Tech Roundup

Thomson Broadcast-owned GatesAir has brought to life an enhanced managed services program that is designed to address what the company calls "the urgent need" for skilled RF resources and services in the global broadcast industry.

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.

Ottawa-based Novra Technologies Inc., publicly traded on the TSX index, and subsidiary International Datacasting Corporation have been selected by a non-denominational international religious radio network to provide "the next-generation broadcast infrastructure" for its radio network refresh.

The project includes a complete redesign of QPTV’s automation workflow, with Cablecast Community Media products supporting all ingest, scheduling and playout operations for six public access channels on three cable systems.

As broadcasters gather in Las Vegas at the 2018 NAB Show to plan their next equipment investment, Korean test and measurement firm ATBIS is introducing two new products designed to support stations who are making investments in next-generation ATSC 3.0 broadcasting.

SK Telecom, working with Sinclair Broadcast Group and Harman International Industries, has successfully demonstrated next-generation TV broadcasting by combining ATSC 3.0-based broadcast network and SK Telecom’s 5G network.

Interested in the rollout of 5G? This is something you'll want to read. DISH Network has selected Ericsson to deliver a radio access and core network for DISH's Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network slated for completion in March 2020.

Futuri Media, known for AI-powered media solutions, has brought to market an updated version of its mobile app platform. Mobile v12 promises new customization opportunities, deeper audience engagement, and increased monetization opportunities, the company founded by Daniel Anstandig says.

SXM-8 is the ninth high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar Technologies for SiriusXM. Built on Maxar’s 1300-class platform and designed to provide more than 15 years of service, SXM-8 is more than 27 feet tall and weighed nearly 7,000 kg at launch.

Nearly one year since Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, many TV stations remain dark due to widespread destruction of the country’s infrastructure and power grid. To help broadcasters resume broadcast services to local communities and meet accelerated repack deadlines, Dielectric expedited antenna orders to Puerto Rican TV stations impacted by the storms.

LTN Global, a Maryland-based tech company broadcast-quality IP video transport solutions, has acquired a Kansas City, Mo.-based company specializing in media content creation and TV remote production. This allows them "to bring the market new efficiencies."

Broadcast audio company Telos Alliance is rolling out a pair of new products from its Axia line of AoIP studio consoles and accessories. One is the successor to the long-running QOR.32 engine, while the other is designed to complement the Axia xNode family of products.

The U.S. is entering the eighth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s led to a variety of shifts in media management that largely involve remote work needs. What sort of role has Veritone Inc. played in aiding this transition, whether temporary or permanent, post-pandemic? We get the answer and more in this latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE

An "enterprise-wide partnership" that will bring Futuri’s growth products, including TopLine, TopicPulse, Futuri Streaming, and Futuri Mobile, to all SummitMedia stations, has been forged.