Broadcast Industry News Headlines
Metropolitan
Opera Chooses APT WorldCast Eclipse For Flexibility &
Audio Fidelity
October 31, 2007
Matt Galek Broadcast Engineer for Metropolitan Opera said,
“The Met was looking at a way to simplify and consolidate
our radio transmission responsibilities...
Canal
Evasion Chooses SDS, Canada’s Leading Supplier of Broadcast
Management Software
October 31, 2007
Toronto-based SDS, Canada’s leading provider of broadcast
management software, has further broadened its reach in the
Quebec market with the securing of a contract with Longueuil-based
Canal Évasion, the province’s travel television
channel...
Fujinon
Lenses Brave Space to Explore Lunar Landscape
October 31, 2007
When the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched
its lunar orbit satellite, “Kaguya” from the country’s
Tanegashima Space Center, three satellite optics lenses developed
by Fujinon were aboard...
PANASONIC
EXPANDS PROFESSIONAL AVCHD PRODUCT LINE WITH THE NEW AG-HMC70
SHOULDER-MOUNT CAMCORDER
October 31, 2007
Panasonic announced the expansion of its professional
AVCHD product line with the introduction of the AG-HMC70 AVCHD
camcorder...
Calrec
Console Selected by Dome Productions for New HD Truck
October 30, 2007
Calrec Audio announced today that Dome Productions selected
a Calrec Sigma console with Bluefin High Density
Signal Processing (HDSP) technology for its newest mobile
unit...
St.
Louis Broadcasters Utilize Dielectric's HDFMVee
October 30, 2007
Dielectric Communications has announced that broadcasters
in the St. Louis region are now using the company's HDFMVee
antenna, along with Dielectric's RF combining system and transmission
line, to broadcast 10 analog and 10 digital FM radio stations
throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area...
Genesis
Networks Delivers SUR Mexico Spanish-Language Programming
to the U.S.
October 30, 2007
Genesis Networks, a provider of next-generation global
video transmission services, today announced that popular
Mexican television channel SUR Mexico has begun broadcasting
to U.S. cable audiences over the Genesis fiber network...
Harris
Corporation Introduces CENTRIO Multiviewer for C3ISR
October 29, 2007
Harris Corporation an international communications and
information technology company, announced its award-winning
CENTRIO(TM) broadcast multiviewer has been expanded to provide
military and government customers with more options...
NUCOMM
TO PROVIDE HD MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT TO CHINA’S CCTV FOR
AERIAL COVERAGE OF OLYMPIC GAMES
October 29, 2007
Nucomm announced today that it will supply HD microwave
equipment to China’s national broadcaster, CCTV, for
use during the Opening Ceremony outdoor events at the Beijing
Olympics in 2008...
DataDirect
Teams with Vizrt for Real-time Media Asset Management and
Storage Solution
October 29, 2007
DataDirect Networks has teamed with Vizrt to demonstrate
their combined solution for real-time media asset management
(MAM) and near-line storage for broadcast and digital archiving...
Sonic
Foundry Named to Deloitte's 2007 Technology Fast 500 List
October 29, 2007
Sonic Foundry® Inc., has been named one of Deloitte's
2007 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing
technology, media and entertainment, telecommunications and
life sciences companies in the United States and Canada...
Broadcasters
Form European HD Radio Alliance
October 29, 2007
iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital
HD Radio technology, today announced that European broadcasters
have formed the European HD Radio Alliance, an organization
designed to promote and support the deployment of HD Radio
technology throughout the continent...
Latens
and ADB Combine to Provide Ultimate IPTV HD PVR
October 25, 2007
Latens Systems and Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) announce
today that Latens CA has been integrated with ADB’s IPTV
HD / PVR technology to provide a CA security and set-top box
combination...
Videosonics
is Now 100% Equipped With DK-Technologies Audio Meters
October 25, 2007
As part of the re-equipping its main 5.1 television mix
room, audio post production facility Videosonics has installed
a DK-Technologies MSD600M++ audio meter, which is specifically
designed for monitoring stereo and surround sound audio...
Avid
Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results
October 25, 2007
Avid Technology, Inc. reported revenue of $226.8 million
for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007, compared
to $231.2 million for the same period in 2006...
