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SummaryEditorJavier de Martíneditor@tmbroadcast.com

Editor in chiefJesús Carrillodirector@tmbroadcast.com

Key account managerCristina Feduchiinternational@tmbroadcast.com

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Although the broadcast sector is a specialized one with high-level technicians, thetechnologies that will succeed in the future are going to be user-friendly ones. Withthis we are not saying that quality declines, it is not that. But it is important thatincorporation of new technologies do not involve high costs, and very important, theyhave to be easy to use.

This is the case of augmented reality that we see in this issue, which has managed tobe simplified to the maximum with automated workflows. Systems or equipment thatnot contemplates that path will not succeed.

Times of closed systems that requires a huge training are over.

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Imagine Communications receives 2015 Emmy® Award forTechnology and Engineering

Imagine Communications hasbeen awarded an Emmy® forPioneering Optimization ofAdvertising Placement in SingleChannel Linear TelevisionPrograms by the Technology andEngineering AchievementCommittee of the NationalAcademy of Television Arts andSciences. The award waspresented January 8 at a ceremonyat the Bellagio Hotel during theConsumer Electronics Show in LasVegas.

“We are extremely proud to behonored once again with one of theworld’s most distinguished awardsfor technology excellence,” saidCharlie Vogt, ImagineCommunications CEO. “Thisachievement not only speaks to ourrich legacy in the broadcastindustry, but also validates thepositive and enthusiastic receptionour next-generation advertisingtechnology is receiving from

customers today. The media andentertainment industry is rapidlyevolving and now, more than ever,requires technology partners thatprovide transformational innovationthat is guided and informed by along and distinguished heritage inthe broadcast industry.”

This recognition from theNational Academy of Television Artsand Sciences is anacknowledgement of the pivotalrole this technology played inshaping today’s ad managementlandscape. Thousands of televisionand radio stations, as well ascontent distributors andaggregators, are running automatedbusiness process systems that arebased on the spot placementalgorithm and related proceduresintroduced nearly five decades ago.The technology originally relied onmainframe and minicomputers, aswell as keypunch card systems, tohelp automate and simplify what

had previously been a manual anderror-plagued procedure.

“It’s difficult to overstate theimportance and the impact of thistechnology, a radical departurefrom the people-powered trafficsystems that persisted well into the1980s,” says Bridget Allen, vicepresident sales, advertisingmanagement systems, ImagineCommunications. “Today’s mediaand entertainment industry owes adebt of gratitude to George Beattieand Jack Finlayson, thebroadcasting pioneers who arechiefly responsible for thistransformative technology.”

George Beattie attended the 67thEmmy® Awards ceremony asImagine Communications’ specialguest. Jack Finlayson, who passedaway in 1991, was represented bydaughters Bridget Allen and TerryGrinewich, both employees ofImagine Communications.

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iPhones, LiveU and Imagination: Swiss Station Leman BleuCreates the Local TV Station of the Future

LiveU has announced that Swissstation Leman Bleu has deployed arange of LiveU technology, as wellas multiple iPhone 6Ss, to bring apreviously unobtainable level ofdynamism to its coverage andexciting new ways of working.

Leman Bleu is a local TV stationbased in Geneva. Laurent Keller,CEO and Editor in Chief, said,“LiveU has already beenrevolutionary for our TV station andwe are only at the beginning ofwhat we can do. This technologyallows us to do things we previouslycouldn’t, making our newscoverage much more vibrant andalso cost-effective. Our aim was topush as far along the path oflightness – therefore mobility – andspeed of deployment as possible. Itallows us to be fast and to movevery quickly. We are progressivelyrolling out this technology. We onlystarted the iPhone experience thissummer so it is an ongoingdeployment. It’s the same logic withiPhones as it is with LiveU. Wewant to go as far as we can.”

Leman Bleu began broadcasting20 years ago, but the last 18months – and particularly this year– have seen a sea change in theway it operates. 2015 saw the

broadcaster adopt iPhone 6Stechnology, used by its reporters forcapture. Initially turning to LiveUshortly after the launch of thecompany’s LU500 backpack, thebroadcaster has expanded itsLiveU use to include the ultra-smallLU200 unit as well as the LU-Smartmobile app and SmartGRIP device.

The SmartGRIP holds arechargeable battery allowingbroadcasters to broadcast live froma smartphone without the limitationsof a short-lived cellphone battery.The SmartGRIP also includes a3G/4G MiFi channel (or any othermobile hotspot), which is bondedtogether with the smartphone’sinternal 3G/4G connection tocombine two cellular connections.The broadcaster is also usingLiveU Central, LiveU’s unifiedmanagement platform for easypreview and remote control.

Leman Bleu concentrates onnews, specialising in politics andsport. Journalists focus on Genevaand the surrounding area.

Leman Bleu has beenbroadcasting since 1996 withpotential viewership ofapproximately one million people inFrench-speaking Switzerland and

nearby French departments. SinceMay 2011, it’s available on TNTcable TV, SwisscomTV, UPCCablecom and through live onlinestreaming at www.lemanbleu.ch.

Keller said, “This is the start of ajourney for us. Working this way issimply great and we are very proudto be pushing forwards using thiskind of technology. It’s very efficientand also fun. To take an example,we currently have a lot of publicservice strikes because of costcutting. A debate took place at theheart of one strike and we shot thislive using a smartphone withSmartGRIP and a camera with aLU500.Using this technology allowsus to get close to the action andbring viewers a sense of greaterinvolvement. We did a whole 26-minute live show using it!”

Ronen Artman, VP Marketing,LiveU said, “Newsgathering haschanged in response not only toshifting viewing patterns but alsobecause of disruptive technologylike ours. We are excited to seebroadcasters working in this way,understanding that it’s an ongoingevolution. We work closely with ourcustomers to help as they adoptour technology and open up newways of working.”

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Danmon Asia, master distributorfor Genelec Oy in Vietnam, Laos,Cambodia and Myanmar, hasappointed E & E Vietnam JSC(E&E) to be the reseller forpromoting and selling Genelecprofessional monitoring speakersfor smart homes and the musicproduction industry in the north ofVietnam.

Under the new agreement, E&Eis authorised to sell and support awide range of products in theGenelec portfolio including SAMstudio monitors, SAM studiosubwoofers, 8000 series studiomonitors, 1000 series studiomonitors, M series studio monitorsand 7000 series studio subwoofers.

"This cooperative agreement willenable us to accelerate awarenessand sales of this world-famedspeaker manufacturer into theVietnamese market," commentsDanmon Asia’s Managing DirectorBjarne Pedersen. Vietnamesemusicians and quality-consciousmusic-lovers now have easyaccess to these legendaryproducts."

"Genelec is already established inVietnam as a top-quality speakermanufacturer for professional use,"adds E&E Business DevelopmentDirector Tran Thang. "Thispartnership with Danmon Asiaprovides a solid basis from which tomove forward onto other nichessuch as musicians and the

domestic listening market."

Based in Finland, Genelec Oyproduces a wide range ofloudspeakers for professionalmonitoring, audio-visualinstallations and domestic audiolistening. The professional monitorrange includes nearfield, midfieldand main monitors, andsubwoofers. Genelec Oy customersinclude master sound studios,broadcasters and concert halls.

Danmon Asia announces Genelec ResellerAgreement with E&E Vietnam JSC

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Earlier in 2015, mobile productionspecialist TNDV proudly managedthe multi-camera production for twopilot episodes of Skyville Live, theEmmy nominated music series thatbrings musical performers togetherwith an intimate audience. Thesuccess of those shoots led to aninvitation to provide turnkey mobileproduction services for a specialDecember program, streamed liveexclusively on USA TODAY’swebsite with sponsorship supportfrom Gannett Company, thenational newspaper’s publisher.

The December program, whichfeatured performances from GreggAllman, Little Big Town, ChrisStapleton and Taj Mahal, originatedfrom the Skyville Live studios in theheart of Nashville. TNDV broughtits Elevation truck to the shoot, andprovided a complete technical crewfor all multi-camera and multi-channel audio production work.

“Skyville Live is a shiningexample of how streaming video

can be presented as a professionalbroadcast TV program,” said NicDugger, president and owner,TNDV. “The pilot episodes provedthat concept, and the distributionsupport from USA Today andGannett for this special episodeallowed us to deliver the quality of anational TV show to a much largeraudience. The dedication to qualityfrom the Skyville Live team assuredthat every production elementacross staging, lighting, video andaudio was nothing short ofexceptional.”

TNDV’s compact butinfrastructure-rich Elevation HDtruck proved ideal for the intimatenature of Skyville Live. The end-to-end architecture includes eightHitachi HD5000 cameras, ProToolsaudio recording, a high-endaudience response microphone kit,and a professional routing andmultiviewer architecture that alsosupported a multi-channel intercommatrix. TNDV also evaluated in-

venue needs prior to the shoot,providing video and audio supportfor press audio feeds and VIPparties; as well as large screendisplays for audience engagement.

“Mills Logan (the Grammyaward-winning sound engineer forSKYVILLE LIVE) initially introducedme to Nic Dugger and his team,and it has been a dream workingwith them," says Wally Wilson,Executive Producer/Creator ofSkyville Live. "I believe that wehave created a cutting edgeproduct that still retains a classicbig time television look."

With another special event on thehorizon for late January, Duggeremphasized that the “Live” inSkyville Live is what makes theseries so special — not to mentionthe “amazing combination ofguests” that the organizers bringtogether. He adds that theexperience of working on the pilotepisodes allowed his team toimprove crucial elements of theproduction, from microphonelocations in the crowd to a lightingdesign that presents exceptionallywell on camera.

“Skyville Live viewers enjoywatching the performances as theyhappen; they are not seeking anover-polished and perfectedexperience,” says Dugger. “TheSkyville Live team understands thatlive performance is special andunique, and they deliver on thatvalue. That said, the freedom ofworking with this team means thatwe have a full day of rehearsal withextra time to tune the room forbroadcast audio recording, matchcameras on the chip chart, andwork with the lighting designer todeliver the best possible viewingexperience. The extra attention todetail is absolutely evident to thelive audience both online and in thevenue.”

TNDV Joins Forces with Skyville Live for Special Live HDProduction

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Nevion has assisted the LiveIPProject in broadcasting the firstremote production of a live musicalconcert using IP and openstandards throughout theproduction chain.

The LiveIP project is overseen bythe European Broadcasting Union(EBU) and VRT, a Belgian

broadcaster, and supported byseveral broadcast technologypartners, including Nevion. It is theworld’s first proof of concept of acomplete multivendor liveproduction chain that reliesexclusively on IP.

This latest phase of the projectdemonstrates the capabilities andbenefits of using IP in livebroadcast, and the remoteproduction of the concert was anextension of the LiveIP full IP localstudio that was set up in August2015. The concert venue in Bozar,Brussels, was connected to theLiveIP control room at VRT’sstudios in the Belgian capital by asingle, 10 km long fiber optic cable.

As well as the software defined

network infrastructure which hasbeen used in previous in-studioproductions, Nevion supplied itsFlashlink CWDM technology, whichallowed all the optical bi-directionalIP-streams to be modulated on onesingle 10 km long optical fibercable. During the broadcast,approximately 25 Gbit/s of IP datawere transported in each directionwhich was enough to connect 4 IPcameras, 10 microphones,intercom, control signals (VSM,camera control, tally and manymore), camera return signals andeven a visual intercom system withthe LiveIP control room over atVRT.

VRT completes world’s first full IP remote broadcastproduction using open standards

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AdvantechWireless wins keySATCOMInfrastructureAward toConstruct Brazil’sBroadband AccessInitiative

Advantech Wireless hasreceived an order for Ka-Band hubfacilities from Telebras, the Braziltelecommunications infrastructurecompany, in support of thePrograma Nacional de BandaLarga (PNBL), Brazil’s nationalbroadband access initiative.

“Brazil, as one of the largesteconomies in the world, hasrecognized the need for universalbroadband access to continueeffective growth for business,consumers, and currentlyunderserved populations,” Steve

Richeson, Senior VP of GlobalSales at Advantech Wireless, said.“We will be supporting new andfaster broadband access to manyhouseholds, businesses,broadcasters and industries,ramping up the nation’s economy.”

Advantech Wireless, under thecontract, will provide the hardwareto build Ka-Band satellite networkhub facilities at five sites in Brazil;the hub stations will work onBrazil’s strategic communicationsgeostationary satellite (SGDC)system. This state-of-the-artinfrastructure is designed tosupport Advantech Wireless’award-winning ASAT-IITM HTSSatellite Networking equipment aswell as legacy VSAT equipmentprovided by other vendors. Underthe contract, Advantech Wirelesswill install, integrate and superviseinitial operation of the providedsystems.

