Awards2019

Broadcasters in Spain Remotely Produce Live, Multi-Cam Newscast over Private 5G

La Xarxa and betevé synced, edited and distributed live video signals for a newscast over a private 5G network, transporting and editing HD signals remotely with a low-latency output.

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Broadcasters in Spain Remotely Produce Live, Multi-Cam Newscast over Private 5G

Cameras

Canon Launches Auto Tracking and Auto Loop Apps…

Canon has introduced Auto Tracking and Auto Loop applications for its PTZ camera CR-N700 to make precise, creative…

VFX

Academy Software Foundation Launches Open…

ASWF hosts the Open Source Forum to gather business and technical leaders to discuss the current state of open source…

VFX

Rising Sun Pictures Appoints Phil Barrenger as…

RSP has announced the appointment of Phil Barrenger to the new role of Head of Operations. Phil’s appointment follows…

Disrupt

Alley Theatre Produces Remote…

Alley Theatre delivers performances digitally to expand community engagement, with an in-house video production…

Disrupt

BlackStar Group Uses AJA BRIDGE LIVE to Keep up…

BlackStar established a robust technology workflow based on AJA BRIDGE LIVE to support multiple studio and off-site…

Production

Sony and Plateau Virtuel Develop Europe’s First…

Sony, Plateau Virtuel and Studios de France created the first virtual production studio in Europe built with Sony…

Broadcast

Gravity Media and Tennis Australia Expand…

Gravity Media and Tennis Australia’s coverage of the Australian Open, their most complex to date, deployed Sony 4K…

Production

NewTek NDI-native Flex Panel Enhances Control…

The new Flex Control Panel allows operators to directly control PTZ devices, external audio connections, audio / video…

Storage

Spectra Logic and Wasabi Optimise Data Across…

Through a new integration, Spectra Vail and Wasabi’s storage service, with no fees for egress or APIs, optimise data…

Broadcast

Dalet Transforms Italy’s Premier Football…

Italy’s Lega Serie A consolidated its content production, management, distribution onto Dalet’s centralised media…

Training

Avid Seminar: Mastering Remote Production and…

Avid and Digistor will hold a seminar in Sydney on 22 February on remote collaboration and production for film and TV,…

Cameras

FUJIFILM Invests in AI Development for X-ray…

FUJIFILM’s long term digital transformation now includes expanding the scope of its AI systems into medical…

Animation

Artists Render Traditional Animation in Unreal…

Half M.T. Studios’ Miguel Ortega talks about building a luminous world and animating a dramatic story with traditional…

Disrupt

AWS Elemental MediaLive Encodes and Live…

WFA established a ground-to-cloud workflow using AWS Elemental MediaLive for real-time video encoding in the cloud to…

Cameras

Sony’s 4K IP-Based PTZ Cameras Feature…

The new SRG-A40 and SRG-A12 include high image quality, IP connectivity, extended zoom range, remote control and…

Production

disguise APIs Ease Custom Workflows and…

disguise Designer has new Public APIs allowing users, including non-specialists, to meet specific workflow requirements…

Animation

Cosmic Dino Studio Scales Up 3D Animation…

Cosmic Dino Studio scaled up both the size of their production team and the capacity of their animation, rendering and…

Post

HIT Productions Deploys Flexible Dante AV…

HIT Productions implemented Dante AV video system to transport all audio and video signals through their new studio,…

Disrupt

5G Partners Trial Dynamic 5G Network Slicing…

5G partners joined to trial live video transmissions using single and bonded modems, transmitted over 5G slices…

In Depth

DNEG Goes from Dreams to Nightmares for…

CG Supervisor Eve Levasseur-Marineau at DNEG talks about bringing a young girl’s dream world to life with simulations –…

Dejero’s Satellite/Cellular Backhaul Network Delivers Queen’s Farewell

Disrupt

To broadcast the Queen’s funeral, Dejero established its own reliable backhaul connectivity, combining Star satellite and cellular networks in a way…

NVIZ Welcomes Luke Kaile and Chris Lunney to Top Leadership Roles

VFX

London based VFX and Visualisation studio NVIZ has appointed Head of Studio, Luke Kaile, as Managing Director to run NVIZ alongside Creative…

