Channel-in-a-Box from PlayBox Neo, including AirBox Neo-20, TitleBox Neo-20 and Capture Suite, forms the broadcast playout core of the newly launched Soul & Pepper television channel now available to A1 Bulgaria TV subscribers. Produced and transmitted in 1080i high definition, the channel is designed to encourage viewers to make the cooking process more enjoyable, enhance their culinary knowledge and foster healthier diets. A1 TV subscribers can enjoy a variety of shows dedicated to balanced eating, barbecue, vegan dishes and exotic recipes. Presenters include experienced chefs such as Elena Jo Duggan (winner of the 2016 MasterChef Australia series) and gourmet restaurant chef Nikolai Krasimirov.

PlayBox Neo will introduce the latest additions to its industry-leading range of software and supporting services in an open-access webinar on Thursday September 30th. Subjects to be covered will include the new PlayBox Neo Media Gateway and updates to the AirBox Neo-20 modular broadcast playout system.

Medialogy Broadcast announces a new addition to its sales team with the appointment of Etukudo Etebom Akpan as technical sales manager for West Africa. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, he will represent the company in the 15 countries which collectively form the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Thai television broadcaster and playout service provider PSI Broadcasting has expanded its investment in PlayBox Neo equipment with the purchase of latest-generation Channel-in-a-Box servers for integration into its Bangkok headquarters. Each CIAB server includes a complete suite of AirBox Neo-20 playout software plus TitleBox Neo-20 graphics and Capture Suite ingest management.

Medialogy Broadcast announces the completion of a high-speed data store for one of Africa’s fastest growing religious television channels, located in Nigeria. The new installation is based on a 64 terabyte GB Labs FastNAS F-16 server which was chosen to replace an operationally restrictive combination of legacy disk drives.

Imagine Communications has upgraded PPTV Thailand’s existing playout facility in Bangkok with a powerful, turnkey system built on its widely deployed Versio™ modular playout platform. Hosting Imagine’s field-proven ADC™ automation, graphics, master control and media asset management capabilities, the fully redundant 1+1 playout system is the perfect choice for a major broadcaster like PPTV looking to ensure on-air availability and security, while maximizing operational workflows and efficiencies.

Aveco today introduced its GEMINI Media Asset Management (MAM) solution, for cloud, hybrid-cloud and on-premises use. GEMINI brings together Aveco’s deep knowledge and insight into the evolution of the media industry and the latest IT technologies with exciting results.

OWNZONES™ Entertainment Technologies, the leading cloud-based video supply chain company, has announced in a key hire that experienced industry leader and visionary Arjun Ramamurthy is joining the company as Global Chief Technology Officer.

PlayBox Neo announces new additions to the operational capabilities and connectivity of its TV Channel-in-a-Box, AirBox Neo-20 and Capture Suite. PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box provides all the facilities needed to create and maintain single or multiple television channels within a seamless workflow for local or remote control. Based on AirBox Neo-20 playout automation, the system can be configured to any required scale from optional elements such as Capture Suite media ingest, TitleBox Neo-20 interactive character generator and graphics, and ListBox Neo-20 scheduling. Terrestrial, satellite, cable and IP-streamed transmission are all fully supported.

Medialogy Broadcast announces an innovation in media archiving with the introduction of ArcPaaS (Archiving Platform as a Service). Designed for broadcast-related users such as TV channels, production studios and post-production facilities, Medialogy's ArcPaaS can be configured as an on-premises subscription platform, a secure cloud networked archive or a hybrid of the two.

The media industry’s business network, the DPP, has published a series of three reports that explore what it takes for media companies to innovate successfully. Making Innovation Pay is the result of in-depth workshops and interviews with 45 senior executives, and made possible by DPP member company, Ownzones.

PlayBox Neo announces the completion of a broadcast playout system for a globally active evangelical TV channel based in Lagos, Nigeria. The system was chosen and integrated by E & E Solutions which operates from administrative headquarters in Abuja and technical facilities in Lagos.

Medialogy Broadcast announces the completion of a live delay system for the London studios of one of the world's largest evangelical television networks, with over 14 million viewers around the globe. The system is based on Crystal Vision’s M-CLEANIT app running on the company's MARBLE-V1 media processing platform within a Vision 3 frame.

Knowledge Network, the public educational broadcaster in British Columbia, Canada, has upgraded its playout facility near Vancouver with a future-proof, software-based channel creation solution based on Imagine Communications’ widely deployed Versio™ integrated playout platform and ADC™ automation.