NDS
LAUNCHES METRO™ HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
WITH AMINO; SES AMERICOM ANNOUNCED AS FIRST CUSTOMER
October 25, 2007
NDS, the leading technology provider for digital pay-TV,
today introduced its High Definition Digital Video Recorder,
an Amino AmiNET530 Set-Top Box (STB) powered by Metro middleware,
for the IPTV market - a first for the OpenCA industry...
Bitcentral's
Revolutionary Digital Newsroom Solution Sweeps Across Nation
in Nine Weeks
October 24, 2007
Bitcentral Inc., a leading provider of news production,
archiving and distribution solutions to local television stations,
has fully installed and gone live with its revolutionary Precis
end-to-end digital news production solution at nine TV stations
in the last nine weeks...
Rochester
Red Wings Team Up with Broadcast Pix Slate 2100 Switcher
October 24, 2007
The Rochester Red Wings baseball team recently completed
their 2007 season with a 77-64 record. Red Wings fans were
treated this year to live telecasts of the team in action
for the first time exclusively on Time Warner Cable...
"CHASING
THE GREEN" FEATURE SHOT WITH AG-HPX500 P2 HD CAMCORDER
October 24, 2007
New York City-based Director of Photography Seth Melnick
has just completed production on Chasing the Green, a full-length
feature slated for 2008 release that was shot in its entirely
with Panasonic’s AG-HPX500 shoulder-mounted, 2/3”
P2 HD camcorder...
Scopus
Appoints Orit Leitman to Board of Directors
October 24, 2007
Scopus Video Networks Ltd. a provider of digital video
networking solutions, announced today that on Oct. 16, 2007,
the shareholders of Scopus appointed Orit Leitman as a member
of its board of directors...
SAMMA
Systems Extends Range with MJPEG2K Player
October 24, 2007
SAMMA Systems, the global leader in media migration, has
extended its range of lossless compression products with the
introduction of its new MJPEG2K Player...
ScheduALL
Names Sanjay Gooriah as European Implementation Manager
October 24, 2007
ScheduALL, a leading provider of broadcast production
and operations management software, has appointed Sanjay Gooriah
as implementation manager for the company's European operations...
iBiquity
Hires New Broadcast Engineering Technology Manager
October 24, 2007
iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital
HD Radio™ technology, announced today that it has hired
Steve Densmore as broadcast engineering technology manager...
ABS
Completes Newsroom Upgrade at KBCI-TV, Boise
October 24, 2007
Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) has completed an extensive
upgrade of the newsroom production environment at KBCI, the
CBS affiliate in Boise, Idaho. KBCI began broadcasting live
newscasts from its upgraded facility on June 23, 2007...
Streambox
to Highlight Streaming Media for Emergency Response at GVExpo
2007
October 24, 2007
Mark Marchetti, director of broadcast solutions for Streambox,
Inc., will be presenting at the upcoming GVExpo 2007 conference
and exhibition in Washington, D.C. the topic of "Streaming
Media for Emergency Response" on Nov. 15 starting at
11 a.m...
Front
Porch Digital Appoints Sales Engineer for Latin America
October 24, 2007
In a move to reinforce support for its customers in the
Western Hemisphere, Front Porch Digital announced today the
appointment of Alevil Rincones as sales engineer for Latin
America...
Omneon
Products on Display at GVExpo 2007
October 23, 2007
Demonstrating for the first time at GVExpo is Omneon’s
MediaDeck™ -- a compact, affordable, and integrated media
server system based on the proven technology of Omneon’s
flagship Spectrum media server...
Harris
to Receive Technical Emmy for Transmission Filters
October 23, 2007
Harris Corporation, an international communications and
information technology company, will be awarded a Technology
& Engineering Emmy® Award from the National Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)...
Telecast
Fiber Systems GVExpo 2007 Preview
October 23, 2007
Telecast Fiber Systems, video, audio, and communications
systems are used worldwide by TV networks, teleproduction
companies, sports venues, and various private, educational,
and government and military organizations are to extend range,
simplify cabling, and reduce labor costs and set-up time...
WMTW-TV
Steps Up With A Sundance Digital FastBreak NXT Automation
System
October 23, 2007
Sundance Digital, Inc., today announced that ABC affiliate
WMTW-TV in Portland, ME has upgraded to a Sundance Digital®
FastBreak® NXT Automation™ system to manage a second
channel of programming and maximize its on-air efficiency...
