Tech Roundup

At ISE 2024, which begins January 30 in Barcelona, Macnica will unveil its MEG1 IPMX to HDMI AV over IP ethernet gateway, a 1Gb/s solution that provides a direct ramp to IPMX product development for ProAV and broadcast equipment manufacturers.

Democratic House Members Anna Eshoo of California and Don Beyer of Virginia, who serve as Co-Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, on Friday introduced "ambitious legislation to promote transparency in artificial intelligence foundation models."

Lighting in confined spaces presents a unique challenge, but as demonstrated by a new TV production studio at the Collier County Sheriff’s department in Naples, Fla., flexibility is essential.

A new feature courtesy of the company led by CEO Raoul Wedel uses artificial intelligence to turn a single photo into an audio advertisement worthy of putting on-the-air.

A broadcast industry firm known for tools used by internal testing teams and globally by customers (typically TV STB manufacturers and/or TV platform operators) to meet broadcast industry device conformance requirements is welcoming a new executive chairman.

To help promote its Tablo DVR-for-broadcast TV device, Scripps turned to two former University of Florida Gators football players — one is a Hall of Fame Cowboy, while another is widely known for his hosting duties on "The Batchelor." 

The innovation initiative of the NAB is seeking startups and growing companies looking to help broadcasters rise to some of the key challenges and seize opportunities they are likely to face over the next few years.

The "first completely cloud-native automation platform in the industry" has signed an agreement that designates a primary affiliate research and maintenance platform for the company, allowing producers, radio networks and affiliate sales groups to research and digitally sign and communicate with each other. 

Seven students from a Nashville-area high school recently joined broadcast and live production company TNDV to help produce CMA Fest. It offered students a genuine taste of the live production lifestyle.

A publicly traded eye tracking and attention computing company based in Sweden is paying $42.7 million USD. To make the transaction happen, it presented with Xperi's approval a promissory note valued at $27.7 million, carrying a fixed 8% interest rate. 

Tieline MPX codecs deliver composite FM multiplex (MPX) codec solutions for real-time network distribution of FM-MPX or compressed MicroMPX (µMPX) signals to transmitter sites. The MPX II can transport two discrete composite FM-MPX signals from the studio to transmitters with return monitoring in real-time.

Dielectric’s presence across the Philippines continues to grow, thanks to its regional partner, 90 Degrees North. It has just won several TV and FM projects that will bring both new and improved services to urban and remote populations of the Asian nation.

TVU Networks, known for its cloud-based and hybrid media workflow offerings serving those in live production and distribution, is pleased with the results from teaming up with broadcast and media services provider MediaLuso to deploy the "TVU Remote Commentator" at the 2023 Pan American Games and Parapan American Games.

The closing date is set for December 31. On January 1, PDG US employees and customers will be transferred into Fincons.US, Inc, while the Mumbai office, with its 40 professionals, will form an integral part of Fincons India Private Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Fincons Group AG and sister company to Fincons.US, Inc.

An international software company "that helps broadcasters create radio" has expanded its customer support staff as it seeks to grow its business as a digital provider for AM and FM stations. Among the new arrivals is the former Bold Gold Media head of programming.