News Roundup

NAB 2019: JVC Professional Video Adds 500 Series of 4K Camcorders to CONNECTED CAM Family

JVC Professional Video (Booth C4415), a division of JVCKENWOOD USA, has launched the 500 Series of 4K cameras, bringing CONNECTED CAM performance to compact camcorders and creating the most resilient video transport over the internet. In addition, JVC is expanding its IP switcher line with the CONNECTED CAM Studio 6000S and is demonstrating CONNECTED CAM […]  More

NAB 2019: Ooyala Unveils Integrations, Workflows for Google Cloud Video Intelligence, Avid Media Composer, Teravolt

Ooyala (Booth SV1000), a leader in content-supply-chain solutions, will showcase a range of new integrations and features for its Ooyala Flex Media Platform. Among them: the platform now integrates with Google Cloud Video Intelligence, Google Cloud’s AI and machine-learning products, for precise video analysis and metadata enrichment. The Ooyala Flex Media Platform is an open […]  More

NAB 2019: LiveU Matrix Content-Management Service To Be Deployed Across CBS News Bureaus and Affiliates

LiveU (Booth SU4810) and CBS Newspath have reached an agreement on a multi-year deal for LiveU Matrix to handle contribution and delivery of live content to 200+ CBS affiliates and seven global news bureaus. The LiveU Matrix content-curation service empowers newsroom managers to quickly and easily give hundreds of affiliates access to live feeds from […]  More

NAB 2019: Aldea Solutions, Intelsat Extend Infrastructure, Footprint

Aldea Solutions (Booth SU11321) and Intelsat (Booth SU2010) have entered into a peering relationship to expand satellite and fiber video contribution and distribution networks for media customers globally. This agreement will also leverage both companies’ extensive presence in Latin America. As a means to provide easier access for content programmers to Intelsat’s premier media distribution […]  More

NAB 2019: AWS Intros Accelerated Transcoding within Elemental MediaConvert

Amazon Web Services (Booth SU2202)  has introduced Accelerated Transcoding, a new feature within AWS Elemental MediaConvert that enables broadcasters, over-the-top (OTT) distributors, and other premium content providers to complete their video transcoding projects up to 25 times faster. EPIX, a 24-hour premium TV network, now uses Accelerated Transcoding to convert 4K UHD content for streaming […]  More

NAB 2019: MediaKind, Google Cloud Team Up To Enhance Delivery of Highly Personalized Media User Experiences

MediaKind (Booth SU720), a global media-technology leader, is partnering with Google Cloud to enable MediaKind’s entire portfolio of solutions to operate on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As of today, MediaKind customers can leverage and benefit from Google Cloud’s ecosystem of solutions and assets, such as TensorFlow and BigTable; global-networking, best-in-class Kubernetes Engine; advanced AI; and […]  More

NAB 2019: Never.no Finds Customer Wins with STORY social media platform

Never.no (Booth SL5122) found some additional customer wins following its recent office and staff expansion in the U.S., UAE, and Australia. Those staffers, working alongside teams in the UK and Norway, have helped broadcasters and advertisers use the Never.no platform to personalise their offerings, increase TV viewership, and engage audiences and consumers. Channel 4, British […]  More

NAB 2019: EVS Launches Flexible Ingest-to-Post Solution for Multi-cam Studios

EVS (Booth SL3816) is launching XS-NEO, a new flexible ingest-to-post solution for multicam-studios combining two new products. XS-NEO is the company’s first software-defined server relying on the new VIA software engine, hybrid IP/SDI connectivity, and it offers simultaneous multi-format support, including cinematic 24p frame rate. Also look for IPD-VIA Ingest, the first application of its […]  More

NAB 2019: Telstra Expands Global Media Network With New Partners in Americas and Europe

Telstra Broadcast Services (Booth SU6110)expanded its Global Media Network (GMN), adding new partners in the Americas and Europe and building its extensive network of partners to 13. The expansion brings together Telstra’s GMN with its first Latin American partner, Gold Data, one of the region’s leading telecommunications providers, Zayo Group, a major provider of American […]  More