Lawo technology was installed in the "Philharmonie Production Complex" of Cologne-based German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) as part of a fundamental modernization. The Lawo equipment was integrated into the audio network, which had also been upgraded. Internally, the overall project responsibility was on the WDR Department for Music and Production, and it was carried out by the WDR Planning and Project Engineering Department. The system integration was implemented by the Cologne-based company Mediatec Video- und Audio-Service GmbH.

One of the largest European public broadcasters, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), has equipped its fleet with Newtec Satellite Modulators and is equipping its crucial DSNG broadcast truck, FÜ5 (Bocklemünd Fernsehübertragungswagen 5), with Newtec's DualFlow™ technology to provide support for both ASI and IP-based operations. WDR's installation of Newtec's DualFlow-enabled Azimuth Broadcast Satellite Modulators guarantees flexibility in its outside broadcast operations and simplifies the transition to full IP-based contribution.

German public broadcaster WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk) has built new studio facilities designed to educate the next generation of aspiring broadcast engineers. The studio has been built around a Blackmagic Design broadcast infrastructure, including the Compact Videohub, SmartScope Duo and HyperDeck Studio Pro.

Specialists in delivering high octane sound for international EDM events, Capital Sound returned to the award-winning We Are FSTVL site at Damyns Hall Aerodrome in Upminster over May Bank Holiday, fielding their premier Martin Audio MLA system on the three main stages.
 

More than 77,000 participants came together on Sunday, May 3 through the Wings for Life World Run App to raise vital funds and awareness for spinal cord injuries. Once again, people – this time only using the app to take part – from across the globe did their bit to raise much needed money to put towards the latest research. And there were plenty of uplifting moments along the way.

A Kinesys automation system and Vector control system have been on the road with a new and updated North America touring version of the hugely popular and successful blockbuster musical WE WILL ROCK YOU, directed by JP Thibodeau and featuring the music of Queen, produced by Annerin Theatricals of Alberta, Canada.This is the first time Annerin has used Kinesys products – two half-ton Elevation vari-speed hoists and the Vector – which is being supplied to the production by Christie Lites – and operated by Pippa Bagley who is also the video systems tech together with the tour’s production manager. The LX systems tech is Adam Volk.

With many areas being in lock-down at the moment, we understand the equipment that you normally use to engage, communicate, educate or entertain your audiences and customers are standing still. We are at your side, preparing for the re-start. Therefore, with immediate effect we extend the warranty period of your Panasonic projector, display, Broadcast & ProAV camera equipment, communication and document scanner solution. This is the least we can do to soften the impact of the shut-down.

As the Torch Relays made their way around the UK this summer, DPA microphones were at the heart of the festivities, providing loud and clear audio at a total of 70 evening celebrations and the daily lighting of the cauldron ceremonies.

Successful broadcasters know that engaging, accurate weather reporting is the key to building and retaining a viewing audience. At NAB 2010, Weather Central will unveil its most complete solution suite to date, bringing together precise, real-time weather forecasting and modeling products with a complete set of tools to win with audiences on-air, online and on the go.

SMPTE^®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology, today announced that it will host a free webcast — open to the public — explaining the basics of the new SMPTE ST 2110 suite of standards for professional media over IP (internet protocol) networks. Scheduled for June 22 at 1 p.m. EDT, the "SMPTE ST 2110 — Professional Media over IP Networks" webcast will be hosted by John Mailhot, SMPTE Fellow and systems architect for IP convergence at Imagine Communications.

TV broadcasts providing people with the latest news, sport events, and other important stories from around the world and right around the corner are more and more frequently brought to the consumer via internet live streams, as it has turned out that traditional broadcasting is nowadays too slow, complicated, and, after all, too expensive.

The internet age and smart TV technology brought new upcoming sport venues, among them is webcasting production television. This growing venue delivers a thrill of a race to one's private settings via the internet.

WebClip2Go today announces the integration of an add-on capability for Blackmagic Design’s Ultimatte 12 keyer into its revolutionary video production system, thus further cementing its potential applications in the Broadcast and Pro-AV markets. Whilst the WebClip2Go system is designed to be a fully functional system, facilitating every aspect of high-level production right out of the box, in the past year WebClip2Go have extended the versatility offered by integrating custom options to extend the capabilities of the system and offer more flexibility to users, thus widening the markets and applications in which it can be effectively deployed. The existing high-level chromakeying abilities of the WebClip2Go system are achieved by software within the single WebClip2Go unit to maximize convenience and simplicity, but the Ultimatte 12 integration allows – for the first time – for external hardware to be added to significantly increase real-time processing power.

WebClip2Go – a division of Burst Video - have today announced the introduction of Stream Deck that adds live-switching to their already unique video production suite. Furthering their goal of making video production fast, intuitive, cost-effective and thus available to all, the live switching system now adds additional levels of flexibility and widens the potential of the production system as a whole, making it perfect not only for scripted, presenter-based content, but also for live streaming and interview-style productions.

The key players of the event and media technology sector will be presenting their latest products and services in Frankfurt am Main from 4 to 7 April 2017. But that is not all: visitors can also look forward to a wide-ranging seminar programme. Specialists from the sector, as well as retailers and distributors now have the opportunity to purchase their ticket for the coming Prolight + Sound online and save money at the same time. Moreover, there are special offers for groups and trainees, as well as an attractive ‘Friday Afternoon Ticket’ giving entry to the fair from 14.00 hrs on Friday, 7 April, at a greatly reduced price.