The PNBL initiative will increaseaccess to broadband in Brazil,aiming to cover 40 millionhouseholds, about 70% of the

population. The statecommunications company,Telebras, will act as a wholesaleoperator, providing infrastructureand network capacity for Brazil’sbroadband providers, for thefederal government, states andFederal district, municipalities andnonprofit organizations includingschools, hospitals, communitytelecenters and other points ofpublic interest.

This expands AdvantechWireless’ already significantsupport of Brazil’s wirelessbroadband infrastructure.Advantech Wireless alreadyprovides satellite communicationssystems to all of the nation’smobile telephone providers, tomost television broadcasters, aswell as to a direct-to-hometelevision delivery system withmore than one million subscribers.In addition, Advantech Wirelessequipment supports bordersecurity operations for both theBrazil Ministry of Defense andArmy.

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Barix has solidified a customer-friendly subscription model for itsfully integrated SoundScapebusiness music and advertisingsolution. The cost-efficient starterpackage, which includes licensesfor the first 50 audio players,eliminates expensive annualcontracts in favor of monthly creditcard payments and a much fasterreturn on investment.

The 50-player starter packageallows businesses up and runningat multiple locations to enhancesonic branding, with nominal feesfor additional single player licensesas business needs expand. Basedon Barix’s pioneering WAN-basedAudio over IP approach, thepackage is ideally suited tosystems integrators seeking amulti-site audio distribution andmanagement system thataccelerates launch, and minimizeslabor and materials. SoundScape isquick to deploy thanks to its self-discovering architecture across itscentral management portal andremote audio players.

“SoundScape’s monthlysubscription model eliminates theupfront investment, and freesservice providers and end usersfrom the shackles of expensivecontracts that have long deterredbusinesses from turning ‘in-storeradio’ into a true revenue-generating service,” said RetoBrader, vice president of sales,Barix. “Furthermore, since manyretail and hospitality seek tooutsource business audio delivery,service providers can positionSoundScape as a managed serviceto their end customers. This allowssystems integrators to capitalize onthe growing demand for full serviceofferings.”

SoundScape is an ideal platformto help retail, hospitality and otherbusinesses – and the serviceproviders that manage playlists andaudio delivery – inspire shopperemotion, enhance the on-premisesatmosphere, and reflect thebusiness’ style and brand definition.Given its infinite scalability,SoundScape’s “pay as you go”

pricing model ensures thesebusinesses can maintain low totalcost of ownership as theystrategically grow their systems tosuit their needs. This includes theability to monetize the systemthrough dynamic ad insertion,accelerating return on investmentas new locations are added toSoundScape networks.

SoundScape is a fully formedsoftware-as-a-service (SaaS) thatbrings together cloud-basedcontent management, end pointplayout and global monitoringcapabilities in a highlyprogrammable, user-friendlypackage. Features include dynamiccontent scheduling, remote devicemanagement, system-widereporting and monitoring,hierarchical user permissions, andoptions for live and scheduledstreaming. Barix’s rock-solidExstreamer SoundScape IP audioplayers provide high-quality multi-format playout of music andadvertising.

Barix announces Subscription Model for SoundScape Musicand Advertising Platform

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Globecast extends Channel One Russia’s reach across Europeand Asia

Globecast has been chosen byRussian broadcaster Channel Oneto help them reach the Europeanmarket (via HotBird) and Asia (viaAsiaSat 5), extending its reach tonew audiences. Globecast isproviding dual illumination onHotBird with an MPEG-4 channel inaddition to the existing MPEG-2service it provides for thebroadcaster.

The leading Russian languagechannel carries a mix of news,documentaries, feature filmproductions, as well asentertainment content. ChannelOne’s existing content stream isbeing re-broadcast to audiences inthese new territories, benefitingfrom Globecast’s global presenceand network capacity.

The live signal from Channel Oneis received at Globecast’s MoscowPoP and delivered to London. Fromthere it’s uplinked to HotBird foronward European transmission. ForAsian audiences, the signal isforwarded to Hong Kong foruplinking to AsiaSat 5.

The addition of an MPEG-4channel – and the current dualillumination - means that ChannelOne can smoothly migrate from itsexisting MPEG-2 SD channel asand when required.

Biliana Pumpalovic, GeneralDirector at Globecast Moskva inRussia, said, “We’re delighted to behelping Channel One make thisimportant step in increasing itsreach by delivering its content to a

new audience. This partnership isalso a good illustration of howGlobecast can ensure customersmeet both their current and futurebusiness objectives in a costeffective way, with no disruption totheir service; the dual MPEG-2 andMPEG-4 illumination means thatChannel One can make thetransition seamlessly, as needed.”

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Navori Labs enhances User Experience for QL Digital SignageEngine

With two major trade shows onthe horizon, Navori Labs isemphasizing an improved userexperience for its QL DigitalSignage Engine customersworldwide. At ISE 2016 (February9-12, Amsterdam, Stand 8.N225)and Digital Signage Expo (March16-17, Las Vegas, Stand 2218),Navori Labs will unveil a new userinterface and server platform toenhance ease of use across everystage of the digital signageecosystem.

Navori Labs has created anHTML5 version of QL Manager, theintuitive content managementsystems at the core of QLProfessional, the company’senterprise-grade digital signagesoftware. The HTML5 userinterface delivers a template andmedia preview feature to improveinsight into design quality, alongwith a more responsive userinterface to simplify contentcreation and management.Additionally, the migration toHTML5 will support playlist andrules-based scheduling based onmeta tags, enabling more effectivetargeting of content delivery across

out-of-home networks.

The new user interface will alsoextend usability across moredevices due to HTML5’scompatibility with all enterprise weband mobile browsers – enablingmore flexibility for users of theMicrosoft Silverlight-based,previous-generation user interface,which will continue to be an optionfor QL customers working onWindows-based architectures.

Navori Labs will also demonstratehow its new QL Server SDK canserve as the backbone for an entiredigital signage infrastructure acrosscontent management, distribution,playback and monitoring. The newQL Server SDK allows formanagement and control of QLProfessional from custom third-party software, providing aseamless interface to ad booking,media planning and other systemsand applications. This ensuresflexibility across projects of anyscope or complexity.

The open programmability of theQL Server SDK also ensures thatsystems integrators, resellers,network operators and end users

can customize the QL userinterface according to thecustomer’s requirements andprofiles. The QL Server SDK iscompatible with both the newHTML5 and Silverlight userinterface.

The emphasis on improving theuser experience aligns with NavoriLabs CEO Jerome Moeri’s vision ofcontinually evolving the QL digitalsignage engine portfolio based onemerging trends and customerrequests.

“With nearly two decades ofinnovation and a presence in morethan 100 countries, Navori Labscontinues to build on its reputationfor rock-solid, Swiss-qualitytechnology and low total cost ofownership for digital signage,” saidMoeri. “By focusing on improvingthe user experience foremost, wehave built a foundation to furtherstrengthen QL with new featuresand innovations for our base ofmore than 15,000 customers –many of which we will unveil as wemove closer to ISE and DigitalSignage Expo.”

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Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation(YTV) has deployed a new RiedelCommunications Artist digital matrixintercom system at its Osakabroadcast facilities to improvecommunications supportingproduction of programmingincluding the popular Japanesevariety show "Miyane-ya." Installedas part of an ongoing upgrade ofYTV's control rooms, the new Artistsystem in the Studio 3 control roomprovides the robustcommunications functionalityneeded to manage internal signalsand audio contribution from a widevariety of external sources.

"The Riedel Artist systemprovides the reliability and audioquality critical to production of newsand entertainment programming,and we've already deployed thesystem successfully in the YTV OBvan and news studio control room,"said Koji Fukuda, owner atintegrator Crescent Co., whichworked with distributor OtaritecCorp. to supply and install the newRiedel systems at YTV. "In addition

to enabling clear, convenientcommunications, the new Artistinstallation in the Studio 3 controlroom gives YTV the ability tomonitor both the mix-minus feedused by presenters and thenumerous external four-wire circuitinputs, which operators canstabilize as needed to ensureoptimal quality."

YTV is known not only for highlyrated anime programs such as"Inuyasha," "Detective Conan,""Black Jack," and "City Hunter," butalso for its news, sports,documentaries, dramas, and varietyshows. In the newly upgradedStudio 3 control room that supportsmany of these shows, YTV staffmembers use the Artist system tokeep an eye on incoming signals,which originate from sourcesincluding Japan Telecom andsatellite circuits from othercountries, and adjust them as theyare incorporated into productioncommunications. In addition to newArtist 64 and Artist 128 units, YTVworks with an array of remote

control panels, beltpacks, andheadsets that ensurecomprehensive connectivity acrossthe production team andpresenters.

The compatibility of this newequipment with existing Artistsystems in the YTV news studiocontrol room and OB van ensuresfluid communications across all ofthese key production areas. UsingRiedel's Director software, the YTVteam can quickly and easilyconfigure its Artist systems andcommunications capabilities tomeet the demands of any program.

"YTV is a valued customer, andwe're proud to be working withCrescent and Otaritec to supportthe company's continued growth,"said Cameron O'Neill, director, AsiaPacific, at Riedel Communications."With an expanding network ofArtist units, YTV realizes evergreater agility in producing itsdynamic live news andentertainment programs."

Japan's YTV Upgrades Intercom with Riedel Artist System

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Spain's Telefonica BroadcastServices has upgraded its HD OBtruck with a Calrec Summaconsole, making it one of the onlycompanies in the Spanish OBmarket to offer a broadcast-specificaudio console.

"We produce events for almost allmajor broadcasters in Spain, aswell as foreign companies. Todayit's a soccer game. Tomorrow it willbe basketball. After that we mightbroadcast an opera. We have to beable to manage any setup ourclients require and guarantee theirbig productions will go to air with noproblems," said Luis GarciaColombo, Telefonica OB audioengineer.

"The Summa ensures we can doit in a way that only a broadcast-grade desk can. We don't even

have to think about whether we'll beable to handle the setup; we simplyknow that we can. It's easy to seethat it's not just an audio console,but a TV audio console, and thatgives us an edge in the market."

The Summa's technology andfunctionality make it possible forTelefonica to handle larger TVproductions than ever before andput the company in a bettercompetitive position. Summa'sfeature list — such as 128channels, four mains, 32 tracks, anoscillator, the number and variety ofinputs and outputs, and the Hydra2networking infrastructure — booststhe quality of Telefonica's HD OBtruck and reduces setup timebetween productions.

Telefonica primarily covers sportsand Champions League football in

Spain. Calrec's Soccer SidekickiPad® app, an assistive mixing toolthat simplifies the job of trackingon-pitch audio during a footballgame, is especially useful. Theoperator uses the app to helpcalculate the optimal mic/faderconfiguration at any given moment,which makes it possible to captureimportant on-pitch events whileminimizing the amount of crowdand venue noise.

"There are not many broadcast-specific desks in the Spanish OBmarket, so installing a Summa is abig step forward," said Jim Green,Calrec's international salesmanager. "Telefonica is making abold statement to the broadcastmarketplace about its commitmentto improving quality and output."

Calrec Audio helps Telefonica Broadcast Services raise the bar

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AccuWeather announced itspartnership with L2, America'sleading provider of enhanced voterdata, to identify unique insightsbetween historical voter turnout andweather data with SuperiorAccuracy™ available inAccuWeather's proprietary newData Driven Decisions (D3)Election Analytics Ad Package.

Utilizing AccuWeather's robustbig data forecasting and historicalweather data capabilities inconjunction with voter data createsa tailored, targeted, and first tomarket advertising weather platformand package that ensures politicaladvertisers deliver the rightmessage to the right audience atthe right time more effectively thanever before, taking advantage ofweather's impact on voter behavior.Access to the L2 database suppliespowerful big election data forAccuWeather to analyze andresearch voting habits and weathertrends down to the zip code level.Effective election campaigning hasbecome extremely data driven andby using AccuWeather's D3Election Analytics, marketing

campaigns can have access totargeted voter insights never beforepossible.

