Maxon has completed the transaction to acquire the business segment of its Japanese distributor that services Maxon’s community and business concerns, and the formation of the first official office in Japan: Maxon Computer KK. More
The NBA and Rakuten form a multiyear partnership making Rakuten the league’s exclusive distribution partner in Japan for all live NBA games and a global marketing partner of the NBA. This marks the NBA’s most comprehensive media partnership in Japan and Rakuten’s first with a North American sports league. More
Japanese broadcaster Chukyo TV has outfitted its broadcast complex with an enterprise-level large IHSE Draco tera KVM switching system, enabling reliable and secure operation for broadcasters and producers. Chukyo TV, one of Japan’s foremost broadcast organizations, took the opportunity to upgrade the broadcast suites and establish more efficient and effective workflows when the organization moved […] More
Ericsson has been chosen by Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM), Japan’s large cable system operator, to power its next generation TV service. J:COM has selected Ericsson’s MediaFirst TV Platform, to enable an enhanced, personalized multiscreen TV experience to its 3.7 million subscribers. The basic design phase will commence in Q4 2017 and the companies will solidify the development […] More
FOR-A has announced the formation of a new advanced research joint venture with InSync Technology. The new company, named InSync Technology Products Ltd, has been formed to enable collaboration between UK and Japan on the design and development of mainly 8K UHDTV signal processing equipment, to support current and future international program distribution. More
Two more companies have joined the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) effort. Brazil’s Grupo Globo has signed on as a full member, while Japan’s Fuyoh Video Industry Co. has signed on as an associate member. More
Japanese cable TV operator, BAN-BAN TV, is updating its OB van by installinga new Clear-Com Eclipse-PiCo digital matrix intercom along with V-series control panels, enabling high-quality, full-duplex communications with increased channel count and customizable communication groups to improve its production workflow. The Eclipse-PiCo permits the BAN-BAN TV crew to have faster access to communications and […] More
Sony has resumed production and delivery of HDCAM SR professional videotape, and its Sendai tape facilities will soon be returning to full capability, with gradual increases in production, according to an announcement released today. Sony’s production of HDCAM SR and HDCAM media put in jeopardy in March when the devastating Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami hit […] More
Signiant’s Media Exchange (MX) content sharing solution is at the core of a digital content transfer service offered by Japanese systems integrator IMAGICA DIGIX. Japan’s Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) recently used the new service, called So-Air, to acquire video content from 21 countries for its popular “Around the World in 60 Days” program. In observance […] More
Providers of professional media across the country are beginning to limit access to tape, Blu-ray, and XDCAM stock as concerns grow over how long it will take Sony Group manufacturing operations in Japan to return to a state of quasi-normalcy. A visit to the B&H Photo and Video Web site found HDCAM out of stock […] More
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