Broadcast Pix today announced Newton Media Center (NewTV), the Emmy Award-winning community media center serving Newton, Mass., upgraded its City Hall meeting coverage last spring with a new Mica 500 integrated production switcher. The PEG (public, education, government) operation was recently provided with three HD channels by RCN, and now provides full HD coverage of its city council meetings.

Broadcast Pix will demonstrate its live production systems with Digital Garage during BVE 2017 (Stand K52), which runs Feb. 28 March 2 at ExCeL London. In addition to its integrated production switchers, Broadcast Pix will demonstrate the new Broadcast Pix Commander¢ series of live production systems with a streamlined touchscreen interface and BPNet¢ cloud-based video workflow service.

Chelmsford, Massachusetts  As part of a unique partnership, students from Canadore Colleges Broadcasting and Video Production program in North Bay, Ontario, use a Broadcast Pix¢ Granite¢ 2000 integrated production switcher to provide scoreboard video coverage of the North Bay Battalion hockey team at the North Bay Memorial Gardens Sports Arena. The city owns the arena, but the Canadore staff built the control room and provides engineering services for its video equipment.

Broadcast Pix today announced it has completed its acquisition of ioGates, a leading innovator in cloud-based video production. Prior to the acquisition, the two companies partnered to develop the new BPNet¢ cloud-based IP media workflow and storage system, which will be demonstrated at IBC 2016 (Stand 7.B21) Sept. 9-13 at RAI Amsterdam.

With a custom mobile production unit built around a Broadcast Pix¢ Mica 1000 integrated production switcher, Mac AV produces live coverage of several sports for the Gaelic Athletic Association that are specific to Ireland, such as Gaelic football, as well as other contests with an international following, including handball matches. A live production company based in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, Mac AV also produces training and promotional videos, documentaries, and live concerts for its other clients.

Broadcast Pix today announced the City of Burnsville, Minn., has upgraded to a Mica 1000 integrated production switcher in its control room at City Hall to provide HD coverage of City Council meetings for its cable and online viewers. According to Marty Doll, communications coordinator, the upgrade was prompted by a desire to move to HD production as well as the need to replace the control rooms aging analog equipment.

Broadcast Pix today announced it has joined the ASPEN Community, a collaborative effort of more than 30 broadcast industry leaders, to develop a robust transport format for video, audio, and associated metadata over IP networks. ASPEN, short for Adaptive Sample Picture ENcapsulation, is a standards-based, open format that moves uncompressed Ultra HD, 3G, HD, and SD signals over MPEG-2 transport streams (ISO/IEC 13818-1).

Broadcast Pix today announced the availability of its Version 5.0 software for its Granite¢ and Mica¢ integrated production switchers. The software debuts the new Virtual Studios high-end virtual set platform, adds expanded support for third-party IP-based cameras and streaming appliances, and includes the ability to correct content issues with Source Controls in real time.

Broadcast Pix today announced Mark Bachmore has joined the company as director of sales, effective Jan. 4. Based in New York, he will manage the worldwide sales team and dealer channel.

In an effort to promote healthy eating for its patients and their families, Boston Childrens Hospital has recently introduced its own take on dinner and a show. About three times a month, the hospital produces a live, multi-camera cooking demonstration anchored by a Broadcast Pix¢ Mica¢ 1000 integrated production switcher.

Broadcast Pix today announced Kevin Prince will join the company as President and CEO, as well as a member of the Board of Directors, effective Oct. 1. He will succeed Steve Ellis, who has been instrumental in the companys success over the past 30 months and personally led the recruitment efforts for Prince.

Broadcast Pix today announced two special bundle sales promotions launching at IBC2015 (Stand 7.B21), which runs through Sept. 15 at Amsterdam RAI. Both bundles offer a choice of two free software options worth up to $995, including new PixPlay slow motion control, Router Control for expanded I/O, or an additional soft panel license, for use with any Broadcast Pix integrated production switcher. The Production Bundle is available with the purchase of any camera control option, while the Broadcast Bundle is included with the purchase of any VDCP server control option.