Archive for March, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — March 12, 2008 — Channel 4, a major public television channel serving all areas of the U.K., has expanded its implementation of ScheduALL operations management to streamline all satellite bookings, feeds, and shift planning for the channel’s live broadcasts. more

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — March 12, 2008 — Channel 4, a major public television channel serving all areas of the U.K., has expanded its implementation of ScheduALL operations management to streamline all satellite bookings, feeds, and shift planning for the channel’s live broadcasts. more

Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2008–Spotlighting its signature products, Clear-Com Communication Systems®, a global leading provider of communications systems, will be exhibiting the Encore™ Party-line Communication System, the compact Eclipse Median Digital Matrix for mid-size to large applications, Eclipse Easi-PiCo Digital Matrix for smaller applications, and the flexible FreeSpeak®10. A new offering this year is Eclipse V-Series Desktop, the latest addition to the company‘s line of sophisticated V-Series products that provides cutting-edge Digital Signal Processing technology in an acoustically controlled contemporary design. more

Las Vegas, NY, March 11, 2008 - Nucomm, Inc., a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, is showcasing its Messenger IP Encapsulator/Decapsulator at NAB 2008 (Booth C3007). The Nucomm Messenger system enables broadband IP connectivity between an ENG truck or OB Van and the broadcast studio. Designed to support today‘s emerging, distributed news editing workflows, the Nucomm Messenger makes it easier for television news stories to be edited in the field and delivered to the studio over alternative networks. more

Las Vegas, NY, March 11, 2008 - Nucomm, Inc., a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, is showcasing its Messenger IP Encapsulator/Decapsulator at NAB 2008 (Booth C3007). The Nucomm Messenger system enables broadband IP connectivity between an ENG truck or OB Van and the broadcast studio. Designed to support today‘s emerging, distributed news editing workflows, the Nucomm Messenger makes it easier for television news stories to be edited in the field and delivered to the studio over alternative networks. more

GLENDALE CA, March 11, 2008–The television and media industry‘s increasing integration of IT workflow solutions for improving content production and delivery methods poses special challenges for technology professionals tasked with implementing these systems. Although such IT-derived approaches as Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA, a design methodology used to connect media systems as services), and Business Process Management (BPM, the art of orchestrating these services), are being successfully adopted by television and media facilities, industry-specific roadblocks remain. These include the need for IT systems to provide nonlinear, flexible workflow in television and media facilities, as well as mission-critical performance when handling large amounts of real-time data, and other unique requirements. more

GLENDALE CA, March 11, 2008–The television and media industry‘s increasing integration of IT workflow solutions for improving content production and delivery methods poses special challenges for technology professionals tasked with implementing these systems. Although such IT-derived approaches as Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA, a design methodology used to connect media systems as services), and Business Process Management (BPM, the art of orchestrating these services), are being successfully adopted by television and media facilities, industry-specific roadblocks remain. These include the need for IT systems to provide nonlinear, flexible workflow in television and media facilities, as well as mission-critical performance when handling large amounts of real-time data, and other unique requirements. more

Leading provider of outsourced teleproduction services taps AJA FS1 for Super Bowl, NASCAR and NBA broadcasts

AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, completed a sale of 60 AJA FS1 units to NEP. FS1 is the universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter from AJA, and NEP is a leading provider of live event teleproduction services. more

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — March 4, 2008 – ScheduALL, a leading provider of broadcast production and operations management software, today announced that NBC is implementing the ScheduALL solution to schedule and manage feeds for NBC‘s coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing. ScheduALL will originate and distribute scheduling information of the event content across a wide array of broadcast and broadband media outlets. more

BILLERICA, Mass. — March 11, 2008 – Echolab Corporation, a leading provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, today announced the appointment of Chris Hackett to the newly created position of director of international sales. In his new role with the company, Hackett will be responsible for further heightening awareness and adoption of Echolab solutions through the worldwide growth of sales channels and strategic partnerships. more