The NextGenTV team sets up its booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center for CES 2022

NEXTGEN TV Arrives In TitleTown USA

ATSC 3.0-delivered next-generation TV signals, promising better sound and picture and improved reception, has been launched in the professional home — at least for today — of NFL star Aaron Rodgers.

Mr. Master Has a New Owner

It's known across the radio industry for its compliance and content distribution software that provides stations products designed to reach total ad accountability. Now, it is joining a portfolio of media companies including vCreative and Counterpoint Software.

An ATSC 3.0 Patent Pool Comes To Life

As of today, the U.S. television industry has "one-stop access" to patents that are essential to the next generation broadcast standard developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC).

Revolutionized TV Control for Consumers With Physical and Speech Limitations

Together, Comcast and Team Gleason are actively engaging with people with ALS (pALS) and caregivers, as well as preeminent clinicians, technologists and assistive technology partners to define and develop accessible, empowering experiences — from TV control to smart home solutions, among other needs.

Here’s A Product Promising Pro Live Captioning and Auto Captioning Failover

The new platform is the first major technology innovation in the live captioning market in years and revitalizes the industry, which 3Play believes "has historically been reliant on expensive and manual, outdated processes."

‘Product of the Year’ Awards Returns for the 2022 NAB Show

The awards, which recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologies exhibited at NAB Show, is scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, April 26 at an awards ceremony and cocktail party held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

A Virtual Media Center, Remote Production Platform Arrive

CP Communications, known for its products and services for live event productions, has brought to market two new products for those focused on live production needs. Both products are built around WebRTC.

Comcast Technology Solutions Launches VideoAI

The division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment technology to content providers, operators, and advertisers has launched a SaaS offering designed to help companies understand and analyze video (live and on-demand), audio, and closed captions to create actionable metadata around content assets, generate and manage new content, improve advertising efficiency, and streamline operations.

GeoBroadcast Solutions Has a Maple Leaf Partner

GeoBroadcast Solutions has formed an exclusive partnership with a Québec-based company that will bring the company's "MaxxCasting" offerings and associated sales, field service and post-sales support to Canadian broadcasters who seek to improve their signal strength and audience reach.

The InFOCUS Podcast: Kurt Heitman

With the 2022 NAB Show now marking the “big return” for many a broadcast media technology vendor, CP Communications has perhaps emerged as one of the more active players of late. In this RBR+TVBR Winter 2022 Special Report preview, CP CEO Kurt Heitman shares his excitement about what lies ahead for the company in 2022. LISTEN HERE

HD Radio Mod Monitors Ready For Market

A company founded 49 years ago as a radio broadcast technology services provider that today specializes in RDS encoders, AM/FM modulation monitors and off-air monitoring equipment for AM / FM / HD / DAB+ / RDS / Internet Radio is bringing to market two new HD Radio modulation monitors.

Broadcast Pix Version 9.0 Software Now Available

Apart from the usual bug fixes and minor enhancements, the V9.0 release includes some "significant new features," ones the company says will benefit all production environments. Here are all of the details.
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WorldCast Group Lures a Application Engineer and ‘Solution Architect’

It's known in media and broadcast circles for its products. Now, this French operation is welcoming an Application Engineer and "Solution Architect" to its U.S. headquarters.

‘Connections & Cocktails,’ Courtesy of Synthax

The company handling the distribution and Support for RME Audio Products in North and South America, in addition to Ferrofish, Digigram, Appsys and myMix products, is moving forward with a series of networking and educational events.

Zayo: Fueling the PAC-12 Network

High-level technology is necessary in areas you don’t always consider — including sports broadcasts. With that in mind, the Pac-12 turned to Zayo Group, a global provider of enterprise-grade network infrastructure solutions, as its official sponsor and technology partner.