RAYMOND, Maine — Jan. 22, 2008 — Dielectric Communications, a division of SPX and a leader in broadcast antenna systems, today announced that Catalin Popescu has joined the company as an application/proposal engineer. A veteran of the broadcast industry since 1988, Popescu is now responsible for the preparation of technical specifications for TV, FM, and mobile media RF systems for Dielectric‘s customers worldwide. more
New System Removes Hurdles of Traditional Watermark-Based Technologies to Enable Content Owners to Validate Aired Content Instantly and Comprehensively
COLUMBIA, Md. — Jan. 22, 2008 — XOrbit® an innovative designer of management systems for terrestrial broadcasters and cable networks, today announced the release of its groundbreaking new content delivery confirmation system, ProofPositive™. ProofPositive offers broadcasters, cable channels, advertising agencies, and other content originators a foolproof and comprehensive system for instantly validating the correct delivery of their content over the “last mile” of the broadcast chain, from the satellite or cable provider to the viewer‘s home. more
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Jan. 23, 2008 – Omneon, Inc. and Pro-Bel have announced that the two companies have worked together to integrate Pro-Bel‘s Morpheus automation and media management systems with Omneon MediaGrid™ active storage and Omneon media server products. The combined solution gives broadcasters an enterprisewide storage and playout infrastructure under the control of a single management system, greatly improving workflow and overall efficiency. more
Live Newsgathering Solution Enables Streaming of Breaking News via Broadband
SEATTLE — Jan. 23, 2008 — The Streambox® Mobile Software Encoder™, the latest in Streambox, Inc.‘s line of live newsgathering solutions, made its debut at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas. The Mobile Software Encoder is an innovative new software-based solution for streaming breaking news and events via broadband. more
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Jan. 23, 2008 – MusiquePlus, Canada‘s hip French-language music station, has installed DIVArchive™ from Front Porch Digital to support automated workflow of digitized video content across a complex web of ingest, storage, and delivery platforms. At MusiquePlus, DIVArchive is the key to a complete transformation from tape-based to tapeless workflow that will dramatically improve efficiency and broadcast consistency at the station, as well as enabling it to more readily take advantage of new delivery options. more
SALT LAKE CITY — Jan. 23, 2008 – Utah Scientific today announced that its founder, Lyle Keys, has been awarded a 2007 Honorary Membership from the IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers). more
Norwegian National Broadcaster Implements Most Advanced MAM Facility
DENVER — Jan. 23, 2008 — OmniBus Systems, the award-winning provider of comprehensive broadcast automation and content management solutions, today announced that Norwegian national broadcaster NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting) has successfully gone to air with OmniBus OPUS media asset management system (MAM) as part of its Programme Bank project to provide powerful MAM facilities to its 13 regional broadcasting centres and Oslo-based archive. The system provides access and direct control over programmes in production, raw assets and archive material to 3,000 users across NRK‘s 13 regional domains and Oslo production HQ. more
ANAHEIM, CA, January 24, 2008 — The RapcoHorizon Company, a leading manufacturer of audio/video interfacing and cable equipment, introduced its new LTIBLOX mono interface at Winter NAMM 2008. more
WIESBADEN, Germany — 24 January 2008 – Panasonic today announced that director Stefano Salvati has begun shooting “Albakiara”, his movie based on an album by Italy‘s legendary pop star, Vasco Rossi. Salvati will use Panasonic P2 and AVC-I100 digital technology to capture all the excitement, drama and romance associated with Rossi‘s hard-living bad-boy image. more
DK-Technologies has appointed ALLYN as its main distributor in Italy, with responsibility for its entire range of high-end audio and video products.
ALLYN distributes high quality, reliable products and integrated solutions to the professional audio and broadcast markets. The company plays an important role in the implementation of innovative digital technologies for the production/distribution and preservation of high-quality content and offers dedicated tools and applications for the conversion and restoration of archival and new material - both in Standard and High Definition.
Its customers include both public and commercial Italian TV networks and TV and Cinema production and post-production facilities, such as RAI, SKY, LA7, EUROSCENA and SBP. Among the brands it distributes are Harris, Ross, Ikegami, Softel, DFN, Volicon, Telestream and Sonic Solutions. more
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