TVU Networks, a global leader in live broadcasting solutions, announced that it has partnered with MediaPower France, a specialist in streamlined multimedia content management and distribution, to offer the company’s full suite of cloud and on-premise solutions for live video production, extending its support to more French broadcasters and providing greater response and flexibility across the entire country.

Panasonic Connect Europe announced a new camera control unit to support a wide range of IP migration paths for the company’s existing 4K studio camera systems. As the live-production industry migrates to IP-based systems, this new AK-UCU700 series offers 4K and HDR operation, flexible IP migration of existing operation systems, seamless migration from conventional CCU-based baseband systems, and a 3.5” LCD touch panel for easy operation.

TVN Live Production, based in Hanover, Germany has acquired multiple PHABRIX Qx rasterizers, Leader LV5600 waveform monitors and LV7600 rasterizers. TVN works on a number of high-profile productions including football tournaments and music festivals. The company decided to update its test and measurement technology as part of its move into UHD and HDR production workflows.

Cinegy GmbH, the premier provider of software technology for digital video processing, asset management, video compression and automation, and playout, has delivered a new four-channel playout system Cinegy Air PRO at Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation (TBC).

Litepanels announced free firmware update for Gemini 1x1 and Gemini 2x1 panels. It includes some benefits an improved fixture’s productivity.

The most popular pop music radio station on the Isle of Man Energy FM selects AEQ FORUM IP SPLIT for their main studio. The studio's technical management has renewed its broadcast center with AEQ's digital mixer because of its great flexibility

Panasonic Connect Europe has announced its new free AI-based built-in auto tracking software for its AW-UE40, AW-UE50 and AW-UE80 PTZ cameras. Ideal for filming a single person, this new firmware upgrade enables cameras to not just capture footage but to actively participate in creating it, by maintaining framing in a variety of situations.

Chyron has introduced the new Chyron Weather 2.0 platform, which leverages more than 20 years of industry expertise and innovations derived from two successful acquisitions to simplify data-driven weather visualisation from end to end.

At IBC 2023 in Amsterdam, FXLION was showing its new NANO Wireless V-Mount Batteries. Wireless batteries? Well, yes and no. It probably isn’t what you think. You can’t charge the battery wirelessly, but you can wirelessly charge smartphones or other devices that support wireless charging.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has published the results of its project looking at the reliability of HDR converters in highlight compression. Currently, for live production static (mostly LUT-based) HDR to SDR converters are most commonly used, said the EBU. This approach creates high-quality, predictable results and is used worldwide.