Tech Roundup

SaaS-based streaming solutions provider StreamGuys has unveiled what it considers to be "a significant upgrade" to the company's cloud-based live stream repurposing, rebroadcasting and podcast management system.

Ocean Matrix, a provider of interface solutions for video and pro-AV users, has just unveiled a new HDMI signal extender that routes up to 99 HDMI sources to multiple HDMI devices over a local area network (LAN) using IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol).

Looking for ratings growth at your TV station's local news operation? Are additional advertisers and increased revenue of interest to your stations' sales teams? There's a tool that can bring both of these things to a TV station, via the newsroom.  Thank the rise of social media for serving as the new gauge of news timeliness. What to do? Daniel Anstandig and his team at Futuri Media believes he has the answer.

Want to know what that song is while driving down the highway? A simple glance at the in-dash entertainment system should do the trick, and Xperi Corp. believes it has a top tool to do the task.

Riedel Communications has bolstered its technical team in North America in response to what it calls "massive growth" over the past 24 months. This results in the hiring of a systems consultant, and two service and support engineers.

Throughout the ongoing 39-month FCC repack that started in April 2017, 1,049 stations in North America will change channels to clear spectrum space for wireless broadband services. A significant number of these stations looked to Germany for help, and hired Rohde & Schwarz to provide a turnkey solution for their transmission and other in-building equipment needs to support the FCC repack.

The Indianapolis-based multimedia production company turned to the facility management software 
for what it calls "its adaptability, and flexibility." Learn how this may provide a beneficial solution to your operation.

Michael Collins replaces Jeff Haley in the Chief Executive slot, while BlackRock remains involved -- but only as an investor. The sale officially closed last week for a tech entity known primarily for its media company revenue management and audience engagement software

Telemundo's O&O in New York has just selected a VP/Technology and Operations—an individual who led the design of the station's state-of-the-art broadcast transmitter and subsequent launch from One World Trade Center in June 2017.

The EVP/GM for Fox Networks Engineering and Operations has been re-elected as ATSC Board Chairman for 2018 by the Advanced Television Systems Committee Board of Directors.

Minnesota Public Radio has just upgraded its facility's 24 Axia Element Consoles to Axia Fusion Consoles. Here's the latest info on software update v3.2 for Fusion Console Mix Engines, including the Axia PowerStation and Axia StudioEngine, which are both now available for radio broadcasters.

In mid-October of last year, Sinclair Broadcast Group moved a critical operation to a fully virtualized public environment, enabling the company to realize a variety of cost and business advantages. What did it do? It streamlined and customized the distribution of the broadcast media company's children's programming by centralizing playout operations in the public cloud.

The 2018 Great Lakes Media Show will take place March 6 and 7 at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing, Michigan. This year, broadcast industry veteran Martyn Horspool will break down ATSC 3.0. Horspool currently serves as the product manager for television transmission at GatesAir in Mason, Ohio.

Three large broadcast TV station ownership groups have reached an agreement with American Tower Corp. to jointly construct and operate Single Frequency Network (SFN) sites to broadcast next-gen TV signals with the Dallas-Fort Worth market. It's the first step toward a national launch of ATSC 3.0, and involves Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar Media Group and Univision. 

The first-of-its kind standard that outlines measurement and reporting requirements for digital audio advertising and content in either browser or App environments requiring a software-based audio player have been finalized. Here's what the MRC has codified.