ATEME, a leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, has announced it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program. By joining the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program, ATEME will empower the tools and technology needed to accelerate cloud deployments designed to meet customer’s business goals faster.

TAG Video Systems, the leader in realtime, software-based deep monitoring of linear video workflows, has launched the Realtime Media Platform, a groundbreaking, open-source paradigm that monitors, aggregates, manages and utilizes data-driven viewer analytics to provide users with the insight required to build performant linear media systems. The unique, multi-level Realtime Media Platform provides users with the tools they need for informed and intelligent decision making resulting in a precise and pristine viewer experience and leading to an increase in consumption, elevated customer engagement, and heightened loyalty. The platform was introduced by Kevin Joyce, Zer0 Friction Officer at TAG during a virtual press briefing on October 5, 2021. Paul Briscoe, the company’s Chief Architect; and Peter Wharton, Chief Strategy Officer, participated in the presentation.

ClipMyHorse.TV and FEI.tv, for the first time, produced the world feed at the European Equestrian Games 2021, taking place in Germany this summer. The competition featured the events dressage and show jumping.

ClipMyHorse used new PORTAL modules PORTAL.edit and PORTAL.vod running under the AWS Cloud to produce the competition’s daily highlights summary. Deploying the combination of cloud-based highlight clipping with PORTAL.vod and editing under Adobe Workspaces on AWS with PORTAL.edit, ClipMyHorse simplified the daily production process enormously. Additionally, remote production was easier with editors and producers located in the UK handling post-production.

Arvato Systems’ Vidispine customers can now leverage the power of the Google Cloud as a wide selection of the Vidispine products have been ported to run on the powerful Google Cloud Platform. Many products from the Vidispine protfolio, including VidiCore media management backend, and VidiEditor browser-based video production solution, are now running natively on the Google Cloud Platform. This allows Google Cloud customers to use them directly via the Platform's web-based console and build an entire digital media supply chain natively in the cloud.

Talking Grace, a weekly online talk show produced in Malaysia, is using TVU Networks solutions to conduct interviews while COVID-19 travel restrictions continue to disrupt in-person shoots. The production is now using TVU Producer, the TVU Anywhere app, and the TVU Partyline real-time collaboration platform to connect the show host with guests around the country.

Flowics, creator of the most comprehensive platform for powering remote and in-studio production of live graphics and interactive content, announced today the release of the Stats Perform Connector for Flowics Graphics. Now sports broadcasters that wish to integrate sports data and statistics from Stats Perform into their live productions can do so without the need of any custom development, thanks to this new native connector, which is now available in Flowics Graphics, the cloud-based broadcast engine created by Flowics. The integration is possible because Flowics is now an official partner of Stats Perform, the sports tech leader in data and AI, and a member of the company's Sports Partners Intelligence Network (SPIN).

PlayBox Technology UK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has delivered an upgraded playout solution to the City of Westland, in Michigan USA. The new integrated playout platform transforms the city’s capabilities while using existing hardware, for a highly cost-effective solution.

Channel-in-a-Box from PlayBox Neo, including AirBox Neo-20, TitleBox Neo-20 and Capture Suite, forms the broadcast playout core of the newly launched Soul & Pepper television channel now available to A1 Bulgaria TV subscribers. Produced and transmitted in 1080i high definition, the channel is designed to encourage viewers to make the cooking process more enjoyable, enhance their culinary knowledge and foster healthier diets. A1 TV subscribers can enjoy a variety of shows dedicated to balanced eating, barbecue, vegan dishes and exotic recipes. Presenters include experienced chefs such as Elena Jo Duggan (winner of the 2016 MasterChef Australia series) and gourmet restaurant chef Nikolai Krasimirov.

InSync Technology today announced API integration between its FrameFormer standards conversion software engine and Telestream's cloud transcoding and media processing products to provide further options for motion compensated frame rate conversion.

TAG Video Systems, the leader in realtime, software-based deep monitoring of linear video workflows, has announced that it has added support for NDI 5 and SRT, two protocols that dramatically increase connectivity and signal transport options and open the door to greater collaboration and creativity. This development is in line with TAG’s continuous platform enhancement initiative that focuses on providing customers the quickest possible access to emerging technologies for future-proof workflows.

PlayBox Neo will introduce the latest additions to its industry-leading range of software and supporting services in an open-access webinar on Thursday September 30th. Subjects to be covered will include the new PlayBox Neo Media Gateway and updates to the AirBox Neo-20 modular broadcast playout system.

OOONA has launched a mobile app for iOS and Android, allowing translators and project managers to manage their work fully remotely via a simple and intuitive new addition to its OOONA Integrated platform.

The OOONA app is accessible via OOONA Integrated user accounts. It addresses the need to manage urgent and live work scheduling. Managers can easily view orders and tasks, assign and reassign work. It also allows for urgent jobs to pop up on translators’ mobiles when the relevant feature is enabled so that resources can be assigned promptly.

“Even before COVID, our global workforce needed the ability to respond quickly to new and existing clients with new and changing project demands and deadlines," says Tony Cleveland, Chief Technology Officer for Captionmax. "Partnering with OOONA to develop this app has helped us bring a solution to fruition."

TVU Networks today announced Matt Bryan joined the company last month as the UK and Nordics sales director. Based near London, he has worked within the media and entertainment market for more than 20 years.

Most recently, Bryan spent almost three years as territory sales director for ChyronHego. Previously, he served as sales director for Altered Images, and held several roles, including UK key accounts manager, during his 11-year tenure at Avid Technology. 

TAG Video Systems has announced plans to showcase an enhanced version of its monitoring and visualization platform at NAB 2021. The leader in realtime, software-based deep monitoring of linear video workflows, TAG will conduct live demonstrations in Booth C2618 that will highlight its recently added support for AWS Cloud Digital Interface (AWS CDI) and Amazon EC2 M6i instance types, developed to better serve media customers running workflows in AWS.

Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Taiwan-based cable operator ICCDS is setting a pathway forward to 10G with Harmonic's market-leading CableOS® Cloud-Native Core Platform. Harmonic's CableOS Platform converges fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) PON and HFC DOCSIS 3.1 networks for operational efficiency while enabling blazing-fast broadband speeds as ICCDS addresses the growing demand for high-bandwidth applications such as VR and gaming.