Bitcentral Inc., the provider of award-winning efficient media workflows for broadcast and digital video, today announced that it has acquired Powr.tv, the provider of the leading direct-to-consumer video publishing solution. The Powr.tv end-to-end platform allows media networks and content owners to rapidly deploy OTT and mobile applications, broaden their reach to new audiences, and increase their revenue.
 

Vislink (Nasdaq: VISL), a global technology leader in the capture, delivery and management of high quality, live video and associated data in the media & entertainment, law enforcement and defense markets, today announced the release of the Mobile Viewpoint Stellar Cam, a camera designed for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered live sports production. Stellar Cam is a new addition to the range of cameras offered by Vislink to fulfil the need for automatic coverage of demanding sports. It is exceptionally durable and weatherproofed, and features ultra-high resolution, high frame rates and zooming capabilities to capture action as it happens on the field of play.
 

Wildmoka has been compatible with Singular for some time. However, recently the two platforms embarked on a new integration that delivers a much wider scope for clients to enhance their output and workflows.
 

⦁    The Exploration Vessel Nautilus uses a full range of RTS intercoms for both ship operations and scientific communications on a global scale
⦁    Dual ODIN digital matrices provide the intercom backbone, incorporating KP series keypanels and a ROAMEO wireless system to maximize communications flexibility
⦁    Land-based scientists and students participate remotely via telepresence using IP-based RTS VLink virtual intercom software

TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, announced that live, HD video feeds of events held during the global festival Expo Dubai 2020 will now be accessible through TVU MediaSource, a cloud-based platform for live and archived rights-enabled video content from global media organizations. Expo organizers cited larger audience numbers from the event’s TVU feeds than through traditional satellite methods.

AJA Video Systems has unveiled Io X3, a Thunderbolt™ 3-connected professional video and audio I/O device that offers HDR or SDR 2K/HD capture and output via 3G-SDI and HDMI. Compact, rugged, and portable, Io X3 streamlines high-quality HDR I/O up to 2K/HD 60p on compatible Thunderbolt™ 3-equipped Mac or PC hosts running professional video and audio applications.

Mediaset, Italy’s largest commercial broadcaster, has upgraded three of their Virgin Radio studios. Equipment includes three ruby audio broadcast consoles, a Power Core DSP mixing engine, and VisTool visualization and control software, which will be the backbone of a fully IP-based production unit. Also included are Lawo RƎLAY virtual radio solutions, which will permit hardware-independent on-air and production work.
 

AJA Video Systems today unveiled Desktop Software v16.2 for all KONA, Io, and T-TAP Pro products, in addition to AJA SDK v16.2 for Developer Partners. This feature-rich release introduces a wide range of workflow enhancements, including the latest macOS support; new OBS Studio compatibility; improved 12-bit, 444, RGB workflows for 4K/UltraHD; upgraded LUT functionality; new codec and special playback support in Control Room; and expanded multichannel audio. The release also underpins the launch of Io X3, the newest addition to AJA’s Io lineup of powerful Thunderbolt™ 3 connected mobile capture and output devices.
 
 

Blackmagic Design today announced that major horse racing meets at some of South Africa’s most prestigious venues are being broadcast live with a fleet of Blackmagic URSA Broadcast cameras.

Ikegami reports a sustained level of innovation throughout 2021, its 75th anniversary year. Founded in 1946, the company initially produced electronic components before progressing into full scale equipment development and production. Ikegami milestones over the years have included one of the first transistorised TV cameras (1960), the TGK-6TC colour flying-spot film scanner (1967), the HL-33 electronic newsgathering camera (1972), the HL-55 3-CCD portable broadcast camera (1988), the Editcam tapeless digital camcorder (1995) and the world's first portable 8K camera, model SHK-810, co-developed with NHK (2015).

Signiant Inc., a leading provider in intelligent file transfer software, is pleased to announce that its cloud-native software as a solution (SaaS) products, Media Shuttle and Signiant Jet, are now integrated with Media2Cloud from Amazon Web Services (AWS). With Media2Cloud, frame-level metadata is generated using machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) from Amazon Rekognition, Amazon Transcribe, and Amazon Comprehend. Media2Cloud, application protocol interface, APIs make it easy to integrate this metadata into other systems. With this integration, customers can take advantage of Signiant’s SaaS products to transfer content directly into Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) with speed, reliability, and security and once the content is in the Amazon S3 bucket, Media2Cloud begins the content analysis and post-processing.
 

Clear-Com is pleased to announce the promotion of John Ruest to Regional Sales Manager for the Nordics (Denmark, Sweden and Norway) and Central Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic).

Programmatic marketing, online inventory, cloud-based real-time playout: As of January 1, 2022, Qvest and Trade4Sports have established a strategic partnership to create new marketing solutions in the sports and entertainment sector. The two companies are combining their specialist expertise in the field of technology-focused sports and entertainment marketing. As part of this collaboration, Qvest Group GmbH is acquiring a 33-percent stake in Trade4Sports GmbH.

Dream Chip today announces the release of its new AtomOne Mini Zoom camera, a ground-breaking miniature camera that now introduces Zoom functionality to an already impressive set of visual specifications. With dimensions of just 60x80mm and a weight of only 267g, the camera delivers crystal clear images, working on a rolling shutter basis with a 1/2.5” sensor, and allowing for resolution of up to 1080p60.

Media Mobil GmbH, specializing in the production and broadcast of sporting, cultural and entertainment events, has placed Lawo AoIP audio infrastructure at the heart of its new flagship OB van, dubbed “UHD1”.