Softron has launched a completely new Smart Playout Engine (SPE) with radically enhanced capabilities for television and web stream playout from the MacOS platform. Driving the playout functionality for Softron’s OnTheAir Video 3.0 and OnTheAir Node 3.0 products, the Smart Playout Engine offers greatly increased versatility with support for most major industry codecs, graphic overlays […]
Thomson Video Networks today introduced a significant new capability for its state-of-the-art statistical multiplexing technology, Flextream™ 2.0. Now, Flextream 2.0 has the ability to integrate variable bit-rate data streams within the video pool. The benefits are immediate: whenever the data bit-rate decreases, Flextream 2.0 automatically reallocates the freed bandwidth to the video to optimize bit-rate […]
Net Insight, a leading provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, has announced that Switzerland’s national public broadcaster SRG SSR has selected a range of solutions from Net Insight for a major winter sports event in Russia 2014 and the Zurich 2014 European Athletics Championships. SRG SSR is building […]
Grupo TV Cable Ecuador, the largest cable system operator in Ecuador and a founding member of the TEPAL consortium, and Bireme Systems LLC have announced a strategic alliance to provide comprehensive assistance to vendors entering the Latin American market. The two companies will offer key capabilities; executive and operational relationships with Cable, Wireless, Wired and […]
Aspera, the creators of next-generation software technologies that move large amounts of data at maximum speed, has announced that BT Sport partner Timeline Television has selected Aspera technology as the chosen high-speed transfer and automation platform for its live sport production workflow. As part of a hi-tech and integrated solution, Timeline Television is providing complete […]
GOD TV, the global Christian media channel, has partnered with ViewSat to provide specialised Gospel and Christian messaging to the Sub Saharan region, tapping into ViewSat’s capacity on the Intelsat 20 Ku Band platform and reaching millions direct-to-home viewers as a result. ViewSat are pleased to provide a cost effective and flexible service to GOD […]
Red Bee Media, the media services company providing multi-platform technology and creative solutions to broadcasters, content rights holders, platform operators and brand owners, today announced it has been selected by BT to deliver additional broadcast services for its newly launched live sports service, BT Sport. In addition to delivering playout, channel and media management services […]
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has announced the launch of a ground-breaking new entertainment platform that has been specially developed to engage young fans by capturing the imagination of 7-10 year old children. The launch of ‘Tottenham Turfies’ (www.tottenhamturfies.com) represents the world’s first fully-interactive digital experience for children to be created and developed by a Football […]
Arris Group, a global playerin entertainment and communications solutions, is showcasing its expanded range of end-to-end communications and entertainment solutions for pay-TV and broadband service providers at ABTA 2013. The expanded Arris portfolio leverages the expertise and combined innovation from its recent acquisition of Motorola Home. Brazilian providers stand to benefit from a comprehensive suite of […]
Orad Hi-Tec Systems, a global developer, marketer and distributor of graphic solutions for the broadcast market, has received a patent for its superior camera tracking technology. With Orad’s camera tracking technology, graphic enhancements can augment practically any sports video as if they were firmly and precisely attached to the field. Orad’s patented camera tracking technology […]