April 2, 2012 Eclipse and Optocore Systems Raise Efficiency for Reality Television Production Team LOS ANGELES, CA, APRIL 2, 2012 ─ MTV’S “Punk’d”, the groundbreaking hidden camera series, is utilizing Clear-Com’s Eclipse-PiCo digital matrix intercom, V-Series user control panels and Encore partyline along with the Optocore interfaces V3R-FX-INTERCOM and X6R-FX-INTERCOM, for the production of the all new season airing March 29 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Read more [...]

March 30, 2012 Net Insight wins orders from leading media service providers for major sports event in London STOCKHOLM, Sweden – 30 March 2012, Net Insight, a leading provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, today announces that the company has received orders from several leading media service providers for connectivity between major broadcasters and the TV/media center of a major sports event in London this summer. Net Insight will deliver the Nimbra MSR platform to handle video transport for several leading media service providers between major broadcasters and the media center. In conjunction to this sport event, the Nimbra platform will be used in remote production set-ups Read more [...]

March 30, 2012 Vimsoft will showcase the latest efficiency-boosting broadcast rentals tools at NAB Show 2012 booth #N5035 . Rentals operations in broadcasting are a unique blend of planned and unplanned events ranging from simple to complex. The VimBiz Rentals solution enables managers to efficiently accommodate the spontaneous drop-in, the online booking request, and the large live event with extensive preparation, multiple check-outs and check-ins, and cost tracking of multiple assets, kits, parts, and consumable items Read more [...]

March 28, 2012 Optimizing Networks for Hybrid Cable and OTT London, UK – Steve Jones, Senior VP/GM, CodecSys Division of Broadcast International (BCST.OB) is among the expert speakers participating at the IP&TV World Forum being held in London, England at the Olympia Exhibition Centre from 20-22 March 2012. Jones will deliver a Keynote speech on opening day addressing the subject of “Developing a Comprehensive Strategy to Deliver Compelling IP Based Content, Services and High Definition Video”, a topic under the broader heading, “Optimizing Networks for Hybrid, Cable & OTT”. Jones is an accomplished speaker with a background rich in leading and building high tech companies Read more [...]

March 28, 2012 Improvements at New York and London Branches Support Global Renovation Plan LOS ANGELES, CA, MARCH, 28, 2012 - Pacific Television Center (PacTV) , a Los Angeles-based independent global transmission and production company, recently completed a major renovation of its master control room (MCR) in Los Angeles, significantly enhancing the company’s monitoring and transmission capabilities. Read more [...]

March 28, 2012 COLOGNE, GERMANY, 28 MARCH, 2011 - RTW , a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, is pleased to announce that it has named Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup Asia ( Stagetec Asia ) as its exclusive distributor in Malaysia. Stagetec Asia will focus on all sales, service and support for RTW’s line of audio measurement products, further strengthening the company’s customer reach in Asia. Read more [...]

March 28, 2012 New Media Composer Archive Solution Frees Edit Storage and Protects Valuable Video Assets Walnut Creek, Calif. Read more [...]

March 28, 2012 Beijing, China - March 28, 2012 - Blackmagic Design today announced that the School of Journalism and Communication of Xiamen University, located in Fujian Province, China, has installed Blackmagic Design products as part of its Communication Lab Center, including the Blackmagic Design ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher, ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel, ATEM Television Studio, DaVinci Resolve and HyperDeck Studio. Read more [...]

March 28, 2012 Punchline adds professional, high definition effects to any project Boston, MA – March 28, 2012 – Noise Industries , developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, brings SUGARfx Punchline, a collection of high quality title and transition elements, to FxFactory. Read more [...]

March 28, 2012 Mankin Media Systems Inc. (MMS) of Franklin, Tennessee helped Chattanooga’s Silverdale Baptist Church find a cost-effective lighting solution for the renovation of existing space into a 2,000-seat auditorium, which includes integration of 15 Aledin 85-watt LED profile spots from Robert Juliat. Initially, the church planned a new auditorium, but when funding shortfalls required significant budget cutbacks MMS was tasked with figuring out how to retrofit its lighting design into a room that could be renovated Read more [...]