"This partnership demonstratesour commitment to providing best-in-class intelligent marketingcapabilities to advertisers by havingthe most accurate, relevant, andaccessible weather analytics forsmart, consumer demographic-specific advertising," saidAccuWeather's Head of DigitalAdvertising Sales, Karen Bressner."We have found unique, proprietaryresults about how the weatherimpacts American citizens'participation in voting that can beapplied in political advertisingcampaign strategies to attract morevoters through targeted creatives,ad frequencies, and calls to actionthat are optimized to meet theirforecasted behavior on voting day."

Presidential and other politicalhopefuls will have the ability toutilize this information to makedecisions on where and how toplace their advertising revenue. Byworking with AccuWeather toanalyze voter district historicalbehavior, campaign messaging can

focus on weather sensitivedemographic groups andencourage them to get out andvote.

According to L2 CEO BruceWillsie, "Matching L2 voter anddemographic segments toAccuWeather's historic weatherdata will give us a fresh look atsome of the old assumptions aboutweather and voter turnout.Campaigns choose L2 becausethey want every advantage possibleto win, AccuWeather is giving theseorganizations another critical pieceof information to factor into theirplanning and strategy."

With over 1.5 billion peoplerelying on AccuWeather forecastsevery day, AccuWeather is theworld's #1 weather source.AccuWeather digital propertieshave grown at record rates,reaching a rapidly-expanding globalaudience with forecast and videocontent available through web,mobile web, apps, and emergingplatforms such as wearables andsmart TVs.

New AccuWeather D3 Election Analytics Ad Package is the SmartAdvertising Solution for 2016 Elections

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Dash Radio, a human-curatedstreaming service delivering 65radio stations to listenersworldwide, is automating its entireplayout network using ENCO DADautomation. The customized DADplatform allows Dash Radio to driveup to 12 ad-free stations from asingle workstation, dramaticallyreducing operational costs whileenabling the same automatedworkflow power of a terrestrial radionetwork. Additionally, advancedfeatures such as remote voicetracking and Dropbox-based filetransfer eliminate the challenges ofworking with DJs broadcastingaround the world.

Launched by terrestrial radioveterans DJ Skee and JohnHalterman, Dash Radio brings

traditional radio curation ofyesteryear to modern internet andmobile app-based streaming. DJsbuild playlists without corporateinterference or algorithm-basedsong choices, and the majority offormats are built around populargenres underserved by traditionalAM/FM outlets. Popular showsinclude Cadillac Music, hosted bySnoop Dogg.

Halterman, Dash Radio’sPresident of Operations, says thecost concerns of running an ad-freestreaming service with the technicalinfrastructure of a terrestrial radionetwork initially seemed animpossible hurdle. Upon evaluatingautomation systems on the market,he was dismayed that many leadingvendors were unwilling to break out

of the “single machine, singlelicense” model – essentiallyrequiring a dedicated automationworkflow for each station.

“ENCO allows us to encode andmonitor 12 stations on each DADworkstation, and stream content toour CDN for delivery to the weband mobile devices,” saidHalterman. “Their flexible modelallowed us to launch with 50stations – more than twice ourintention of 20 – and quickly scaleto 65 at a very reasonable cost.The reliability has been off thecharts, considering how we runmultiple live playbacks from eachmachine. We are pushing thisSystem very hard, and DAD reallydelivers. This is a rock-solidplatform.”

ENCO DAD Radio Automation Simplifies Multi-StationStreaming for Dash Radio

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DAD’s cutting-edge remote voicetracking software has been a hugebenefit to the operation, given thatmany DJs are based outside of LosAngeles (home of Dash Radioheadquarters); or are touringmusicians broadcasting live fromthe road.

“The remote voice trackingapplication in DAD is game-changing in the world of radioautomation,” said Halterman. “OurDJs can open any web browser toachieve voice tracking forbroadcasts. We’re streaming 250 to300 live shows a week acrossthese 65 channels, and our DJsare doing live and voice trackedshows from all over the world.ENCO is bringing a lot of value byhelping us operate a trulyworldwide platform, instead offorcing DJs into the studio.”

The automated workflow is furtherempowered through ENCO’sintegration with MusicMasterscheduling software, which at oncestreamlines and accelerates playlistcreation for playback from DAD;and ENCO’s Dropbox feature,which enables drag-and-drop filetransfers of complete shows,separate songs and voice tracks,imagery and more into dedicatedprogram folders.

Halterman notes that the Dropbox

capability has become the DashRadio production team’s favoritefeature, with “hundreds” of filetransfers happening each day.

“A regular radio station takesmonths to launch; we went on theair with 50 stations in three monthsbecause of the organizationalstructure of features like theDropbox application,” he said. “It’sbeen a real time saver for both newstation launches and ongoingcontent management for existingstations.”

DJs add content to their Dropboxfolders, and everything is organizedand ready to go. The Dash Radioproduction staff can then exportthose libraries using DAD’s Cut Fileapplication directly intoMusicMaster, which automaticallyadds song, title and otheridentifying data.

“Because ENCO is so user-friendly and automates so manytasks, we have had new stations upand running within 12 hours,”added Halterman.

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TVU Networks announced that itis making available an extensivelevel of video uplink and distributionservices for its customers and otherprofessional broadcasters planningto transmit live from the Super Bowlhost city of Santa Clara as well asin and around the San FranciscoBay Area. Super Bowl 50 takingplace on February 7 promises to beone of the most watched globalevents in 2016 with the goldenanniversary of Super Bowl and thewell-known and popular hostlocation of the Bay Area. In additionto the on-site support TVU normallyprovides for major events, TVU willfully utilise its headquarters inMountain View, CA — just 10minutes from Levi’s Stadium andnear other planned Super Bowlevent venues such as the MosconeCenter, Bill Graham CivicAuditorium and the SAP Center,TVU Networks is effectivelypositioned to provide on-locationand on-demand service andsupport for its full line of IP basedlive video transmission solutions.

TVU Networks has had asignificant presence at prior SuperBowls. For this year’s game, TVUwill offer a range of on-locationservices including TVUPack mobileIP based transmitters andaccessories and TVU Receivers forvideo distribution as well as thefollowing:

- Local cellular 4G and LTEdatacards;

- Dedicated microwave meshnetwork in multiple locations inand around the San FranciscoBay Area including major venueshosting Super Bowl activities andevents;

- Technical support fromexperienced TVU personnel;

- Office space with high speedEthernet and WiFi for meetingsand for use as an operationalstaging area.

“We have had a number ofrequests and continuing stronginterest from major broadcasters interms of on-site TVU equipmentand support for this year’s biggame. We are prepared to meet theneeds of our customers from ourheadquarters located near all majorplanned Super Bowl events.Broadcasters will find that havingaccess to TVU equipment,engineers and dedicatedworkspace locally in the SanFrancisco Bay Area is going to beinvaluable to their live videocoverage,” said Ken Valdiserri, VPof Sports Sales and Business

Development, TVU Networks.

More information about TVUsolutions and sign up for support forSuper Bowl 50 can be found atwww.tvunetworks.com/SB50.

TVU solutions include a full line ofaward-winning lightweight andportable TVUPack and TVU Onecellular live video transmitters, fixedmounted TVU MLink for ENG vansand the TVU Anywhere app thatturns an iPhone or Android deviceinto a live video transmitter. TVUalso has the industry leading TVUGrid, an IP based switching, routingand distribution video solution.

TVU Networks to Provide Full Slate of Live Video ServicesDuring Super Bowl Week

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MediaPower’s Arkki Media Asset Managementsystem now supports 4K. Arkki’s transcodingtoolset has been upgraded to support MOV or MXF-wrapped 4K files.

Arkki is a simple and innovative media managerapplication that enables content providers to store,catalog, retrieve and manage content. It is a costeffective and easy to deploy MAM system thatincorporates a powerful embedded transcodingengine along with video editing features, andprovides clients local or remote web access toindexed content.

As broadcasters and media content providersstart supporting 4K workflows, the MAM systembehind media workflows and content archivesbecomes no less integral than the acquisition ordelivery toolsets of 4K content. This makes itimperative for MAMs to fully embrace 4K too byensuring support of 4K files and formats in itsentirety, from transcoding, to indexing and sharing.

“Since its release as the first MAM-in-a-boxsystem in 2013 where it earned a NAB Pick HitAward from Broadcast Engineering, Arkki hasgrown into a robust yet cost-effective enterpriseMAM system,” says CEO Marcello Dellepiane.“This new support for 4K is another testament toMediaPower’s commitment to deliver usefulfeatures that allow our customers to reap benefitsfrom their investments in technology.”

Both new and existing Arkki systems support 4Kat no extra cost. Existing Arkki systems only needsome additional libraries on the Arkki transcodingengine.

MediaPower Arkki now 4Kready

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Qligent is transitioning 1+1 MediaGroup, a leading mediaconglomerate in Ukraine, to acloud-based monitoring platform fornational TV services. Based onQligent’s Vision platform, the puresoftware-as-a-service (SaaS)provides a highly centralized andcost-efficient OPEX solution formonitoring quality of service (QoS)and experience (QoE) across bothanalog and digital DVB-T2

terrestrial, satellite, cable and IPTVsystems.

Vision’s cloud-based architectureeliminates the need for expensiveand proprietary hardware, allowing1+1 Media to procure common off-the-shelf servers to support itsdeployment at the company’s mainproduction and playout center inKyiv. Operators will monitor allvideo-related services fromproduction to delivery—including

baseband and IP content at itsstudio playout —and additionallyleverage Vision’s built-intranscoding and recordingcapabilities for compliancemonitoring. Vision makes this allpossible from a single dashboardwith a simple user interface,providing insight into network-wideperformance from a single seat.

For delivery, the initial deploymentcovers up to eight Ukrainian TV

Qligent Transitions 1+1 Media Group to the Cloud forMultiplatform TV Monitoring

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channels across each platform(analog and digital DVB-T2terrestrial, satellite, cable andIPTV), with visibility into programquality and signal performanceacross 12 cities. Vision’s infinitelyscalable platform allows 1+1 MediaGroup, which will gradually scalethe system to cover additional citiesaround the country, to add newmonitoring points to the cloudarchitecture within hours. Adding anew location requires an operatorto load the Vision probe softwareon locally available hardware, andspecify which channels to monitor.

According to Dmytro Orkusha,Deputy CTO, New TechnologyDevelopment for 1+1 Media Group,Qligent’s pure SaaS approacheliminated the need to invest in ahardware-centric system with highimport taxes and ongoing technicalsupport requirements. Qligent’sSaaS approach enables off-site

hosting and maintenance of thecentral servers, allowing 1+1 MediaGroup personnel to remain focusedon QoS and QoE monitoring andcompliance.

“Through off-site hosting andtransitioning our monitoringoperations to the cloud, Qligent hasdelivered a true OPEX solution thatreduces short- and long-termcosts,” said Orkusha. “We also nowenjoy a true growth platform toextend these services into newcities without time-intensive laborand support.”

Moving forward, 1+1 MediaGroup expects to integrate otherQligent cloud services into thecentral SaaS solution. The mediaconglomerate is currently testingQligent’s Scan fingerprint-basedplatform, which provides automaticcontent verification and ad deliverycontrol across multiple TV deliveryplatforms.

“With cloud-based services

ranging across real-time

monitoring, root-cause analysis,

and content verification and

compliance, Qligent is uniquely

equipped to help enterprise-level

media companies like 1+1 Media

Group understand the true picture

of their media distribution networks

– and prescribe specific

troubleshooting actions with

immediate results,” said Ted Korte,

COO, Qligent. “This highly focused,

centralized and user-friendly

approach allows our customers to

maintain the best possible quality of

service and experience across any

sized deployment, with ongoing

system tuning and optimization to

optimize bitrates, quality, and total

cost of ownership.”

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In January 2014, TV3 completely changed its news section, with a brand newset, and took a major step forward towards the use of virtual and virtualizedcontents. It also moved towards the automation of an important part of theelements that connect, present or illustrate news. This very ambitious projectwas aimed at discovering new opportunities in audiovisual language that wereof use to the news section. One year after, the result has proved to be verysuccessful. Besides from day-to-day work in the news programme, the new setand virtual technology enables the development of spectacular special shows.This is why we've wanted to talk to those directly responsible for this amazingproject that has meant a change in the philosophy of making TV, as somethingequivalent to the introduction of the tapeless concept in newsrooms.

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PAULÍ SUBIRÀ.PRODUCER AND PROJECTMANAGER IN THERENEWAL OF TV3'S NEWSAND SPORTS SECTIONAND AUTOMATION OFGRAPHICSHow does the project come up?

