Artmotion, one of Kosovo's largest telecommunication and cable-TV service providers, has chosen PlayBox Neo AirBox Channel in a Box and Cloud2TV as the core playout solution for its new multi-channel broadcast television platform. The new system was installed at Artmotion's headquarters in Kosovo's capital, Pristina, by broadcast systems integrator DV Group.

Tedial’s big news for NAB 2019 is that SMARTLIVE, its cutting edge automated live sports solution, is shipping! Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, gave NAB 2018 attendees a peek at SMARTLIVE’s power, and now it is ready for delivery. Tedial will also be demonstrating an enhanced feature-set for its Hyper-IMF MAM, the world’s only end-to-end IMF workflow; Version Factory 2019, an upgraded version of its globally embraced automating single workflow for multiple platform delivery; and improvements to the Evolution aSTORM hybrid content management solution. Demonstrations will be held in South Upper Hall on Booth SU 1924.

PlayBox Neo, a globally active leader in the development and manufacture of broadcast playout and channel branding solutions, announces a major addition to its product range. Based on the concept of virtual channel playout, Cloud2TV is IP-based and totally software-centric.

Marquis Broadcast, specialist software manufacturer of media storage management tools, disaster recovery solutions and large complex enterprise middleware integrations, has expanded its team with the appointment of Serena Harris as Sales Director for North America. Serena’s responsibility will be driving Marquis’s direct and indirect sales within the United States and Canada. Serena joins Marquis from Avid Technology and brings with her over two decades of international sales management experience within the media and entertainment industry.

For the first time at a European trade show, Tedial the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, is showcasing its cutting-edge live sport solution and a major revolution in sports production, SMARTLIVE. The solution, which marries Artificial Intelligence (AI) to an innovative metadata engine to bring the back office and archives closer to live than ever before, now includes fully integrated Speechmatics, speech-to-text capability and a new auto-logging tool. The company is showing its HYPER IMF solution, which now includes a host of new tools that significantly improve the content delivery and management to non-linear platforms by providing assembly-on-the-fly. Tedial is also demonstrating new cloud storage support capability for its future-proof, hybrid content management solution, Evolution aSTORM.

Leading Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia, home of Antena 3 and other popular entertainment channels, has complemented its existing Imagine Communications Versio™ integrated playout installation by deploying a Versio-based disaster recovery playout centre. The new backup facility maintains tight synchronisation with the primary playout centre to ensure instant and seamless failover should it be necessary.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has named Antonio Robles as Operations Director, effective immediately. He will lead the company’s project design and implementation teams as well as the support team. He brings with him almost 20 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, leading broadcast technology departments. Prior to joining Tedial, Robles held CIO positions in important Media Companies and TV channels including Antresmedia, La Sexta and Tres60 Group.

Beatboxtv.com has chosen PlayBox Technology Neo as the playout core of its new free-access music video channel which is being streamed live in HD to audiences around the world. Founded by awarded-winning composer and keyboard musician Rajan Kochhar, it is designed for viewing on smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and smart TVs.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has announced major updates to its Evolution enterprise MAM solution at IBC 2018. The company will showcase its new cutting edge live sport solution SMARTLIVE and its HYPER IMF end-to-end IMF platform. It will also bring Evolution aSTORM, its future-proof, hybrid content management solution to IBC. Demonstrations will be held throughout the show on stand 8.B41.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has announced that Jay Batista, General Manager, US Operations, will be a keynote speaker at the 2018 Creative Storage Conference, which draws creative professionals seeking the latest trends and requirements for digital storage. Batista’s presentation, titled “Real World Savings through SMPTE IMF Adoption”, supports the event’s theme – Storage Enabling Immersive Content. The event takes place on June 7th at the Double Tree Hotel in Culver City, California.

Leading global channel-in-a-box manufacturer PlayBox Technology UK Limited is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Provancha as managing director ob PlayBox Technology UK Limited.