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.

Calrec Audio announced today the appointment of Karl Chapman as international sales manager, primarily concentrating on EMEA territories, effective immediately. Chapman’s deep knowledge of the television and radio broadcast industries will further expand the company’s sales in both TV and the radio industry — which it recently entered with Type R — in addition to assisting the entire Calrec team with the overall business.

Broadcast Pix today announced CFM-TV, the government channel for the City of Fort Myers, Fla., installed a Mica™ 1000 integrated production switcher in late January as part of an overall refresh of the council chambers at City Hall.

Riedel Communications today announced that The Star Performing Arts Centre (Star PAC), a renowned theater venue in Singapore, has expanded its intercom capabilities with the Bolero integrated wireless intercom. Bolero will offer complete wireless integration and channel support for The Star PAC’s existing Riedel Artist digital matrix intercom system, delivering clear, reliable communications throughout the facility’s 5,000-seat auditorium, function halls, and broadcast production center.

Madrid-based Tilt, a bespoke audio and video broadcast service provider, is reaping the benefits of a 48-fader Artemis Light console from Calrec for its UM003HD mobile production unit. Tilt’s business has grown considerably in the past year as it works with a variety of customers in live production across sports, music events, commercials and documentaries.

Hot on the heels of its award-winning NAB Show exhibit, Magewell is coming to InfoComm 2018 with its broadest and deepest product range yet. The centerpiece of the company's InfoComm demonstrations will be the AV-industry debut of the new Ultra Stream HDMI standalone streaming encoder, which makes live streaming remarkably simple even for non-professional users. Magewell will highlight the versatile encoder alongside powerful new and established video interface devices in booth C3468 at the show.

Signaling its continued momentum in the North American marketplace, Riedel Communications today announced the appointment of Kevin Broce to spearhead business development for the company’s U.S. West Coast operation. Broce brings over a decade of experience in live event production and audio technologies to his new role. He will report to Joyce Bente, President and CEO of Riedel North America.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has announced that its Business Solution Director, Julián Fernández-Campón, has been tapped to present a session at SMPTE 2018 Bits By The Bay. This year’s event is devoted to helping practitioners and technologists prepare for the changing media landscape by creating flexible media facilities that will meet unanticipated future challenges. Fernández-Campón’s presentation, “Evolving MAM in the Cloud”, will focus on the challenges of making MAMs “cloud-native”, and the resulting benefits. Bits By The Bay, SMPTE Washington DC Section’s Annual Technology Conference, will take place on May 23rd & May 24th at the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Tedial is also a sponsor of the event.

Presteigne Broadcast Hire today announced the official introduction of a new, modular, portable production unit (PPU) that provides highly professional production technology on the fly.

The PPU is a modular production system for live remotes, featuring lightweight, waterproof, and shock-mounted casings that can be quickly easily transported and assembled with the precise combination of technologies required for a particular job.

Magewell's debut of its flexible Ultra Stream HDMI standalone streaming encoder at the 2018 NAB Show garnered immediate acclaim, as the company received three significant industry accolades for the intuitive new device. Magewell was honored with a Video Innovation Award (VIA) from the British Columbia Professional Videographers Association (BCPVA) for the second consecutive year, earned a Best of Show Award from NewBay Media's Video Edge, and was named one of the "Top 5 Products for Churches from NAB 2018" by Church Production Magazine.

Bridge Technologies’ Instrument View has received the NewBay Best of Show Award, presented at the 2018 NAB Show by TV Technology.