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.
Smart Home Devices: No Longer A ‘Novelty’ As Holidays Near
Still not convinced that the Amazon Echo or Google Home are more than just fads and that their growing presence in U.S. households isn't important to the radio broadcasting industry? A new report from Futuresource Consulting indicates that the smart home market will be worth $6 billion by the end of 2017, and it's rising fast.
Triveni Digital’s Chernock To Address IEEE On ATSC 3.0
One of the nation's foremost experts on ATSC 3.0 standards and implementation has been booked to speak about the overall technical and practical aspects of ATSC 3.0 at the 2017 IEEE Broadcast Symposium. The discussion will follow a presentation on channel sharing -- and the PSIP and ATSC 3.0 considerations tied to CSAs -- from the SVP/Engineering at Triveni Digital.
FM Tower’s Hidden Power: The Industry’s Midas Moment?
The radio industry could be sitting on a profit-making goldmine. Beasley Broadcasting Group CEO Caroline Beasley sees the potential. Now, the FCC Chairman during the Reagan Administration is ready to make a big splash with a technology that can give HD Radio a boost -- and make FM radio a powerful tool in the growth of "IoT." Read more in this exclusive RBR+TVBR INFOCUS report now available to Tech readers.
More Than 200 iHeart Stations Get An ‘AI’ Boost
One of the nation's fastest growing artificial intelligence (AI) providers has signed an expanded, two-year agreement with the nation's top radio broadcasting company. The wider agreement allows iHeart to use the Veritone AI platform at more than 200 radio stations in the nation's top 50 markets.
Quantum Ready To Release StorNext 6 Updates
A series of "substantive updates" within the StorNext 6 platform are on tap from workflow-optimized storage technologies and data management solutions firm Quantum. Ahead of the 2017 NAB Show New York, Quantum's updates to the platform include a new quality of service (QoS) feature that empowers facilities to tune and optimize performance across all client workstations, and on a machine-by-machine basis.
Broadpeak Integrates Multicast Technology With OTT Gateway
Fresh off its presence in Amsterdam at IBC2017, content delivery network provider Broadpeak has successfully integrated its nanoCDN multicast ABR technology with the SmarDTV Hotspot, a OTT gateway tailored to streamline the delivery of live TV and VOD on mobile devices in low-connectivity areas.
PBS Makes a ‘CLEAR’ Choice For Its Network Ops Center
The flagship product from Prime Focus Technologies has been selected by PBS to enhance its Network Operations Center ecosystem efficiencies and sustainability. The decision was based on one clear objective — reducing operational costs for content providers by migrating content delivery, initial QC and transcoding operations to the cloud.
ERI Bumps Up Benco To Bigger Sales Role
There is a new VP of U.S. Sales at Electronics Research Inc., and the company's choice to fill the position has two decades of experience in terrestrial broadcasting, mobile television, distributed transmission systems, and FM radio. He was previously the company's Director of Television Sales.