Tech Roundup

SXM-8 is the ninth high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar Technologies for SiriusXM. Built on Maxar’s 1300-class platform and designed to provide more than 15 years of service, SXM-8 is more than 27 feet tall and weighed nearly 7,000 kg at launch.

Evertz, the Canadian media and entertainment technology firm, has successfully deployed its DreamCatcher BRAVO Studio live production replay platform for EA SPORTSTM FIFA 21 Global Series and Apex Legends Global Series broadcasts.

The integration of Fraunhofer IIS's MPEG-H authoring workflow into The Telos Alliance's Minnetonka AudioTools Server is now complete. The toolset is suitable for a wide variety of audio-processing fields and is designed to bring benefits to terrestrial, IPTV, and satellite broadcast, as well as pre- and post-production.

Solid State Logic (SSL) has brought to market the latest V3.1 feature release for the System T broadcast platform with key developments providing significant production flexibility and expansion. Core to the release is support of the next generation TE1 and TE2 Tempest audio engines.

Dielectric is coming to the 2021 NAB Show with NextGen TV on the mind – and a new product line that is ready to ship. They'll be demonstrating it — the Powerlite TFU-WB-LP Series — at its 2021 NAB Booth (C7215) during the conference and expo scheduled for October 10-13 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

Highlights of his career include tenures as National Sales Manager for ASUS North America and, prior to that, as National Account Manager at Planar Systems. His focus areas include dvLED & LCD Video Walls, Large Format Displays, Desk Top Monitors, and Touch Screens — technology of growing importance to broadcast TV companies.

As ATSC 3.0 deployments continue to expand, broadcast, cable and other MVPD providers are constantly looking for innovative new products to help them manage these new workflows. As transmissions hit the airwaves, video delivery brand Sencore is responding with new product additions focused on NEXTGEN TV.

Digital Nirvana, a provider of media monitoring and metadata generation services, is now shipping MetadataIQ, a SaaS product that offers a new metadata automation tool for content producers using the Avid media platform.

It has made a name for itself for its products used for live event productions. Now, CP Communications is gaining notice for its RF coordination and complement of equipment used by ESPN, FOX, and MLB Network during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game and related events.

Workflow automation, media processing, quality monitoring, and test and measurement product manufacturer Telestream says its Vantage Media Processing Platform now supports Dolby Atmos immersive audio and Dolby Vision HDR.

Digital Alert Systems, a provider of emergency communications products for video services providers, has released an important update of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) digital certificates used to authenticate messaging from the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).

WideOrbit, which offers products focused on broadcast TV inventory and revenue workflow management, has released a new version of WO Network, the company’s network ad sales and commercial operations platform.

"PromoSuite Digital gives our clients the ability to create custom order forms and workflows for each of their digital channels including websites, social media pages, YouTube channels and more," PromoSuite CTO Chris Bungo said.

Friend MTS, a provider of content protection services to media companies across the globe, is welcoming a new EVP/Americas and General Counsel to its executive team. The individual taking the executive VP role will be based in Santa Rosa, Calif.

With input signals that can be analog, digital or RAVENNA, and output signals that can be either analog and/or digital, the IQOYA X/LINK-MPX includes a feature set that enables reliable transmission of the MPX signal over managed or unmanaged networks.