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. 

Leveraging its extensive industry and cloud experience, Tyrell is today unveiling its unique, next-generation, fully-automated virtual production environment Tyrell Cloud at the Media Production Technology Show (MPTS) at London’s Olympia on Stand L312. Hybrid by design, Tyrell Cloud provides a set of services powered by leading manufacturers that allow anyone involved in content creation to take advantage of the power and agility of the cloud without the often-associated runaway cost or steep learning curve.

Audio-visual and entertainment technology company Anna Valley has underlined its commitment to the rapidly expanding virtual production market by appointing a director of virtual production, Christina Nowak, and making a £1.9m investment in LED technology by ROE. These developments – which also mark Anna Valley’s return to its roots in broadcasting – confirm that the company now regards virtual production as a key target within the UK media & entertainment sector.

Blackmagic Design today announced that production company Fortress Entertainment used Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film cameras and ATEM Constellation 8K live production switchers, along with a host of additional Blackmagic Design gear, for image capture and live streaming at two of the world’s highest grossing music festivals, Life Is Beautiful and Outside Lands.

FOR-A Corporation played a key role in the $15 million dollar A/V upgrade of Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena. The extensive improvements by owner Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) focus on technological enhancements to the in-arena viewing experience for fans of professional sports teams NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals, as well as college basketball, including the Georgetown Hoyas plus the NCAA, ACC and Big Ten tournaments.

Long defined by elaborate sets and busy craft service tables, Hollywood film and video production has gone virtual over the past two years, fueled by pandemic concerns, the need to accelerate delayed production, and the insatiable consumer demand for new content. Survey data, released today by Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) consulting firm Altman Solon, found that almost 70% of industry respondents anticipate expanding virtual production, and more than 60% will increase their use of remote collaboration tools and cloud-based technologies even after the pandemic has ended.

BTS ENTERPRISE is a scalable application designed for broadcasters who require a comprehensive business solution that can be tailored to meet a specific business or operational workflow. ENTERPRISE contains all the modules and features needed to manage a Channel Management and/or Ad-Sales operation. Built using a modular structure it is possible to select only those modules that are required. Using ENTERPRISE, Narrative is able to manage all complex graphical effects, programme databases and licensing rights within one manageable solution.

Narrative Entertainment has launched its recently acquired channels using Broadcast Traffic Systems’ (BTS) ENTERPRISE solution to manage its systems in a single integrated application. The launch follows Narrative’s announcement that it was to acquire Sony Pictures Television’s entire UK channel portfolio in May 2021. The transition was managed on behalf of Narrative Entertainment by The Hawk Media Partnership who are experts in delivering transformational broadcast projects.

SMPTE®, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Entertainment Technology Center, a department within the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California (ETC), an entertainment technology think tank and research center. The memo supports a partnership between the two organizations to collaborate on a SMPTE solution for on-set virtual production (OSVP) — the first in the Society's planned series of Rapid Industry Solutions (RIS) intended to address quickly evolving technologies and their application across the media and entertainment industry.

ThinkParQ, the company behind the leading parallel file system BeeGFS, has expanded its market reach by launching into the media and entertainment (M&E) sector.

The Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA), a trade association focused on entertainment globalization, has appointed Bubble Agency, the global PR, marketing and events specialist for the media and entertainment technology and services sectors, as its PR agency of record.

Leading B2B media technology solutions provider Jigsaw24 has appointed Patrick Roche as an Audio Professional Services Engineer and Rolf Martens as an Audio Presales Consultant.

GB Labs, innovators of powerful and intelligent storage solutions for the media and entertainment industries, has introduced a completely new version of its revolutionary FastNAS technology. FastNAS Generation 2 can deliver up to 4GBytes/sec real deliverable network performance and is up to ten times as quick for mixed tasks compared to the previous generation. 

MwareTV, a leading cloud-based multi-tenant platform provider, has confirmed that it will return to the exhibition floor at IBC 2021, which will take place at the Amsterdam RAI from 3-6 December. MwareTV (stand 5.C45) will showcase the ability of its cloud-based IPTV OTT platform to deliver next-generation TV and video-based services.

To demonstrate the platforms flexibility, each visitor to the stand will be provided with their own fully branded Proof of Concept OTT service to take away and share with office-based colleagues for them to experience the demonstration in full.

ACT Entertainment, the newly formed entity borne from the merging of the ACT Lighting and RHC Holdings families of companies, will exhibit under its new branding for the first time at InfoComm 2021 (Booth 5753). With a deeply rooted heritage in several key markets, such as pro AV, installation, broadcast, touring/live, retail, house of worship, film and television, and industrial markets, ACT Entertainment streamlines all of its brands into a collective, market-focused approach. In recognition of this new business objective, the company will be showcasing its recently launched Just Networking brand, along with MA Lighting, ProCo Sound and Aytron products, at the show.

The GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland pavilion is thrilled to return to Dubai for CABSAT, the Middle East’s ultimate event for the broadcast, satellite, media and entertainment industry. During the coronavirus pandemic, UK media technology companies have worked hard on digital platforms to promote their products and services. CABSAT 2021 is their first opportunity to be back face to face at an international event and showcase their latest innovations and exclusive products.