EMG, a globally active provider of broadcast services for sports and live events as well as studio-based production, has chosen Leader multiscreen rasterizerizing waveform monitors for integration into three new OB vehicles. 16 LV7300 rasterizers, supplied via Thameside.TV, will be used for master reference during live transmissions and related post-production.

PlayBox Neo announces a further expansion to the software connectivity of its television channel branding and studio playout servers with support now provided for the Arion newsroom system from SNews Broadcast Solutions. SNews has long experience in developing software-based newsroom production systems for an international clientele.

OOONA has formed a strategic partnership with VoiceQ to streamline the script adaptation, editing and voice recording process for their respective clients. The partnership aims to offer VoiceQ’s dubbing capabilities within OOONA’s Integrated platform.

ATG Danmon reports a resurgence of investment throughout the broadcast, multimedia video production and training sectors. Significant trends experienced during 2022 include the accelerating adoption of IP and an industry-wide transition from HD-SDR to UHD-HDR as the preferred mastering format for new content.

OOONA, a global provider of professional management and production tools for the media localization industry, has added new security features to its Integrated platform in partnership with Hudson Rock, protecting customers from cybercrime attacks.

Big Pic Media announces its partnership with Venera Technologies, a leading developer of automated quality control software.

"This partnership is more than a simple reseller/vendor agreement," comments Big Pic Media Managing Director Adam Welsh. "Our focus will be on helping Venera meet the evolving QC needs of the UK customer base in their ever-growing media content process for audio/video/subtitle issues. Demand for content is greater than ever and our clients are working hard to maintain quality and throughput. The only way to achieve this cost-effectively is by increasing efficiency.

Ikegami reports ongoing broadcast and professional media innovation throughout 2022 including the Unicam UHK-X750 IP-capable UHD HDR HFR camera plus the R2 Real Remote production system.

"UHD-HDR has replaced UHD-SDR as the default standard for consumer TV displays," says Michael Lätzsch, Broadcast & Professional Video Division Manager at Ikegami Electronics (Europe) GmbH. "This in turn has encouraged broadcast-focused production companies to invest in UHD-HDR camera systems. UHD-HDR content is becoming increasingly available online from dedicated streaming channels. A growing number of broadcasters are also supplementing their HD-SDR terrestrial and satellite transmissions with online UHD-SDR content."

ATG Danmon announces the completion of an audio system located in the clock tower adjacent to one of Europe's longest established national legislatures.

The assignment forms the culmination of a five-year restoration project which included repairs to the clock and the masonry of the tower itself. It allows the chimes from the tower's five bells to be captured in very high quality for live transmission as well as for use in news programmes and parliamentary broadcasts. The largest of the five, weighing nearly 14 tonnes, sounds the hour, supplemented by four smaller bells programmed to sound a distinctive sequence each quarter-hour.

"2021 proved a year of sustained demand for the PlayBox Neo range of TV channel presentation and playout equipment and services," says Pavlin Rahnev, the company's founder and CEO. "That momentum has continued through 2022 with substantial orders from satellite and terrestrial broadcasters as well as the television streaming divisions of major telco networks. I am pleased to report that we maintain our position as the worldwide leader in TV channel branding and playout.

Tolka, a globally active specialist in broadcast-related software development, today stated that it has officially partnered with Pearl TV as part of the FastTrack Program. The FastTrack Program is designed to accelerate and streamline consumer electronics makers’ adoption of NextGen TV technology for smart TV and related high-volume devices.

Hiltron Communications, a globally active satellite system integrator, manufacturer and distributor, reports a year of technical innovation throughout 2022.

A highlight project in Q2 was the completion of a satellite uplink and downlink system for one of Germany's largest television news broadcasters. This included six antennas plus control infrastructure for communicating with the network's associate organisations around the world. Hiltron software allows the system to be supervised via a single GUI showing all relevant performance parameters, confidence lights and alerts. De-icers in the antenna panels can be activated automatically if the rooftop temperature creates any risk of freezing. All six of the new antennas are being used to capture incoming signals. Hiltron also refurbished three existing antennas which function both as uplinks and downlinks. That part of the project included the provision and integration of Hiltron ACU antenna control units which are used to set the dish azimuth and elevation. 

DHD.audio will promote its full range of broadcast-quality digital audio studio equipment and systems at Hamburg Open 2022 in hall B6 of the Hamburg Messe & Congress centre, January 18th through 19th. These include production consoles and routers for use in on-air studios, editing suites and OB vehicles. DHD mixers are designed to allow easy integration into single-site or multi-site networks.

Ikegami announces the integration of eight UHK-430 camera systems at Thai Parliament Television (TPTV), the national assembly radio and television broadcasting station of Thailand. The cameras are now in full use at the recently completed Sappaya-Sapasathan parliament house in Bangkok, allowing 4K broadcast quality coverage of legislative proceedings.

Tolka, a globally active specialist in broadcast-related software development, today announced its product and service lineup for the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 5th-8th, in Las Vegas.

Exhibiting in the ATSC booth (17783, LVCC Central Hall) and at CES Tech West (Wynn), Tolka will demonstrate a range of technology and upgrade accessories supporting the UHD-compatible ATSC 3.0 NEXTGEN TV standard as well as the HD-compatible ATSC 1.0. Representatives attending will include CEO Michael Day and Business Development Manager Alex Day.

Tolka's digital media solutions embrace the areas of conditional access, personalized content delivery, interactive education, and watermark-based rights protection. Tolka's ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Stack software enables television viewers to experience free-to-air ATSC 3.0 television programs and distance-learning services on Android or Linux-compatible receivers, set-top boxes, in-car receivers, mobile phones, tablets, or computers. The Broadcast Stack can also provide plug-in support for third-party HTML user agents and media players.

Custom Consoles reports a year of strong demand for its technical control desks across the five market categories which the company addresses: broadcast, network operation control, process control, security/defence and transport. Now entering its 27th year of sustained expansion, the company experienced a particularly high level of business in the broadcast sector with orders from new and existing customers in Britain and around the world. Broadcast-related projects included 10 Module-R desks for a new production facility for NEP The Netherlands at its studio headquarters in Hilversum's Media Park. The installation is designed primarily for television coverage of sports events at locations around the globe. UK-based technical services provider Timeline Television Ltd selected eight Custom Consoles Module-R desks for integration into the newly completed production control rooms and a sound control room at its Ealing Broadcast Centre. All eight desks include downward-facing LEDs located under the worktops.