Summary: UK-based Louise Willcox says the Calrec Artemis console came in very handy during her work on the BBC’s Autumnwatch — part of the annual BBC series known as ‘The Watches’, which chart the destinies of British wildlife during the changing seasons in the UK. Read on to find out what Willcox is working on these days and how she describes the experience of winning a Television Craft Award in 2011 by BAFTA along with her team for their work on ‘The Watches.’

ACCESS Europe GmbH today announce that the BEAN TECH integrated in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system powered by the ACCESS Twine™ for Car (Twine4Car) platform has been chosen by Great Wall Motor Company (GWM) in Europe to provide IVI in its GWM ORA and WEY models. GWM debuted the joint solution in its new energy WEY Coffee 01 PHEV car at the IAA Mobility event in Munich in 2021. Content for the service is being provided by ACCESS Europe’s subsidiary NetRange MMH GmbH(‘NetRange’), the global provider of Smart TV and OTT ecosystems.

Valuing its exceptional customer and partner relationships in one of its key markets, Imagine Communications returns to CABSAT (May 17-19, Dubai World Trade Centre, stand C5-10) with a focus on personal contacts and results-oriented presentations of practical solutions and migration strategies. Visitors to the Imagine stand will have access to company experts on hand to offer problem-solving insight gained from real-world deployments, along with tailored demonstrations of software-based playout, networking and advertising technologies that help media companies create seamless viewing experiences on every screen, maximize revenue potential with the least effort and complexity and make a practical, cost-effective move to IP and the cloud.

Pebble, the leading automation, content management, and integrated channel specialist, is delighted to announce CNBC Arabia has selected a Pebble Automation and Integrated Channel solution to handle the playout of its 24-hour channel. Based in Dubai, CNBC Arabia broadcasts financial and business news in Arabic, providing in depth and up-to-the-minute coverage of regional and international affairs on the Arab economy.

IBC2022 is now open for registration as the show prepares to return to an in-person environment that promotes face-to-face collaboration, learning, networking and business development across the media, entertainment and technology industry.

iWedia, one of the leading providers of software components and solutions for TV devices for major service operators and consumer electronics manufacturers, announced the launch of its ATSC 3.0 broadcast and broadband software stack, designed to give network operators more flexibility, greater reliability and more efficient operation. Eager to contribute further to the standard and the industry, iWedia also becomes an official member of the ATSC committee.

The 2021 Copa América tournament was the 47th edition of the international men's football championship organized by South America's football ruling body, CONMEBOL. Clear-Com®’s Brazilian Partner, Savana Comunicações LTD., in conjunction with Mediapro Group Paraguay, were charged with providing the Video Assist Referee (VAR) equipment and expertise for the Copa América games taking place in five different stadiums in Brazil. Clear-Com products can be configured in multiple ways to meet the communication requirements of VAR, and each of the five stadiums used a different combination of Eclipse® HX Digital Matrix System, HelixNet® Digital Network Partyline, FreeSpeak II® Digital Wireless Intercom, Clear-Com Encore® Analog Partyline, LQ® Series of IP Interfaces and V-Series™ Iris Panels to make VAR implementation possible during the tournament.

Mediaproxy, the globally leading developer of software-based IP compliance solutions, will be bringing its LogServer IP logging, monitoring and analysis system to BroadcastAsia 2022 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. From 1 to 3 June, visitors to Stand 5L2-01 can see demonstrations of features including support for SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS and SCTE Ad-insertion.

Litepanels, has announced a further expansion of its award-winning Gemini RGBWW LED panel range. Litepanels’ Gemini 2x1 Hard RGBWW LED Panel is brighter than any other 2x1 panel, delivering up to 23,000 lux @10ft/3m of output from a lightweight, compact fixture.

Watching That, the independent monitoring and optimization platform for the streaming video industry, today announces the addition of a new Monitoring Module with machine learning-powered alerts to its platform that allows ad operations teams to simplify tracking of ad inventory performance and speed up response time to any issues, ensuring continuous peak ad performance, even outside of work hours. .

Magewell is extending its renowned media processing and IP workflow expertise into the audio domain with the new Pro Convert AES67 multi-format IP audio encoder, decoder, and capture device. Supporting standards and protocols including AES67, NDI®, and SRT, the device can flexibly convert between different IP media technologies while also offering a seamless bridge between analog audio, software, and IP networks.

Densitron, the global leader in innovative Human Machine Interaction (HMI) and display technology, has confirmed details of a major new distribution partnership with Global Distribution. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK and with a worldwide presence via its extensive list of resellers and regional partners, Global will focus on the promotion and delivery of Densitron solutions including the acclaimed Intelligent Display System (IDS).

Zero Density is proud to announce that its AI-powered, talent-tracking system, TRAXIS talentS, has won a Product of the Year award at this year’s NAB! The award, which was selected by a panel of industry experts, recognizes the most significant, promising, and innovative new products exhibited at the show.

Rohde & Schwarz, a global leader in broadcast media technologies, has today announced the deployment of its high-performance intelligent storage network, as well as its media servers for content preparation at Swiss broadcaster blue. Reliability, redundancy, small form factor and easy setup were key factors in the decision to choose R&S®VENICE and R&S®SpycerNode for the project. Futureproofing and scalability were also important considerations, allowing blue to migrate from today’s 1080/25i to 50p to 4k and HDR/Ultra HD with outputs already configured for Ultra HD. 

At BroadcastAsia 2022, Broadpeak will highlight how pay-TV operators, content providers, and OTT players can provide a compelling video streaming experience to subscribers.