| Harmonic Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Omneon |
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Harmonic and Omneon announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Harmonic would acquire Omneon for an enterprise value of approximately $274 million in cash and Harmonic stock.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Omneon's revenues were approximately $105 million, of which 67% were outside the United States, with no single customer representing more than 10% of total revenue. Omneon's gross margin was 58% in 2009. Omneon has approximately 280 employees worldwide.
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| K-Tek Introduces Norbert Camera Accessory Mounting System | |
K-Tek introduces the Norbert Camera Accessory Mounting System - an accessory management system designed to complement SLR, video-capable DSLR and compact HD video cameras.
Norbert allows the working professional to attach a large array of production tools to a DSLR camera without compromising the camera's integral shoe mount. The heart of the system is the Norbert base frame.
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| Dalet Signs Agreement with BBC for TV News Automation | |
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Dalet Digital Media Systems announced that it has signed a Framework Agreement with the British Broadcasting Corporation to provide TV News Automation systems for Lot 2 of the Video Editing and Playout (VE&P) procurement.
As prime contractor, Dalet, together with its partners Mosart Medialab A.S. and IBM (UK) Ltd, will provide a complete package comprising professional services, studio/gallery automation software, automation system monitoring and all IT hardware required for the automation systems. Read on... |
| Chile's First Digital Television Station Selects Jampro Antenna System |
TVN Chile (Television Nacional de Chile) has selected a Jampro antenna system to inaugurate the country's first digital television signal.
TVN is a state-owned television station, but operates independently.
TVN reaches 98 percent of Chile's population through a network of over 200 repeaters. It also transmits a satellite feed seen around the world. For its new digital signal that will originate from its broadcast center in Santiago, TVN will be using a Jampro model JA-MS UHF broadband slot antenna from the company's Prostar series. Read on... |
| Ross Video Partners with Bannister Lake Software | |
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Ross Video announced a partnership with Bannister Lake Software Inc.
Banister Lake will offer broadcast graphics solutions for the Ross Video XPression Character Generator and Graphics Platform.
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| Nevion appoints Geir Bryn-Jensen as executive VP of global sales | |
| Before joining Nevion, Geir Bryn-Jensen spent six years as managing director/country manager at CA Norway AS (Computer Associates).
Prior to this, he was a manager at Accenture's Media & Entertainment practice in Norway, following six years at Telenor in various business development roles
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