SMPTE® today announced that the Society has earned two 2020 Emmy® Awards for Technology and Engineering recognizing excellence in engineering creativity. One award honors SMPTE's work, undertaken with the Video Services Forum (VSF), European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), on standardization of the SMPTE ST 2110 Professional Media Over Managed IP Networks suite of standards. The other award acknowledges the Society's work on standardization and commercialization of television - broadcast, hybrid electrical, and fiber optic camera cable and connectors through the SMPTE ST 304 and ST 311 standards.

Since 1986, Access Sacramento has been providing community members with the technology and guidance to produce local television programming and content for the greater Sacramento area. A public access station that operates two channels across three cable systems, Access Sacramento offers state-of-the-art equipment and tools through its TV studio, digital media lab and equipment loan program. Among these is a trio of GY-HC900 CONNECTED CAM^™ cameras from JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation.

TVU Networks today announced Allan Delaurier joined the company on Jan. 4 as vice president of sales for Canada and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Based in the greater Toronto area, he is focused on helping to meet the growing demand for TVU cloud-based and remote production solutions in both regions.

MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and services, has won two Emmy® Awards for Technology and Engineering. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) National Awards Committee’s Technology & Engineering Achievement Committee recognizes MediaKind for ‘Pioneering Development of Event Signaling and Management API’ and ‘AI/Optimization for Real-Time Video Compression.’

Vionlabs,the industry leading provider of AI-powered content analysis, announces new funding and hires following major growth in revenue and customers. The company’s growth is attributed to the global acceleration in demand for streaming services to differentiate their video offerings by analyzing the emotional structure of their content libraries and create personalized recommendations.

Teradek launches Vidiu X: a powerful HD streaming encoder solution for live streaming videographers and content creators.

Vidiu X uses H.264 video compression to capture and encode live video and broadcast it in HD to streaming platforms like Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Twitch, and Ustream.

Built for streamers seeking 1080p video resolution and an encoder that’s HDMI-compatible with cameras, switchers, and media players, Vidiu X enters the market at a time when live streaming is experiencing a massive boom, with a noticeable uptick since COVID-19.

Adding to the success of its renowned CrewCom digital wireless intercom system, Pliant Technologies announces the CrewCom CB2 Professional Wireless Intercom system. The latest member of the CrewCom family, the new full-duplex, install-friendly and feature-packed CrewCom CB2 is an ideal solution for small to mid-level applications requiring a reliable, great sounding wireless intercom with excellent RF coverage and range.

LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, today announced the launch of its new Narrow Profile Panelboards. The 9-inch-wide, column-width panels can hold up to 42 controllable circuit breakers. They are the only power solution of its kind to maximize space efficiency while providing comprehensive power control to audio, video, and lighting installations.

Due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, students at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) have been unable to gather together in groups to perform. However, a new Dante audio networking solution from Advanced Systems Group (ASG) is helping teachers and students collaborate in real time across almost 30 practice and ensemble rooms at the San Francisco-based campus.

US producer and songwriter Mike Smith recently overhauled his studio and installed an award-winning Neve® 8424 console. Although his previous console was great for mixing, it didn’t suit his current hybrid workflow or his sound, which revolves around classic Neve 1073® mic preamp colouring.

NAKIVO launches v10.2 of NAKIVO Backup & Replication. The latest release expands the scope of Microsoft 365 data protection with support for SharePoint Online, adds ransomware protection for backups with Amazon S3 Object Lock Support and introduces Tenant Resource Allocation. The new features are powerful additions to the core functionality of the award-winning solution, which continues to meet the evolving needs of its 16,000+ customer base.

ATEME, the leader in video-delivery solutions for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, today announced it has received three Technology & Engineering Emmy® awards from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for its outstanding achievements in video compression that affect media delivery and distribution.

24i, the video streaming expert, has launched its latest whitepaper sharing first-hand accounts of OTT app development and management, attributing four key indexes for success in the OTT market.

The paper, "Tales from the OTT frontline", shared case-studies from 24i's customers including Topic, Broadway HD, PureFlix and Game Show Network, and indicates that OTT players do not need Netflix-sized budgets to compete in the OTT playground.

IBC, the International Broadcasting Convention, today called for submissions to its Accelerator Media Innovation Programme for 2021, inviting organisations large and small from across the media and entertainment technology ecosystem to participate in its ground-breaking series of fast-track, collaborative, open R&D projects that set out to solve common business and technology challenges across the content supply chain.

Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, has released a macOS™-compatible version of its popular STcontroller software application.First offered to support the Windows® operating system, Mac® users can now directly benefit from STcontroller’s support of many Studio Technologies’ Dante-compatible products. STcontroller allows personal computer users to access a product’s operating configuration, displaying existing settings and allowing rapid changes, as desired. Both the macOS and Windows versions of STcontroller are available for download, free of charge, from the Studio Technologies website.