HOLLYWOOD, CA, DECEMBER 18, 2018 – Sound Designer and Music Producer Shreyas Srinivas first started out as a guitar player and later switched to music production. As a producer, he began doing a lot of work in post production, including sound design, sync sound and re-recording for a range of indie projects, short films and TV shows as well as a variety of Bollywood films. Recently, he used NUGEN Audio’s SEQ-S and Stereoizer plug-ins on a short film about PTSD titled, Discharge. The plug-ins helped him achieve the perfect balance between the score and emotional dialogue. “I read an article ...

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — Dec. 18, 2018 — Chameleon, Bannister LakeXCHARXs data aggregation and graphics management solution is introducing dramatic new enhancements with a strong focus on election data. Within its election module, Chameleon Version 10 improves how election data is ingested and managed. The new release expands the ability to enter manual election results where data feeds may not be available. This is particularly useful in less populated districts or in jurisdictions where it is not practical to organize a real-time results feed. The new functionality also provides an important failsafe in situations where a data feed may have stopped ...

PARIS, DENVER, SINGAPORE, SAO PAULO, 18 December, 2018 – ATEME, the emerging leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable, DTH, IPTV and OTT is enabling real-world ATSC 3.0 field research and testing of next-generation television features at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)/Consumer Technology Association (CTA®) test station in Cleveland, OH. Utilizing ATEME’s software-based TITAN solution, NAB/CTA is testing multi-channel HEVC encoding for ATSC 3.0 including advanced features such as UHD, HDR, DRM, next-gen emergency warning, SHVC and digital ad insertion. In addition to superb video quality allowing NAB/CTA to deliver the ultimate viewing experience, ATEME’s solutions offer the following ...

Tokyo, Japan, 18 December 2018 − ACCESS CO., LTD today announced the launch of ACCESS Twine™ for Car 2.0, a unique solution that combines a white-labelled content streaming service with an infotainment services platform, enabling OEMs to brand and personalize each journey. ACCESS Twine for Car 2.0 will make its worldwide debut at SAE International Connect2Car at CES 2019 (Las Vegas, January 8, 2019). Key new features include a refreshed, expandable human-machine/user interface (HMI/UI) and an aggregated in-car Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for both Android and Linux. To guarantee the highest level of usability, Twine for Car 2.0 also supports journey related ‘car retail’ services such as fuel and ...

Northampton, Ma., — Myers, a pioneer in broadcast management solutions, has announced Mike Tirrell as their new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Tirrell, a media industry veteran with over 20 years of technical leadership and innovation expertise, will drive the company’s corporate, strategic, and operational initiatives forward. His proven track record for Systems Integration and Data Transformation will play a vital role in advancing Myers’ next generation broadcast management solutions. After more than three and half decades, Myers continues to grow its customer base, expand its internal teams and introduce innovative product solutions. The COO role is essential to managing that ...

aCreative content company’s Director of TV and Digital Content recognized as a rising star in the media industry. NEW YORK CITY—Alkemy X Director of TV and Digital Content Brittany George was among the honorees at Cablefax Magazine’s 2018 People to Watch Awards, recognizing “Overachievers Under 30” in the broadcast television industry. George was recognized for her contributions to Alkemy X’s Originals division, which produces original and branded content. She recently produced the 6-part documentary series The 212 for Fuse Media and is currently producing a project for TLC slated for delivery in 2019. The Cablefax People to Watch Awards were ...

Matrix Solutions is set to host its third annual Media Ad Sales Summit, with ‘Digital Convergence’ serving as a key topic of conversation. The industry-wide event set for January 23-25, 2019 at the Nobu Hotel in Miami Beach, FL will bring together media sellers and buyers from across the industry to discuss TV/Radio and digital convergence, digital video publishing, programmatic advertising, automating ad/buy processes, where to find the measurable audience, and more. One of the key themes of the Summit will be ‘Digital Convergence’ including two sessions dedicated to how TV and Radio ad sales converge with digital. Each of the ...

Creative services company BigStar has added Creative Director John Leamy to its team. Leamy is an award-winning, multidisciplinary creative who is best known for his design, live show graphics, film, and print work. He brings more than two decades of experience in shaping advertising, marketing, and branding campaigns for such clients as ABC, Red Bull, MGM Grand, and LG. Leamy is currently working on the title design and branding for the upcoming PBS series, “Chasing the Moon.” Entering its 15th year of business, BigStarXCHARXs hiring of Leamy rounds out a benchmark year in which the company has expanded its footprint ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Dec. 17, 2018 —SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, today announced that the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) plugfest, held Oct. 18-19 in Hollywood, California, marked another milestone in the development of the IMF family of international standards (SMPTE ST 2067), with more than 48 participants making progress toward interoperability. IMF is the family of standards for the exchange of component-based audio-visual masters intended for worldwide distribution — from movies to advertisements. The format is specifically designed to efficiently handle multiple-territory distribution ...

