Fatman, from the writing/directing Nelms Brothers team and their long-time cinematographer Johnny Derango is not your typical heartwarming Christmas movie. This action-packed tale tells the story of a precocious 12-year-old who, after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking, hires a hitman (Walton Goggins) to take revenge on Santa Claus (Mel Gibson).

Blackmagic Design today announced a new family of Micro Converter 3G models that lets customers use HDMI equipment with professional SDI systems. These new models feature custom hardware developed by Blackmagic Design and include features previously only found on high end converters. Micro Converter 3G models include features such as 3D LUTs and more video formats than the older models they replace.

Blackmagic Design today announced that teaser content to support the launch of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was shot on the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 in Blackmagic RAW, and was edited and graded in DaVinci Resolve Studio.

AVIWEST, a global provider of video contribution systems, today announced its new PRO3-5G and AIR-5G Series solutions, which are to be released in December. Using the 5G versions of AVIWEST's powerful and lightweight bonded cellular transmitters, video professionals will be able to deliver live news, multicamera sports and events coverage with greater efficiency, higher quality and cost-effectiveness from any part of the world.

YoloLiv, the creators behind YoloBox Live Stream Studio today announced a new partnership with DigiBox in the UK and Ireland.

YoloBox is an all in one encoder, switcher, monitor and recorder, allowing users to live stream full HD multi camera content from anywhere, to anywhere. YoloBox revolutionises the way users acquire, produce and share live streaming content, offering simultaneous cross platform delivery to major social channels including Facebook Live, YouTube and Twitch in addition to RTMP over conventional internet links or 4G.

Postflux is a cutting-edge platform that improves the archiving, versioning, integrity, security, performance and sharing of Adobe extended workflows. It has recently been updated to support After Effects projects in addition to Premiere Pro, addressing the fundamental issue of being able to confidently share Adobe projects in local and remote workflows. Postflux mitigates risks, improving productivity and efficiency. It enables facilities to archive work at the end of a project for backup onto cheaper Tier 2 storage or to safely park a project that isn’t currently required. Postflux can also be used as a short-term backup, providing a roll-back position.

When Gene Martin, owner of Audio Department and Sound Guy Solutions, was presented with a “technical nightmare” for a commercial client in the early days of COVID, his sound mixer gears started turning. With scenes being shot in separate areas around the U.S., Martin had to juggle as many as 10 different drop kit audio packages at a time. As he was on-location with the main crew in California, he also had to account for remote workflows as well as social distancing protocols. He selected DPA Microphones’ just-released 4097 Micro Shotgun and MMA-A Digital Audio Interface for the job.

Loudspeaker manufacturer PMC has opened a new factory in Bedfordshire, UK, to cope with burgeoning demand for its world-beating CI series.

Since launching last September, CI monitors have proved hugely popular with the installation market where they are delivering Hollywood studio audio quality. Incorporating the same proprietary PMC technology as the company’s multi award winning audiophile speakers and studio monitors, these slimline speakers are designed with a shallow depth for on-wall and in-wall custom installations. This design feature also makes them ideally suited to professional studios that are embracing Dolby Atmos immersive audio for music and film mixing and want discreet monitors for their wall and ceiling channels.

Based on an industrial estate in Sandy, the new factory covers 6,000 square feet and includes additional space for warehousing. In addition to the new manufacturing facilities, PMC is also increasing its staff resources to support the expansion.

Cinegy today announced that Travelxp, one of the world’s leading travel channel brands based in Mumbai, India, implemented Cinegy Air PRO, a highly optimized playout automation solution.

Sold and installed by Cinegy’s regional partner, New Delhi-based Setron India, Cinegy Air PRO is a software-based system for HD and UHD 4K playout automation that uses standard IT server hardware and certified SDI video cards.

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.