a new STX 10 FM Transmitter from Broadcast Electronics (BE), replacing the station’s l

06/08/2026 NEP Platform Expands Production Software Ecosystem
NEP Group has expanded the software ecosystem available through its NEP Platform with the addition of Riedel's SimplyLive Production Suite, giving broadcasters and content producers another option for

06/08/2026 Profuz Digital To Unveil Major AI-Powered Upgrade To Profuz LAPIS
Profuz Digital is set to showcase a major upgrade to its Profuz LAPIS digital media management platform at IBC 2026, where the company will demonstrate the latest capabilities at Stand 8.A88. The e

06/08/2026 QuickLink Bolsters North American Team With Hire Of Kane Peterson
QuickLink, the provider of award‑winning video production and remote guest integration solutions, has appointed Kane Peterson to its North American team as Pre‑Sales, Customer Success & Pr

06/08/2026 Sky Foundation Launches Julia Rausing Sky Arts Bursaries
The Sky Foundation has unveiled The Julia Rausing Sky Arts Bursaries, a nationwide programme created with The Julia Rausing Trust to back 20 professional dance-makers across the UK with funding, mento

06/08/2026 Wisycom RF Over Fibre Transforms Wireless For Metallica's M72 Tour
Perfection in live sound remains non-negotiable on a Metallica tour, and the band's production crew has turned to Wisycom's RF over Fibre (RFoF) platform to sustain that standard across the M72 World

05/08/2026 AEQ To Unveil Systel Max At IBC 2026
AEQ will present SYSTEL MAX at IBC 2026 alongside its latest broadcast solutions, introducing a next-generation call-in, multiconference and external coordination system for radio, television and othe

05/08/2026 Appear To Showcase Unified Hardware And Software
Appear will return to IBC (11–14 September, RAI Amsterdam, booth 1.C61) to demonstrate advances in live event contribution, IP transport modernisation and software-defined live production. Enhance

05/08/2026 Broadcast Management Group Powers Amazon Prime's Obsessed Fest Livestream
Broadcast Management Group (BMG) successfully delivered Amazon Prime's inaugural Obsessed Fest as an eight-hour, TikTok-exclusive livestream using LiveU's EcoSystem, showcasing a social-first producti

05/08/2026 DPA Microphones Powers Authentic Bluegrass At MerleFest 2026
As thousands of bluegrass devotees descended on the hills of Wilkesboro for MerleFest 2026, the festival's long‑standing commitment to acoustic purity took centre stage. Eschewing over‑