Vantage Advantage: IMF File Production, Delivery Simplified
Enhancements to Telestream's CaptionMaker authoring software and the Vantage Media Processing Platform have been brought to market. They provide "all the production tools" required by major broadcast networks and content distributors who have standardized on the Interoperable Master Format file-based delivery format.
American Tower Completes Its InSite Buy
The total consideration for the transaction, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, was approximately $3.5 billion, including the assumption or repayment of existing InSite debt, and was funded by a combination of cash on hand and revolver borrowings.
A NEXTGEN TV Service to Deliver TV, and Radio, in Seattle
Television viewers in the largest TV market in the Pacific Northwest can now get a taste of the future. And, it includes broadcast radio.
IQOYA IP Audio Codecs Help Deliver Two Major NYC Holiday Telecasts
When production integration company Jetwave Wireless needed a way to broadcast in voiceover talent during the major network broadcasts of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, Digigram’s IQOYA *SERV/LINK, a multi-channel IP audio codec, was paired with IQOYA TALK, a portable IP audio codec.
Now Shipping: A Tieline Gateway Multichannel IP Codec
The Tieline Gateway is a DSP-based 1RU IP codec enabling transport of multiple channels of mono or stereo audio across the Public Internet or any QoS-enabled IP network, including T1 and T3 connections and private WANs with MPLS. The Gateway streams up to 16 IP audio channels with support for AES67, ST 2110-30, AES3 and analog I/O as standard.
A ‘Premium’ Notebook Field Journalists May Crave
"This is a great tool for TV reporters to easily capture, save and share their notes." That's the pitch from the makers of the THINKERS Notebook, a new product designed for cloud-based creation and sharing needs.
Here’s How DigiCAP’s ATSC 3.0 Air Chain Brought NEXTGEN TV to HVS
As ATSC 3.0 came into view, Heartland made a commitment to build an integration lab where we could test connectivity between different ATSC 3.0 products," Heartland Video Systems CEO Dennis Klas says.
Pioneering VOD Firm Wins ‘Patent Constructions’ Lawsuit
A company that considers itself to be one of the pioneers of video-on-demand technology has claimed a small victory in its fight against AT&T, DirecTV, Dish Network and Amazon for copyright infringement of four patents covering streaming media innovations specifically tied to VOD services using the set top box and mobile app technology.
New International, ETV Members for NVISA
The NextGen Video Information Systems Alliance (NVISA), a worldwide coalition of developers and manufacturers working to accelerate the industry's evolution toward next-generation broadcast and OTT television systems, is expanding through the addition of four new members and the formation of three new specialized working groups.
USSI Global Looks Forward as It Celebrates 35 Years
The turnkey provider of customized network, broadcast and digital signage systems and services known as USSI Global is celebrating its 35th anniversary. As part of this commemoration, the company is helping broadcasters mitigate interference of the long-standing C-Band satellite spectrum to make room for new 5G services -- among other things.
A Self-serve Audio Ad Platform, Now With In-app Banner Design
The self-serve digital audio ad buying service from AdsWizz, AudioGO, inks an integration agreement with Canva to enable advertisers to easily create display ads using the Canva graphic design platform. This integration will give ad buyers the ability to design professional-quality display ads without ever leaving AudioGO, AdsWizz notes.
Transmitters for 5G Broadcast/Multicast, from R&S
Rohde & Schwarz has announced two 5G Broadcast-enabled transmitters - the R&S Tx9 & Tx9evo transmitter series. In addition, for existing Rohde & Schwarz transmitter users, the migration to 5G Broadcast/Multicast can be achieved through a software upgrade and minor hardware upgrade.
Pre-Certified Ultra-Low Power Edge Computing, from Ambiq
Northern Mechatronics, a Canada-based manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and wireless solutions, has chosen Ambiq's Apollo3 Blue microprocessor (MCU) for its latest LoRa Bluetooth 5 Low Energy Module, NM180100, a revolutionary single-package solution for IoT applications.
A First App for Radio with Voice Activation
The suburban Detroit-based mobile strategy and development company led by COO Bob Kernen is releasing what it says is the first app designed for radio with voice activation.
Veritone Rolls Out New Capabilities to Campaign Analytics, Attribution Tools
Veritone, the creator of AI-powered operating system aiWARE, has made "significant enhancements" to its campaign analytics and attribution applications, Veritone Discovery and Veritone Attribute. Here are the details.