Tech Roundup

An operating partner and head of value creation at Vector Capital who became a board member of ChyronHego in 2015 has stepped in to the media technology company's Chief Executive role.

Dubbed "Satellite and OTT in Sync," Luxembourg-based SES is offering broadcasters "the power to deliver a more consistent experience to viewers watching any screen, or even multiple screens, by eliminating the delay between their TV broadcast and OTT services."

A virtual TV audio console by Wheatstone designed specifically to complement news production automation workflows is getting a big spotlight at the ready-to-start IBC2019 conference in Amsterdam.

Broadcast media wireless, over-the-air content software provider GatesAir is ready to unveil a broadened family of TV transmitters at IBC2019, which begins Friday in Amsterdam. The expanded portfolio, the company notes, both strengthens GatesAir’s low-power TV range and introduces several engineering innovations that will be new to GatesAir customers. 

Emergency communications systems manufacturer Digital Alert Systems (formerly known as Monroe Electronics), is preparing to say goodbye to its VP/GM and COO. Its CFO already started taking on many COO duties in Q4 of 2018, and will formerly transition into the role in 2020.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom — a pact that could revolutionize the television-watching experience by directly receiving 8K video over ultra-low latency and ultra-wideband 5G networks.

Humboldt County, Calif.-based SaaS-based streaming and podcast tools maker StreamGuys is readying for IBC2019 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, set to begin Friday and conclude Sept. 17. In the company’s spotlight are products offering advanced video delivery capabilities including low-latency streaming, resilient backhaul and multi-destination origination for third-party networks and social media.

ENCO will showcase the latest innovations in enCaption4 automated captioning system at IBC 2019. Highlights will include new capabilities for television broadcasters and video producers – including advances in intelligent punctuation – alongside the European debut of tailored configurations that bring the platform’s biggest benefits to Radio.

A Torrance, Calif.-based manufacturer of slow motion instant replay servers and video refereeing solutions is ready to demonstrate its new broadcast-grade production server at IBC 2019 in Amsterdam.

Data, insights, and consulting company Kantar is partnering with Pulse Labs, which provides measurement, analytics, and testing tools for marketing and product teams, to generate new understanding into consumer usage of voice assistants.

More than 50 leading-edge companies will exhibit for the first time at the 2019 NAB Show New York, held October 16-17 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, where attendees can explore new products and technologies through in-depth exhibits and experiential demonstrations.

An individual well known in the broadcast television industry as a sales professional with over 27 years’ experience in developing and maintaining client relationships is joining a digital broadcast automation provider. He'll represent the company in the Northeast region.

Orban Labs, known for its audio processing products for radio, television and digital audio and visual services, is holding another series of SBE Teleconferences with company founder Bob Orban.

At IBC2019, Harmonic will demonstrate real-world deployments of its unified OTT and broadcast delivery solutions. A variety of deployment strategies will be showcased, including cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments, to demonstrate how service providers, broadcasters and content owners originate and distribute video channels smarter, faster and simpler.

Broadcast facility management software maker Xytech is heading to IBC 2019 in Amsterdam, and it is putting a spotlight on "several major updates" to its MediaPulse product line