Our first task was to take a lookat the studio where the newsprogramme was being shot, seehow it was done, and then set upan improvement project that was toinclude the Sports section. We putall of it together towards a new wayof working: taking the first steptowards automating graphics to themaximum possible limit. We first

imagined a multipurpose space,and we concluded that we did notwant it all to be chroma and virtual,so we opted for a mixture of both.We visited SIC, Portugal's TV, thatgave us several ideas and we thenmade our own version. This is amixed studio: a part of it is a hugechroma, and the other part is aphysical studio with very littlechroma, something truly versatilethat enables it to be used for manypurposes. The previous news setwas only used to shoot the newsprogramme (Telenotícies en TV3),midday and evening news, but thenew one is being used more hoursevery day. In fact, one of thepurposes was to bring out the mostin its performance. The same isapplicable to the new Sports set.

What was the major challenge?

Integrating everything. We'veworked with brands that are knownto us to conceive our own, personalidea. So, we wanted somethingvery specific for both software andhardware, and it has been difficultto achieve. This same thinghappened when we started to workwith Orad. We have our owncontrol software over Orad, so thatthe system is able to do what wewant it to do. The reason for this isthat we needed more control toautomate graphics, which is donemainly with Chyron and Orad,because we do not want to do thesame things over and over again.Therefore, it was important toconsider every bit of it to create avirtual set with augmented reality,

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without it, with a mix of both, with abig screen... The first step was todevelop generic templates to workwith augmented reality in the newsprogramme on a day-to-day basis,and then to increase its useaccording to different needs. Wealso automated all full-screen postproductions and on air graphics.We have developed a system ofeasy-to-use templates so that any

editor is able to create whatever isneeded using INEWS, with threeparameters. It's great for editors tobe able to do it on their ownbecause this way graphic designerscan work on more difficult andspecial graphics, with technicalcomplexity. Headings andsubheadings have also beenautomated through INEWS.

How is augmented realityworking?

Very well. We strongly believe init, on the use of both virtual andaugmented reality. We have beenworking with different virtualparameters for over 15 years now.In this sense, our electoralprogrammes have been abenchmark reference, as we haveseen in the last regional electionsor in the Barça's elections, so it issomething that we are familiar with.We are now growing based on amixed use, which is why Imentioned before that within thisproject to automate graphics, it isimportant to automate augmentedreality: this is what will really makea difference. Even though we areimplementing a lot of creativity, we

have two different styles: one fornews programmes, which issimpler, and one for sports, whichis more daring. It is very importantto maintain that perspective. Tome, this change with graphics canbe compared to the progressionfrom tapes to tapeless. It's thatclear.

MARC SANSA. PRODUCERAND RESPONSIBLE FORIMPLEMENTING THEAUTOMATION OF GRAPHICSPROCESS IN TV3What has this brought from aproducer's point of view?

In the past when we suggested anew programme, a set wasdesigned, and the objects wererequired, because it was built. Thisis different: we have a setting wheresome things are not real, but theviewer thinks they are. This is nottrivial. Firstly because although youmay have really good ideas, youhave a whole team of people thathas to put them into practice, and agood idea in television is one thatcan be then broadcasted. Thisbrings up a new important point: theproduction team has to have same

knowledge and skills and the wholeteam has to share a commonlanguage. This implies many newlanguages that producers didn'thave to deal with before. We areso confident on the honesty of whatwe do and show that we want theaudience to know that even whenwe sometimes use false tools,objects that do not really exist, weare able to use them to show realityin the most objective possible way.

What about the experience?

It's being quite extraordinary. Thisis due to the progression that hasbeen taking place for many yearsnow. It all really started on animportant day: 11 September 2001.That is when we realized that,according to our approach intelevision, the graphics departmentwas separated from the newsroom,and that was a mistake. Werealized that it had to be utterlychanged, so we made the graphicsarea part of the newsroom. Backthen software and hardware werereally expensive and heavy, so weused a common software and CPU,with suite Adobe, 3DMax and FinalCut, along with render. This all wasextremely useful and thanks to it, in2003, we were able to do our firstelections in augmented reality.

How far can we go?

As far as we want to. Duringthese elections we performed aninteresting test that worked out well,and we call it the "invisiblejournalist". We placed a banner andsome tickers that no one waswriting. We created a data basewith words, sentences and modes,connected to the data base ofresults. If, on a particular town,there was a party inversion, asentence was then written sayingthat there was a change in trend ofthat town or city. Nobody waswriting the messages, they werecreated automatically as thesentences reached the machinewith Chyron, which we hadpreviously programmed.

PACO SÁNCHEZ, HEADOF SYSTEMS AND TEAMMANAGER IN TV3When did the project start?

This started at the end of 2012when Paulí Subirà was tasked torenovate the news set, and withinthat project there was another one:automating and unifying the line ofgraphics in both 2D and 3D. One ofthe key points was to be able to

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systematize the use of graphics, sothat it could be used more often tocreate complex graphics andaugmented reality on a daily basisand in an efficient way.

What has been the majortechnical challenge?

The automation of graphicscreation because it caused severalproblems. On the one hand we hadto change the working procedures:we had to move from a modelwhere graphic designers receivedindividualized orders inpostproduction facilities, to one withtemplates filled in by editors, or bythe use of external data, generatedin real time. Moving from one roleto the other was one of theproblems, creating flows andimplementing the whole procedure.This causes another problem:versatility. When you are at asetting where templates are used,you risk having a closed and small

catalogue, but we have managedthem to cover practically 90% of allpossible cases. When doing thenews programme, we have to bevery quick. News take place andyou have to be on air soon with theinformation.

What about the integration ofeverything?

We had experience working with

Orad. Therefore, when we did thenew set, we knew that we wouldwork along those lines. They havequite a unique system with regardto tracking coverage based oninfrared cameras. The problem forus was that we had never coveredsuch a big area, it's a huge set andit has a crane that we planned toraise up to 3 metres high. Finallywe placed 96 infrared camerasthroughout the studio to obtain therequested coverage, speciallytaking into account that half of theset is virtual and half isn't, but itworked out well, with minorrestrictions in some points. In orderto adequately carry out computergraphics it was important forrobotics to be integrated to Orad. Ithad to be able to read all data. Wewere familiar with Radamec andthat was the solution used. Weknew it well and we could use it todo anything that was required for itto work properly. With 2D graphics

we decided to use Chyron for thesame reason: we have beenworking with this brand for quite along time and we know it had theability we requested for itsintegration. We installed Cameo,which allows designing of templatesand works well with the newssystem, where data is filled in andinformation is processed. Itsversatility is such that an editor canwork on his own with the templatesto do a football lineup, or an IPCgraphic. We worked on these 3areas, though our engineeringdepartment has a lot of experiencein integrations, and this has allhelped very much to make surethat everything worked out, we arevery pleased.

Did you carry out anydevelopments?

We had to perform someintegrations rather thandevelopments. One example of thisis that the play out systems that weuse are ours, they have beendeveloped by us, and all thatrelated to signage is launched live,automatically. We had to makeChyron work automatically with oursystem and with MAM. We haveused Chyron's most advancedsystem, Cameo, because we aremore than familiar with it.

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For BBC News’ coverage of the UK GeneralElection 2015, Vizrt installed 23 Viz Engines atBBC Studios and Post Production’s ElstreeStudio D, which over the space of three weeks,was transformed into the national broadcasthub for the event. These real-time compositorswere responsible for delivering all of thecomplex virtual reality (VR) and augmentedreality (AR) graphics used throughout the 24-hour live broadcast.

Producers were keen to build on the highlysuccessful Scottish Referendum and Local andEuropean election broadcasts from 2014 inwhich Vizrt was heavily involved. With thestrong possibility of no party winning enoughseats to claim a majority, the potentialrequirement of a coalition to form a governmentmeant that BBC News prepared graphics andcoverage for all eventualities.

With AR and VR being used side-by-side, all11,800 sq ft of Studio D needed to be trackedwith a Mo-Sys Star Tracker and Space Trackerto deliver camera movement data so that nogreen space was visible on air. The Steadicamand crane cameras both required two VizEngines, one for AR and one for VR, with athird in place to provide a holdout matte shouldany green elements, such as a reflection oritem of clothing appear in shot. There was alsoa subtle depth effect used on the presenter’stouchscreen using the camera data, so whenthe cameras moved there was a perspectivechange within the screen.

“The biggest challenge has been the sheerscale of the production. This is around threetimes the size of what was done at the ScottishReferendum,” said Russell Leak, projectmanager at Vizrt. “There have been a lot of VizEngines to set up and cameras to calibrate in arelatively short time period, but it gives theproducers pretty much complete freedom inhow they analyse and present the constantlydeveloping story.”

Russell added: “In every election I’ve workedon, you’re always working against theperformance of the graphics cards. This timewe used the brand new NVIDIA Quadro M6000for greater performance, with HD graphics torepresent each of the 650 constituenciesaround the UK, as well as the Swingometer,House of Commons layout, road to DowningStreet and all the lower thirds and full forms,they were performing well.”

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Txt: Martin Junek

Readers of this magazine will recall theSeptember issue describing how Provys scaled

new heights in the land of Kilimanjaro. After anintensive week prior to Christmas, the traffic sys-

tem at Azam TV was up and running, bringingorder and efficiency for all four channels cove-ring the territories of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda,

Rwanda, Malawi, and Zanzibar (of course).

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I was assigned to run theimplementation project at AzamTV’s headquarters located in theformer Tanzanian capital city of Dares Salaam. Following the old rule“business before pleasure”, Iplanned to spend a few days inZanzibar after the successfulimplementation of our softwaresolution. In this article, I havedecided to keep to the rule and tostart with the business part of mytrip.

Azam TV is a digital satelliteservice provider offering top qualityfamily entertainment at anaffordable price. It was founded inTanzania just a few years ago withthe intention of expanding acrossthe whole of Sub-Saharan Africa inthe near future. Azam produces awide range of programmesconsisting of both international andlocal channels suitable for families,sports fans and people of all ages.Viewers receive the programmesusing the so called “AzamTV Box”,a dedicated set-top box featuringHDMI output and a USB port forrecording. Currently, there are fourAzam TV channels available. AzamOne, a local family entertainmentchannel delivers news, populardrama, African movies, andchildren’s entertainment. Azam Twofor international audiences suppliesfavourite soap operas,documentaries, music, and movies.The third channel “Sinema Zetu” isa Swahili movie channel availableto the targeted audience 24/7. Lastbut not least, Azam Sports is an HDchannel broadcasting not onlyTanzanian Football Leaguematches but proudly, alsopresenting, the British PremierLeague, the Spanish La Liga, andmore.

Initially, Provys presented thewhole range of their broadcastmanagement modules includingproduction and resource planning,programme scheduling, rightsmanagement and advertisementsales. Azam TV selected for their

primary installation the broadcastscheduling and rights managementmodules. Intrinsic parts of thesemodules are a contentmanagement database, aprogramme acquisition solution andlong term programme planning.Several weeks before the Provyssoftware package wasimplemented, I went to Azam TV forone week’s system analysis. It wasimmediately obvious that specialattention must be paid to their self-promotion workflow. It would be anunforgivable fault having four

channels and not using cross-channel promos. Moreover, therewere more areas worth special careduring implementation: customisedEPG export, interface to Harrisplayout automation (today ImagineCommunication), ingest listgeneration, ingest file metadataimport (especially time codes), etc.The power of a real traffic systemrests in workflow management. Theingest workflow may be a goodexample. According to the detailedschedule, Provys automaticallysends an ingest request waiting for

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a message from the playout serverthat the task has beenaccomplished. Then Provysreceives all necessary metadataand the particular programme maybe flagged with a green colour asready for playout.

In the beginning, Azam TV hadbeen using standard Microsoftsoftware in an effort to control theirbroadcast administrationprocesses, but with ever increasingcomplexity, it soon becameapparent that more sophisticatedmanagement tools would be

required. A major attribute of Provyssoftware is that numerous operatorscan work in the same module, onthe same project, and even on thesame playlist page, at the sametime. This facility enables multiplesharing opportunities andsimultaneous teamwork without theusual delays. Real-time informationregarding the validity of contentrights is available to all users at alltimes. Rights contracts usuallycontain options to use the givencontent for a set number ofbroadcasts within a given

timeframe. Historically, it has beenall too easy to miss the deadlineand lose the opportunity tobroadcast a re-run prior to expiry.Provys rights management softwaremonitors all rights and deadlinesand prompts the station when arights expiry is approaching,allowing them to fully utilise thecontent within the validity terms.