Snell
& Wilcox Kahuna Production Switcher Supports Utah Scientific
Routing Switchers
October 23, 2007
Snell & Wilcox and Utah Scientific today announced
that the Snell & Wilcox Kahuna SD/HD multiformat production
switcher now supports the complete range of Utah Scientific
routing switchers...
Avitech
Highlights Affordable & Scalable HD Multiviewer’s
At GVExpo 2007
October 23, 2007
Avitech International, provider of innovative and cost-effective
multi-image display processors today announced their exhibition
plans for the upcoming Government Video Expo 2007, November
14-16, Booth #226...
Verimatrix
Secures IPTV for HickoryTech
October 23, 2007
Verimatrix today announced at TelcoTV 2007 that its Verimatrix
Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV has been
successfully deployed for HickoryTech’s Digital TV service...
EditShare
Goes to Broadcast India
October 23, 2007
EditShare the technology leader in cross platform collaborative
editing and shared media storage systems, will be exhibiting
their new EditShare version 5.0 release at the Broadcast India
exhibition...
CloseVU
Demonstrates New CloseVU Live at D-SPORTS
October 23, 2007
CloseVU, the company founded to mobilize sports and action
content, presents CloseVU Live with Smart Zoom Advanced Technology
at the upcoming D-SPORTS Conference...
Harris
Corporation to Provide United States Air Force with Video
Broadcast Systems for Breaking News
October 23, 2007
Harris Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide
the United States Air Force with broadcast distribution systems
that will provide breaking news to 10 military bases in Europe
and Asia...
National
TeleConsultants Raises Awareness of New Media Architectures
and File-Based Workflow Benefits
October 23, 2007
Four upcoming digital media and broadcast technology conferences
have invited National TeleConsultants (NTC), the world’s
leading provider of strategic media-technology consulting
and engineering-design services, to deliver presentations
on new IT-based media architectures and file-based workflow
solutions...
SYMETRIX
NAMES SANECORE 2007 INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
October 23, 2007
Symetrix, Inc., has named Sanecore Audio Co. Ltd., Shenzhen,
China as their 2007 International Distributor of the year...
WASP3D
Heats up the 3D Broadcast Graphics Market
October 23, 2007
WASP3D, the leading Real-time 3D Graphics software, today
announced Kerala based Indiavision and Guwahati based Newslive
as its latest clients...
TV
Magic Hires Key Staff, Opens New York Metro Office
October 22, 2007
Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic today announced
that it has strengthened its New York City presence with the
addition of two industry veterans, both of whom will work
out of the new TV Magic offices in the New York City metro
area...
Pond
Venture Partners Makes First-Ever IPTV Startup Investment
October 22, 2007
Pond Venture Partners, Europe’s largest early-stage
technology venture capital fund with more than $200 million
under management, today announced it has successfully
led and closed a significant Series A investment round in
TIOTI, Inc...
CONCURRENT
SCORES SECOND VOD LAUNCH IN BALTIC STATES
October 22, 2007
Concurrent a worldwide leader of on-demand technology
that is shaping the future of television, announced today
the commercial deployment of video-on-demand (VOD) in Lithuania.
Lithuanian telecommunications provider UAB Alpha komunikacijos...
Direct8
Selects Omneon Spectrum System to Realize Efficiency, Responsiveness,
Reliability of Tapeless Workflow
October 22, 2007
Omneon today announced that France’s Direct8, an
innovative new network based on live programming and studio
productions, will deploy four Omneon Spectrum™ media
server systems...
Consolidated
Telcom Chooses Latens CA Security
October 22, 2007
Latens Systems today announced that Consolidated Telcom,
southwestern North Dakota’s communications leader, has
chosen the Latens Foundation CA solution (FCAS) to secure
its IPTV services...
ITU
World Radiocommunication Conference 2007
October 22, 2007
Taking place about once every four years, the World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) is considered as one of
the most important events for radiocommunication industry
representatives, government’s representatives and observers
from international organizations...
Utah
Scientific GVExpo Product Preview
October 22, 2007
At GVExpo 2007 Utah Scientific will showcase a revolutionary
new 24-port IP router, giving broadcasters real-time, on-the-fly
control of port priority, security groups, and port speed
on Ethernet networks...
