PlayBox Technology UK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has published the results of its original research into viewing habits. It found that streaming platforms are now the preferred platform for entertainment content, and that viewers are as comfortable with viewing on a television, a computer or a smart device like a phone or games console.

Pixel Power, the global leader in master control playout, automation and graphics, has delivered a StreamMaster BRAND software-defined graphics engine to WDSC-TV in Daytona Beach, Florida. The sophisticated graphics and branding system operates autonomously under the control of the station’s existing ADC automation system.

PlayBox Technology, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has installed a Channel in a Box system for N4, a free-to-air channel in Iceland. The channel produces its own content, including some live magazine programmes, as part of its 24-hour service.

Medialogy Broadcast announces the completion of a high-speed data store for one of Africa’s fastest growing religious television channels, located in Nigeria. The new installation is based on a 64 terabyte GB Labs FastNAS F-16 server which was chosen to replace an operationally restrictive combination of legacy disk drives.

Drawing on a heritage of more than 20 years in newsroom production, Imagine Communications is introducing a powerful new approach to content access, management and multiplatform delivery. With the launch of Nexio NewsCraft™, Imagine brings to market a high-value, remote-friendly, all-in-one news production solution that enables organizations to work smarter and more efficiently ensuring every news story gets to air quickly no matter where operators are located.

Imagine Communications has upgraded PPTV Thailand’s existing playout facility in Bangkok with a powerful, turnkey system built on its widely deployed Versio™ modular playout platform. Hosting Imagine’s field-proven ADC™ automation, graphics, master control and media asset management capabilities, the fully redundant 1+1 playout system is the perfect choice for a major broadcaster like PPTV looking to ensure on-air availability and security, while maximizing operational workflows and efficiencies.

Pebble, the leading automation, content management, and integrated channel specialist, is delighted to announce the key appointments of new staff members to join its growing worldwide team. Vinicius Val de Casas and Clément Rouot join as Solutions Architects in Brazil and France respectively, while in the UK David Young joins as Product Owner, Tariq Al-Radhi joins as Customer Fulfilment Engineer on a student placement, and Anisa Khan joins as Junior Technical Author.

Red Bee Media, a leading global media services company, has selected the PRISMON multiviewer system from Rohde & Schwarz. It will replace life-expired SDI systems in its playout facilities in the UK, with a highly flexible, distributed, IP-connected multiviewer network.

Red Bee is the trusted delivery partner to some of the world’s strongest broadcasters and media brands, providing a complete delivery outsourcing service for broadcast playout and online streaming. From its broadcast facilities in London and Salford, Red Bee provides playout and disaster recovery facilities for more than one hundred channels in a variety of management and monitoring configurations.

When long-time PlayBox Neo customer the Seattle Channel first purchased two AirBox Neo servers in 2007, the servers were to be used for 24/7, multi-format playout with one as the main unit and the other providing redundancy. Since then, the government access channel operating out of Seattle City Hall has taken full advantage of several of the system’s lesser known features. The PlayBox Neo set up at Seattle Channel schedules programs and promos for a fully automated playout model.

PlayBox TechnologyUK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has implemented a system for ingest and delivery at UK agencyImagine Media Network, based in Manchester. Among its broad range of services, Imagine Media Network includes a multi-camera, Ultra HD-ready studio for its in-house productions and for use by clients, including live broadcasts.

PlayBox Technology UK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, is celebrating eight years of providing services to sports broadcasting and streaming. PlayBox has helped leading sports streaming services and top teams serve their fans with television services.

Pixel Power, the global leader in graphics and software defined master control playout, has announced that it has joined the SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming. The move will support Pixel Power’s flexible solutions for master control playout with fully integrated graphics and branding.

PlayBox TechnologyUK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has updated the playout operations for the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ). The new integrated playout installation delivers quantifiable operational and economic benefits for the broadcaster.

PlayBox Technology UK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has implemented an integrated playout system for Malden Access TV, based in Malden, Massachusetts. The system replaces life-expired technology at the service provider.

Grass Valley announces the launch of a new playout solution, Playout Express. Playout Xpress allows broadcasters and rights holders to quickly originate more content, across more pop-up feeds and social media, without the overhead of complex and lengthy installation projects. GV Playout Xpress was built to be deployable, by the customer, within a day.