Tech Roundup

Those seeking to amplify their broadcast compliance monitoring systems will soon have access to a new platform that is designed to address the myriad regulatory requirements for over-the-air TV stations. The Vision Compliance Monitoring system from Qligent is getting its official unveiling at the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas, which begins April 18.

ViacomCBS's Pluto TV free streaming television service has partnered with Hisense's Vidaa International on a multi-year global pact that brings Pluto TV’s platform onto the new Vidaa platform across the U.S., Europe and Latin America. This means all Hisense TVs sold in the U.S. and Mexico will feature a dedicated, branded PLUTO TV button.

Massachusetts-based digital media, monitoring and workflow tech company Telestream has bolstered its senior leadership team by adding a SVP/Chief Sales Officer to its ranks. He's a Dalet vet who most recently led the Americas sales organization for Avid Technology.

The awards recognize the most auspicious and innovative new products and technologies being showcased by exhibitors at NAB Show, April 18-22 in Las Vegas. This year’s program will include three new “Best Overall” categories and five new product categories.

Sprockit, the global marketplace connecting the world's top market-proven startups and Fortune 500 companies in media, entertainment and technology, has revealed the first round of companies that will participate at the 2020 NAB Show, held April 18-22 in Las Vegas.

The FCC believes satellite companies don’t need the entire C-band to provide the services to broadcast radio and TV stations they are providing today. That's why knowing what is in draft rules released Thursday by Chairman Ajit Pai that would reform the use of the C-band could be essential to your business.

Shares in popular social media app Snapchat's parent company tumbled 14.7% on Wednesday following the release of Q4 2019 results Pivotal Research Group Senior Research Analyst for Internet and Media Michael Levine categorizes as "more of a miss" versus expectations rather than anything fundamentally different about the business.

A technology supplier of advanced broadcast and media solutions is being acquired by a South Florida-based private equity firm from Belden Inc. in a transaction that sees Cowen and Company as an advisor and Greenberg Traurig as legal counsel.

NAB Show is introducing The Streaming Experience, a new content showcase curated by noted streaming and online video expert Dan Rayburn that will feature more than 50 OTT platforms and streaming devices, giving NAB Show attendees a first-hand look at the latest streaming video services.

PILOT, the National Association of Broadcasters’ (NAB) technology innovation initiative, has opened the application window for its Summer 2020 technology internship grant program for the establishment of paid engineering or media-technology internships at NAB member radio and television stations.

Solid State Logic (SSL) has released the latest version of its V2.3 System T broadcast production platform, a move it claims adds various benefits to the entire range of System T consoles; S500, S500m, S300 and TCR.

"Because it can be configured as both transmitter and receiver, this device offers a very convenient way to build a custom IP-based system. Integrators can swap out or in the device as needed to build a small or large distributed IP-based system," MuxLab says.

A media tech company focused on monitoring and workflow products is making a change at the top, giving its keys to Castles. That would be Dan Castles, who is one of the founders of Telestream and is returning to the California-based company.

Dielectric’s role as a key broadcast industry supplier of repack antennas continues, with the company already preparing shipments and installations for the final high-power phases. These include three Phase 8 projects for early 2020 in its home state of Maine, with one installation for Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation now completed and ready for air.

Next-generation TV measurement and analytics firm 605's Audience App, built for Charter Communications, has achieved service organization control 3, or “SOC 3,” compliance. Audience App uses anonymized and aggregated subscriber viewing data, combined with third-party consumer data, to target specific consumer attributes.