USSI Global Selects a New COO

All daily USSI Global business operations — including ensuring the right path is taken for its broadcast and network product global growth strategy, its Digital Signage products, and its Electronic Business and Consumer tools — is now under the leadership of a new COO.

Webinar: A New Way to Upgrade Installations to IP Speakers

An AVIXA webinar set for mid-November will see representatives from Barix highlight how one can upgrade existing audio installations to IP.

It’s Here: ‘Touchless Deployment’ of Broadcast Internet

A broadcast spectrum deployment specialist has teamed up with a broadcast-broadband content network company for the delivery of cloud-hosted ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Internet service — poised to bring big dollars to broadcast TV stations embracing NEXTGEN TV.

The Effectiveness of Voice-Enabled Ads

When given the choice, consumers may want to actually talk to your brand, rather than simply see them or hear from them. A new research study with Instreamatic, Pandora, TuneIn, MFour Mobile Research, and Mindshare USA shows the strength of voice-enabled advertising to reach consumers.

An Audio Link Installation: What’s The Cost?

High quality audio links used to come with a high price tag, but Barix’s latest encoder/decoder is changing that. The affordable SIP Opus Codec is engineered to let broadcasters maximize quality for any available bandwidth, while offering easy and secure remote deployment without firewall complexity. [SPONSORED CONTENT]

A Virtual Event Service Launched by NuVoodoo

Data-driven media marketing, programming and content intelligence provider NuVoodoo Media Services has added a digital division to its service offerings. Concurrently, the company has launched its first virtual event service.

A Partnership To Automatically Surface Creative Audio Files

AnalyticOwl and vCreative have partnered to automatically surface creative audio files through the AnalyticOwl attribution platform. This integration allows sellers to understand the effectiveness of specific ads in order to deliver stronger results for their clients, the companies note.

A Big Consumer Credit Agency Grabs Tru Optik

If you've ever had to deal with an identity theft issue or have requested a credit report, you're likely familiar with TransUnion. Now, as part of a growth initiative tied to identity and consumer insights for marketing, the company is purchasing a data marketplace and data management platform for connected TV, streaming audio and gaming.

R&S Brings ‘Simplified Extension’ of ATSC Network Coverage

The latest addition to the Rohde & Schwarz product portfolio is a tool designed to extend ATSC 3.0 network coverage. The German company developed the product in response to customer feedback.

‘Safe Miking’: The Top Subject For ‘Mike’s Academy’

Point Source Audio has opened the doors to a new resource designed to help its customers get the most out of their microphones when reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Innovations For Newsroom and Radio Delivery, From CGI

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has proven to be a busy year for CGI. New product launches have been seen, and a selection of high-profile installations have taken place. Additionally, integrations and partnerships have been forged with other leading vendors across the industry.

Legacy AUI Access App Now Available from Nautel

The app, which will operate on either Windows or macOS platforms, uses Adobe AIR to install Nautel’s Flash-enabled app on the user’s desktop. A transmitter is accessed by entering its IP address into a window which then opens the AUI for that transmitter on the user’s computer.

Engineers’ Experiences, and At-Home Best Practices

As the work-from-home paradigm continues, Telos Alliance will conduct a "Broadcasting from Home" webinar on Wednesday featuring broadcast engineer panelists who will reveal their tried-and-tested solutions to keep studios running and on-air. Accelerated workflow transformation is the focal point of this event.

Content Discovery Across Global Multiscreen Platforms

Global media services provider Red Bee Media has renewed its relationship with multinational video applications developer Dotscreen. The deal allows Red Bee to continue to deliver TV and movie metadata for Dotscreen’s multiscreen applications

Telestream Inspect 2110 Is Now Available

The Telestream Inspect 2110 probe incorporates a direct link to a PRISM waveform monitor. The California-based company calls it an industry first, as it rolls out a single vendor ST 2110 monitoring plus deep analysis product.