Tech Roundup

The longtime partners behind Point Source Audio have formed a new Petaluma, Calif.-based company that will "support their distributed lines that serve the broadcast industry." Right out of the gate, this new company will represent North American distribution of Digigram.

MultiDyne Fiber Optic Solutions will officially enter the compression market at the 2019 NAB Show with a specialized range of professional, broadcast-quality encoders and decoders for streaming media workflows.

Drawing from its experience in the broadcast and media sector, Fincons Group will present and take part in a series of NAB Show panel sessions, debates and demos.

ATEME, a company focused on video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable, Direct-to-Home, IPTV and OTT, is enabling real-world ATSC 3.0 field research for Pearl TV and the Phoenix Model Market, a test bed for next generation TV services.

One of the nation's top sources for Adult Alternative music recently set out to develop what would be "a more sustainable distribution model" for its digitally distributed 24/7 music channel. One streaming company and an audio technology firm are building it.

Continuing to help broadcasters and service providers easily meet regulatory requirements and expanding audience expectations, Qligent will highlight the expanding compliance recording and analysis capabilities in its Vision monitoring system at the 2019 NAB Show.

Here's something broadcasters from Kauai to St. Croix hopes clears customs with ease. Barix and digigram are partnering to bring a new family of high-end Audio over IP (AoIP) codecs to the United States.

Wheatstone is putting the finishing touches on the rollout of an Audio-over-IP appliance that it boasts can remove the barriers to sharing studio operation and high-quality programming between facilities, sports venues, and other sites in separate locations.

A company known for its commercialized video wall technology has just released version 6.0 of software that brings added LED display support, enhanced video wall layout features, MPEG2 video streaming support and flexible license selection.

Acrodyne Services is now supplying its PROGIRA plan broadcast network planning software, with ATSC 3.0 and 1.0 options, to Kessler and Gehman Associates (KGA) and Meintel, Sgrignoli and Wallace (MSW), two more companies in the U.S. using the product.

The National Association of Broadcasters will present the NAB Engineering Achievement Awards at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Two individuals will be honored for their efforts.

4INFO, an identity and media activation solutions company, has joined forces with TiVo Corporation to deliver enhanced data-driven audience targeting and insights in the fast-growing OTT/CTV category.

Nautel's Ted Nahil will host a panel discussing kHz's continued vitality for radio broadcasters with representatives from Beasley, Townsquare Media, Xperi and Hubbard Radio.

"To address continued momentum and growth in North America," Riedel Communications has upped a system consultant to business development manager for the southern United States. His replacement is also a Reidel staff getting a promotion.

For those who attended the 2018 IBC Conference, a preview demonstration of "a scalable, multichannel audio over IP transport solution that addresses the convergence of broadcast operations with IT infrastructure" was part of the vendor offerings.At the 2019 NAB Show, this tool will get its official introduction to the broadcast media industry.