“When selecting an appropriatesystem for our organisation,paramount amongst ourconsiderations was the ability of thenew system to grow along with ourown development objectives and atthe same pace. Another importanttask was to deliver consistentcontent across all channels. Easyplanning procedures including liveprogrammes were of criticalimportance. Therefore, we selectedProvys as the system which mostperfectly matched our demands“,said Ms. Stellah Adams, Head ofPlanning, Azam TV.

The system was commissionedon Friday 18 December (ready forits launch on 1 January 2016) afterwhich, I was free to take a boat toZanzibar, the island of my dreams.In December, the days are sunnywith often clear skies and pleasanttemperatures from the mid-twentiesto the low thirties. White sandybeaches and beautiful azure-bluewaters of the Indian Ocean aresymbols of Zanzibar. The colours ofthe sea are breath-taking,especially in the morning. Ifswimming is the priority for you,choose your destination carefully.Not all beaches in Zanzibar complywith your requirements. An almostmonolithic coral reef off the easterncoast creates a large but veryshallow lagoon with wide, whitesandy beaches and coastal palmgroves. Wonderful scenery! It is agreat place for those who like todiscover the hidden life of the sea.For those who welcome thechallenges and pleasures that thebroadcast business brings.

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Video contribution is as old as TV and it’s

easy to forget how far we’ve come. Here

we’ll take a look at that journey we’ve been

through and the today’s challenges in the

contribution arena.

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Live event broadcasting firstappeared in the 1950’s withcoverage of the coronation ofQueen Elizabeth II in London. In1962 TV broadcasting was enabledfor the first time between US andEurope thanks to the Telstar 1satellite.

However, the real development ofvideo contribution is associatedwith the conjunction of threephenomena. The first was atechnology breakthrough resultingfrom the emergence of lighterweight electronic video camerassupporting the development of’electronic news gathering‘, alsoknown as ENG, a term that becamecommon in the 1980s. The secondwas the growing appetite ofaudiences wanting to watch eventslive in a world where the internetand TV bouquets were the stuff offiction.

Finally, there were geostationarysatellites’ abilities to easily establisha video link from just aboutanywhere in the world throughtransportable earth stations: satellitenewsgathering was another majorgame changer.

Historically, video contributionserves two main categories ofprogrammes, namely sports andnews. This is easy to understandbecause sports and news coverageneed to be broadcast live and untila few years ago, live was the onlyway to supply contribution feeds.But it was always costly and oftentechnically challenging to deliverthe service on time to broadcasters.

During the 1990’s technologyonce again changed the landscape:the advent of digital videocompression and the deployment of

fibre optics dramatically impactedthe ability to set up videocontribution feeds between majortowns and cities all over the worldat a much more affordable cost.Unfortunately, the major drawbackwas that this cost remained thesame whether it was for a majorproduction (e.g. sports events) or amore minor one (e.g. most news).

In any case the main contributionobjective was to set up on time andwith the same network solution:, avideo link from the remote locationwhere the event is taking place to

Txt: Bernard Riera, Director of

New Technologies and

Innovation, Globecast

the Master Control Room (MCR) at

the broadcaster’s facility, whether

the feed is broadcast live or not.

Again, whether the cost of the

associated remote production washigh or not was not something thathad to be controlled.

During the early 00’s the next

major technology revolution came

from Internet, and more generally

from the huge development of IP

networks – especially in the mobile

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world. At the same time, IT had anincreasingly important part to playin the production andpostproduction area. Linear videoediting began to be replaced byvideo editing software, generatingvideo files instead of cumbersomevideo tapes.

The business of journalism saw aknock-on effect, to the extent thatnow the journalist doesn’t need towait for a limited transmission timeslot to send their video material withthe risk of a potential failure of thelink at any time. File can be sent tothe broadcaster’s premises at anytime using any IP connectionavailable onsite, including publicand private (e.g. VPN) networks.There’s no longer a need tocoordinate with the engineer incharge of the MCR. The file istransferred to the broadcaster’slocal server and is available withexactly the same quality that theoriginal.

In the early years of IP entry in tothe broadcast sphere, publicnetworks were not able to servewith enough efficiency and qualityof service the needs ofbroadcasters for live feeds, mainlybecause of the ‘best effort’ natureof IP-based infrastructure and theinternet in general. For that reasoninternet use was limited to videofiles transfer; files are not affectedby the erratic quality of the internetthanks to TCP/IP protocol andrecovery mechanisms for lostpackets of data. The only visibleimpact for the user of a poor qualityof the internet connection is thetime needed to transfer the file.

Recently some innovativecompanies have designed solutionsbased on network bonding, alsoknown as links aggregation. Thisconsists of aggregating multiplephysical network interfaces in aunique logical network interfaceidentified with a single IP address.It could be connections through thesame type of network (e.g., 3G/4G

connections provided by differentmobile network operators) orthrough different type of networks(e.g., 3G, WiFi, DSL and satellitenetworks), in this case the differentlatencies of each type of networkare compensated for by cachingmechanisms. This network bondingtechnology allows users to haveaccess to enough bitrate in order totransmit video streaming feeds withan easily acceptable level of qualityfor live broadcasting. This opensthe door to cost efficiency in livefeed transmission, especially forbreaking news – and/or in the caseof mobility – of the remote feedpoint (e.g., transmission of a livefeed from moving vehicles).

This dovetails precisely with thechanging nature of newsconsumption, powered in no smallpart by the expanded reach of theInternet and available bandwidth forconsumers. The Arab Spring is aprime example of these changes:now the desire from consumers isto be as to close to the action aspossible, as it happens. Whilequality of footage from a technicalstandpoint is still an aim, thesetechnologies allow a speed ofdelivery and mobility that waspreviously unimaginable.

Does it mean the satellite is deadin the contribution world as it getscaught between the high quality

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fibre networks and the internet?Satellite remains the most viablesolution in many cases and stillenriches the portfolio of the networksolutions provider: major sportingevents are a key case in point.Satellite also offers a perfectbackup for optical fibre links,especially in the case of highlysensitive video feeds. This islargely because of the lack of asingle point of failure betweensatellite and fibre. Another use casewhere satellite demonstrates itssuperiority is when the video feedhas to be transmitted from a remoteplace where there’s no, or notenough, IP network capacity. In thiscase satellite can act as an

extension of the Internet forjournalists with a high level ofsecurity and availability. It’sinteresting to note that in the worldof cellular bonding, the ability toswitch between cellular and VSAT -with genuinely portable systems –is now offered via Ka-band.

One of the mains criticisms aboutsatellite is the lack of flexibilityassociated with the high cost ofspace and ground segments. Butthat’s no longer the case assatellite is becoming more andmore innovative and well adaptedto modern user expectations. Thedevelopment of the aforementionedKa-band enables the size of the

antennas to be significantlyreduced, while the introduction ofend-to-end IP solutions simplifyaccess and does away with thelegacy manual booking systems. Inthe near future, High ThroughputSatellites will provide moreaccurate footprints and theLEO/MEO constellations will makesatellite latency minimal.

An important point to note is theway that broadcasters want tomanage their remote production.The time when broadcasters werehappy with just a one-way videolink and a coordination circuit isgone. Now the remote team wantsto have access to the same toolsand facilities they have when theyare connected to the LAN at thebroadcaster’s home premises,regardless of where they are. Thisincludes access to emails, PABX,collaborative tools, archives,newsroom, etc. This ‘remotedesktop’ trend can be satisfied byusing IP at any level of thecontribution chain.

Globecast, as a leading globalsolutions provider for media hasbeen present through each of theseevolutions in the history ofcontribution, actively pushing forboth quality and innovation. Morerecently, Globecast has beenactively involved in the Frenchcollaborative R&D Project 4EVERconducting research ontechnologies required for theintroduction of Ultra High Definition(UHD) TV services, both on theimage format (UHD-TV) front andon the coding standard (HEVC)side. With its partners, Globecastdemonstrated the first live end-to-end operational MPEG-HEVC chainwith the development of prototypereal time encoders and decodersfor TVs and tablets during FrenchOpen Tennis Tournament in 2013.

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BVE is the UK’s largest event for professionals involved in taking contentfrom creation to consumption. It attracts in excess of 15,000 visitorsfrom more than 60 countries and combines expert-led free seminarswith an exhibition that features 250+ of the leading manufacturers,distributors and resellers of professional production and broadcast

equipment and systems.

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ATG DANMONStand C 14

ATG Danmon UK is a media andbroadcast systems integrator basedin Letchworth, Hertfordshire,providing solutions to a globalmarket. Exhibiting on stand C14 atBVE 2016, the company willpromote its range of systemsplanning, design, installation,configuration, commissioning andpost-installation supportcapabilities.

"BVE2016 sets off a veryinteresting year in the broadcastsector given the rapid technicaladvances taking place at almostevery level," comments ATGDanmon UK Managing DirectorRussell Peirson-Hagger. "As asystems integrator, we need toensure we are tuned to the latestadvances in hardware, softwareand operational workflow. Ourcustomers rely on us to make theright technological choices for themin order to gain maximum benefitfrom their investment.

"4K is fast becoming the requiredstandard for programme productiongiven the affordability of latest-generation cameras and displays.At least as significant as theintroduction of 4K over the next fewyears will be the increasing use ofIP across areas of broadcastinfrastructure that have beendominated by SDI. IP clearly hassome current benefits to offer butthere are still plenty of reasons whywe will see the continued use ofSDI for the foreseeable future.Rather than IP completely replacingSDI, it is clear that a hybridapproach currently offers the bestof both technologies. We can helpour customers deploy the systemsthat best meet their requirements.

"Many channels now offer catch-up television services as a routineelement of their activity, along withweb-based news, programmeguides and over-the-topsupplementary programme feeds. Akey element of our role is tosupport our customers with thesenew delivery options and to ensure

they can operate as efficiently aspossible in an industry whichdemands high productivity as wellas creative efficiency.

"The ATG Danmon team has over20 years of experience indesigning, producing, installing,commissioning and maintainingsystems that give our customersthe best possible return oninvestment."

BLUEBELLOPTICOM Stand G49

"At BVE 2016, we're lookingforward to presenting our fibre-based systems for the efficient andcost-effective transport of AVsignals. In addition to our solutionsto support remote robotic camerasand remote-monitoring capabilitiesfor our BC364 and ShaxX products,we're excited to showcase ShaxXLite — a real problem-solver in alightweight package that lets crewsuse existing fibre to extend their

distance from the CCU." PaulMcCann, Managing Director,Bluebell Opticom

BN385 Stand-Alone RemoteRobotic Camera InterfaceWith Dual Ethernet Ports

At BVE 2016 Bluebell will featureits BN385 remote robotic camerainterface. Ideally suited for links torobotic/POV cameras, the BN385features two 3G-SDI paths from thecamera position with an optionalgenlock return, plus a dual-portGigE link on two monomode fibreswith optional single-fibre operation.A typical application would use oneof the HD paths for PGM video andthe other for viewfinderoverlay/menus, with the GigE linkused for camera control and pan-tilt-zoom camera operation. Theunit is packaged in a robust stand-alone enclosure for use in an OBenvironment, but it also can beused with a BC series rack at theequipment room/truck end of thelink. The unit has an IEC mainsinput (100-250 VAC) with a localDC output to power the camera.

TDM-750 HD-SDI Module WithEthernet Fibre Interface

Also on display at BVE 2016 isthe TDM-750, a rack-mountedmodule for single-directiontransport of HD-SDI and 100BaseTEthernet signals. Requiring only twofibres with an option for single-fibreoperation, the TDM-750 is perfectfor smaller robotic/POV camerasystems that require only a single

video path and bidirectional datavia Ethernet. The unit can be usedwidely in broadcast and securityapplications.

BC364 WavelengthManagement System WithRemote Monitoring

The BC364 multiformat interfacetakes in multiple optical signals andretransmits them at wavelengthsthat can be inserted into a CWDMmux. On the other end of the link,the signals are returned to theirindividual state. This functionality,coupled with Bluebell's ShaxXpower insertion technology, is whatmakes camera multiplexingpossible. In this application, theBC364 is packaged with ShaxX intoa flight case to facilitate theoperation of multiple broadcast HD-SDI camera systems over a single

fibre. New remote-monitoringcapabilities make it easy andconvenient to oversee the systemfrom a distance via a networkconnection.

