Broadcasting & Cable News

Dalet Expands Quality Control Support with Interra Systems Technology Partnership

October 27, 2019

Paris, France - October 23, 2019 – Dalet, a leading provider of solutions and services for broadcasters and content professionals, today announced it has expanded integration of the Interra Systems’ BATON platform to include the Ooyala Flex Media Platform. Cupertino, California-based Interra ...

Zuckerberg: Libra Won't Launch Anywhere Without U.S. Regulator Buy-In

October 27, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will not launch its Libra digital currency payment system anywhere in the world unless and until it gets a sign-off from U.S. regulators. That came in prepared testimony for a Senate Financial Services Committee hearing Wednesday (Oct. 23) on ...

Common Cause Urges SHIELD Act Passage

October 27, 2019

With a vote on the SHIELD (Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy) Act expected later today in the House, Common Cause is urging legislators to vote "yes." Not to be confused with efforts to pass shield laws preventing journalists from being compelled to reveal their ...

Brazil’s R3 Estudio Movel Equips OB Van With Calrec Artemis for Live Music

October 27, 2019

HEBDEN BRIDGE, OCTOBER 23, 2019 — Såo Paulo-based R3 Estudio Movel has chosen a Calrec Artemis Ray audio console for its OB truck, called PowerTruck, which focuses on recording and mixing audio for live broadcasts, music DVDs and streaming. Isaías Rosa, R3’s recording/mixing engineer and ...

Esports Stadium Arlington Integrates TSL Products’ Advanced Control System Into Workflow for Seamless Interoperability

October 27, 2019

Arlington, TX, October 23, 2019 – Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas needed to establish a broadcast workflow suitable for its modern, 100,000-square-foot event space. The stadium’s integrator suggested adding TSL Products’ advanced control system into the facility’s workflow to achieve a seamless, ...

SailTracks Selects AVIWEST to Broadcast Live, World-Renowned Sailing Races

October 27, 2019

SAINT-GRÉGOIRE, France — Oct. 23, 2019 — AVIWEST, a global provider of video contribution systems, today announced that SailTracks, a German video producer specializing in sailing competitions, deployed AVIWEST PRO3 bonded cellular transmitters and StreamHub transceiver for live coverage of ...

VuWall Launches CTS-Accredited Certification Training Program

October 27, 2019

MONTREAL — Oct. 23, 2019 — VuWall, a leader in video wall control and AV network management, today announced its AVIXA accreditation of the VuWall Certified Specialist training program. Designed for system designers, technical sales, consultants, and field and service technicians, the training is ...

Analyst Sees Verizon Deal Giving Disney+ 9M Subs

October 27, 2019

The deal that the Walt Disney Co. cut with Verizon to give Disney+ free to some Verizon mobile and broadband customers will result in nine million subscribers for the new streaming service in its first year, according to an estimate by analyst Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson Research. ...

HBO Max Orders Four ‘Adventure Time’ Specials

October 27, 2019

AT&T’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max has ordered four one-hour Adventure Time specials based on the Cartoon Network show. The first two Adventure Time: Distant Land specials are scheduled to premiere exclusively on HBO Max in 2020. “The enchanted world of Adventure Time has mesmerized ...