PBT EU & technology partner 4Visions created a whole new HD system XCHARX University of Warsaw selects PBT EU’s EXEcutor broadcast server range for playout capabilities The University of Warsaw has made the move to upgrade its Journalism Department to HD. PBT EU, alongside technology partner 4Visions were called on to create an entirely new virtual HD studio. The significant shift from SD has now provided them with cutting-edge capabilities in playout, recording and playback preview using PBT EU’s EXEcutor broadcast server range and 4Visions installations. 4Visions key account manager Wojciech Łazuk and technical specialist Mariusz Tomala worked ...

Anevia, a leading provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, will provide software video encoding technologies to Ting Internet for their new multiscreen TV service. Ting TV will offer live TV packages with local and premium specialty channels that can be viewed on a TV or on connected consumer devices. Television services will be available to high speed internet clients via a new fiber network that is being rapidly deployed in towns and cities in the USA. The service will allow consumers to watch HD content on Ting set-top boxes and on any connected device through the Ting TV app ...

Available immediately, new 1080p60 configuration joins Pro Convert HDMI 4K Plus in connecting HDMI video sources into next-generation, IP-based production workflows December 17, 2018 — Nanjing, China: Magewell has begun shipping a pair of feature-rich models in its new Pro Convert family of standalone IP encoders: the recently-introduced Pro Convert HDMI 4K Plus, and a previously-unannounced 1080p HD counterpart. Enabling users to bring traditional HDMI video signals into live, IP-based production and AV infrastructures using NewTek’s NDI® technology, the two converters will be showcased alongside other Magewell innovations in stand 8-G430 at the upcoming ISE 2019 exhibition in Amsterdam. The ...

Cinemartin new Fran 8K 50 MP Globalshutter camera will be featured on a videoclip of a popular hard rock new metal musical band, to be recorded by end of December / January in Barcelona. Partnering with Mercedez Benz taxi company in Barcelona taxi.mercedes.barcelona, the clip will be published by January 2019. This company will provide mercedes benz E and Mercedes Benz class V (250d AMG) vehicles with up to 8 people (hasta 7 y 8 plazas). Fran 8K features world highest 8K camera resolution in a compact all-in-one body, expandable. Wait for January or February of 2018 to check the ...

Ideal Systems is an industry-leading broadcast, audiovisual, and media systems integrator providing innovative technology solutions to broadcast, telecommunications, enterprise, banking & finance, hospitality, F&B, retail, government, education and performance venue clients. With over 29 years in the broadcast space, the Asia-Pacific based company spans 14 offices in the region with well over 300 completed projects in its lifetime. Ideal Systems manage to stay at the forefront of technology advancements used in next generation solutions. Ideal Systems was approached by a major football body in Malaysia to provide them with a solution to record, archive and perform shot logging for all ...

New York, NY (December 13, 2018) XCHARX Stringr, the premier marketplace that allows media organizations to buy video footage from both amateur and professional videographers in an efficient, streamlined process, has partnered with Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, to provide Stringr’s customers access to Getty Images collection of over 200 million digital assets. “Getty Images is known to be one of the most trusted and esteemed sources of visual content in the world,” said Lindsay Stewart, CEO and Founder of Stringr. “By offering our customer base access to their vast collection of content that covers all categories ...

The co-organizers of the famous Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop are once again offering HD satellite and fiber feeds of the celebration from Times Square, New York, as well as behind-the-scenes preparations leading up to the big night.

Easy-to-use interface, powerful scheduling tools and sophisticated streaming functionality help station efficiently bring new, high-quality viewing options to its community MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, December 13, 2018 – Like many of its peers, non-profit public, educational and government (PEG) access broadcaster Billerica Access Television (BATV) is adapting to the evolving media landscape in which many consumers are cutting the cord and no longer watching cable. When the station replaced its aging automation and playout system, they selected the Cablecast Community Media platform from Tightrope Media Systems to streamline their workflows and expand their online offerings. “Our overarching goal was to upgrade to ...

Submission includes detailed studies that suggest how one simple FCC rule change could conservatively generate up to 750 million in additional revenue for local radio broadcasters CHICAGO, December 13, 2018 — GeoBroadcast Solutions (“Geo Broadcast”) met with key Federal Communications Commission regulators, members of Congress, and staff regarding late last week to discuss its innovative proposal to introduce geo-targeting for radio. Consumers, small businesses, and advertisers alike are increasingly seeking geo-targeted content, and radio is currently the only mass medium that cannot satisfy this demand. Geo Broadcast has developed a technology that would allow radio broadcasters to deliver locally-targeted news, ...