ShaxX Lite/SMPTE HybridCable System for PowerInsertion in RemoteBroadcasting

BlueBell will showcase ShaxXLite, a smaller, lighter version of thecompany's ShaxX system forproviding full bidirectional signallingand power for broadcast camerasfitted with standard SMPTE 304Mhybrid connectors. ShaxX Liteoffers outside broadcast andremote production crews the samepower insertion alternatives anddistance benefits as the full-sizedShaxX system, but at half theweight. ShaxX Lite works withBluebell's Shax hybrid alternativeinterface to provide power and bi-directional signalling to the camera,thereby removing the expense andeffort of rigging SMPTE hybridcables. By forgoing SMPTE hybridcables, crews can take advantageof preinstalled fibre networks onlocation in order to cut rigging timeand position cameras freelywherever they are needed,regardless of distance or thelocation of mains power sources.

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CALREC AUDIO Stand F10

“We always look forward to BVE.It's a very important forum for us todemonstrate our newestinnovations to a local audience,and it's also a great opportunity forus to have relaxed, meaningfulinteraction with our customers andpartners." Jim Green, InternationalSales Manager, Calrec Audio

Apollo and Artemis V4.0Software Makes Its Debut

At BVE 2016, Calrec willshowcase V4.0, the latest softwareenhancement for the company'sApollo and Artemis consoles.Building on the acclaimed softwareand hardware upgrades launchedin V3.0 last year, this latestsoftware version presents evenmore features.

New features include send levelson faders that allow the user tochange the path level indicators onthe fader to aux send level, admin-level protection of bus widths thatare stored in the show memory for

quick and easy changes, and meterhighlighting when a fader istouched. V4.0 is available for allconsoles with the Concordprocessor upgrade. With thishardware upgrade, Calrec madesignificant performanceimprovements in order to facilitatethe many new features.

Visitors to BVE will also have theopportunity to see the advanceslaunched in V3.0 that included anew processing mode, pathpresets, user-configurable wildcontrols, multilayer routinginterrogation, stereo spill, additionalmeter scales, and patchableoscillator sources.

Waves SoundGrid®Integration

At BVE 2016, Calrec Audio willshowcase an integrated WavesSoundGrid® solution for its Hydra2platform of consoles. This powerfulintegration is unique amongstbroadcast desks in that it uses abrand-new SoundGrid interfacemodule on Calrec's Hydra2network. The module provides a

direct connection between Hydra2and the Waves SoundGrid network,allowing simple integration andintroducing fewer parts into thechain for lower latency and greaterreliability.

Calrec customers can controlWaves software, such asMultiRack, from the integratedtouch display in Apollo and Artemissurfaces, which allows directcontrol of Waves plugins from themix position. This capability givesCalrec users instant access to thevast range of highly regardedWaves plugins and powerfulbroadcast tools, such as the newUM225/226 stereo-to-surroundupmixers, WNS noise reductiontools, and a wide variety of creativeprocessors.

Thanks to a direct Hydra2connection, all Calrec/SoundGridI/Os benefit from the powerfulHydra2 feature set, which includessource and destination protection,Hydra Patchbays, aliases, accessrights, and the inherent redundancyof the Hydra2 network.

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CLOUD EDITSStand P 43

Cloud Edits, the user end ofcloud-based technology in thebroadcast industry has announcedthat it will be expanding itsworkforce to support businessgrowth. The collection of highlyexperienced editors will workremotely using the latest cloudtechnology.

To meet the demand of newsclients, Cloud Edits are adding 5new editors to their team, allspecialising in news. As well ashaving their own upload page,Cloud Editors can use any serverwith remote access such as AvidInterplay Sphere, Forscene or

Aframe and upload services likeWeTransfer. Cloud based editingservices are developing at a fastpace and Cloud Edits is the userend of this exciting development.

The benefits don’t just includesaving money; in this fastturnaround environment when abookings manager needs cover, allthey have to do is pick up thephone, alleviating the need to hirean edit suite or wait for an editor totravel in.. By working around theclock, across the globe, the CloudEditors provide a flexible,convenient and cost effectiveservice.

The founder of Cloud Edits,Caroline Law who has her editingroots in news says, “The idea forCloud Edits formed in a BBC Worldedit suite. The rushes came fromChina, the voice over via ISDN, Iedited the piece and sent it up tothe newsroom. Nobody came into

my suite, there was no need for meto be taking up that space.”

The news editors join a teamalready covering documentary,factual entertainment, promo andcorporates. Cloud Edits hopes tocontinue expanding the range ofproductions they are able to caterfor as demand for the serviceincreases.

Exhibiting at BVE 2016 for thefirst time this year you can visitthem on stand P43.

DALETStand Q 30

Dalet Digital Media Systems willshowcase the latest release of itsDPP certified Dalet AmberFin high-quality ingest, transcoding andmastering platform withorchestration capabilities at theBroadcast Video Expo 2016 (BVE).

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Combined with the DaletWorkflow Engine, the DaletAmberFin platform provides a user-friendly yet powerful solution fororchestrating media-processingoperations. Leveraging a highlyintuitive Business Process Model &Notation (BPMN) 2.0-compliantworkflow designer, users canquickly and easily create complexworkflow chains with little or noprior experience. Workflows can bemodelled in detail, including userand service tasks, sequencing, tasktypes, parallel or exclusive paths,timeout and escalationmanagement. The visual modelling,based on BPMN 2.0 standardizednotation, helps define roles,responsibilities and processes.Precise graphical representation letstaff identify and correct gaps,redundancies and inefficiencies,greatly improving agility andflexibility of existing workflows andmeet new business requirements.

The evolving platform will boastthe following new features:

- Support for AVC LongG format,4k playback of ProRes andHEVC up to 60P and J2K back toback ingest.

- New “User Tasks” trigger an emailnotification that an action isrequired to resolve a problem or areview is needed beforecontinuing on with the automationprocess – presenting all theavailable data to the user in anintuitive timeline view. Uponresolution or review, theautomated process resumes fromthe last success point, ensuringthe job completed according toplan.

- New Data Push for Analyticsprovides users with extensivedetails about job performancewith templates to shareinformation across organizations.

- Watch folder automationcapabilities now include criticalupload, download and copyfunctions.

DB BROADCASTStand F 40

dB Broadcast ExtendsCardinal MDU Range atBVE2016

dB Broadcast is using BVE2016to introduce several additions to theCardinal range of Mains DistributionUnits (MDUs). These new mainsdistribution products are optimisedfor applications where the fullfeature set of high end ‘intelligent’MDUs is not required, and willprovide customers with a more costeffective option for mainsdistribution within equipment bays.

The additions to the Cardinalrange are based on two new baseproducts: the MDU and the eMDU.In parallel with these new productintroductions, dB Broadcastcontinues to supply the industryleading Cardinal iMDU (intelligentMDU).

The Cardinal MDU provides anextremely cost effective entry levelproduct that provides 12 individuallyfused IEC outlets, with options foreither a single 16A input or achangeover version with dual 16Ainputs, in a 1RU package. Anoptional meter is available tomonitor the current drawn by theconnected equipment. Theintroduction of the Cardinal MDUenables users to benefit from thehigh build quality and reliability ofthe Cardinal range at a lower pricepoint than before, and so is ideal

for applications where remotecontrol and monitoring are notrequired.

The Cardinal eMDU (enhancedMDU) augments the basic MDUproduct functionality with theinclusion of user configurablesequential output switching, currentmonitoring with a user definablealarm, and an interface forconnection to a dB BroadcastCardinal iMDU (intelligent MDU) -enabling remote status monitoringand control. Sequential start upprotects mains infrastructure byavoiding an excessive currentsurge when an equipment rack isfirst powered up. Currentmonitoring provides operators withthe information necessary tomanage equipment powerconsumption, and to identify failingequipment before their endcustomers are impacted. Bycombining one or more CardinaleMDU units with a Cardinal iMDU,broadcasters have a unique andcost effective approach to enablingmultiple mains distribution units tobe monitored and controlledremotely over a network using asingle Ethernet connection and IPaddress.

The Cardinal iMDU remains theproduct of choice for majorbroadcasters and networkoperators worldwide seeking asolution that is engineered for highreliability, and which providescomprehensive network remotecontrol and monitoring capabilities.

According to Tom Swan, Salesand Marketing Director at dBBroadcast: “We have listened tocustomer feedback and respondedwith the introduction of these newMDU products, offering ourcustomers a choice of MDUsolutions to suit their application,from a basic MDU, an enhancedMDU, through to our establishedflagship of the range, the Cardinalintelligent MDU.”

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GARLANDPARTNERS/LIVEU Stand L 06

LiveU’s LU200 ultra-smalltransmission unit will be highlightedby Garland Partners on its stand.It’s compatible with any cameraand is ideal for broadcasts on thefly, turning any camera into alivestreaming device. Weighing justover 500 grams (1 lb) and availablein a pouch or camera-mountconfiguration, the LU200 provides ahighly cost-effective and easy-to-use unit for live video transmissionanywhere in the world.

This low-power unit gives usersthe flexibility of transmitting high-

quality video over bonded cellularor satellite/fixed link, or a hybrid ofthe two. The LU200 has options forLAN-only as an adaptive bitrateencoder (LU200e) or LAN plus twohigh-gain antenna-integratedcellular modems (LU200). Twoadditional external cellular USBmodems can also be attached.

LU500 on show

Garland will also showcaseLiveU’s flagship LU500, the ultimatecombination of high-performanceand portability for cellular uplinking.It benefits from a small form-factorcombined with exceptionalfunctionality. Weighingapproximately 1 kg (2.2 lbs), theunit is powered by LiveU’s new

multi-processor, video encodingengine and fourth-generationpatented bonding algorithms, withup to 13 network connections.

LiveU MultiPoint

This is a system for internal andcross-organisational professionalvideo distribution, allowing contentto be easily shared. MultiPointseamlessly integrates into users’daily workflow, allowing them toshare incoming live feeds withmultiple end-points from within thesame LiveU Central interface theywork with daily.

LiveU Xtender

LiveU’s Xtender is an integratedantenna solution that increases

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network reception, providingadditional resiliency for live videotransmission in extreme scenarios.The Xtender offers users theflexibility to use cellular connectivityas part of existing SNG/ENGtrucks, bonding cellular and satelliteconnections for ultimate live videoperformance, or to remotelyconnect to LiveU's backpack andhandheld uplink units.

MILLER FLUIDHEADS (EUROPE)LTD. Stand K 25

Miller Fluid Heads (Europe) Ltd.,will be demonstrating its Compass23 Fluid Head and Cineline 2090Tripod System at BVE 2016 (StandK25), the UK’s largest event forprofessionals involved in takingcontent from creation toconsumption. The Compass 23Fluid Head is an affordable entrymodel into the 100mm ball levelingrange. It is intended for use withmedium size large sensor camerasto provide users with the portability,rigidity and professional featuresthey seek in a lightweight system.

The complete Cineline 2090Tripod System includes a HDMitchell Base 1-Stage Alloy Tripodand HD Alloy Ground Spreader tocomplement the robust Cineline 70Fluid Head. This system providesvideographers andcinematographers with stability,plus smooth and consistent panand tilt that are a must, whileoffering additional portability at anaggressive price point.

“With the Compass 23 Fluid Headand Cineline 2090 Tripod Systemwe are looking to offer BVEattendees with a range of camerasupport solutions from large-scalecinematic dramas all the way downto more ENG/reality styleapplications,” says Mike Lippmann,European Manager, Miller Fluid

Heads (Europe) Ltd. “Regardless ofthe situation, users can be assuredthat Miller’s products are designedto meet the unique needs andchallenges of these applicationswhile always providing the ‘rightfeel’ that the company is knownfor.”

The Compass 23 100mm fluidhead provides users with thecapability to add more lens and rigoptions without completely goingout of the 75mm price range. Thisnew head within the Compass lineis designed to handle a range ofsetups, from those that employ a

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light rigging with just a camera anda lens, to a full rig adding onmonitors, wireless mics, batteriesand more, where standout featuressuch as pan and tilt smoothnessand multiple counterbalanceselection are also required.

To accommodate different setups,the Compass 23 is equipped withthree selectable positions of high-performance drag plus a zeroposition and four counterbalancepositions for payloads betweenapproximately 4kg (8 lbs) to 14kg(30 lbs). It also has a 120mmsliding camera plate with 60mmtravel for perfect balancing. Thenew fluid head comes equippedwith readily accessible controls andilluminated bubble level, superiorpan/tilt locks utilizing disc brakesand replaceable tilt end rosette.

