Film and Broadcast News for Media Experts

Gravity expands in Australia

Gravity Media, a provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services, has agreed to acquire Chief Entertainment Pty Limited Sydney-based provider of live studio and production services, from Australia’s telecommunications and technology company Telstra Corporation Limited. [Read more]

News: Technology

Telestream presents new Wirecast Gear

Telestream, a provider of file-based media workflow orchestration, media streaming and delivery technologies, announced the latest version of Wirecast Gear, a new generation of live video streaming production hardware. It will be demonstrated for the first time at IBC 2019 (booth 7.C16) and will start shipping mid-September, 2019. [Read more]

News: Job + Career

EditShare announces strategic leadership appointments

On the heels of the majority investment from ParkerGale Capital (May 2019), EditShare, a provider of intelligent storage and media management solutions, is pivoting its growing business to better serve its customers across emerging cloud, remote production, and media security workflows with seven strategic leadership appointments. [Read more]

News: Business

Smarter Newsrooms For The Digital Age

In his mebucom commentary, Andreas Jacobi, co-founder and CEO of Make.TV, talks about the challenges of the fragmented media market, 5G for news reporting, cloud-based infrastructures and new opportunities to use citizen journalism profitably and efficiently. [Read more]

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The Switch and MTI Teleport partner

The Switch, the platform for the production and global transmission of live video, has partnered with MTI Teleport, German media backbone operator, to combine and extend the global reach of the two company’s production services and transmission networks. The move makes it easier and more cost-effective for customers of the Switch and MTI to acquire live feeds and distribute content seamlessly via a reliable, extensive international network. [Read more]

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FOR-A showcases IP Connectivity and HDR Resolution

At IBC 2019 FOR-A (stand 2.A51) will again highlight its wide range of 12G-SDI/4K systems but will also emphasize the capabilities of its video-over-IP compatible technology. Other FOR-A booth highlights will include HDR upgrades to the FA-9600 signal processor and FT-ONE-SS4K Ultra High-Speed Camera. [Read more]

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Argosy and TTL support Premier League

Argosy, international supplier of critical infrastructure products for the broadcast, media and AV industries, has teamed with broadcast engineering and sports stadia facility specialists, TTL Video, to bring the infrastructure of newly promoted clubs into the UK’s top football division this coming season, in line with the very latest broadcast requirements. [Read more]

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HDwireless selects Clear-Com IP intercom

Clear-Coms distributor Audio Technica provided HDwireless, the German wireless specialist, with an all-IP intercom solution based around a Clear-Com Eclipse HX digital matrix system to enhance its inventory of wireless communications solutions at Formula E in Italy. [Read more]

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Vizrt presents a tangible vision of the future

At IBC 2019 VIZRT will be promoting the latest updates to its core platforms and product ranges for the future of media. Following the acquisition of NewTek by Vizrt earlier this year, IBC 2019 will play host to the newly combined group’s first joint presentation on stand 7.B01. [Read more]