Avid has announced that the Avid Customer Association (ACA), has seen explosive growth since 2016, doubling its membership to more than 20,000 media and entertainment professionals worldwide. Avid also announced that the second annual ACA Vote will take place before the end of this year, providing ACA members with the unique opportunity to help drive […] More
fuboTV has announced a multi-year agreement with MSG Networks and will become the first live streaming OTT service to launch the company’s regional sports networks (RSNs) – MSG and MSG+. Timed to the new NBA and NHL seasons, fuboTV will make the networks available to subscribers of “Fubo Premier” – its base package of 65-plus channels – […] More
NEP Australia, a provider of outsourced broadcast production solutions, has selected Tektronix as a key technology provider for the broadcaster’s move to an IP-enabled production infrastructure based on the SMPTE ST-2110 standard for video over IP. NEP has purchased a range of Tektronix equipment for its IP build out including both standalone and rackmount PRISM […] More
sonoVTS, the Munich-based provider of system design and integration; equipment rental and operations; service and consulting and distribution of professional products, has reached an agreement with CyanView to distribute CyanView’s IP-based “Cy-Stem” product range. More
Intelsat announced last week that Mexican multimedia company, Grupo Televisa, will distribute its premium, over-the-air television networks via Intelsat’s Galaxy satellites to Digital Terrestrial Television stations, reaching many of homes throughout Mexico. More
Nike and the NBA have unveiled the new Nike NBA Connected Jersey, the first NBA jersey that gives the wearer an all-access pass into the world of their favorite team and players. Using new NikeConnect technology, each adult-sized Nike NBA Connected Jersey will have an embedded NFC (near field communication) chip that will launch real-time team […] More
Net Insight will eliminate buyers’ fees for its’ Connector Marketplace, a source for easy scheduling and provisioning of external resources and services. Born out of the Connector Community launched in 2016, Connector Marketplace is a self-service shop for booking all types of media services with full budgeting, billing and financial visibility. With the drop of buyer […] More
Maintaining the security of critical and sensitive data is no small feat for global enterprises. In today’s cyber reality, even secure fiber optic networks can be at risk of unlawful interception and fiber tapping, or diversion of a transmission for unlawful surveillance. While cloud-based encryption solutions can address this vulnerability, they often do so at […] More
Irdeto has announced details of a new three year deal with beIN, the sports and entertainment broadcaster in the region. Building on a long term relationship with Irdeto, beIN will be using Irdeto’s Conditional Access Solution and security services for the delivery of live sports and entertainment content to customers across the region. More
Ratings roundup is a rundown of ratings news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, we recap week 2 of the NFL season, week 3 of the college football season, ESPN’s US Open boost, IndyCar’s second best season ever on NBCSN, and the WNBA’s […] More
