The VLink communication solution for RTS intercom matrix systems has become a key tool for broadcasters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CTV, one of Europe's longest established providers of mobile television production facilities, has chosen Leader LV7300 and LV7600 rasterizing waveform monitors as master reference instruments for its OB3 and OB12 outside broadcast vehicles.

AEQ Atrium is the IP console for on-air audio radio and television production with high-demand operational requirements and workflows. Its X-Core engine can manage up to 1,024 audio channels of local content or AoIP that can be controlled using one or several control surfaces. Each control surface can have more than 90 motorized faders with pages for snapshots or memories.

The inevitable news of IBC 2020’s cancellation hasn’t come as a surprise. The organizers of Europe’s largest video and broadcast expo are turning the trade show into a virtual, like so many others before. Social distancing and hygene would be extremely difficult to manage.

Sony has unveiled a roadmap of firmware update for its Venice camera, FX9 full-frame camcorder and PXW-Z190 and PXW-Z280 handheld compact camcorders for live and news production.

EVS, a leading provider of live video technology for broadcast and new media productions, announces the acquisition of leading broadcast and media network infrastructure specialist Axon.

Panasonic has announced KAIROS, a next generation live production IT/IP video processing platform that offers an open architecture system for live video switching with input and output flexibility, resolution and format independence, “maximum” CPU/GPU processor utilization and “virtually unlimited” ME scalability. As a native IP, ST 2110 system, KAIROS supports transitions to live IP workflows and “can eliminate dedicated hardware constraints”, according to the company. For television studios, KAIROS integrates into a facility’s ST 2110 infrastructure without requiring additional IP gateways.

Panasonic has announced the introduction of the AW-UE100 integrated pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera, which supports a wide variety of IP transmission protocols, including high-bandwidth NDI, high-efficiency NDI|HX and Secure Reliable Transport (SRT). This new PTZ camera with newly-designed direct drive motor for smooth pan and tilt movement offers installation flexibility, low noise and high-resolution image capture, and will facilitate high-quality live remote and studio production in broadcast, staging, corporate, sports and house of worship applications.

RTW focuses on visualising audio in order to let audio engineers make informed decisions in professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, and as many broadcasters now start looking at new networked audio and video standards, the company now adds SMPTE ST 2110 compliance to its Dante- and Ravenna-compatible TouchMonitor TM7 and TM9.

In an expansion to its AK series studio and field camera line-up, Panasonic has announced the cost-effective AK-HC3900 1080p HDR studio camera system, which will be upgradable to native 4K 60p/50p. The new AK-HC3900 is ideal for broadcast, education and corporate markets. It follows in the footsteps of the company’s AK-HC3800, a model that has defined high-quality professional systems and cost-efficient production for close to a decade.