Meredith Corp. has standardized its workflow on Avid’s MediaCentral Platform and has signed a deal with the company to upgrade 10 of its stations, install new Avid workflows at two and deploy a virtualized environment over a six-year period, Avid announced today. Adoption of the MediaCentral Platform by Meredith will let the broadcaster take advantage […]
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WPLG Deploys Avid-Based News Workflow
WPLG, the BH Media Group-owned ABC affiliate in Miami, has acquired a comprehensive set of Avid tools to drive a story-centric news workflow, Avid announced today. At the heart of the technology deployment is the Avid MediaCentral Platform, which makes it possible for the station’s newsroom and field crews to collaborate seamlessly,an Avid press release said. The […]
NetApp, eMAM, ASE Announce Webinar
NetApp, eMAM and ASE will produce a joint webinar July 12 on cloud solutions for media environments using scalable, configurable components. David Miller, COO of eMAM will host the webinar. Jason Danielson, NetApp media and entertainment solutions manager, and Andrew Sjoquist, founder and CEO of ASE, will present, NetApp said. The webinar will provide an […]
Turner Latin America Turns To The Cloud
Turner Latin America has signed a deal with Prime Focus Technologies to use its Clear Broadcast Cloud for work order and supply chain management as well as end-to-end process monitoring of critical tasks via reports and dashboards, PFT announced today. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based processing hub of Turner Latin America will be connected with all […]
Tegna Centralizes Ingest With Sony Cloud-Based System
Tegna Media is in the advanced stages of centralizing ingest at its 46 TV stations with a cloud-based system provided by Sony Electronics and automation vendor Crispin, according to Sony executives involved in the project. The system has been installed at all by a “handful” of the stations, said David Rosen, Sony VP of cloud […]
What’s A Microservice And Why Does It Matter?
While interviewing Imagine Communications CTO Steve Reynolds for today’s NAB Hot Topic feature article, “IP, Virtualization To Drive Workflows At NAB,” the conversation turned to microservices and their role in virtualizing a broadcast function in an on-premise datacenter or in the cloud. For those unfamiliar with microservices, Reynolds defines them this way: “A microservice is […]
Webinar To Examine Cloud Use For OTT
Broadcasters have a long track record of using technology to streamline workflows. But what if the mission of a broadcaster changes? Can they rely on technology to maintain the efficiency they’ve grown accustomed to? The answer is a resounding “Yes,” in the view of Elemental Technologies, at least when it comes to content prep and […]
Discovery To Migrate MC, Playout To Public Cloud
Discovery Communications will migrate from its linear playout and master control to the public cloud and has selected Evertz Microsystem as its technology partner for the project. Discovery will deploy the Evertz Mediator-X Media Asset Management and automation solution and its OvertureRT-LIVE-VM virtualized channel playout engine, the company said. Both products will run on the […]
Deluxe Acquires Cloud Platform Provider
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has acquired Sfera (Sfera Studios and Sfera Labs), a global, cloud-based localization platform and distributed services firm, Deluxe announced this week. Adding Sfera’s technology to Deluxe positions Deluxe Localization — a newly-formed division of the company, to meet the needs of media service providers for entertainment content in a market where localization capacity is limited […]
Broadcast Pix Offers New App For Field Contribution
Reporters in the field have a new option for uploading still photos and video with the announcement today of BPNet Upload from Broadcast Pix. The app is free and is available for iOS and Android mobile devices, the company says. It provides accelerated sharing of content and is simple to use, the company says. The […]