Linear
Acoustic President to Speak at SMPTE
October 19, 2007
Linear Acoustic today announced that company president
and founder Tim Carroll will present "Digital TV Audio:
What Needs to Be Done to Really Make It Work" during
the SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition...
Pixelmetrix
Advances MPEG over IP Analysis with its IP110
October 19, 2007
Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring
for digital television and IPTV networks, announces the launch
of its IP110 at TelcoTV Conference & Expo 2007 in Atlanta,
Georgia...
Pixelmetrix
to Exhibit its Latest IPTV Service Validation Tools at TelcoTV
2007
October 19, 2007
Pixelmetrix will feature its latest portfolio of IPTV
Service Assurance Tools and Headend Monitoring solutions at
TelcoTV Conference & Expo 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia, next
week...
CNBC'S
NEW HD CHANNEL PRESENTS MORE INVESTOR INFORMATION USING MIRANDA
IMAGESTORE 750 FOR GRAPHICS PLAYOUT
October 19, 2007
Miranda Technologies announced today that CNBC HD+, the
new HD financial news channel from CNBC, is using an Imagestore
750 master control and channel branding processor to present
more investor information to its viewers than the current
SD channel...
Danaher
to Buy Tektronix for $2.85 Billion
October 18, 2007
Danaher Corp. is buying test and measurement equipment
maker Tektronix for $2.85 billion to expand its electronic
testing business...
Digital
Rapids Advances VOD Encoding for Major U.S. IPTV Provider
October 18, 2007
Digital Rapids has worked closely with a premier U.S.
telecommunications provider to bring to market an advanced
H.264 encoding platform meeting the provider's demanding requirements
for Video on Demand (VOD) content for its flagship IPTV video
service...
Royal
Navy Fleet Upgrades Broadcast Systems
October 18, 2007
The Royal Navy has enhanced the fleet with new Livewire
Digital broadcast systems. The material will be used for both
internal purposes - such as training - and for interaction
with the broadcast news channels...
Demand
for Aspera Technology Increases in Storage Market; Partnership
with Industrial Color
October 18, 2007
Aspera’s Enterprise Server for clustered storage
optimizes fasp 2.0 technology, delivering effective storage
and secure, predictable transfers with minimal packet loss...
CLASS
ON DEMAND RELEASES APPLE FINAL CUT STUDIO 2 AND APPLE FINAL
CUT PRO 6 TRAINING TITLES
October 18, 2007
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational
products for creative markets, announced today the availability
of two new self-paced training titles for the
Apple Final Cut Studio 2.0 release...
Alvin
Lim named as Managing Director of Blackmagic Design Asia
October 18, 2007
Blackmagic Design, manufacturer of video cards, converters
and routers for post production and television broadcast industries,
has appointed Alvin Lim as managing director of Blackmagic
Design Asia, effective immediately...
AJA
Releases Highly Anticipated Io HD
October 18, 2007
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video
interface and conversion solutions, today announced first
customer shipments of Io HD, delivering HD editing to the
MacBook Pro and Mac Pro Pro via its unique Firewire 800 (IEEE-1394b)
interface...
Chyron
Appoints Richard Walshe Director Of Sales, EAME
October 18, 2007
Industry veteran, Richard Walshe has joined Chyron’s
EAME office as Director of Sales.Richard, who reports to VP
and General Manager of EAME David Ward, will be based in Reading,
UK...
New
Abaltat Express Now Available: Software Creates Original Soundtrack
at Low Price Point
October 17, 2007
Abaltat, a provider of radical music software solutions,
today announced the release of its new Abaltat Express, an
affordable software solution that provides all the tools video
editors need to compose and arrange a soundtrack...
BE
Recognizes Larry Cervon for Achievements
October 17, 2007
Broadcast Electronics (BE) will gather together employees,
customers, community members and radio icons on October 26
to recognize retired BE President Lawrence J. Cervon for his
lifetime of achievement and service in broadcasting...
