Tech Roundup

CP Communications, which has gained a reputation for products enabling live event productions, is rolling out a remote production and streaming platform it says was built specifically for modern live sports and news production challenges.

Converter manufacturer Ferrofish has expanded its family of Pulse16 converters to include the new Pulse16 MX +24dBu and Pulse16 DX +24dBu.

Seeking a bi-directional encoder/decoder appliance for remote production (REMI) workflows? Look no further than Montréal-based Matrox Video, which has brought to market its new Monarch EDGE S1.

Exactly one year ago, he was named VP/Sales at Specialty Data Systems (SDS), following a 13-year stint as a senior sales manager at Wide Orbit. Now, this familiar figure to radio station engineering pros is being mourned, as Jon Crossland has died.

The awards, valued at $2,500 each, will be presented to four college students — two undergraduate and two graduate — for pursuit of studies related to broadcast or media technology and innovation.

A key provider of digital media tools and workflow products has purchased an application used around the world by broadcasters, production companies and post houses to streamline content creation workflows.

Customers of both Xytech’s MediaPulse and ScheduALL will experience no service interruptions. This acquisition, Xytech says, allows it to tap into ScheduALL’s experience in the transmission market.

The pandemic has increased the importance of the personal vehicle and in-dash infotainment today, versus pre-COVID, a new study shows. And, it appears this is especially true for Millennials and Gen Z.

The NAB Show and SCTE are teaming up for a joint forum that will link the SCTE·ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Atlanta with NAB Show’s Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology (BEIT) Conference in Las Vegas.

Telecom Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) and the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) have signed an agreement to enable adoption of ATSC standards for broadcast services on mobile devices in India. It's an important-enough pact for Sinclair Broadcast Group's President/CEO to have issued a congratulatory comment.

With the spectrum repack fully in the rearview mirror, Dielectric has promoted its TV Antenna Manufacturing Manager to Director of RF Systems and Components. The new role is part of the company's shift in strategy to better serve broadcasters in the post-repack world. Earning the promotion is Mike Spugnardi.

The recently formed Independent Broadcasters Association has forged a partnership with a top distributors in the broadcast and multimedia space. This gives member radio stations access to parts and service and new inventory.

With an increasing need for content owners, broadcasters and operators to tackle real-world piracy, Friend MTS has also included ASiD OTT Edge-switched, a new smart server-side A/B variant solution with an additional robust method of watermarking premium content that works to protect Live and VOD assets from illegal redistribution. 

NAB Show Premiere, a special online event, will convene top brands in media and entertainment and offer exclusive educational content on NAB Amplify, April 12-23. Sony, Panasonic and Grass Valley are among the featured companies scheduled to announce new products and provide demonstrations beginning April 19.

Podcast advertising attribution platform Podsights just announced the close of a $4M oversubscribed Seed+ round, led by Newark Venture Partners. Streamline Publishing's Podcast Business Journal spoke to Podsights founder Sean Creeley about podcast attribution. It was an exclusive interview.