Ikegami Electronics (Europe) announces a major addition to its range of broadcast production cameras. Introduced at the April 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas and now confirmed for the EAME market, the UHK-X750 is a full studio/OB camera optimised for fixed-mount operation on a pedestal or tripod. Integrated into a robust metal housing designed to ensure extreme ruggedness, it includes high frame-rate capture for slow motion applications, global shutter sensors and versatile connectivity.

"The UHK-X750 is intended for production studios and outside broadcast service providers seeking high mastering quality to maximise the commercial longevity of their productions," comments Ikegami Electronics (Europe) Broadcast & Professional Video Division manager Michael Lätzsch. "It offers all the advanced capabilities of Ikegami's flagship Unicam UHK-X700 except for those that apply to portable shoulder operation. Distinguishing elements of the UHK-X750 include a lower centre-of-gravity and easier staging compared to a portable camera."

Mo-Sys Engineering, a world leader in Virtual Production solutions, remote production and image robotics, has today announced plans to introduce two new StarTracker products together with an innovative exchange programme. The introduction of StarTracker Mini will expand the Mo-Sys range, increasing its market reach to a new generation of Virtual Production creators, while StarTracker Max enables Mo-Sys to bring forward its improved camera tracking technology for professional broadcast and cinematic use.

Croatia’s public broadcaster HRT (Hrvatska radiotelevizija), has equipped its headquarters, regional centres and global reporting teams, with Dejero solutions provided by Dejero’s local partner and systems integrator, CS Computer Systems. Supporting the broadcaster’s live news, sports and events coverage, Dejero ensures resilient, high-bandwidth wireless connectivity in the field, as well as simplified content sharing amongst stations.

As part of their plan to transition toward full SMPTE ST 2110 IP production, Creative Technology, a global leader in technical solutions for live events and system integration, has implemented the proven combination of Imagine Communications’ Selenio™ Network Processor (SNP) and Panasonic’s KAIROS IP video production platform, providing a smooth segue from SDI to IP for their production teams and a superior, consistent experience for their global clients. The company has already put the next-generation production solution to work at major international sports projects this year.

Big Pic Media is pleased to announce a new addition to its management team with the appointment of Luke Holt as Sales Director.

"We have always prided ourselves on giving our clients a high level of service plus the personal touch when it comes to our products and supporting resources," says Big Pic Media founder and Managing Director Adam Welsh, "We always endeavour to understand the perspective of our customers and do our upmost to meet their demands and expectations. Luke fits this mould perfectly. He has a proven track record in sales plus the ability to learn quickly. His appointment also coincides with our expansion into larger facilities as we extend our product-related, systems design and engineering facilities."

CP Communications has established itself as a premier, full-service production equipment provider for live events, attracting opportunities from Fox Sports, MLB Network, the NFL, and others. CP has been a regular partner for the MLB All-Star Game and postseason and worked on the NFL Hall of Fame and MLB Field of Dreams games. The company offers a range of flexible Dante® workflow solutions with multiple products from Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions.

Broadpeak®, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, announced today that Indian multiple-system operator (MSO) Bhimavaram Community Network (BCN) has selected Broadpeak to power its groundbreaking new live video and VOD OTT service. Broadpeak will provide BCN with a comprehensive offering for multicast and unicast streaming, including its nanoCDN™ multicast ABR solution to optimize the delivery of live video for millions of simultaneous viewers on a wide range of devices, including RDK set-top boxes (STBs).

Aaton-Digital's CantarX3 and CantarMini digital multitrack mixer-sound recorders now offer  external data storage possibilities with Frame.io and Dropbox cloud systems.

NEP Worldwide Netherlands has chosen 10 Custom Consoles Module-R technical control desks for a new production facility at its studio headquarters in Hilversum's Media Park. The installation will be deployed primarily for television coverage of sports events at locations around the globe. In addition to the three desks provided for these new suites, Custom Consoles has supplied seven editing desks for use by NEP's post-production team.

Teradek announced Serv Micro, a new  HDMI-only wireless video and production-streaming solution at the 2022 Cine Gear Expo. Serv Micro will be on demonstration from June 9–11, 2022, in booth 565 in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Shotoku Broadcast Systems, a well-established international manufacturer of high-quality robotic, manual and VR/AR tracking camera support systems continues its global growth with the recruitment of Darren Webster as Technical Director in the UK. Webster, who brings extensive engineering, operational and managerial experience in a wide range of technical environments with him, began his new role with the company in May 2022. James Eddershaw, Managing Director at Shotoku UK made the announcement from headquarters in Sunbury, UK.

Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that it has developed an upgrade kit that breathes new life into Cisco's end-of-life GS7000 node, transforming it into a distributed access architecture (DAA) node that supports Flexible MAC Architecture (FMA) solutions for delivering next-gen broadband. As part of Harmonic's market-leading CableOS® Cloud-Native Core Platform family, the Pebble DAA device features a uniquely small form factor that lowers space, power and cooling costs while easily adapting to any deployment scenario.

Recognizing the growing need from media organizations to partner with innovative technology vendors as they look to navigate their transition to an IP-connected and cloud-based landscape, Imagine Communications has added three key new appointments to its European sales team. Mark Beard becomes senior sales director for the UK and South Africa, Daniel Shihata is technical sales manager for the UK, and Niklas Fabian joins the Munich office as a pre-sales consultant for Imagine’s networking solutions, for all markets in EMEA and APAC.

AE Live (AE), a world leading provider of graphics and data solutions, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, strengthening its international presence, and continuing to deliver the best graphics, data, VR and AR solutions to broadcasters, sports federations and production companies, globally.

Dejero is supporting the Spinning Wheels Tour, ‘a cross-Canada Parkinson’s journey’, by providing connectivity and live video solutions that will enable three inspiring cyclists to live stream their adventures from any location and in any type of terrain.