MEDIASTAR
GETS ITS FIRST INNINGS UNDERWAY
AT NEWLY REFURBISHED ROSE BOWL
October 16, 2007
MediaStar Evolution, the comprehensive IP-based TV/AV
and multimedia distribution system from Cabletime, is delivering
live cricket action direct from the pitch to screens throughout
The Rose Bowl, home to Hampshire Cricket...
David
Pavlik Joins Canon Broadcast as Midwest Regional Sales Manager
October 16, 2007
David Pavlik has joined Canon U.S.A., Inc.’s Broadcast
and Communications Division as Regional Sales Manager Responsible
for the Midwest Region...
Scopus
Video Networks 2007 TelcoTV Conference & Expo Show Preview
October 16, 2007
At the 2007 TelcoTV Conference & Expo in booth 431,
Scopus Video Networks will be demonstrating two key solutions
enabling the delivery of high-quality video-over-IP infrastructures...
WQXR
Choose APT WorldCast Eclipse For Pristine Audio
October 16, 2007
A remote broadcast from the prestigious Lucerne Festival
in Switzerland by New York’s classical radio station,
WQXR, was made possible by the WorldCast Eclipse audio codec
from APT...
Focus
Enhancements Announces HD File Converter Pro for P2 DVCPRO
HD, DVCPRO 50 and DVCPRO/DV
October 16, 2007
Focus Enhancements today announced HD File Converter Pro,
a Windows-based application for conversion between DVCPRO
HD, DVCPRO 50 and DVCPRO/DV P2 file types and various non-linear
editing (NLE) file formats such as QuickTime, AVI Type 2 and
MXF...
TANDBERG
Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results
October 16, 2007
Third quarter revenues were 165.3 MUSD compared with 109.6
MUSD in the same quarter last year. Gross margin for the quarter
was 65.5%, compared with 67.9% in the same quarter last year...
NUCOMM
UNVEILING GOPAC2 MULTI-FUNCTION PORTABLE COFDM TRANSMIT SYSTEM
AT BROADCAST & TECHNOLOGY EXPO 2007
October 16, 2007
Nucomm, Inc. is showcasing its GoPac2 multifunction portable
COFDM transmit system at the Broadcast & Technology Expo
2007 (Booth #A15)...
Alfacam
Selects EVS HD Servers for Major Sport Events Broadcasts
October 15, 2007
EVS instant tapeless technology has been chosen by ALFACAM,
the leading Belgian TV-facilities and services provider, for
HD production at various major events such as Beijing Olympics
2008 and the A1 GP car races...
Avid
Digital Workflow Helps Wachovia Produce
and Distribute More Than 700 Hours of Original Programming
a Year
October 15, 2007
Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that Wachovia Corporation,
one of the nation's largest diversified financial services
companies, is using an Avid(R) digital media production workflow
to create and distribute more than
700 hours of original programming each year...
Verimatrix
Gets a Hat Trick With MRG
October 15, 2007
Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies
that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, today announced
its renewed placement as the global leader of IPTV content
security based on MRG’s bi-annual IPTV Market Leader
Report...
RF
CENTRAL INTRODUCES RFX-RMT-II 2GHz RACK-MOUNTED TRANSMITTERS
AT HD WORLD 2007
October 15, 2007
RF Central, a leading digital microwave technology provider,
debuted its new RFX-RMT-II 2GHz rack-mounted transmitter at
HD World 2007. Designed with broadcasters in mind, the unit...
GLOBALSTOR
DATA CORPORATION’S NEW iTRAX MULTI-PLATFORM IP SYSTEM
SHOWCASES AT AES 2007
October 15, 2007
Globalstor Data Corporation, a leading OEM Integrator
of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, debuted
its ExtremeStor-iTrax at AES 2007...
Optibase
Announces Management Changes
October 12, 2007
Yossi Aloni Promoted to President of Optibase Inc, the
Company's U.S. Subsidiary - Eli Sharon Joins as Vice President
Research & Development, Optibase Ltd...
Algolith
First to Ship Reprogrammable High-Definition and Standard-Definition
Video Noise Reduction Cards
October 12, 2007
Algolith, a leading provider of advance video image processing
solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the
new Algogear high-definition and standard-definition video
noise reduction (VNR) cards...