Ideal for videographers andcinematographers, the Cineline2090’s tripod features a high-capacity leg-lock system, deployingturn-lock levers with rapid

lock/release action, as well as aheavy duty base with built-in bubblelevel, offering a fast and easysetup. Built with the strength andtorsional rigidity to take on heavypayloads, the 2090 tripod systemhas a capacity from 4.5kg (9.9 lbs)to 37.5kg (82.5 lbs), providingstability and security whensupporting varying riggingconfigurations. Designed for rapidsetup and pull-down, the sturdy HDAlloy Ground Spreader easilyattaches to the Alloy Tripod and isoptimal for use on flat surfaces.

Constructed of corrosion resistantalloy, the lightweight Cineline 70Fluid Head of the Cineline 2090offers advanced precision fluid dragcontrol with ultra-soft starts, smoothstops and perfect diagonal dragtransition, as well ascounterbalance systems with “all-in-one-location” control layout. It alsofeatures illuminated rear-mountedcontrols, which allow all thecontrols to be seen and easilyadjusted on a shoot located in a

dim setting. The Cineline 70 is setto accommodate industry-leadingcamera mountings, including Arri,Sony, RED and Canon, andfeatures an Arri-compatible, side-loading camera platform, along withan optional, easy-to-fit MitchellBase Adaptor to suit traditionalMitchell Flat Base tripods.Additionally, the fluid head comesequipped with an extended slidingrange to promote quick andseamless rebalancing of the rigwhen lens and accessory changesresult in weight distributionalterations. As an added bonus, thefluid head offers dual side mountsfor monitors and accessories, aswell as an assistant’s box frontmount.

NTP TECHNOLOGYStand L 45

NTP Technology will introducemajor enhancements to its DADAX32 ultra-high quality audioconverter, router and monitor

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controller at BVE 2016. Exhibitingon stand L45 with HHBCommunications (exclusivedistributor for the UK and Ireland),NTP will demonstrate the versatilityof the AX32 on its own and alsohow the integration between theAX32 and the Avid S6 controlsurface provide an extremelyflexible platform for audio post-production.

"We are adding two new I/Ooption cards for the AX32: a dualMADI I/O module plus an eight-lineAES3 (AES/EBU) I/O module withoptional sample rate conversion,"comments NTP TechnologyBusiness Development ManagerJan Lykke. "It is possible to installup to eight of these cards. Thatmeans the AX32 can now provideup to 16 MADI I/O or 64 stereoAES3 I/O in addition to the built-inthree MADI I/O and eight stereoAES3 I/O."

The new cards supplement theexisting eight channel analogue lineinput card, the eight channelanalogue mic/line input card, eightchannel analogue line output cardand the dual 3G SDI embedder/de-embedder card. The AX32 also hasa 64 channel interface for Avid ProTools and can optionally be fittedwith a Dante AoIP interface.

"The addition of the new cardsmakes the AX32 one of the mostversatile platforms for audio post-production, whether for stereo,surround or 3D formats like DolbyAtmos," Jan Lykke adds. "TheAX32's internal processing engineis now capable of providing PPM-style audio level information andlevel control for all 1,500 input andoutputs, viewable in the DADmanv5 software available for both MACand PC. This new functionality is inaddition to the 256 x 32 summingmixer which is used to provide NTPTechnology DAD Pro | Mon monitorcontrol. We have also added auser-configurable zero-latency cuemixer, the DAD Cue | Mix."

PIXIT MEDIAStand K11

Pixit Media to present DataIntelligent 4K Workflo

At BVE 2016 Pixit Media willdemonstrate its software definedstorage as a central repository toprovide 4K uncompressed playbackfor a number of leading applicationsused in the broadcast and postproduction industries. Google,NetApp, Mellanox, Digital Vision,The Foundry and Adobe will beamongst the companiesdemonstrating their latest

technologies through the efficientand effective PixStor central NASstorage system on Stand K11.

Highlighting PixStor users’ abilityto utilise industry standardcommodity hardware, Technologypartner NetApp will display its latestall flash disk arrays. Mellanox, theleading supplier of end-to-endinterconnect services for serversand storage will display its highspeed network and switching.

Software partners on the standwill demonstrate the performanceand management capability of the4K workflow, showing operators

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that they can also render usingGoogle compute through industrystandard commodity hardwarecomponents. Digital Vision willdisplay its 4K grading andrestoration software Nucoda,alongside NUKE Studio for VFXEditorial and Finishing from TheFoundry as well Adobe’s completeCreative Suite, which is utilised forgraphic design, video editing andweb development applications.

Additionally, PixStor’s ability toseamlessly extend into Googlecloud and store content usingGoogle Nearline storage will bedemonstrated. Visitors will benefitfrom a demonstration of howPixStor is able to seamlesslytransfer and store data whilstmaintaining file system intelligenceinto the Google Cloud platform.Utilising the vast resources ofGoogle Cloud storage inconjunction with the PixCacheCloud Gateway Appliance, gueststo the stand will witness PixStor’sability to submit render jobs tocloud based render farms andreturn these completed jobs.

“At Pixit Media we appreciate thatwith ever decreasing budgetscompanies need intelligent anddata aware file systems to ensuredata is stored on the most costeffective storage platforms,” saidBarry Evans, Technical Director,Pixit Media. “That’s why we’repleased to be demonstrating ourrelevant solutions this year at BVE,enabling customers to invest wiselyin non-proprietary technology thatdoes not lock them in to onevendor.”

Demonstrating further integration,also on display will be General

Atomics data managementsoftware suite, Nirvana. Thismetadata centric storagemanagement tool enables users tomake secure commercial decisionson where to store data and useadvanced analytics to help makedecisions on where to keep it andfor how long.

Furthermore, Milk Studios, anaward winning VFX house will bespeaking about Pixit Media’s rolewithin their recent expansion toCardiff alongside Escape Studios at2pm on Wednesday 24th February.

RIEDELCOMMUNICATIONSStand M26

At BVE 2016 we will feature anarray of innovative solutions thatbring greater flexibility andefficiency to mission-critical mediatransport and managementapplications. We welcomeattendees to visit our booth, watcha demo, and learn more about howthese products can make adifference in their operations." PaulRivens, General Manager U.K.,Riedel Communications.

Riedel Products at BVE 2016

MediorNet MicroN

MicroN is an 80G mediadistribution network device forRiedel's MediorNet line of mediatransport and managementsolutions. MicroN provides greaterflexibility in building mediainfrastructures, from signaltransport to full video routerfunctionality, including signal

processing! MicroN is fullyscalable, allowing multiple units tobe integrated as a central videorouter for redundant processing ofHD-SDI signals. A huge benefit isthe inherent flexibility in systemdesign, allowing users to extendboth signal capacity and distributedsystem locations simply by addingMicroN nodes to the network.Working seamlessly with theMediorNet MetroN core fiber router,MicroN features a complete arrayof audio, video, and data inputs andoutputs, including 24 SD/HD/3G-SDI I/Os, two MADI optical digitalaudio ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port,two sync reference I/Os, and eight10Gb MediorNet high-speed links.

Tango TNG-200 FullyNetworked PlatformSupporting RAVENNA/AES67and AVB

The Tango TNG-200 representsRiedel's first network-basedplatform supportingRAVENNA/AES67 and AVBstandards. With its own dedicatedintercom application, the platformcan be turned into a flexible,cutting-edge solution for a variety ofcommunications scenarios. Theunit itself is equipped with a high-resolution, full-color TFT displaythat ensures perfect readability atall times. Intuitive front-panelcontrols simplify the recall ofpresets and adjustment of audiolevels. Along with powerfulprocessing capabilities, the TangoTNG-200 features two integratedRiedel digital partylines, twoRAVENNA/AES67- and AVB-compatible ports, two Ethernetports, one option slot, and

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redundant power supplies.

The dedicated intercomapplication, "My First Riedel," turnsthe Tango platform into an efficientintercom system that users cantailor according to their needs. Theasymmetric 40 x 80 matrix size isanother Riedel innovation, allowingfor standard premium-quality stereoaudio connections to panels.

RSP-2318 Smartpanel

The new RSP-2318 Smartpanel

offers features and capabilities thatwill enrich the user experience andchange the way broadcasters andAV professionals communicate.The world's first control paneldesigned to serve as a powerfulmultifunctional user interface, thisRiedel device boasts a uniquefeature set that includes three high-resolution, sunlight-readable,multitouch color displays; premium-quality stereo audio; a multilingualcharacter set; and 18 keys in just 1RU. These features make Riedel's

new Smartpanel a powerful userinterface that can be furtherexpanded through the use of apps.Riedel's first app for the RSP-2318turns the Smartpanel into aninnovative and smart intercompanel. AES67 and AVB connectivityare standard, with AES3 overCAT/coax optional. Additionalfeatures include exchangeableheadset connectors for mono orstereo applications, an integratedpower supply, individual volumecontrols for each key, two USB

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ports, two Ethernet connectors,GPIO, audio I/O, an option slot, aremovable gooseneck microphone,an SD card slot, and an HDMIoutput.

MediorNet MetroN

The MediorNet family of real-timenetworks has been expanded withthe addition of the 2-RU large-scaleMediorNet MetroN core router. Inenabling Riedel's acclaimednetworked approach to signaldistribution and routing, the newMediorNet MetroN provides a real-time routing capacity of 64x 10Gports. During BVE 2016, Riedel willdemonstrate how, with thesecapabilities, the new frame canfunction within a larger MediorNetinstallation, interfacing with otherMediorNet frames via fiber.

TELESTREAMStand K 06

Telestream DemonstratesAdvances in Enterprise-ClassVideo Transcoding &Workflow Automation at BVE2016

Telestream® will use BVE 2016 toprovide worldwide debuts forsignificant new functionality withinits enterprise-class softwareproducts. Forming the centerpieceof its technology

showcase,Telestream’s Vantage®media processing platform is thefoundation for a broad range ofenterprise-class transcoding andworkflow automation softwareproducts that allow content owners,producers, and distributors toquickly, easily and efficiently ingest,edit, transform, package, monetizeand distribute their media.

Exhibiting together with its UKchannel partner, Boxer Systems, atBVE Telestream will demonstratenew adaptive bitrate optimizationcapabilities within Vantage.Alongside this, the company willdemonstrate new market-leadingclosed captioning and subtitlingservices within Vantage. Theproduct of a major developmentinitiative within Telestream, thesetwo functionality developments arethe result of customer feedback.

“We live in a period of rapidchange where every year we seequantum progression in theintegration of moving video withinour personal and business lives,”commented George Boath, VicePresident International Sales atTelestream. “It is our responsibility

to keep abreast of these marketdynamics and to respond with newfeatures and functionality within ourcore products – this is what visitorsto our BVE exhibit will see andhear.”

Telestream arrives at BVE on theback of strong sales performancethroughout 2015. At a time whenmany broadcast technologyvendors struggle to achieveprofitability, Telestream hasmaintained a long-term trend ofreporting profits for each of the last17 years. The company reportsprofits in every geographic regionand across every division of thecompany. In particular, Telestreamreports double digit growth in salesof its flagship Vantage softwaresuite.

“2016 will be a key year inTelestream’s development withmajor exhibits at NAB and IBC.BVE provides us with an idealopportunity to kick the year off andwe’re excited at the prospect ofrevealing some really significantnew product news there,”commented George Boath.

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THE STRONGEST ISE EVER!Since its launch in 2004 ISE has grown at a phenomenal rate with each

event delivering higher numbers of exhibitors and attendees. At the

close of ISE 2015, over 100% of this year’s sold floor space had been

confirmed for the 2016 event. This provides a ringing endorsement for

an exhibition that was attended by over 59,000 people, an increase in

visitors of over 16% on the previous year. Over 1,000 companies

exhibited at ISE 2015 and this rapid growth is one of the primary for the

decision to expand to a four day event in 2016.

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APANTACStand 10-S114

Universal (Multimedia + Video)Multiviewer for openGearDebuts at ISE 2016

Apantac is launching its newopenGear Multiviewer card withHDMI and DVI Inputs at ISE 2016,stand 10-S114. This new openGearmultiviewer card with HDMI/DVIinputs (Model: OG-MiniDE-II)complements Apantac's existingmultiviewer card for SDI inputs(Model: OG-MiniQ). Together, thesetwo cards allow you to monitorMultimedia + Video signals / inputson a single display. Thiscombination creates a truly HybridModular Multiviewer Solution - afirst of its kind for the openGearplatform.

