Tech Roundup

IBC 2026 isn't until September 11 in Amsterdam, but one longtime U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of pro broadcast audio equipment under a trio of brand names is already looking forward to the event, where it will demonstrate its VMX virtual mixing platform.

When it came to selecting a tech product to bring to audiences live coverage of the "Unity Concert for America," Philadelphia's Independence Day celebration celebrating America 250, the ABC Owned Stations property serving the Cradle of Liberty went with an offering on the market for one year. 

Nautel has named a Head of Quality Assurance and Support & Sustain, and it is a 29-year company veteran who previously directed Support & Sustain activities through his role as Production Engineering Manager.

The CEO of MultiDyne joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson to share more about a recent acquisition that marks a significant advancement for a company that for 50 years has offered broadcasters and video production professionals products focused on signal conversion and fiber-optic-based transport systems.

Liquid-cooled transmission systems are designed to help broadcasters support high-power RF operations with improved thermal management, efficient facility planning, and long-term system reliability. A July 15 webinar presented by GatesAir will offer a close-up look at the "practical advantages" of these offerings.

It describes itself as a "global buy-and-hold forever" acquirer of communications and media software businesses. As Canada Day was celebrated ahead of Independence Day in the U.S., the company revealed that it has acquired Imagine Communications through one of its subsidiaries.

He has more than 22 years of sales experience for such broadcast technology companies as Harris, ERI, IBS, SCMS, and GatesAir. Until his "retirement" in October 2023, he spent five years as a regional sales manager covering the eastern U.S. for Nautel. Retirement didn't suit Ted Nahil. He's now returned to Nautel.

News production, playout and workflow technology specialist Bitcentral has completed a transaction separating its broadcast production and playout operations from its streaming technology business, creating two independently operated companies.

A Wisconsin-based systems integrator has been selected to represent Mediaproxy's range of technologies in the United States, allowing it to offer U.S. television stations such products as LogServer and Monwall — and offer them as part of its installation portfolio.

Global media and corporate trade firm Active International has opted to use Comcast Technology Solutions' Comcast AdFusion product to help modernize and scale its broadcast ad traffic and creative distribution operations.

Presented at InfoComm 2026 on the booth of AuviTran’s U.S. distribution partner Synthax, the new interface expands AES67 connectivity to 128 input and 128 output channels at 48 kHz when operated with the Audio ToolBox Touch Control.

At InfoComm 2026 in Las Vegas, PPDS — the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays — officially brought to market its first range of 'UltraSlim' Digital Signage displays. Available in all global markets, the AI ready 4K UHD Philips Signage 7000 Series has been designed to support a range of markets and environments.

The availability of Akta on OCI gives media organizations a new way to modernize video infrastructure without stitching together separate tools, cloud environments or workflow systems, the company says.

Nautel has announced their 100th Transmission Talk Tuesday, and the topic will be "The Future of Broadcast." While that may be broad, Nautel has a definitive focus for the online event, scheduled for June 23.

As 2026 began, comments began arriving at the FCC in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make as much as 180 MHz of the Upper C-band available for terrestrial wireless services provider. This would transpire via an auction to be held in 2027. What does this mean for broadcasters?