NUCOMM
DEBUTS THE MESSENGER IP ENCAPSULATOR/DECAPSULATOR SYSTEM AT
HD WORLD 2007
October 12, 2007
Nucomm, Inc., a leading provider of digital and analog
microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier,
cable, government, military and international marketplace,
showcased its new Messenger IP Encapsulator/Decapsulator at
HD Word 2007...
intoPIX
has Announced a Multi-Stream JPEG 2000 CODEC for Broadcast
October 12, 2007
intoPIX, the leading provider of FPGA JPEG 2000 decoding
and AES encryption IP cores for Digital Cinema, has signaled
the evolution of its business into Broadcast with the announcement
of...
HD
Radio Manufacturing Capacity Doubled Since 2006
October 11, 2007
iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital
HD Radio technology, announced today that demand for HD Radio
receivers has resulted in a doubling of partner manufacturing
capacity in Asia during the past year...
PANASONIC
INTRODUCES AJ-HD1800, NEW DVCPRO HD STUDIO VTR
October 11, 2007
Panasonic Broadcast unveiled the AJ-HD1800, a new full-size
DVCPRO HD Studio VTR for broadcast, post production, and mobile
production uses...
Arkwest
Communications Chooses Latens FCAS Conditional Access to Secure
New IPTV Services
October 11, 2007
Latens Systems, the leading provider of software security
solutions for Pay-TV & VOD, today announced that Arkwest
Communications, an Arkansas based telecommunications provider,
has deployed the Latens Foundation CA solution (FCAS) to secure
the its Pay-TV and VOD content...
PANASONIC
APPOINTS MERYL ALTMAN PRODUCT LINE BUSINESS MANAGER FOR SPECIALTY
HIGH DEFINITION PRODUCTS
October 11, 2007
Panasonic Broadcast announced the appointment of Meryl
Altman as its new Product Line Business Manager with responsibility
for specialty high definition video products including the
AJ-HDC27 VariCam®, the AJ-HDX900 HD camcorder, studio
cameras, DVCPRO HD tape decks...
ORV
/ OTV Croatia Selects HaiVision hai1000 for Broadcast Distribution
/ Backhaul
October 11, 2007
HaiVision Systems today announces that Obiteljski Radio
I Televizija Valentino has deployed HaiVision’s hai1000
H.264 high performance encoders and decoder to distribute
radio and television broadcasts...
Christie
And Vista Bring to Life New Zealand's Virtual Experience For
Rugby World Cup 2007
October 10, 2007
Christie along with newly acquired Vista Systems, makers
of the most powerful video processors in the industry, are
pleased to announce they will provide a high-brightness visual
solution for the Rugby Ball Venue in Paris during the Rugby
World Cup...
WQXR-FM
Chooses Combined NETIA/Isilon Solution for Highly Automated
Production and Broadcast Operations
October 10, 2007
NETIA today announced that New York City's WQXR-FM is
implementing NETIA's Radio-Assist™ 7.5 range of digital
audio software programs and Isilon® Systems' Isilon IQ
clustered storage system to enable secure, highly automated
production and broadcast operations...
New
Wireless USB 2.0 Extension from Gefen
October 10, 2007
No cables are required to transmit USB 2.0 signals up
to 100 feet in distance with the new Wireless USB Extender
from Gefen...
Globalstor
Data Corp. Unveils ExtremeStor-Capella At AES2007
October 10, 2007
Globalstor Data Corporation, a leading OEM Integrator
of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, debuted
its ExtremeStor-Capella at AES 2007...
DK-Technologies
Appoints A New Distributor In France
October 10, 2007
As part of a major restructuring of its international
distributor and dealer network, DK-Technologies has announced
the appointment of Monitoring Company to distribute is entire
range of audio and video metering products in France...
SES
Acquires Stake in Dubai-based System Integrator Glocom
October 10, 2007
ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced today that
SES acquired a stake in Glocom, a Dubai-based system integrator
and equipment supplier for turnkey digital broadcasting solutions...
OmniBus
Expands Operations in Asia-Pacific Region
October 9, 2007
OmniBus Systems is expanding its operations in the Asia-Pacific
region. Responding to strong regional interest in the company's
technologies and recent major broadcast installations...
DK-Technologies
Supplies Two MSD600M++ Meters To BBC Outside Broadcasts
October 9, 2007
Audio and video metering specialist DK-Technologies has
supplied two MSD600M++ surround sound audio meters to BBC
Outside Broadcasts, part of BBC Resources Ltd...
