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An emotional response
The founder of the Belfast-based emotional response production company Sensum thinks that the entertainment industry is ripe to embrace bio-feedback tech. “The entertainment industry...
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Satellite on schedule
Es’hail-2, Es’hailSat’s second satellite, has cleared its Critical Design Review (CDR), permitting the spacecraft to move into the assembly phase and remain on schedule...
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Neo feels effects of upgrade
New software that turns the colour-tuneable Rotolight Neo into a lighting effects machine and a three-light Neo kit are on show. The software upgrade...
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Rental house first for UHD lenses
ES Broadcast Hire hopes to be the first rental house in Europe to offer 2/3-inch 4K UHD lenses to clients, having bought 26 4K...
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IP transfer
Editorial metadata management, an integrated streamer and Orad graphics integration have been added to Eolementhe, the automated cloud-based media workflow platform. The Vidéomenthe-developed product...
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Hawk-Eye for Rugby Smart Replay
For the first time, the Rugby World Cup (RWC), which begins this week, is making use of Sony-owned Hawk-Eye’s Smart Replay system for the...
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Fast File Exchange
TIXEL is highlighting its TIXstream FX file exchange system, which was released earlier this year for broadcasters or any companies exchanging large amounts of...
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Quantis, Talia seek Dialog
Quantis has ordered a Newtec Dialog multiservice platform to complement its existing satellite infrastructure and enable more advanced, customised services for its customers. Quantis is a...
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One stand many sounds
The big stand at the entrance to Hall 8 is home to representatives and products from several pro-audio manufacturers, some of which announced significant...
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Alexa Xtended for 4K
The new Alexa SXT (Super Xtended Technology) adds electronics from Arri’s Alexa 65 camera to the existing Alexa XT sensor for in-camera recording of...
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RTL goes live for visual radio
RTL Belgium goes on air today with live streaming video from its radio service. It has installed two of the newly upgraded multiCAM Radio,...
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Rules of engagement
Eurosport and Sky are paying millions of pounds for sports rights while golf broadcasterand journalist Stephanie Wei, has worked with the European Tour to...
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SMPTE 2022-6 alternative gains support
Evertz is touting an increase in support for ASPEN, the open non-proprietary protocol that it believes is better suited to IP-based production than the...
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TFG funding for TV evolution
The Future Group, a Norwegian new media company, has announced the participation of Ross Video in the company’s Series B funding round that will...
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FiberNet set to rock fibre optic production
FiberNet, a reliable way to manage and control an entire fibre optic-based production environment via software, has been unveiled by MultiDyne. The product is...
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M264 now available
The Matrox M264 multichannel 4:2:2 10-bit H.264 encoder card has been released. It’s a half-length PCIe card featuring an onboard codec for multichannel H.264...
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PTZ remote on point
The latest addition to Marshall’s range of compact remote broadcast cameras is the new CV620, which features a 20x optical zoom, 340° pan- 120°...
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DMC taps Orca for playout
The first order for the new Orca IP-enabled integrated channel device under Marina automation control has been made by Amsterdam-based DMC, for use in...
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Walter Murch talks Premiere Pro
Academy Award-winning editor and sound designer/mixer/editor Walter Murch thrilled IBC attendees with a standing-room only appearance at the Adobe stand, to discuss why he...
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Incubator to push IT interop
The AMWA Networked Media Incubator (NMI) Project, launched at IBC at the same time as the EBU/VSF/SMPTE Joint Taskforce on Networked Media (JMNM) report...
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IP is interoperable partnership
Panasonic and Grass Valley have announced a partnership working on IP-based production. “Video over IP will reduce system costs, allow easier installation, and assist...
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Geared up for growth
Helping to bridge the gap between IP infrastructure and UHD resolution, Gearhouse and EVS are demonstrating the transport of 4K footage from a Hitachi...
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Marian on air
Marjan Television Network’s operations director, Robert Le Merle, shakes the hand of TSL chief technology officer, Julian Knight, following the completion of the build...
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DTT for Africa and Asia
If the industry has one group punching above its weight, it is DigiTAG. Its latest initiative has been to revise the popular Guide to...
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Managing Louise at IBC
An updated Task Manager module and an integrated connection with Adobe Premiere Pro, both for the Louise broadcast management software system, are being shown...
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MCNs look Beyond YouTube
As Millennials migrate to new platforms and media companies jostle for position it’s the multichannel network (MCN) that is shaping up to seize a...
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CTOs think beyond resolution
Assessing the bigger picture of technology trends, leading CTOs are excited by the possibilities of extreme data while cautioning against a narrow focus on...
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First sale of 576 matrix
IHSE reports that it has sold its first 576 port Draco tera KVM matrix switch (K480-576) at IBC, in a deal with an estimated...
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SDI over IP gets sexy
Broadcast-grade small form-factor pluggable (SFP/SFP+) module manufacturer Embrionix has signed a partnership deal with Cobalt Digital. The pair will integrate Cobalt Digital’s advanced audio...
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Expanding global sport production
Digital media company and international sport specialist Perform is using Dalet news production and distribution software as the basis of remote workflow operations between...
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VR’s infinite potential
Virtual Reality startups Jaunt and 3MERSIV will reveal an agreement through which VR production company 3MERSIV will be the preferred production partner (non exclusive)...
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Autostereoscopic TV solved
3DTV could make a come back sooner than anticipated if broadcasters follow the lead of ESPN and CBS Sports. Both have trialled technology which...
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Quality assurance services reduce churn
Helping broadcasters and other video distributors to reduce subscriber churn is the IBC focus for IneoQuest Technologies. End-to-end video assurance services and innovations for...
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“The BBC has to change” says Dobbs
House of Cards creator Lord Michael Dobbs has fallen out with both Margaret Thatcher and the BBC but during an IBC keynote he described...
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Lego for broadcasters
Solving distribution challenges for higher bandwidth signals, Norwia is showcasing the latest addition to its miniHUB platform, a flexible 4K/12G UHD-SDI system. The company...
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Image matters
For all the talk of virtualisation the one thing the industry can’t yet translate into software is the physics of light hitting a sensor....
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Consumers will “embrace” UHD
Consumers in key European TV markets are ready to embrace UHD as a thrilling TV experience and to invest in equipment and content, in...
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AJA continues march to 4K UHD, IP workflows
AJA has unveiled several new technologies, including those based around the company’s goal of continuing to build a 4K UHD infrastructure, and that includes...
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Hungary acquisition for OB SI
Outside broadcast specialist Broadcast Solutions is expanding into studio facilities with the acquisition of Hungarian systems integrator Somos Broadcast Media. The new Broadcast Solutions...
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World’s widest 2/3-inch UHD lens
The new Canon CJ12ex4.3B zoom lens is claimed to be widest 2/3-inch UHD portable broadcast lens released so far. The 12x zoom goes as...
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Patent-free VC-2 LD video codec released
The new VC-2 Low Delay codec by Barco Silex is now available for licensing to broadcast equipment manufacturers. The VC-2 Low Delay codec is...
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HDR for live sports
The next step to delivering a better pixelled UHD live picture is HDR, with outside broadcasters testing workflows to introduce it. At IBC, Technicolor...