Videocraft Upgrades to FUJINON 4K Lenses for Broadcast, Sport and Live Events

Cameras

Videocraft’s James Taylor talks about their decision to invest in FUJINON long focal length 4K lenses, including the UA125 with the highest zoom…

Tashi Trieu Delivers on Post and Colour for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

Post

Colourist Tashi Trieu combined his understanding of VFX, motion picture imaging, colour science and digital post workflows with grading skills to…

Digital Film Technology Appoints Gunter Weidlich as Managing Director

Post

DFT film scanning developers has a new Managing Director Gunter Weidlich, formerly a founding DFT MD involved in developing the Spirit Classic,…

CoreWeave Acquires Conductor Technologies to Expand Services to VFX Studios

VFX

CoreWeave, specialised cloud provider for GPU-accelerated workloads, has acquired Conductor Technologies cloud-based task management service used to…

Pebble Hires New Staff to Lead Functionality of Pebble Control

Broadcast

Pebble has hired a new member of staff to lead development of its IP connection management system Pebble Control, aiming to move forward with…

Zero Density Welcomes New CEO Ofir Benovici

Production

Zero Density appoints Ofir Benovici as new CEO. Joining from Avid, Ofir will oversee the company’s commercial and product strategy, operations and…

Vizrt Maximizes Viz One MAM with New Dedicated Business Unit

Broadcast

Focused on further development of the Viz One media asset management system, Vizrt’s new Business Unit promises a customer centric and focused team,…

Dr Raphael Kiesel Appointed New Head of Quality Management at ARRI

Cameras

ARRI welcomes Dr. Raphael Kiesel as Head of Quality Management, focussed on converting customer requirements into products and services in a…

Ateme Powers Expansion of Skymedia OTT Service in Mongolia

Disrupt

Skymedia continues to attract further subscribers across Mongolia with a high-quality, low latency multiscreen experience, and embedded storage for…

Foundry Flix 6.5 Upgrades Secure Permissions and Versioning for Storytelling

Software

Foundry Flix 6.5 story development tool is now updated with a new secure Permissions system and studio-wide Contact Sheets, improving data and asset…

disguise Porta 2.1 Updates Unreal Engine Graphics for Live Broadcast

Broadcast

Porta 2.1 adds NCRS integration to help broadcast departments collaborate on live graphics, automation and precise scheduling, and compatibility with…

Dejero Connects Remote Sites for FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifier Productions

Production

Quality Media Productions used Dejero EnGo mobile transmitters and WayPoint receivers to save time and costs on location with a lean, remote…

Nevion and TAG Partner to Simplify IP-Based Broadcast Production

Disrupt

Nevion’s and TAG’s partnership eases deployment of IP-based broadcast production systems, integrating the companies’ main products, and developing…

Autodesk Releases Open RV on Academy Software Foundation GitHub

VFX

The new open source RV allows users to review media with many of the commercial features, and customise, modify and implement core functionality…

Gravity Media Takes on Broadcast and Production at Santos Tour Down Under

Broadcast

Gravity Media filled both the host broadcast and TV production roles at UCI WorldTour’s opening event, handling the project as a continuous operation…

ARC EDIT and ARC FILM Stay on the Edge with Post and Mastering Workflows

Post

ARC’s Joseph Perkins talks about what it takes to keep producers, artists and technicians working under optimal conditions – from Avid suites through…

Spin Digital Integrates Zixi Protocol and Services for 4K/8K Immersive Video

Disrupt

Zixi’s software and protocol are integrated into Spin Digital’s live encoding and playback applications to support video up to 8K/HDR, HEVC and VVC…

ETC Adopts FilmLight FLUX Store for Flexible Post Storage Management

Post

Electric Theatre Collective chose FLUX Store to support its move into longform post with adaptable, efficient storage that can store and manage more…

Foundry Launches Annual Subscription for Nuke Software

VFX

Foundry is now making new licenses of Nuke family products, including Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio, Hiero, HieroPlayer and Nuke Render, available on…