Radyne
Promotes Lou Dubin to Division President
October 9, 2007
Radyne Corporation announced that Lou Dubin has been named
President of its Radyne Division. The Radyne Division designs
and manufactures satellite and microwave modems, frequency
converters, switches...
API
HAS A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
October 8, 2007
API, manufacturer of high-end analog processors and audio
production consoles, is pleased to announce the creation of
a scholarship program designed to foster creativity and excellence
for the pro audio industry's next generation of sound engineers...
CONCURRENT
AND C-COR ENTER INTO PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
October 8, 2007
Concurrent Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: CCUR), a worldwide
leader of on-demand technology and real-time computing technology,
today announced the finalization of a patent license agreement
with C-COR (NASDAQ: CCBL)...
Avid
Technology and Microsoft Present ''Make Your Mark'' Seminar
Series in New York
October 8, 2007
Free Event Brings Today's Hottest Talent in Film, Music,
Animation and Gaming Together to Help Aspiring Stars Break
into the Industry...
The
YES Network Bats 1000 With Calrec Sigma Console
October 8, 2007
The YES Network, the United States’ most-watched
regional sports network for the past four years and the television
home of the New York Yankees and New Jersey Nets, has deployed
a Calrec Sigma audio console with Bluefin High Density Signal
Processing...
Focus
Enhancements Adds FS-100 160GB Recorder to DTE Model Lineup
October 8, 2007
Focus Enhancements, Inc., a worldwide leader in media management
and Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless technology, announced the
latest addition to the FS-100 Portable Direct to Edit®
(DTE) Recorder lineup...
ISIS
Expands U.S. Representative Network
October 5, 2007
The ISIS Group, Inc. is pleased to announce two new manufacturer
representative agreements to carry ISIS and Graham-Patten
Systems products...
Verimatrix
Closes $5M Funding Round
October 4, 2007
Verimatrix is celebrating several significant milestones
as it heads into TelcoTV 2007 later this month...
FOR-A
HD FRAME-RATE CONVERTER Adds Dolby E Support
October 4, 2007
FOR-A Corporation, a leading manufacturer of video and
audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries,
announces that its FRC-7000 HD frame-rate converter is now
available with support for Dolby E digital audio...
Joseph
Roark Assumes CEO Role at BE
October 4, 2007
The board of directors of Broadcast Electronics, Inc.
(BE) announced today that Joseph W. Roark has been appointed
Chief Executive Officer of BE, effective immediately...
Magenta
Adds Display-Addressable, Bidirectional RS-232 for Digital
Signage Metrics and Control
October 3, 2007
Magenta Research, the recognized leader in video, audio
and serial signal distribution and switching over UTP cable
and optical fiber, announces the MultiViewÔ -SAP Series
of CatX transmitters and receivers...
Genesis
Networks Adds Three New Third-Party Switching Centers to Occasional-Use
Network
October 3, 2007
Genesis Networks, today announced that it has added three
new third-party switching centers to its worldwide network
for occasional video transmissions as additions to its extensive
network of broadcaster locations and distribution hubs...
NDTV
Launches New Channels With OmniBus iTX
October 3, 2007
Indian Broadcaster Reaches Domestic and Middle-Eastern
Viewers with Software Playout and Automation Solution...
Motorola
and Macrovision Announce Analog Copy Protection Technology
Agreement
October 3, 2007
Motorola Inc. and Macrovision Corporation today announced
a renewed agreement to make Macrovision's analog copy protection
(ACP) technology available in Motorola's portfolio of set-tops...
YES
ENHANCES ITS HD SIMULCAST OF “MIKE AND THE MAD DOG”
WITH FOUR CANON COMPACT STUDIO HD LENSES
October 3, 2007
Capturing widescreen High-Definition video in a tightly
confined radio studio was the challenge faced by the YES Network,
the most-watched regional sports network in the country, which
launched a 24/7 HD channel earlier this year...
ARRIS
Group Inc. and C-COR Incorporated
October 3, 2007
ARRIS Group Inc. and C-COR Incorporated announced that
they entered into a definitive agreement whereby ARRIS will
acquire C-COR for a purchase price of approximately $730 million
in a mix of cash and ARRIS stock...
