Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology arm of Prime Focus, is delighted to announce that it has won the 2021 NAB Show ‘Product of the Year Award’ that recognizes the most significant and promising new products and technologies especially centered at the M&E industry. PFT’s media recognition AI Platform, CLEAR Vision Cloud won this award under the AI/ML category […]
Late on November 17th, Irdeto – perhaps significantly a Netherlands-based company – became the first in our sector to declare it was pulling out of IBC 2021. It was soon followed by Viaccess-Orca. By Friday afternoon (November 19th) they had been joined by Broadpeak, Black Magic, DVB, Grass Valley, Xytech and more. Synamedia, still in […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sportradar, the global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors, have announced an expansive multiyear partnership agreement that will see the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and NBA G League use Sportradar’s global and wide-ranging capabilities to grow US operations, increase their international footprint […]
SSIMWAVE has announced that its SSIMPLUS Video Quality Dial was named a Best New Streaming Technology winner in the 2021 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards, one of several major awards the company has won this year. SSIMPLUS Video Quality Dial was recognized for its ability to enable video providers to achieve multi-million-dollar […]
Intelsat’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy court has denied a Motion from Intelsat’s lawyers to bar two expert witnesses from giving their evidence. In particular, SES had wanted to call Jane Mago as an expert witness in its dispute with Intelsat. Her evidence covers what the FCC orders and regulations mean. The second witness permitted to appear […]
The NAB show, scheduled to be held in Las Vegas next month, has been abandoned as a result of the ongoing Covid situation. The organisers had been confident of holding the event, normally on in April, this autumn, but travel restrictions imposed by the US and a reluctance among clients to attend have seen them […]
Rohde & Schwarz, a global player in broadcast media technologies, has withdrawn its booth participation from NAB Show 2021. This decision has been taken in light of the ongoing travel embargo to the US for many of its global customers and technology staff, along with the risks presented by the continued rise in Covid cases. […]
Ross Video has announced its withdrawal from NAB Show 2021 in Las Vegas, scheduled to take place next month. In a statement, the company said: “As time has passed since the revised dates for 2021 were announced, it has become increasingly apparent that the challenges posed by the fluctuating public health situation in Nevada (and […]
Sky Sports is scheduled to broadcast the WNBA’s landmark 25th season, including 17 regular-season games airing in European primetime, as well as the WNBA All-Star Game and a range of Playoff and Finals games. The 2021 season officially gets underway this weekend, with all 12 teams in action. First up is the All-Star Game on […]
Radio and television stations are not adequately compensated for their news content on technology platforms because of an imbalance in market power, according to a new study by BIA Advisory Services. The study found that each year, US broadcasters lose nearly $2 billion in value that they generate for two of the largest technology platforms […]