Grass Valley, a provider of solutions for live productions, has announced the expansion of its Alliance Partners community to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of the media and entertainment industry.  Leveraging the Agile Media Processing Platform (AMPP), an open platform for media production, Alliance Partners have access to every feature and function available […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway, a new cloud-connected software application to transmit live video between on-premises multicast networks and AWS. Part of AWS Media Services, MediaConnect Gateway improves operations in hybrid environments, providing monitoring, security, and management of video feeds from the AWS Management Console. With MediaConnect Gateway, customers can build […]

Gracenote, the content solutions business unit of Nielsen, has joined the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) Board. The organisations will partner on new ways to help the media and entertainment industry improve workflow efficiencies through automation, drive program discoverability and optimise return on content investment – key business imperatives in the streaming age. “I am thrilled […]

Fraunhofer, a primary developer of the MPEG-H Audio system, and Ateme, a specialist in video compression and delivery solutions, havey facilitated the delivery of personalised and immersive sound experiences with the integration of Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Audio into Ateme’s KYRION encoders. Thanks to this integration, broadcasters can now provide immersive sound that can be personalised via […]

Video software provider Synamedia has announced that Cellnex group, the telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure operator, will be deploying Synamedia virtual Digital Content Manager (vDCM)  to support the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE. Cellnex said it chose Synamedia because of vDCM’s ability to future-proof RTVE’s infrastructure. For the first time, Cellnex will move to a software-only environment […]

For the first time, Nielsen has introduced comparable reporting of local US television’s OTT streaming apps when delivered via connected TV devices, apps and/or websites and viewed on the TV. The new capability includes feeds that have unique, streamed content that is not available on the station’s over-the-air channels or direct-to-cable station feeds. By capturing […]

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media and content management, has announced it is vacating its Culver City location, which it has called home for more than 30 years, into a new facility in Westlake Village in metropolitan Los Angeles, CA. Westlake Village Studios is a 21,000-square-foot broadcast facility situated within the sprawling 12-acre Four […]

Veset, a wholly owned subsidiary of Play., now supports Dolby Audio for its cloud playout solution, Veset Nimbus. With this implementation, Veset Nimbus users can deliver live and on-demand channels with high quality surround sound to enhance the experience. Channels will have higher quality audio with enhanced clarity, detail, and depth. Background noise and distortion […]

Sky is consolidating control and visibility of its global content supply chain system on the Polaris operational management software platform from TMT Insights, the professional services and software development company. The broadcaster is migrating all functions related to movie and TV content across its UK, Germany, and Italy operations onto the platform, as part of […]

IMDb, the online source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, and Fabric, a specialist in metadata management for media and entertainment (M&E) catalogues, have announced a new solution that allows M&E companies to enrich their catalogues using entertainment data sets from IMDb. IMDb licenses information from its database – including movie and TV […]