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Grass Valley Technology sends home the Oscars at the 83rd Academy Awards

High-definition technology from Grass Valley once again played a starring role in the live broadcast and the numerous complementary activities surrounding the 83rd Academy Awards telecast on February 27th on the ABC Television Network in the US. In fact, Grass Valley has supported the Oscar ceremonies every year for the past several years. Veteran production […]

March 3, 2011

ComFM now on Toshiba Places

WizTiVi, an expert in the development and operation of platforms, has developed the new interactive application ComFM, the first radio portal in France. Available on Toshiba Places, the ComFM interactive portal gives access to a wide range of live radio, webradio and podcasts, as well as original editorial updates. The website www.comfm.com has been adapted […]

March 3, 2011

Starmax HD, Spain’s new HDTV platform, launches with GlobeCast

Starmax HD, Spain’s new HD service, has chosen GlobeCast to provide aggregation, encryption, and delivery of the full bouquet of channels broadcast to millions of households across the country. Hailed as a significant innovation in pay TV, Starmax HD has been developed from the ground up to provide the best HDTV platform to Spanish viewers […]

March 1, 2011

VSN to unveil important new features in its broadcast architecture at NAB 2011

Among the new features that VSN will be presenting at NAB 2011 the following stand out: integration of all Archive, News and MAM modules with current domains (Active Directory, LDAP, etc.) and Avid editing software, the UMP transfer accelerator integrated with VSNIPTRANSFER, a new version of its Traffic system and new workflows for graphics. VSN […]

March 1, 2011

AVToolbox speeds things up with the new AVT-6441

AVToolbox’s AVT-6441 HDMI v1.4 FAST Switcher with 3D/ARC allows for the selection of any 4 inputs to be displayed on a HDMI compliant display device. This AVT-6441 1.4 HDMI device supports all standard High Definition Television formats, including 1080p, PC formats through WUXGA and it also provides embedded HD-Audio capability, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. […]

February 28, 2011

IP&TV World Forum to spark debate on TV business strategies

The internet is revolutionising the way that people watch TV, and this year’s IP&TV World Forum is set to establish the agenda on how the combination of TV with the internet is constantly evolving, user experiences and the TV business. Technology trends such as internet gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets are fuelling significant and rapid […]

February 28, 2011

Harmonic NSG Universal EdgeQAM anables DOCSIS 3.0 data services for Midcontinent Communications

Harmonic has announced that U.S. cable operator Midcontinent Communications has deployed Harmonic’s Narrowcast Services Gateway(TM) (NSG) 9000 universal edgeQAM for its new DOCSIS 3.0-based service. Harmonic’s edgeQAM technology provides the flexibility, scalability, and output density to enable Midcontinent Communications to bring faster internet speeds – up to 50 Mbps – to its residential and business […]

February 28, 2011

TeamCast at BES EXPO INDIA 2011

TeamCast, a specialist in digital modulation technologies for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and Mobile Television, Video Links and Satellite Applications, will be giving demonstrations on its booth n°86D at BES Expo INDIA 2011 in New Delhi, India, on the 24th, 25th  and 26th February, 2011. In addition to these technical demonstrations, TeamCast is taking part […]

February 18, 2011

RRsat carries over 50 religious broadcast channels worldwide

RRsat Global Communications Network, a provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industry  has announced that it will be attending the 2011 National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention & Exposition, in Nashville, Tennessee. RRsat executives will be available to discuss RRsat’s ability to combine its Holy Land location […]

February 16, 2011

Thomson Video Networks at the 2011 NAB Show

NEW — Convergent TV and Over-the-Top Solution ViBE VS7000 Video System The new ViBE VS7000 video system is a fully integrated IP video solution for convergent applications such as Web TV and over-the-top services delivery, traditional IPTV, and IP/cable delivery. Fifteen years of best-in-class video quality and innovation in compression are built into the breakthrough […]

February 14, 2011