Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announces Kevin Tan as Head of Sales in Asia, effective immediately. In his new role, Tan will lead the sales efforts in Asia, nurture an inventive approach to client relationships, and promote Globecast’s new initiatives including the Digital Media Hub suite of services for sports and live events and its Cloud Playout services — both of which were announced this year.

Dejero, an innovator in cloud-managed solutions that provide video transport and Internet connectivity while mobile or in remote locations, is demonstrating new features of its Core 5.1 intelligent encoding and network blending software for the very first time at IBC 2018 (RAI Amsterdam, 14-18 September 2018, Stand 11.C15).

Mobile Viewpoint, a leader in IP contribution solutions, today announced the launch of HyperSense, an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) based video logging and storage solution, with video search capabilities. Using AI for object, facial and speech recognition, HyperSense simplifies the metadata tagging process, allowing broadcasters and content owners to maximise the value of their video archives. HyperSense will make its debut at this year’s NAB Show alongside NewsPilot and IQ Sports Producer, two new live production solutions from Mobile Viewpoint that are also driven by AI.

TMD, the leading provider of asset and workflow management systems for digital and physical assets, will be demonstrating its unique Orchestrator software defined workflow engine at NAB2018 (Las Vegas Convention Center, 9 – 12 April, booth SL5329). The Mediaflex-UMS Orchestrator workflow engine controls a wide range of third-party devices and integrates to numerous business systems. It supports simple or complex software-defined workflows that will automatically adapt, based on metadata values.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announces Jacques Rivals as Chief Quality and Change Officer, effective immediately. In his new position, Rivals will work closely with the marketing, operations and sales teams in all regions on the quality control of Globecasts solutions. He will build and support transformation programs as part of Globecasts overall quality management strategy, helping to drive an enhanced customer experience.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announces the promotion of Sylvain Merle to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will replace Philippe Fort, who previously held that role for 16 years before announcing his retirement earlier this year.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has built upon its existing relationship with the UK-based Christian broadcaster Revelation TV to provide full playout capabilities including daily live feeds and schedule-driven recordings of the feeds, exception-based QC of content and metadata supply to Revelations scheduling systems.

Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading provider of solutions and services for broadcasters and content professionals, and Veritone® Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) insights and solutions, today announced a new collaboration. The new alliance will allow Dalet Galaxy customers to leverage Veritones industry-leading AI technology for automated metadata extraction and analysis, including speech-to-text transcription, face recognition, translation, object recognition, content moderation, logo recognition, and optical character recognition.

Ericsson has signed a content discovery services contract with DNA, the largest pay-TV operator and one of the leading telecommunications operators in Finland.

At this years IBC, the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) will be sharing important new international initiatives in mastering, metadata exchange and cybersecurity through a series of demonstrations and conference sessions during the show.