Tech Roundup

Consider it a retirement. Sort of. Federico d'Avis is capping a multi-decade career in RF and microwave sales by taking a role as a part-time consultant at the company he's formally departing as its International Sales Director. Who's succeeding him?

As part of this partnership, LTN solutions will be natively integrated into Encompass’ global service infrastructure, including the newly launched Altitude Media Cloud, to create a fully-managed, global IP broadcast network.

Cleveland-based Telos Alliance, known for its stable of broadcast audio products for more than three decades, has added a virtual event to its "Virtual Showcase" series that could be of big interest to an FM radio station's engineering leadership.

PILOT, NAB's technology innovation initiative, is now accepting submissions for the fifth annual PILOT Innovation Challenge. The program will provide financial support to the winners to develop a working prototype for PILOT that allows broadcasters to expand and enhance remote television and radio operations.

RBR+TVBR readers recently learned that LTN Global’s video transport network services were being used for the first commercial deployment of ATSC 3.0 in the U.S., in Las Vegas. What is the significance of this, and what does this represent to the TV broadcaster? LTN Global Chief Technology Officer Alan Young shares all in this RBR+TVBR InFOCUS podcast. LISTEN HERE

The IAB 2020 Podcast Upfront will be held September 9-11. Some 20 podcasting companies will showcase their talent to advertisers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event will be virtual this year. This year’s presenting companies? Click here for more.

The ABC affiliate serving New England's biggest market, a station Hearst Television considers a flagship property, has a new Director of Engineering. Why? The individual previously in the role is now Hearst's Director of Engineering for the Eastern Region.

Free to existing customers with a valid support contract and running on the Linux CentOS platform, Qligent's new Vision v3.10 enables full integration with Wasabi’s Cloud platform for agnostic video, audio, and data storage and retention.

Nautel “Transmission Talk Tuesday” online roundtable sessions are continuing throughout the month of July with discussions on grounding, audio processing, and minimizing operating costs. Hosted by Nautel’s Jeff Welton, the weekly events bring in featured guests to discuss a range of topics related to Radio transmission.

A tech company devoted to simplifying the creation, delivery and management of OTT video applications has launched a new app development framework available within its Software-as-a-Service app development platform, Zapp.

The latest "Lawo Lounge" from the German audio tech company is set for Wednesday is all set and ready to go, and this week's event is all about radio and audio-related topics. Participants can enjoy product tips, application insights, new product introductions, customer interviews, and interactive Q&As, among other things. 

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, when a new TV station transmission chain came online, it was common for engineering management from the corporate office and key suppliers to travel to the launch site to ensure that all went well. With today’s travel restrictions, remote management of ATSC 3.0 station rollouts is being seen. This could be the norm in coming years.

The company with an audio division that distributes Calrec broadcast solutions, DiGiCo digital mixing consoles, KLANG:technologies3D immersive in-ear monitor mixing systems, Solid State Logic recording solutions, and MC2 amplifiers in the U.S. has opened a new office facility in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.

A free, six-webinar series designed to empower radio stations to grow their digital revenue is set to begin on July 15. The webinar series accompanies the release of an e-book from Marketron offering a step-by-step action plan for broadcasters looking to grow their digital operations.

Global advertising tech company Amobee has expanded its TV Amplifier platform, a move the company says makes it easier for advertisers to create connected TV (CTV), social and digital media campaigns designed to complement their linear TV strategy.