A Cloud-Native Product Arrives From Telestream

As more media workflows shift to the cloud, organizations are building their own custom workflows by cherry picking exactly what types of services they need. Now, Telestream has options for developers to consider.

Now Shipping: A FM/HD Audio Processor with Network Interface

Inovonics has released its new DAVID IV 719N FM/HD Radio Broadcast Processor with Network Interface. The updated offering adds Web Access for set-up, control, and...
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‘Economical, High-Availability Storage’? Imagine That

Imagine Communications has expanded its storage portfolio with the release of Versio IOX Express NAS, providing broadcast and production facilities with "a high-availability shared storage solution that enables on-air scalability and pay-as-you-go expansion."

IBC Will Have A 2021 Show. It Will Be Staged Three Months Later

Held each year in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, the 2021 in-person edition of IBC was largely thought to have been scrapped, due to lingering pandemic concerns. That's not the case. It's just delayed a few months from its normal show dates.

NTA Convention: Expectations Exceeded, Say Translator Owners

Once May 22 concluded, organizers of the National Translator Association's conference were more than pleased with one of the more difficult decisions it has had to make — hold an in-person event in Utah, or cancel it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. tThe former choice was taken, and NTA President John Terrill is thrilled with the response.
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A Registered User Milestone for iHeartRadio App

The iHeartRadio app has officially surpassed 150 million registered users. In addition, iHeartRadio has now recorded more than 3 billion app downloads, with monthly downloads peaking as high as 28% as compared to last year.

No Joke: Laugh Academy Links With Red House For Humor Push

Nancy Weil, proprietor of The Laugh Academy, is the latest to call on Red House Streaming studios, leveraging its production sets, broadcast-quality workflow and experienced crew to produce custom videos for her clients.

An End-to-End Integration with WideOrbit

This product, the companies say, can provide benefits to radio stations using PromoSuite Production, including speeding up the order entry process, streamlining cart number assignments, eliminating duplication, and reducing overhead associated with dubbing audio files into WO Automation for Radio.
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Cumulus Integrates into DTS AutoStage Ecosystem

Xperi subsidiary DTS and Cumulus Media have reached a deal that will see the integration of the audio media company's AM and FM radio stations into a "connected car infotainment platform."

A New Tech Tool for Connecting Remote Presenters Into Virtual Video

A Chicago-based live and virtual event production company is the latest company to have adopted a "go to" solution for connecting remote presenters into virtual events. It's technology that broadcast TV executives may wish to consider for their own operations.
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House GOP, Democrats Tussle Over ‘American Broadband Act’

A group of Republican House Members introduced their own legislation they believe helps to close the digital divide in the U.S. The plan, led by Cathy McMorris Rodgers, was immediately derided by Democrats.
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SummitMedia Names An Engineering Head

SummitMedia, the owner of radio stations in such markets as Honolulu and Birmingham, Alabama, has appointed a VP of Engineering. He is a radio veteran with more than 30 years of engineering experience and has served as a Chief Engineer for Cox Media Group and iHeartMedia predecessor Clear Channel.

A New Name for RadioPromoHub

RadioPromoHub Inc., a company that built a workflow system for radio, has changed its name. The new name "better reflects the product and the services offered," the company claims.

New Content Reporting and Custom Metadata For Omny

Triton Digital has expanded the reporting and categorization capabilities within its podcast platform, Omny Studio.

Why Enhancements To Veritone Digital Media Hub Matter

Veritone says it has made "significant enhancements" to its cloud-native, AI-enabled media management platform, Veritone Digital Media Hub. Here’s why it matters: Remote collaboration, compatibility with existing applications and the ability to extract increased value from content will persist. New features are designed to meet these challenges.