BBC Studioworks announced it has chosen Sony to deliver 4K over IP in its Television Centre studios at the newly refurbished White City site in Central London. One of three new studios which will sit within a vibrant media-focused site, studio TC1 (10,800 sq ft), will be used by broadcasters and independent production companies to produce content ranging from sitcoms and entertainment shows to large live scale productions.

Regardless what kind of green screen setup you’re using or how you’re lighting it, you need to ensure that your screen is evenly-lit from the camera’s perspective. That means the screen behind your subject is all the same color and brightness. This can be harder than you may think, especially using a pop-up green screen and portable lights. But thankfully, with the advent of portable devices like smartphones and tablets, developers have been busy making useful tools to help you get a fantastic green screen lit, even before you set up your camera!

Pixel Power, the innovative supplier of broadcast graphics, playout and automation solutions, is concentrating on playout and graphics automation in its demonstrations at CABSAT 2017 (Dubai World Trade Centre, 21 – 23 March, stand 214). The presentations will feature advanced on-premise, virtualized and cloud solutions which have been proven with real broadcasters worldwide.

Vocas introduced the new set of accessories for Sony PXW-FS7 II camcorder. They include: updated version of our very popular base plate for the PXW-FS7, new H-cheese plate with integrated top rails, new E-mount to PL adapter support that attaches to the old and new H-cheese plates, and new form fitted camera adapter plate for the Vocas USBP-MKII.

Cinegy, which develops and produces software technology for digital video processing, asset management, video compression and automation and playout will feature Cinegy Air PRO Version 11, the latest version of Cinegy’s real-time playout server and multi-channel broadcast automation software.

AEQ has released the Conexia platform, an integration of AEQ’s broadcast audio technology and Kroma intercom systems, a fully featured intercom system that can also serve as the centralized management of audio signals for radio and TV studios.

During CES 2017, the HDMI Forum announced the upcoming release of Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification. This latest HDMI Specification supports a range of Higher Video Resolutions and refresh rates including 8K60 and 4K120, Dynamic HDR, and increased bandwidth with a new 48G cable. Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification is backward compatible with earlier versions of the Specification, and was developed by the HDMI Forum’s Technical Working Group whose members represent some of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer electronics, personal computers, mobile devices, cables and components.

PHABRIX will be demonstrating the V1 release of its latest technology for test and measurement - the PHABRIX Qx on stand L01 at BVE Excel London in February. Designed with a host of specialist instruments for high level testing of UHDTV standards, the Qx will in addition be showing waveforms and vector scope as it looks to provide post production and broadcast industry support for its latest product development.

World Is One News (WION) is the most recent venture to come from India’s broadcast services company Zee Media Corporation. Launched as an international news channel, WION delivers news coverage with a South Asian perspective from around the world to international audiences across the web, mobile devices and TV. It is unusual as an India-based network to have a presence in the UK, US, China, Russia and Africa, making it a convergent, multi-media English news network for South Asian viewers.

Transvideo will showcase their latest high technology at BSC Expo 2017, 3rd-4th February 2017, Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London. The new generation Transvideo Stargate 7” high-end monitor-recorder is now available and will be on show at BSC Expo 2017.