Saturday, September 14, 2024

Harmonic Wins A Patent For Cloud-Based Video Processing

Harmonic has been awarded Patent No. 10,104,405 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. What does this signify for the Silicon Valley-based video delivery technology and services provider?

CP Communications Acquires SportsCam

CP will include SportsCam’s wearable camera and transmission offerings in its Red House Streaming brand, providing services for the sports, public safety and security markets.

CP Helps OKG Follow LPGA Tournament for ESPN+

When it came time to finalize REMI production and streaming services for the Ohlmeyer Kusserow Group (OKG), a production company that specializes in sports broadcasts, during its production of two LPGA events in September, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-headquartered operation gaining recognition for its live event services was selected.

Hitachi Kokusai Moves U.S. Headquarters to Larger Facility

The move brings the manufacturer of advanced broadcast, production, surveillance and industrial vision cameras together with its subsidiary Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC (Comark) under one roof — with over 53,000 square feet of usable space.

Introducing ACCESS MultiRack, A new Multi-codec Tool

Comrex is now shipping ACCESS MultiRack, its new rackmount multi-channel IP audio codec. ACCESS MultiRack occupies 1RU, and it can handle up to five full-duplex IP audio connections simultaneously.

ATBA Throws Its Support Behind ‘FM6’ Proceeding

The organization known as the Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance, representing both low-power television and Over-the-Top entities, has submitted comments to the FCC in response to its fifth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the subject of the continued use of VHF Channel 6 for radio operations linked to 87.75 MHz. What does the ATBA have to say to the Commission? "FM6" rules are being strongly supported by the group.

Lip-Synced Live Captions, Thanks To ENCO

ENCO is heading to NAB Show New York with a new capability in its enCaption4 automated captioning system. At the conference, which starts tomorrow (10/16), the company will unveil a new video delay feature that enables lip-sync grade caption synchronization even when transcribing live feeds. 

Inovonics: Open for Business Again After Area Wildfires

After being evacuated from major wildfires in Felton, Calif., Inovonics is open and ready to service customers with order processing, shipping, and in-house technical support. Orders received while Invonics was closed have been processed.

Viaccess-Orca Names A Chief Security Officer

This individual previously directed The Walt Disney Company's content security efforts throughout Europe and the Middle East by formulating and executing a regional content protection policy for distribution deals, "defining content protection standards aligned with piracy challenges and business constraints."
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Missing Song Metadata in Live Radio Streams? This Can Fix It

Does your radio station suffer from metadata holes in its audio streaming? A new service from Northern California-based StreamGuys could provide the solution you've been looking for.
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StreamGuys Readies Plan For IBC2019

Humboldt County, Calif.-based SaaS-based streaming and podcast tools maker StreamGuys is readying for IBC2019 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, set to begin Friday and conclude Sept. 17. In the company’s spotlight are products offering advanced video delivery capabilities including low-latency streaming, resilient backhaul and multi-destination origination for third-party networks and social media.

Now Shipping: Linear Acoustic AERO Television Processors

Announced just prior to the NAB Show in April 2024, these new products represent the latest offerings in the Linear Acoustic AERO line of television processors, replacing the AERO.10, AERO.100, and AERO.2000 models.

USSI Global Selects a New COO

All daily USSI Global business operations — including ensuring the right path is taken for its broadcast and network product global growth strategy, its Digital Signage products, and its Electronic Business and Consumer tools — is now under the leadership of a new COO.

The InFOCUS Podcast: Chris Maccaro, Beachfront

Chris Maccaro, a media and ad tech veteran with more than 20 years of experience leading, transforming, and driving growth across a wide range of organizations who was named CEO of Beachfront in 2018, chats with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson about the power of programmatic and why a cross-platform approach remains key to any marketing campaign. LISTEN HERE

Multi-Camera, Bonded Cellular Delivers For Marathon Trial TV Coverage

When CP Communications and its Red House Streaming subsidiary were tasked with delivering live, multi-camera coverage of the recent 2024 Marathon Trials in Orlando, it was business as usual — that is until Carr-Hughes Productions added a new wrinkle required by its broadcast client, HDR.