Tech Roundup

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays and complementary solutions, is welcoming a LED product specialist as the company’s new Global Product Manager for LED displays. He is based in Berlin, Germany.

A Hearst technology executive who has served as the privately held media company’s Executive Director of Network Architecture and Engineering has been named VP of Information Technology for Hearst Television.

It was established in 2009 by a very close team working together for decades on broadcast video, video ancillary data, captioning, and hardware and software development. Now, this captioning solutions company that cut its teeth in France has become the third captioning firm in the last year to be acquired by ENCO.

AI is giving a different type of "AI" — audio imaging — a bit of a boost, thanks to a technology boost designed to drive user efficiency of the libraries Benztown has made available to its clients.

It's being touted as the first-ever purpose built USB audio card with composite outputs. It comes courtesy of MaxxConnect.

Does your broadcast radio operation have a plan that involves content regionalization, giving your audio streaming a revenue boost through targeted pre-rolls and mid-rolls? If so, a recent partnership between StreamGuys and a sports broadcasting network Down Under may be of interest to you.

The Media Bureau's Video Division has approved the VHF-to-UHF transition of a television station serving the Reno, Nev., market that is operated by Sinclair Inc. thanks to a shared services agreement with Cunningham Broadcasting.

The appointment of a U.S. Sales Executive, an individual who will lead Quicklink’s sales presence in North America, comes as the remote production company looks to build its business across the continent, winning customers from Anchorage to Halifax.

TORONTO — To expand its international exposure and fan base, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has partnered with 10TX, a Nextologies company, for live...

Bitcentral Inc., known for products offering its users efficient media workflows for broadcast and digital video, has integrated Google DAI into its ViewNexa linear streaming service. It's a move, Bitcentral says, that provides more monetization opportunities in linear and live streaming.

The Broadcasters Clinic Committee of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has confirmed that its highly regarded Broadcasters Clinic will return in mid-October. The agenda, including the list of speakers, has been released by the WBA.

A new product for broadcasters that combines statistical multiplexing technology on Harmonic's XOS advanced media processor with DigiCAP's DigiCaster ATSC 3.0 headend has been brought to market by the two companies.

"With SpotOn, brands can save countless hours by streamlining the production process and speeding up the sales cycle," says Futuri's Daniel Anstandig. "Now sales teams can deliver spec spots and commercials to any client, regardless of size, instantly."

Technical Services Group (TSG), a Baton Rouge-based broadcast engineering and commercial AV product provider, will be installing Rohde & Schwarz solid-state transmitters for two Louisiana-based PBS member stations. The upgrades will help prepare the stations for the transition to ATSC 3.0.

Vizrt, a Norwegian company known for its real-time graphics and live production product line for content creators, is ushering in a new era of automated and scalable channel branding, promo, and marketing control for broadcasters across linear playout, FAST channels, VOD, and OTT.