Production & Post
Blackmagic Design doubles Teleclub capacity
Swiss network expanded its output to more than 83 channels
playout
Data Centre
Playout solutions market ‘will be worth $1.2 billion by 2027’
Europe predicted to be the second biggest area in terms of revenue share
Business
Arqiva reports full-year revenue growth, but Satellite and Media division sees a drop
Decision to reduce focus on playout leads to drop
Business
Red Bee Media deploys Pixit Media’s PixStor
At playout centres in Sweden and the UK with other sites to follow
Technology
Pixel Power adds uncompressed IP playout to StreamMaster
SMTPE ST 2110 will be supported as software solutions
Technology
Red Bee Media, Channel 4 extend playout contract
Will employ Red Bee's new software-only playout platform
Production & Post
Pebble Beach Systems integrates Adobe After Effects for playout graphics
Incorporates a plugin and pre-render workflow, designed to simplify graphics and promo production
Technology
Pebble Beach integrates Viz Engine into playout solution
Works with Dolphin and Orca solutions
Technology
Dalet Brio supports SMPTE ST 2110
Ingest and playout platform now supports SMPTE ST 2110 and SDI workflows
Technology
NEP Netherlands expands Data Security certification
Certification now includes centralised production and virtualised editing
TVBEverywhere
Amagi sets UHD Playout on AWS
Cloudport UHD playout platform was first showcased at NAB
Business
MX1, Sky Deutschland extend service agreement
Includes content management, playout and uplink services
Technology
Evertz integrates RIST to Mediator-X and Overture Playout
Enables Overture to transmit and receive reliable video transport streams across unmanaged networks
Technology
Evertz integrates Nielsen watermarking technology
Also confirmed official certification of the technology
Technology
Pixel Power brings playout and automation systems to Qvest.Cloud
Pixel Power enables automated creation of VoD assets
TVBEverywhere
Discovery Deutschland, MX1 to distribute HGTV
MX1 handling playout for eighth German Discovery channel
Production & Post
Veset Nimbus now interoperable with AWS services
Allows content owners to deliver linear channels to vMVPD and OTT platforms
Technology
GINX selects Zixi for live delivery over IP
Zixi links the esports channel's two international feeds
Business
Imagine Communications appoints UKISA senior director of sales
Aims to expand playout and networking business
Technology
Red Bee Media opens new London-based R&D Lab
Red Lab houses a private Cloud platform for remote testing, as well as meeting and collaboration space
TVBEverywhere
DOGTV moves rover to Amagi cloud platform
Channel will employ cloud playout platform, Cloudport
Technology
Russia’s NTV selects Imagine Communications for transition to IP playout
New playout platform runs on COTS hardware and uses SMPTE ST 2022-6 to carry media as uncompressed video signals
Technology
Switzerland’s tpc selects Pebble Beach Systems tech for new IP-based facility
Will employ Marina automation and Dolphin integrated channel technology
Business
Pebble Beach Systems wins two £1 million orders
One from 'large European commercial broadcaster', the other from service provider
Technology
The Box Plus Network hits up Globecast for distribution
Globecast takes feeds from the playout centre to Brookman’s Park to be uplinked to Astra 2G
Technology
Red Bee Media creates world’s first software only uncompressed playout deployment
Solution is first in the world to use uncompressed video over IP, without requiring any dedicated infrastructure
Technology
Grass Valley launches T2 4K Series digital recorder/player solution
Handles playout in any format from SD to 4K DCI
Technology
Globecast partners with Virgin Media for new 4K UHD channel
Will provide cloud-based playout and media management services
News Releases
PlayBox focuses on server and cloud-based playout systems
PlayBox Technology will celebrate its 18th anniversary and over 18,000 branding and playout channel installations at IBC 2018 in Amsterdam. The central theme of...
Business
Imagine Communications to split into two business units
One will focus on advertising technology, the other on playout and networking solutions
Production & Post
NEP Switzerland delivers studio and playout for MySports
New channel broadcasts all ice hockey matches in the Swiss National League
Business
Revelation TV selects Globecast for playout
Deal includes full playout capabilities including daily live feeds and schedule-driven recordings
TVBEverywhere
All Media Baltics selects Encompass for playout and distribution
Multi-year contract will see Encompass deliver various playout services to Latvian facility
Business
Fox selects Ericsson for MENA broadcast services
Companies sign exclusive multi-year contract for three Fox HD channels
Production & Post
NEP Switzerland, Broadcast Solutions partner on UHD studio
Companies worked together on the project for MySports
Opinion
How machine learning will reinvent broadcast
The media and entertainment industry could see a pivotal shift in its day-to-day operations
News Releases
Aveco installs ASTRA Automation at Telekom Serbia
Aveco, the worldwide broadcast automation specialist, has announced that it has installed its ASTRA Automation system for Telekom Serbia’s four TV channels — mtsTV...
Production & Post
Austrian TV stations select Stryme
Stryme has recently helped optimise and simplify the programme planning, playout system and graphics design for two private Austrian broadcasters. The company’s
Production & Post
Golf Channel Thailand picks PlayBox for playout
Golf Channel Thailand has chosen channel branding and playout systems from PlayBox Technology as part of a major upgrade to its studios in Bangkok
Production & Post
Hong Kong’s now TV selects BroadStream playout platform
BroadStream Solutions is providing more than 20 OASYS playout channels to Hong Kong-based now TV, which uses advanced IPTV technology to deliver content to...
Production & Post
TVT signs 2020 deal with UKTV
TVT to provide media management services to the broadcaster as part of a new five-year contract
Production & Post
Times Network to launch live channel with BroadStream platform
Times Network in India has chosen BroadStream’s OASYS integrated playout system as the platform to launch its new live channel Property Now, India’s first...
TVBEverywhere
Turner Broadcasting to launch VoD with Arqiva
Arqiva will be providing video on-demand (VoD) processing, delivery and streaming services for Turner Broadcasting across 32 of its platforms around Europe