Recent Posts by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor

NAB Perspectives: Bannister Lake Aims for Exposure With Four-Booth Approach

At last week’s NAB Show, Bannister Lake was represented in four booths on the show floor: AJA Video Systems, Imagine Communications, Grass Valley, and Ross Video. The multi-booth approach enabled the Canadian company to maximize its exposure in the U.S. through strategic partnerships. Among the software-based solutions on display across the four booths were Bannister […]  More

NAB Perspectives: Joseph Electronics President/CEO Yohay Hahamy Builds on Past Successes, Praises ‘Best People in the Industry’

With the broadcast and mobile-production markets in mind, Joseph Electronics introduced the new Camera Caddie-FP Series of fiber acquisition tools, intended for use in flypacks and other portable broadcast systems. The Series is comprised of custom, portable, flypack-friendly packages that have been optimally configured to meet the demands of different types of events, such as […]  More

NAB Perspectives: Aldea CEO Lionel Bentolila Sheds Light on World Cup Plans

In February, Aldea traveled to Sochi, Russia, to support the 2014 Winter Olympics, providing a variety of services for rightsholders and nonrightsholders including live stand-up positions, fiber paths, and more. This summer, the company heads to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, with plans to provide a one-camera turnkey solution and fiber connectivity from its […]  More

NAB Perspectives: Ross Video’s Steve Romain on Perfecting the Stadium Control Room

Ross Video’s biggest news of NAB 2014 may have been Acuity, the company’s latest series of production switchers, but a tour of Booth N3806 clearly shows how far the company has evolved from its days as a “switcher company.” In fact, Ross has the entire sports-production ecosystem covered, both in the control room and, now, […]  More

NAB Perspectives: Encompass Digital Media’s Chris Myers Focused on End-to-End Multiscreen Ecosystem

Encompass Digital Media’s HD, SD, and IP services ensure that sports leagues and broadcasters are able to capture, process, and deliver media to multiple screens in a variety of formats. From local clients to global powerhouses, Encompass addresses a wide variety of digital-content–distribution needs while keeping its finger squarely on the pulse of the multiscreen […]  More

Dome Productions, Hughes Integration Showcase Silver Collaboration in Vegas

Since debuting in January, Dome Productions’ newest mobile-production unit, Silver, has crisscrossed North America, supporting NHL, NBA, NCAA basketball, and Blue Jays spring training. This week, the truck takes a break in Booth OE953 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, giving NAB 2014 attendees the chance to check out the newest addition to Dome Productions’ […]  More

Ross Video Marks Four Decades With New Switcher and More

With its new look and new tagline, Ross Video is celebrating 40 years in style. And with a new switcher line, several key company acquisitions, and upgrades to its current product portfolio, the company is showing no signs of slowing down. At yesterday’s press event, the company launched Acuity, the first of a new generation […]  More

NAB 2014: Telestream To Intro New Products Based on Vantage Platform

Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, will demonstrate four new products at the 2014 NAB Show. Three new enterprise-class products based on the Vantage file-based video transcoding and workflow automation platform and a new desktop application, Switch, will be demonstrated in Telestream’s NAB booth SL3905. Following Telestream’s acquisition of closed […]  More

NeuLion’s TV Everywhere platform powers live streaming in China, Portugal

NeuLion, a leading Internet video technology provider for delivering live and on-demand content to any Internet-enabled device, today announced its TV Everywhere Platform is being used to power live Olympic streaming experiences in China and Portugal to a vast fan base. China’s consumer market, forecasted to become the second largest in the world by 2015, […]  More