FSR Appoints Toronto-Based SOS Group as Canadian Representative

Robert Nagy, lead developer and co-founder of innovative broadcast company nxtedition, has been appointed to the Technical Steering Committee of Node.js.

Node.js is seen as a key building block for scalable network applications with several major companies across the spectrum relying on the powerful open-source runtime environment, including Microsoft, Netflix and PayPal.

Wooden Camera is introducing a full range of kits and accessories for the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K.

Designed especially to accommodate the new camera, the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro Camera Cage features a next-gen design and is available along with a new Top Handle (3/8-16) and LW 15mm Baseplate in every tier of Wooden Camera’s production-ready kits. The kits are available in Base, Advanced, Pro (V-Mount), and Pro (Gold Mount) versions. The Pro tiers feature the new camera-specific Micro Battery Slide Pro for adding micro and full-sized cinema batteries to the rig.

Tolka announces a new addition to its management team with the appointment of Michael Day as chief executive officer, effective from May 1st 2021. His role will include spearheading the company's expansion as a globally active producer of equipment, software and services for the broadcast telecommunications market.

Custom Consoles announces the completion of Module-R studio control desks and MediaWalls for the Studio 1 production control gallery at the Pacific Quay headquarters of STV. The project, which is currently in progress, includes front and rear production control, audio control and traffic-area control desks plus two MediaWall multiscreen monitor support frames.

Dejero is providing award-winning cinematographer, Vinit Borrison, with connectivity solutions at the heart of his virtual video village workflow, enabling efficient remote collaboration anywhere in the world. Dejero’s Smart Blending Technology enabled high-quality, low-latency video during the filming, editing and delivery of a Neutrogena commercial shoot.

Hebden Bridge, 13th May 2021 — Underscoring its commitment to offering powerful market-leading consoles, Calrec is announcing enhanced versions of its popular Brio console with the Brio Duet and Brio Medley packages, which offer greater channel counts and expanded connectivity as standard, and at an even more competitive price.

Leading post production technology and services innovator Mad Old Nut Productions, Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new offering, Apart But Together (ABT), a lagless remote editing solution for editors that delivers 99% of the office experience, 100% of the time. 

Built to work seamlessly with AVID, the traditional experience is unchanged for editors. ABT uses enterprise level hardware and proprietary software to emulate the NEXIS shared environment editors would normally have in the office, recreating that office experience with none of the delays of remote desktop workflows. 

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist has announced that a trio of Spanish customers have upgraded their existing Tedial MAM solutions to the latest version of the company’s award-winning Evolution MAM for media workflow orchestration. A highly scalable and future-proof Enterprise MAM, Evolution has continued to evolve to meet new technological challenges. The upgrade provides customers with improved security and allows users to access the system remotely with an intuitive and efficient HTML5 web application, a growing requirement for today’s business operation models that now must rely on remote working and use a hybrid cloud solution.

The three Spanish customers who all upgraded in 2020 include the state-owned public broadcaster RTVE, the public television station of Barcelona (BTV) ‘betevé’, and the Andalusia Audiovisual Council (CAA), an organization that ensures that Spanish TV channels perform their obligations by law and in accordance with their license conditions.

ATEME, the leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, today announced the launch of its Green Delivery solution – an integrated, end-to-end solution enabling both OTT and DTH operators to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of their video delivery, thereby helping them meet sustainability goals.