Thomson
Wins “Best European Editing Solution 2007-08” With
Grass Valley EDIUS NX Express Editing Solution
October 3, 2007
The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has
recognized the Grass Valley™ EDIUS® NX Express editing
hardware/software solution from Thomson with its coveted “Best
Product 2007-08” Award in the Editing Solutions category...
FFV's
Outrider CF DVR™ Provides Portability and Durability
for the Film Industry
October 2, 2007
Fast Forward Video Inc. (FFV), a recognized innovator
of digital video recorder (DVR) technology for broadcast,
industrial video, presentation, and military applications,
today announced that its Outrider CF DVR™ is being utilized
by Munich-based ARRI Rental Deutschland...
Front
Porch Digital Appoints Industry Veteran as Southern Regional
Sales Manager
October 2, 2007
Front Porch Digital, today announced the appointment of
23-year industry veteran Ryad Kahale as its new Southern regional
sales manager...
Triveni
Digital Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
October 2, 2007
Triveni Digital, a subsidiary of LG Electronics (LGE),
is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, having grown from
a research arm of LGE to a foremost provider of innovative
solutions for digital TV (DTV) providers and digital media
distributors...
Latens
Systems and Minerva Networks Announce First Successful CAS
Deployment in a Distributed Network at Com Netl
October 2, 2007
Latens Systems, today announced that Com Net Inc., an Ohio-based
company offering advanced telecommunication services to 16
Independent Local Exchange Companies (ILECs), is successfully
managing and distributing encrypted content to its affiliates
using one centralized Latens FCAS system...
Smart
Com Deploys Verimatrix Content Security for T-2 IPTV Service
October 2, 2007
Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies
that enhance the value of pay-TV networks and Smart Com, today
announced the successful deployment of Verimatrix’s Video
Content Authority System (VCAS™) for T-2’s IPTV
deployment...
Steven
Mattingly Appointed as Managing Director of TV One Ltd
October 1, 2007
TV One has pleasure in announcing the new appointment
of Steven Mattingly as Managing Director of TV One Ltd after
successfully heading TV One’s European Offices as General
Manager for over two years...
New
for HD World 2007
October 1, 2007
At HD World, OmniBus will be showing how iTX can be used
as a cost-effective system for handling both playout and sophisticated
ingest and editing operations...
DK-Technologies
Appoints Carsten Rauhut To Its German Sales Team
October 1, 2007
Audio and video metering specialist DK-Technologies has
appointed Carsten Rauhut to the position of sales manager
for its German office, with immediate effect...
Harmonic
Appoints Matthew Aden to Lead Worldwide Sales and Service
Organization
October 1, 2007
Harmonic Inc., a leading provider of video delivery solutions
to cable, satellite, telecom, terrestrial and Internet video
service providers around the world, today announced the appointment
of Matthew Aden as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Service...
CONCURRENT
BRINGS ON-DEMAND TO CENTRAL AMERICA
October 1, 2007
Concurrent a worldwide leader of on-demand technology
that is shaping the future of television, announced today
the first commercial deployment of video-on-demand (VOD) in
Central America...
Cinegy
at SMPTE 2007
October 1, 2007
Cinegy will be exhibiting again at the 2007 SMPTE Technical
Conference and Exhibition at the New York Marriott at the
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY, 24th to 26th October 2007...
WEGENER
Renews $1.8 Million Distributor Agreement with Mega Hertz
for U.S. Cable Products
October 1, 2007
Wegener Corporation, today announced the renewal of a
long-standing agreement with Mega Hertz granting them exclusive
distributor status for cable industry related WEGENER products
sold to US cable operators...
DTS
Demonstrates Advanced Version of the DTS-HD Master Audio Suite
at AES NYC
October 1, 2007
At the 123rd AES Convention this year, DTS, Inc. will
demonstrate the newly released version of the DTS-HD Master
Audio Suite (MAS), the DTS-HD MAS V. 1.5, which officially
shipped for Mac-Intel worldwide this fall...
FUJINON
HD LENSES ADDED TO NFL FILMS’ EQUIPMENT ARSENAL
October 1, 2007
NFL Films is capturing all the gridiron action in its
award-winning, signature style this fall using an expanded
complement of Fujinon HD lenses...
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