Tech Roundup

Global media and entertainment technology product provider Amino has forged a long-term partnership with the parent of TiVo to support its operator customers on the TiVo Managed IPTV Service formerly known as MobiTV.

Introducing SAS Global Connect, a software-based "NOC" for broadcasters to centrally manage entire network operations that can interface with all components in a broadcast infrastructure from microphones to antennas.

With iHeartMedia and NBCUniversal investing in the metaverse, what should these and other broadcast media companies know with respect to its 2023 outlook? S&P Global Market Intelligence has some fresh data worth a review.

Transmit.Live, a streaming advertising technology platform, has received "a majority growth investment" from an investor group led by a fund managed by LionTree. That's the global merchant bank with expertise in media and technology, and made the dollar injection in partnership with existing investor SC Holdings.

Roku announced the launch of the Roku Select and Plus Series TVs, the first-ever TVs to be both designed and made by the company known for its OTT delivery capabilities, its "FAST" channels, and its foray into feature films with a faux "Weird" Al Yankovic documentary.

SiriusXM-Ready head units enhanced with the satellite and streaming capabilities of its advanced audio entertainment platform, 360L, are now being brought to the aftermarket car audio consumer.

A suburban Detroit-based supplier of professional production, playback, streaming and robotics for the broadcast and professional AV markets has just been purchased by the tech company serving radio and TV led by President Ken Frommert. 

 Capitol Broadcasting Co. is partnering with a Manchester, England-based EV and autonomous vehicle data firm to pilot and introduce connected vehicle data-driven infotainment insights for radio listening measurement.

Nextologies Ltd., a provider of custom end-to-end broadcast video and streaming products that specializes in full-time video delivery to cable and streaming platforms, is expanding its remote production division. How so? It has snagged the businesses of The Video Call Center LLC (VCC).

Introducing the "Granite" version of the widely used product from Xytech, "a new and improved" resource for end-to-end media production. With the new version brought to market, Xytech says the Media Operations Platform is unique in that it cam manage all assets, people, resources, and facilities.

It has made a name for itself thanks to its video on demand and live streaming products. Now, Wowza has hired a Chief Technology Officer, a Chief Revenue Officer and a VP of Marketing as "significant growth and product innovation" have become the hallmarks of a successful year for the Denver-based operation.

GatesAir, now a Thomson Broadcast subsidiary, will supply a big amount of Flexiva FM transmitters as part of a turnkey deal for phase one of a transition that also includes the supply and installation of antennas, towers, auxiliary RF systems and studio digitization across the African nation.

Telestream, a media technology company focused on products for workflow automation, media processing, video quality monitoring, and test and synchronization for the production and distribution of video, has brought to market the latest version of its Lightspeed Live Capture multi-channel on-premise ingest product.

The company, today comprised of divisions Carousel Digital Signage and Cablecast Community Media, was founded with the goal of innovating for underserved broadcast and media technology market segments.

A new marketing and insights report released by Audacy shows the majority of young people born over the last decade are attentive when using smart speakers like those powered by Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri or the Google Assistant.