BOTHELL, Wash. — Oct. 23, 2020 — The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) is live today at the 2020 NAB Show New York with its own IP Showcase channel. The IP Showcase channel gives attendees a unique opportunity to take in instructional and case-study presentations from industry-leading vendors and broadcasters. A series of 35-minute presentations and discussions will focus on the broadcast industry's move to standards-based IP infrastructure for real-time professional media applications.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Oct. 20, 2020 — SDVI, the industry's leading supplier of cloud-native media supply chain solutions, today announced that Andy Brinck has joined the company as vice president of sales operations and alliances. In this new role at SDVI, Brinck will focus on optimizing the efficiency of the sales organization and on expanding and strengthening relationships with media supply chain and cloud partners for the

SDVI, the industry's leading supplier of cloud-native media supply chain solutions, today announced that Andy Brinck has joined the company as vice president of sales operations and alliances. In this new role at SDVI, Brinck will focus on optimizing the efficiency of the sales organization and on expanding and strengthening relationships with media supply chain and cloud partners for the SDVI Rally cloud-native media supply chain platform.

Actus Digital, a leading provider of broadcast compliance and monitoring solutions, today announced that it has appointed Ken Dillard as vice president of sales and marketing for North America. Adding Dillard, an experienced sales leader, to the Actus Digital U.S. office strengthens the company's ability to meet the needs and challenges of its rapidly growing U.S. customer base. He will play a critical role in securing new strategic partnerships, maintaining customer relationships, and ultimately expanding the company's sales growth in North America.

Imagine Communications, which helps broadcasters, content owners, MVPDs and vMVPDs make and monetize TV, today announced that Discovery Sweden and Finland have transitioned to the latest cloud-based release of Landmark™ Sales operated by Imagine’s Managed Service. Discovery will benefit from reduced infrastructure costs, increased performance and improved management of linear airtime sales across a diverse advertising ecosystem. Imagine’s turnkey, cloud-based advertising management solution enables Discovery’s ad operations team to focus on core business priorities and maximize sales without the burden of managing underlying technical complexity.

Kokoro Marketing today announced the Sept. 17 release of 7 Marketing Basics: How to Do Less and Sell More, the latest book from company founder Cindy Zuelsdorf. With robust pre-release orders, the book has already become the No. 1 new "Marketing for Small Businesses" release on Amazon.

JVCKENWOOD furthers its commitment to providing the video production industry with the highest quality streaming solutions in a complete, plug-and-play package with its latest CONNECTED CAM firmware update. Using the open source Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) technology, JVC adds Forward Error Correction (FEC) and Stream Identifier (ID) to its 500 Series and 900 Series CONNECTED CAM cameras. The new firmware reinforces JVC’s standing in the industry as the leading provider of high-quality end-to-end streaming-capable camera solutions.

Brighton Pride attracts around 450,000 festival goers to enjoy the city centre parade and weekend festival featuring world-class live acts. But not this year. Like the rest of the entertainment industry, Pride 2020 had to abide by government regulations, cancelling all public performances.

Stepping into the breach, the festival launched WE ARE FABULOSO! featuring 12 hours of live and exclusive entertainment filmed and streamed from a Brighton studio space. Over half a million viewers (according to the organisers) tuned into YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Instagram and 13 terrestrial TV channels to watch acts such as Fat Boy Slim, Nile Rodgers, Jess Glynne and Years & Years.

Rise, the award-winning membership group for gender diversity within the broadcast technology sector, is pleased to announce that entries are open for its annual Rise Awards. The Rise Awards are sponsored by Clear-Com, Editshare, OWNZONES, Ross Video and Zixi.

Primestream, a leading provider of asset management and automation software solutions for media production, today announced the appointment of Felipe Gonzalez as customer success manager. Based in Miami, Gonzalez works with Primestream's technology, sales and marketing, training, and support departments to ensure that customers have the best possible experience with their Primestream products and services.

FSR, a leading manufacturer of a wide variety of products for the Pro AV and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) markets has announced that it has appointed D.A.D. Sales, a well-established and respected manufacturer’s representative of high-quality electrical equipment, to support, serve, market and grow FSR’s presence in one of Canada’s most dynamic economic regions. D.A.D. will focus on bringing FSR’s popular range of floor, wall and ceiling boxes, as well as its new and multiple award-winning Smart-Way Raceway cable management system to Alberta and Saskatchewan, the North West Territory, Yukon, Cranbrook and Fort St. John in British Columbia.