Fifty Fifty has invested in a Leader LV5600 broadcast-quality waveform monitor for use at its Soho headquarters. The newly installed instrument is being used as the master reference for quality control of television and digital film productions. It was supplied by Leader distribution partner Thameside.

Fifty Fifty’s operational managing director Alex Meade comments. "The LV5600 was a crucial addition to our equipment jigsaw. It provides all the tools we need to ensure conformance with the strict standards laid down by the major video-on-demand content providers. The operating menu is well structured and highly intuitive, as Kevin Salvidge of Leader demonstrated when he visited us to host a very effective training session.

"A major advantage of the LV5600 is that its CINELITE and CINEZONE tools allow real-time signal monitoring, supported by the ability to drill down for closer study when specific elements of the signal flow need detailed inspection."

Leader Electronics announces an addition to its range of training resources with the start of a podcast series explaining the latest developments in broadcast content creation and distribution.

Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced that it is bolstering its support for Amazon Web Services (AWS). In addition to backup and data protection, the company's Compass® enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform now enables seamless management of AWS virtual machine (VM) snapshots.

Broadpeak®, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, announced today the availability of the latest version of its BkA100 video delivery analytics solution that improves high-quality video delivery to every screen.

Digital Alert Systems, the global leader in emergency communications solutions for media providers, today announced guidance ahead of the next National Periodic Test (NPT) of the Emergency Alert System (EAS), scheduled for Aug. 11 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. All broadcast and cable operators must participate in the test, which is conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Digital Alert Systems' preparation document is available to all here.

The G&D Asia Business Group is expanding. The KVM manufacturer Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) welcomes two new employess in Shanghai and Ghouangzou. To provide customers in China with an even better local service, Julia Zhang (Shanghai) and Alex Chen (Ghouangzou) are now supporting the G&D Asia team on site. Both are control room experts with many years of KVM experience and will be able to provide G&D's customers with even closer and more individual consulting and support.

The comprehensive portfolio of the German KVM manufacturer G&D continues to grow. With its "VisionXS", the company is launching a new high-end extender product series. Following the motto "smaller, more compact, more powerful", G&D developed a new compact multi-purpose KVM tool. The main idea: a wide range of functions in the smallest possible housing. The new VisionXS systems are high-performance KVM extenders with a bandwidth of 10G and video transmission for resolutions up to 4K. Users can expect the best video quality and an even better performance.

The WFM 1801 provides an ideal solution for monitoring, evaluating, measuring and displaying the levels of an incoming video signal (up to 3G SDI), providing technicians and engineers with a versatile hand-held diagnostic solution for multiple formats and applications.

Leader Electronics announces the appointment of Terry Millard as UK-based European Business Development Manager. This new addition to the Leader team forms part of the company's ongoing support-development strategy.

iSIZE, a deep-tech company that applies deep learning to optimize video streaming and delivery, today announces that it has raised a further $6.3 million in funding as it seeks to make streaming more environmentally friendly without reducing quality.