| General Cable Acquires Gepco International |
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Gepco, a manufacturer and provider of high-end cabling solutions for the professional broadcast and entertainment markets, reported 2008 revenues of approximately $46 million.
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| Sencore Intent to Acquire Wegener |
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Sencore and Wegener announced they have entered into a non-binding letter of intent regarding a possible acquisition of Wegener by Sencore.
WEGENER provides tailored and off-the-shelf solutions to reduce the long-term cost, integration and maintenance of broadcast solutions. Sencore provides broadcasters, satellite and cable operators, telcos, retailers, engineers and installers with signal monitoring and analysis, and video/audio distribution equipment. Read on... |
| LYNX Technik Exhibits New Yellobrik and Series 5000 FLEXCARD Signal Processing Solutions at BIRTV2009 |
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 LYNX Technik AG will showcase their new award-winning Yellobrik line of cost-effective stand-alone "brick-style" modular products at BIRTV.
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| Calrec to Unveil Small, High-Powered Audio Console at IBC 2009 |
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Calrec Audio has announced it will unveil Artemis, a small audio console at IBC2009.
Bluefin2, the next generation of Calrec's trademark Bluefin High Density Signal Processing platform, enables Artemis to provide substantial resources at multiple sample rates. Running at 48 kHz, Bluefin2 gives Artemis up to 640 channel processing paths, 128 program busses, 64 IFB/track outputs, and 32 auxiliaries. Read on... |
| RPC TV Network Chooses Apantac Tahoma Multiviewers |
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 The TAHOMA Multiviewers provide RPC with HD signal monitoring for eight television stations.
The Multiviewers combine 3G, SD, HD, analog, digital video and discreet analog and AES audio sources that provide the critical monitoring core for all of RPC's transmissions at their television stations. The sources are fed onto displays and support HDMI / DVI / VGA outputs at resolutions up to 2048x1080. Read on... |
| Future Media Concepts Launches FMC Online |
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Online Training Classes for Post, Broadcast, and Content Creators.
FMC|Online offers live group classes conducted by industry recognized, manufacturer certified instructors. Courses cover a wide range of content creation products from leading manufacturers including, Adobe, Apple, and Avid. Read on... |
| Ross Video to Introduce Vision Octane Production Switchers at IBC 2009 |
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 Vision Octane is a series of 5 - 8 MLE production switchers.
There are 8 full four keyer MLEs, 35 Full Screen HD Animation Stores, 24 channels of 3D DVE with Warp capability, 96 inputs, 48 outputs, 32 full keyers, 12 AuxKey Mixer / Keyers on the aux bus outputs, and 12 DVE key combiners, giving a total of 56 keyers in the system.
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| Music 2 Hues announces new Flagship Series CD Release |
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 Music 2 Hues, a supplier of Production Music & Sound Effects to the, Film, Video, Animation, & Multimedia Industries has just added a new Flagship Series CD release, and adding over 2000 music WAV file tracks for instant online download. Read on... |
| Chyron Reports Financial Results Q2-2009 and H1-2009 |
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For the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, revenues were $5.8 million, a decrease of 42% from revenues of $10.0 million in the second quarter of 2008. Operating loss for the quarter was $1.4 million as compared to operating income of $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2008.
Michael Wellesley-Wesley, Chyron President and CEO, commented, "Our second quarter results were as we expected and reflect the severity of the global media recession and sharp declines in all categories of TV advertising spending. Read on... |
| IBC 2009 - New Product Announcements |
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| FOR-A names Thomas Yuhas National Sales Director |
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Yuhas spent the last 28 years in a variety of sales management positions at Sony Electronics, most recently as National Account Manager in its Broadcast and Professional Division and National Sales Manager for its Security Products and Visual Imaging Group.
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| Miranda Reports Q2-2009 Financial Results |
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- Sales of $31.1 million, versus $34.2 million in 2008
- Net income of $1.3 million, compared to $4.1 million last year
- EBITDA of $2.7 million, versus $7.0 million
"Delays in customer orders combined with reduced customer demand stemming from the global downturn and tight credit markets continued to weigh on the broadcast equipment industry, including Miranda," said Strath Goodship, Miranda's President and Chief Executive Officer. Read on... | |
