Tech Roundup

The Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring today’s youth through entertainment and educational initiatives. Its primary initiative is to build broadcast media centers that allow pediatric patients to explore the creative realms of linear and new media, and contribute positively to the healing process for children and their parents.

Telos Alliance, the broadcast audio technology company in Cleveland, has brought to market a platform that is designed to simplify the installation and configuration of several of the company’s virtualized products.

RadioGPT, introduced in February 2023, is no more. That's thanks to a product enhancement that now integrates multiple Large Language Models (LLMs) while forging partnerships with new AI voice companies. And, Futuri is opening the system up to television and other non-radio media companies.

The Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B²CLab infrastructure at Humber College in Toronto is squarely focused on bringing the benefits of ATSC 3.0-powered digital broadcast television technologies to Canada. Helping as a key supplier is Thomson Broadcast-owned GatesAir. 

On Wednesday and Thursday, the Nextv Latin America is showcasing technology of interest to media companies operating across the region.  That said, the Miami-hosted event is putting a spotlight on "the future of live sports" that could serve as an important precursor to the next NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Founded in 2008, it offers uncompressed broadcast quality commercial and production music tracks, with music metadata, licensed for business use by broadcasters. It is now partnering with an AI-powered radio services firm with a product integration agreement signed, sealed and delivered.

They share common ownership, thanks to the Cavell family. Now, a 20-year-old firm providing analytical, strategic and advocacy services to airports is formally merging with one of the foremost companies offering signal contour-focused studies and services to radio and TV broadcasters.

Using NextGen Broadcast (ATSC 3.0) network technology, the DDaaS platform provides a broadcast backbone for wireless IP (Internet Protocol) data delivery, increasing the value of spectrum for all broadcasters and providing an IP connection to better serve their communities.

The Chief the FCC Media Bureau's Audio Division has denied an Informal Objection submitted by Saga Communications, and is moving forward with its approval of a modification request from a crosstown owner that will positively impact its FM translator targeting a big college town.

The model 531 was launched in 2003 with over 5,000 units sold worldwide. The final inventory of the 531N has already been shipped, and it will no longer be available for future orders, California-based Inovonics says.

The rapid advancement in AI technology is transforming various industries, and the news and media sector is no exception. The potential benefits of deploying AI in news content generation are many – increased reach and scalability, advanced personalization and customization, and consistent, reliable reporting. But how can broadcasters, especially smaller media organizations leverage this technology to their advantage?

Three years into a successful enterprise-wide Qligent Vision rollout, Sinclair Broadcast Group will apply Qligent’s QoS, QoE and compliance monitoring toolsets to its growing network of ATSC 3.0 digital TV channels and services. Brian Galante shares details about the new products and services.

The signal processing and switching infrastructure for an existing Mitsubishi Video Boards system at the home of the National Football League's Houston Texas has been upgraded and is now in use. Handling the job at NRG Stadium? A broadcast engineering and commercial AV product manufacturer based in Baton Rouge.

USSI Global, known for its customized network, broadcast and digital signage systems and services, has expanded its executive leadership team by hiring two new vice presidents. One individual is based in Atlanta; the other is based at the company's Melbourne, Fla., headquarters.

It enjoys a strong reputation as one of the world's top broadcast transmitter and media software makers, with a headquarters in the media technology capital of Quincy, Ill. Today, Broadcast Electronics (BE) is a part of the Elenos Group, and it is heralding the release of a new visual content management platform designed to give radio station operators a fresh new way to bring content for the eyes to the connected car.