PlayBox Neo announces a further expansion to the software connectivity of its television channel branding and studio playout servers with support now provided for the Arion newsroom system from SNews Broadcast Solutions. SNews has long experience in developing software-based newsroom production systems for an international clientele.

OOONA has formed a strategic partnership with VoiceQ to streamline the script adaptation, editing and voice recording process for their respective clients. The partnership aims to offer VoiceQ’s dubbing capabilities within OOONA’s Integrated platform.

Ikegami reports ongoing broadcast and professional media innovation throughout 2022 including the Unicam UHK-X750 IP-capable UHD HDR HFR camera plus the R2 Real Remote production system.

"UHD-HDR has replaced UHD-SDR as the default standard for consumer TV displays," says Michael Lätzsch, Broadcast & Professional Video Division Manager at Ikegami Electronics (Europe) GmbH. "This in turn has encouraged broadcast-focused production companies to invest in UHD-HDR camera systems. UHD-HDR content is becoming increasingly available online from dedicated streaming channels. A growing number of broadcasters are also supplementing their HD-SDR terrestrial and satellite transmissions with online UHD-SDR content."

OOONA, a global provider of professional management and production tools for the media localization industry, has added new security features to its Integrated platform in partnership with Hudson Rock, protecting customers from cybercrime attacks.

"2021 proved a year of sustained demand for the PlayBox Neo range of TV channel presentation and playout equipment and services," says Pavlin Rahnev, the company's founder and CEO. "That momentum has continued through 2022 with substantial orders from satellite and terrestrial broadcasters as well as the television streaming divisions of major telco networks. I am pleased to report that we maintain our position as the worldwide leader in TV channel branding and playout.

Hiltron Communications, a globally active satellite system integrator, manufacturer and distributor, reports a year of technical innovation throughout 2022.

A highlight project in Q2 was the completion of a satellite uplink and downlink system for one of Germany's largest television news broadcasters. This included six antennas plus control infrastructure for communicating with the network's associate organisations around the world. Hiltron software allows the system to be supervised via a single GUI showing all relevant performance parameters, confidence lights and alerts. De-icers in the antenna panels can be activated automatically if the rooftop temperature creates any risk of freezing. All six of the new antennas are being used to capture incoming signals. Hiltron also refurbished three existing antennas which function both as uplinks and downlinks. That part of the project included the provision and integration of Hiltron ACU antenna control units which are used to set the dish azimuth and elevation. 

TVU Networks, the market technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, has announced its key findings and analysis of market trends from 2022. Based on an analysis of key measures and product usage from thousands of customers across business sectors, among the most prominent market trends seen were: the increased use of metadata-driven content throughout the media supply chain, the escalation of the FAST channel ecosystem, and the acceleration of 5G networks adoption for acquisition.

Ikegami announces the integration of eight UHK-430 camera systems at Thai Parliament Television (TPTV), the national assembly radio and television broadcasting station of Thailand. The cameras are now in full use at the recently completed Sappaya-Sapasathan parliament house in Bangkok, allowing 4K broadcast quality coverage of legislative proceedings.

Little Bay Broadcast Services, one of New Hampshire's leading broadcast system integrators, has chosen Ikegami UHK-X700 cameras for a television studio upgrade on behalf of a major corporate client. Three cameras plus control equipment, viewfinders, lenses and teleprompters have been ordered for use in broadcast-grade content production and webcasting.

Sony is set to attend ISE 2023 in Barcelona to share its vision for helping customers create connected experiences, showcasing its new and existing portfolio which provide businesses, content creators and end users the freedom they need to express themselves.