Zixi, the industry leader for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality video over any IP network, and provider of the award-winning Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP) today announced an integration by Spin Digital into its live encoding and playback solutions. The combination of high-performance live encoding, compute efficient playback, and market-leading transport performance unlocks new immersive viewing experiences, including up to 8K/HDR resolution, efficient HEVC and VVC compression, and VR/AR optimized video continuously delivered with error-free reliability and ultra-low latency performance the Zixi protocol is known for.

Moving to further strengthen its presence and support capabilities in the Middle East, Riedel Communications has appointed Abdul Hadi to serve as regional sales manager, with a focus on Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abdul Hadi will manage key accounts for Riedel in the broadcast sector and help the company to continue building its footprint in the AV market and other verticals.

Clear-Com® returns to Barcelona for ISE 2023, where the company will showcase a broad range of intercom applications on Stand 5G820 in Hall 5. Offering innovative voice communications solutions for live events and performance venues, motorsports, theme parks, marine offshore, corporate communications production, and more, Clear-Com is distinguished by offering the widest range of intercom solutions for everything from a West End production to a network operation center to outer space exploration.

FSR, the leading manufacturer of a wide variety of products for the Pro AV and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) markets, has announced plans to bring a complement of infrastructure and power products to ISE. The solutions developed specifically to target the international AV market, optimize budgets and streamline installations. They will be demonstrated on Stand # 5H870 during the duration of the show which will take place from 31 January to 3 February 2023 in Fira Barcelona – Gran Via. ISE is the leading international AV and systems integration exhibition, showcasing innovations from the world’s leading technology and solutions providers.

Clear-Com® is proud to announce that Charlie Butten, inventor of the distributed amplifier intercom and one of the company founders, will be inducted into the Systems Contractor News (SCN) Hall of Fame this month. To this day, Charlie continues to actively contribute to the company’s engineering efforts, with a special focus on analog audio circuit design.

DHD.audio will promote its full range of broadcast-quality digital audio studio equipment and systems at Hamburg Open 2022 in hall B6 of the Hamburg Messe & Congress centre, January 18th through 19th. These include production consoles and routers for use in on-air studios, editing suites and OB vehicles. DHD mixers are designed to allow easy integration into single-site or multi-site networks.

AVCOM, a prominent systems integrator and Clear-Com® Partner in Hod-HaSharon, Israel, has always had the approach of uncompromised quality and dedication to the project at hand. And for this year’s premier football championship event, it was no different. Making good use of the robust IP connectivity between Dohar, Qatar, and Jerusalem, Israel’s free-to-air public television station KAN Channel 11 partnered with AVCOM to outfit its new OB Van for remote production coverage for its Israeli audience. KAN 11’s coverage included multiple tournament matches, exclusive interviews, studio reporting, and post-game commentary.

Giving back is woven into the fabric of FSR, a leading manufacturer of Pro AV equipment. So when the Florida non-profit, Kindness Shared Happiness Squared, sought sponsors to bring Christmas cheer to the young residents of a group foster home several years ago, FSR president Jan Sandri didn’t hesitate for a minute. Continuing the tradition in 2022, Sandri and FSR will send 44 kids and 8 staff members to the movies on Christmas Day with gift cards for candy, popcorn, or any snack they chose.

Actus Digital, the premiere solutions provider for broadcast compliance logging, quality monitoring, alerting, advanced editing, content repurposing, and AI-based workflows, announced today that Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based regional television channel Al Aan TV is utilizing the company’s intelligent monitoring platform. The Actus platform provides Al Aan TV with a highly adaptable and future-proof solution for compliance recording, content monitoring, advanced clips creation and export, and more, helping the broadcaster to increase viewer engagement and assure a high quality of service (QoS) for one of the leading Arabic channels in the Middle East.

Riedel Networks, a Riedel Group company, today announced that they have been appointed connectivity partner of Dyn Media, the new streaming platform for sports beyond soccer. From the summer of 2023, the international network provider Riedel Networks will provide the connectivity services for national leagues and cup competitions such as the LIQUI MOLY Handball Bundesliga and the DHB Cup (handball), and the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga and the BBL Cup (basketball).