Tech Roundup

NetRange MMH GmbH's Smart TV Portal for RDK and the NetFront Browser BE have been selected to provide global content services through Skyworth RDK set-top boxes. It is the result of a new agreement between NetRange, an ACCESS company and a global provider of white-labeled, turnkey Smart TV and OTT ecosystems, and Skyworth Digital Technology.

For generations, it has been regarded as the leading higher education institution advancing training in the arts and communication within the context of the liberal arts. Now, this school that's enjoying strong Nielsen Audio ratings results with its WERS-FM has implemented what it's described "a major upgrade" of its broadcast audio capabilities at its downtown Boston main campus, which faces the Boston Common.

An "interactive and actionable" audio advertising platform that allows a listener to interact with the ad creative by voice in real time is getting a big splash on Tuesday in London, England. It is a celebration of a new offering from AdTonos, which is officially launching the rollout.

Low power television broadcaster and Broadcast Internet technology innovator ARK Multicasting has successfully completed a proof of concept working with commercial CDN demonstrating end-to-end content delivery network from source to the far edge in the consumer home. This, ARK says, marks one of the largest breaks in the datacasting business model for the new broadcast television standard powered by ATSC 3.0.

The AWARN New Orleans Roundtable, which brings together broadcasters and emergency managers to discuss the voluntary use of NextGen TV Advanced Emergency Information (AEI), begins Wednesday afternoon. Here's what on tap at the two-day event.

Vietnam’s first EV maker has signed a deal with the TuneIn streaming audio platform that will place the app in-dash in two electric SUV models set for sale in the U.S., Canadian and European markets.

The codec manufacturer has announced the release of new firmware v3.06.06. It is officially supporting Livewire+ and a range of other new features in Gateway and Gateway 4 codecs.

The most widely distributed and watched sports channel in the Caribbean has deployed Synamedia’s Vivid PowerVu Workflow-as-a-Service (WaaS) offering, moving its distribution from on-premise to the cloud. The migration enables it to deliver near-broadcast latency, and superior distribution security.

One is today a subsidiary of Thomson Broadcast. The other is a group of listener-supported Christian radio stations that was formed with the merger of WAY Media with Houston-based KSBJ. Together, they've brought a modernized way to deliver FM and HD Radio broadcasts to Hope Media Group.

They are designed, according to the company, "to help solve the critical challenges of modern broadcasters in the North American market and beyond, including the increasingly urgent need for effective cybersecurity and robust remote production workflows." And, NAB Show New York attendees got the opportunity to learn in-person about the latest updates to CGI's media industry tech products in this space.

DNAV, a full-service systems integrator and manufacturer’s representative specializing in broadcast, audio-visual and public safety systems, has hired a sales and business development leader to manage current accounts and drive future business growth.

Thanks to the pact, Vizrt is releasing Telos Infinity Virtual Intercom Platform (VIP) on Viz Now, a tool for automating deployments of live productions in the cloud.

It is known for display, touch-based interfaces and specialized ODM+ outsourced product design and development for manufacturers in the broadcast space. Now, it seeks to further accelerate growth by hiring a SVP of Product; SVP of Broadcast Sales; and a VP of Marketing.

The Marketron NXT digital advertising platform has been upgraded to handle the needs of advertisers operating in industries facing restrictions. The new capabilities will aid advertisers of cannabis, CBD, gambling, alcohol, fireworks, politics and others.

RTW, the German metering company with focus on visualizing audio to let audio engineers take informed decisions in professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is expanding its service capacity on the East Coast of the U.S. How so? It now has a dedicated service partner.