Porta 2.3 introduces full compatibility with Unreal Engine’s Avalanche toolset. Dynamically altering visuals and content for LEDs, XR and AR is now easier than ever before. Following previews to showgoers at NAB, Disguise has released Porta 2.3—the latest update to its graphics control platform. Trusted by broadcasters such as Televisa, TUDN and DAZN, Porta 2.3 features full compatibility with Unreal Engine 5.4 and its Avalanche motion graphics toolset.  With Porta 2.3, users can manage their AR, XR and virtual production show graphics more easily than ever before. Thanks to its compatibi ..read more

Now your phone can be a Ninja too! Atomos announces the Ninja Phone, a 10-bit video co-processor for smart phones and tablets that lets you record from professional HDMI cameras. By Atomos Melbourne, Australia – 12th April 2024 Atomos announces Ninja Phone, a whisper quiet, 10-bit video co-processor for smart phones and tablets that lets you record from professional HDMI cameras. The first release of Ninja Phone, demonstrated at NAB 2024 at the Atomos booth (C4931) is designed for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max and their amazing OLED display. It’s a powerful combination that uses ..read more

GlobalM has announced a strategic partnership with scoopa, the specialists in broadcast-quality content distribution, offering a complementary service for live transmission of recordings and file exchange.   While GlobalM’s software-defined video network (SDVN) platform provides global distribution of live signals via SRT or RIST protocols, scoopa offers an automated high-speed distribution platform for file-based video content. With this new collaboration, live broadcast-quality signals are sent directly from the GlobalM interface to scoopa and recorded as a file whic ..read more

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, April 25, 2024 – PlayBox Neo announces the completion of a new multichannel playout system for the DDish direct-to-home satellite television network in Mongolia. Based in the national capital, Ulaanbaatar, DDish broadcasts over 150 television international and Mongolian channels via Koreasat 5A, augmented by NVOD, RVOD and SVOD services. “Our operations run smoothly thanks to the efficiency of PlayBox Neo television channel management systems,” comments Ariunbold Nasanjargal, DDish TV Chief Technical Officer. “They are reliable, versatile and fully compatible with our pr ..read more

CALGARY, CANADA, APRIL 22, 2024 — PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has welcomed Calgary, Canada-based live production powerhouse Unlimited Video Staging (UVS) to its growing partner network following the company’s investment in a T8 robotic line source system. UVS has already taken advantage of T8’s patented Multi-Axis Robotics to mitigate noise pollution while still delivering high-impact live entertainment in densely populated urban areas. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of PK Sound in North America. “UVS has a longstanding reputation as a national leader in video pro ..read more

Opens the doors to new immersive branding and visual storytelling for news, sports programs, and planned, yet dynamic workflows; Leverages Erizos Studio to propel template-based workflows and seamlessly integrate character generator, extended reality, augmented reality, and virtual studio pipelines OSLO, 22 April 2024 – Pixotope, the leading software platform for end-to-end real-time virtual production solutions, is bringing cinematic-quality graphics and immersive content experiences powered by Unreal Engine to news, sports programs, and other fast-paced planned, yet dynamic workflows. Pixoto ..read more

Categories expanded to encompass social advances and sustainability through a unified awards programme and single ceremony celebrating industry innovation London – 23 April 2024 – IBC is preparing to honour the highest achievements in technological innovation and social impact with the launch of its prestigious IBC2024 Innovation Awards, as nominations are now open. This year’s awards bring together under one umbrella IBC’s innovation and social impact awards to enable a single celebration of different industry advances across five categories. All parts of the IBC community are ..read more

Kramer selected to transform the church complex into a seamlessly integrated, technologically advanced space, using its enhanced AVoIP and Kramer Control capabilities to create highly engaging experiences for those in attendance and at home. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15/04/2024 – Kramer, the leading audio-visual experience company, is delighted to announce it’s range of solutions has played a leading role in a major AV upgrade programme to create “a beacon of modernity” inside the historic Cregagh Presbyterian Church, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located on Cregagh Road, midway between a bu ..read more

West Palm Beach, FL – PlayBox Neo reports a successful and well attended 2024 NAB Show, held in mid April at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Now in its 101st year, the event attracted nearly 1,300 exhibitors and a claimed 65,000+ registered attendees. “Highlight exhibits on our booth included the latest refinements to our range of broadcast playout and channel branding solutions,” says Van Duke, PlayBox Neo Director of U.S. Operations. “These include new creative features for AirBox Neo-20, Capture Suite and Media Gateway plus SMPTE ST 2110 IP connectivity. We also demonstrated the latest ver ..read more

MPEG-5 LCEVC ecosystem support continues to grow and includes TVs and set-top boxes, gearing up for the deployment of TV3.0 in Brazil New, never-before-seen six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) content powered by V-Nova PresenZ is streamed with MPEG-5 LCEVC on the NVIDIA technology-enabled pod More LCEVC-enhanced applications in streaming, social media and cloud gaming are demonstrated with support in multiple open-source projects, such as Kyber, the latest by VideoLan. The MPEG-5 LCEVC (low complexity enhancement video coding) Showcase returns to NAB (14-18 April 2024, Las Vegas), demonstrating LCE ..read more