A First For U.S. Television: A Series In The ‘4DX’ Format
That Mexican form of wrestling known as Lucha Libre is going to look a whole lot different — and immersive — Tuesday evening, thanks to its screening in a whole new format from a 4D cinema company that's working with El Rey Network.
The Studio-B&H Inks A Sales Deal With Utah Scientific
Utah Scientific has entered into an agreement with the professional video and production division of B&H Photo, Video, and Pro Audio, to sell its digital hybrid routing switchers to B&H's broadcast, production, postproduction, and corporate customers.
New Financial and Sales Management Software Unveiled
A maker of facility management software for the broadcast, production, media services and video transmission industries plans to use this week's NAB Show New York to shine a spotlight on not only its financial management tools but also its platform designed to ease scheduling, bidding, billing and reporting on the station level.
New York DAX Exchange: Global Grabs AudioHQ
In Great Britain, media and entertainment group Global is known for such iconic radio brands as LBC, Heart, Capital FM, Smooth FM, Radio X, Gold and Classic FM. As of today, in the U.S., Global will be known as the company expanding its digital audio sales platform Digital Audio Exchange (DAX) with the acquisition of New York-based AudioHQ.
A Summer Slump For Samsung As Apple Eats Away Sales Lead
From broadcast TV companies seeking to bring their video programming to hand-held devices to radio broadcasting companies pushing for FM chip activation across all smartphones, sales trends for cellular devices are vitally important for the roll-out and implementation of mobile-first plans designed to retain and capture consumers. That's why it should be highly noteworthy that, for the three months ending August 31, Samsung's U.S. sales lead over Apple has all but evaporated.
TuneIn Affirms AudioHQ As Its U.S. Ad Rep
A company that claims to be the largest online audio sales representation firm in the U.S. has inked a deal with audio streaming provider TuneIn. The new pact allows AudioHQ to be the exclusive domestic re-seller of TuneIn’s audio advertising inventory. It's a multi-year deal, for which terms were not disclosed.
As Holiday Shopping Starts, Is The Smart Speaker War Won?
The holiday gift-giving season is about to begin, with Christmas decorations nearly ready to go on display at retailers across North America -- even as Halloween is still half a month away. One big item likely to be on many Wish Lists is a smart speaker, and a newly released study shows Q4 sales of smart speakers will likely approach 12 million units globally. Of the two leading brands in this space, one is a clear winner. Learn what this means for your radio station's plans to win back the home.
Forcht Selects SoCast For Website, Digital Needs
An owner of 25 stations in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky has partnered with SoCast to build its websites and accelerate digital growth. Through this partnership, this radio broadcasting company will be able to build its websites and manage its social media presence with the integrated workflows on the SoCast platform. In addition, the company will be able to grow revenue with additional digital inventory available through SoCast.
Here Are The New Officers, Governors For SMPTE
The entertainment technology union SMPTE has elected its new officers and governors for the 2018-2019 term. Peter Wharton, VP/Technology at BroadStream Solutions, will become the Society's Membership VP, shifting from his role as Secretary/Treasurer. Two new officers were also elected for the next term.
A ‘Weiser’ Move For ChryonHego Solidifies Its Global Sales Ranks
In a move that the tech company says "strengthens its global sales team," ChyronHego has selected a new VP/Sales for the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. This individual's new role includes oversight of sales for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.
Want To Monitor, Log HD Radio EAS Messages? This May Help
A California-based broadcast tech company has released a new feature for its INOmini 638 HD Radio SiteStreamer that will enable it to monitor and log HD Radio EAS Messages. It's an internet-enabled FM and HD Radio receiver for remote signal monitoring, the company says.
Telos Alliance Planning A Big Week In Wisconsin
The Telos Alliance—the company behind broadcast radio and TV technology including Omnia, Axia, Linear Acoustic, 25-Seven and Minnetonka—will be leading two panels at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) 2017 Broadcasters Clinic scheduled to begin today in Middleton, Wisc.
Now Here: A Monitoring and Multiviewer Solution From Germany
A new monitoring and multiviewer tool from Germany's Rohde & Schwarz is now being shipped, and it's fully supportive of newly approved standards within the SMPTE ST 2110 suite. Find out how this can benefit your TV and visual media operations.
Bolero, MediorNet MultiViewer Get Their N.Y. Minute
The 2017 NAB Show New York begins next Wednesday (10/18), and Riedel will be putting two of its products in the spotlight for attendees—a product that the company calls "a game-changing new wireless intercom solution" and new virtual multiviewer app designed to work within the MediorNet network.
Google Integrates iHeart Into Smart Home and Smartwatch
The nation's leading radio broadcasting company has integrated its App with Google's newly released assistant-enabled hardware. Concurrently, an integration with Android Wear 2.0 is now in place for iHeartRadio.