The new Multiviewer card (Model:OG-MiniDE-II) is designed for theopenGear® Platform, an Emmy®award winning, open and modularplatform for broadcast andprofessional AV solutions. Eachcard has four HDMI/DVI inputs, anHDMI and a SDI output. Eachwindow can be freely sized andpositioned, and OSD (On ScreenDisplay) such as borders, labels,markers, audio meters, analog anddigital clocks etc. can be added.The OG-MiniDE-II cards are frontaccessible and hot swappable, andten of these cards can fit into the 2RU openGear frame, which makesit the most compact HybridMultiviewer solution available.

The new Multiviewer is ideal forany visual monitoring applicationsthat require support for bothmultimedia and video inputs.

AUDINATEAudinate Ramps Up In-DepthDante Training at ISE AVNetworking World

Audinate® will be hosting theannual Dante AV Networking Worldeducation event during IntegratedSystems Europe 2016 on Monday,8 February 2016. The workshopand seminar program will be held atthe Amsterdam Holiday Inn nearthe RAI Convention Center.

Returning for its sixth consecutiveyear, the event will feature anincreased emphasis on Dantetraining, giving design consultants,system integrators, audio engineersand IT managers the tools andinformation they need to get startedwith Audinate’s revolutionary audionetworking solution. With over 250OEM licensees and over 600Dante-enabled products nowavailable on the market, Dante hasbecome the de facto standard inaudio networking.

The free all-day conference willfeature industry trends andresearch, insight from leading audiomanufacturers, in-depth trainingsessions and real-world casestudies. Co-sponsoring the eventare 25 of the AV industry’s leadingcompanies who will be featuringtheir Dante-enabled products in anextensive, hands-on Danteinteroperability demonstration.These manufacturers include: AKG,Allen & Heath, Ashley Audio, AtteroTech, Audinate, Auvitran, BoseProfessional Systems, Bosch, BSS,Crest Audio, Extron, Focusrite

RedNet, Harman, Nexo, PeaveyMediaMatrix, Powersoft, RDL,Renkus-Heinz, Roland, Shure,Soundcraft, Stewart Audio, Studer,Symetrix and Yamaha CommercialAudio. Media sponsors include AVMagazine, rAVe Publications andrAVe Europe.

The presentations and trainingsessions will include:

- The Latest Trends in AudioNetworking

- Understanding Standards,Protocols and Solutions

- Making the Leap from Analogueto Networked Audio

- Setting up and Deploying DanteNetworks

- Networking Fundamentals forAudio Professionals

- Dante Case Study: NetworkedAudio System at Frankfurt KapEuropa Convention Centre

- Dante Case Study: NetworkingStadiums with Broadcasters forthe Rugby World Cup

- Dante Via and Software-BasedAudio Networking

- Dante Labs: A Sneak Peek atFuture of Dante

The event runs from 9:00 to 16:00and will include a sponsored lunchfor all attendees and a hostednetworking cocktail reception toconclude the day. Seating islimited, so register now to reserveyour spot.

To register, visitwww.audinate.com/ise16

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BLUEBELL Stand 11 C65

WB170 for Compact, 1RU 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, and ASITransport

The WB170 is an ultra-compact,19” rack-mount media converter forthe conversion of up to 32independent 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, or ASI signals onto fibre. TheWB170 can be populated witheither WB172 transmitter orreceiver cards that are inserted inthe front of the frame. Each

incoming signal on a WB172T isauto-sensed, equalised, and thenreclocked prior to conversion andtransmission onto a separate singleoptical fibre. The WB172R receivesthe optical signal and electricallyreclocks it. The WB172 is availablein multi-mode, single-mode, WDM,and CWDM variants to suit anyfibre application.

Bluebell Opticom will also beintroducing the new WB172-63cards that allow for formatconversion and HDMI monitoringwithin the WB170 frame

DIGICOStand 7K 175

ISE 2015 will see DiGiCoconsoles connected across multiplebooths via a DiGiCo-Optocore/Broaman network,demonstrating the system’ssuitability for transporting a numberof different signal protocols tomultiple locations.

“This year, we will be showing aDiGiCo SD7, SD10, SD5, SD9 andSD11, which will connect to anumber of different locations,”explains Jaap Pronk from DiGiCo’s

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Dutch distributor TM Audio, onwhose booth number 7-K175DiGiCo will be based. “We willconnect the SD7, SD5 and SD10together on an Optocore loop. Wewill have a laptop with multitrack(simulating a live band) connectedvia a DiGiGrid MGB coaxial MADIinterface to the SD10, which in turnwill connect via Optocore to theSD5 and SD7.”

The ring starts at the threeDiGiCo consoles and continues tothe Martin Audio booth, where anOptocore DD32R digital interfacewill be situated to connect MartinAudio loudspeakers via AES EBU.An Optocore DD4MR will belocated on Allen & Heath’s booth tocopy the multitrack via the MADIprotocol, with an Optocore X6RAES EBU unit on the Renkus Heinzbooth. A second DD32R AES EBUunit will be placed on the PowersoftBooth and finally, on the Optocorebooth itself, the ring will connect toa Broaman MUX22 unit which willbe connected to another MUX22unit on the DiGiCo booth to closethe ring.

“The multirack on the DiGiCobooth can be mixed on the SD10,the SD5 and the SD7,” Jaapcontinues. “This simulates, forexample, FOH, monitors and on-airbroadcast, all happening at thesame time. The mixes will be sentto Powersoft’s newest amps, MartinAudio and Renkus Heinzloudspeakers in different locations,while the multitrack is copied to anAllen & Heath mixing system, whichcan do a separate mix for anotherroom.

“The Broaman units on theDiGiCo and Optocore booth notonly tunnel the Optocore/DiGiCoring, but are also connected tocamera's and HQ video screens onboth the DiGiCo and Optocorebooth. This results in a powerfulcombination of multiple high qualityvideo lines, intercom systems andhundreds of audio channels

between all these booths. On theOptocore booth, you can see andhear what is happening on theDiGiCo booth, and the other wayaround.”

DiGiCo is the only consolemanufacturer to benefit from OEMOptocore and is running the native2.21 Optocore protocol. Users cansee each Optocore interface as apart of the DiGiCo/Optocorenetwork, showing how their X6Rmic preamp can be controlleddirectly from the console. Using thefibre connection between theDiGiCo booths, all visitors will beable to see the real remote preampapplication.

“Together with Optocore, DiGiCoprovides a connected system thatcan now be found in manyinstallations such as multi roomtheatres, multi room studios,Houses of Worship, sports and livevenues,” says Jaap. “The keyadvantage is a non compromised,fully redundant and synchronousnetwork without any added latencyfor every extra unit on the network.Latency and clock problems belongto the past with a network like this.

“The system is really easy to useand having this extensive networkon show at ISE will enable ourcustomers to experience just howsimple it is first hand.”

MNA AT ISEREFLECTS GROWINGIMPORTANCE OFNETWORKINTEROPERABILITY INAV

With the ever-increasing pace ofadoption of IP based networking inAV, there is a mounting lobby forstandardization and interoperabilitybased on open standards.Consequently, the MediaNetworking Alliance (MNA) – the

professional AV industry alliance,charged with promoting awarenessand adoption of AES67, the openstandard that provides for thecommon interchange of digitalmedia between different IPnetworking platforms – is exhibitingfor the first time at ISE.

MNA members and membermanufacturers will be undertaking aprogram of educational andcommunication activities andevents throughout the exhibition.

Of major interest, to AVmanufacturers, integrators and endusers alike, will be a livedemonstration of audio networkinginteroperability on the MNA booth(7-X230), featuring 22 commerciallyavailable networked-audio productsfrom 11 different manufacturers,employing various market leadingaudio networking technologies.AES67-specific extensions to thedifferent network platforms enablethe common interchange of digitalaudio between them.

The demonstration featuresproducts from ALC NetworX,Archwave, Axia Audio, Digigram,DirectOut, Focusrite, Lawo,Merging Technologies, QSC, SolidState Logic, Telos Systems Inc. andYamaha, between them employingDante, Livewire, Q-LAN andRAVENNA AoIP protocols. Theseare a mixture of hardware devices,software products and hardwaredevelopment kits, with thepredominance of hardwareproducts reflecting the acceleratingtrend of manufacturers readilyenabling AES67 in existing networkdevices. Primarily a multicastdemonstration, devices areconnected to a simple network witha single Ethernet switch; AES67can transport high quality audio, viaEthernet and layer 3 networkconnectivity, over any VoIP capablenetwork infrastructure.

Speaking for the MNA, SolidState Logic product manager TomKnowles, coordinating the

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demonstration at ISE, says,“Following on from our first publicdemonstration at last year’s AESshow, the MNA believes it isimportant and impressive todemonstrate interoperability attrade shows and in other ‘public’arenas, enabling manufacturersand potential end users toexperience, first hand, the powerand versatility of AES67.”

In addition to audio transport,some of the manufacturer-specificdiscovery, control and monitoringfunctions, that augment AES67audio interoperability and coexiston the same network, will bedemonstrated.

MNA members will be on handthroughout ISE, includingrepresentatives from member

companies with extensiveexperience of deploying AES67 inthe field, to discuss all aspects ofAES67 implementation and answerqueries from AV industryprofessionals. In addition, onWednesday 10 February at 13:00-14:00 in Room D403, Rich ZwiebelMNA Chairman and Vice President,Systems Strategy QSC, willmoderate How Will AES67 Affectthe Industry?, an open discussionwith a panel of network audiospecialists.

Zwiebel will also present twoInfoComm FlashTrack sessions –entitled Using AES67 – on Booth12-N100. The 20 minute sessionsare on Wednesday 10 February at14:00 and Friday 12 February at14:00.

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NAVORI LABSStand 8.N225

Navori Labs Enhances UserExperience for QL DigitalSignage Engine

With two major trade shows onthe horizon, Navori Labs isemphasizing an improved userexperience for its QL DigitalSignage Engine customersworldwide. At ISE 2016 (February9-12, Amsterdam, Stand 8.N225)and Digital Signage Expo (March16-17, Las Vegas, Stand 2218),Navori Labs will unveil a new userinterface and server platform toenhance ease of use across everystage of the digital signageecosystem.

Navori Labs has created anHTML5 version of QL Manager, theintuitive content managementsystems at the core of QLProfessional, the company’senterprise-grade digital signagesoftware. The HTML5 userinterface delivers a template andmedia preview feature to improveinsight into design quality, alongwith a more responsive userinterface to simplify contentcreation and management.Additionally, the migration toHTML5 will support playlist andrules-based scheduling based onmeta tags, enabling more effectivetargeting of content delivery acrossout-of-home networks.

The new user interface will alsoextend usability across moredevices due to HTML5’scompatibility with all enterprise weband mobile browsers – enablingmore flexibility for users of theMicrosoft Silverlight-based,previous-generation user interface,which will continue to be an optionfor QL customers working onWindows-based architectures.

Navori Labs will alsodemonstrate how its new QL ServerSDK can serve as the backbone for

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an entire digital signageinfrastructure across contentmanagement, distribution, playbackand monitoring. The new QL ServerSDK allows for management andcontrol of QL Professional fromcustom third-party software,providing a seamless interface toad booking, media planning andother systems and applications.This ensures flexibility acrossprojects of any scope orcomplexity.

The open programmability of theQL Server SDK also ensures thatsystems integrators, resellers,network operators and end userscan customize the QL userinterface according to thecustomer’s requirements andprofiles. The QL Server SDK iscompatible with both the newHTML5 and Silverlight userinterface.

The emphasis on improving theuser experience aligns with NavoriLabs CEO Jerome Moeri’s vision ofcontinually evolving the QL digitalsignage engine portfolio based on

emerging trends and customerrequests.

“With nearly two decades ofinnovation and a presence in morethan 100 countries, Navori Labscontinues to build on its reputationfor rock-solid, Swiss-qualitytechnology and low total cost ofownership for digital signage,” saidMoeri. “By focusing on improvingthe user experience foremost, wehave built a foundation to furtherstrengthen QL with new featuresand innovations for our base ofmore than 15,000 customers –many of which we will unveil as wemove closer to ISE and DigitalSignage Expo.”

NEWTEKStand 11.E58

NewTek Brings Professional,Easy To Use, and AffordableVideo Production Solutions toISE 2016

At ISE 2016 NewTek willdemonstrate how easy and

affordable it is to create and publishprofessional video content, withsimple-to-use tools that eliminatethe need for expensive outsourcing.Companies around the world arealready using TriCaster™ multi-camera video, 3Play™ sports andTalkShow™ video callingproduction solutions to createeffective communication for staffand customers, provide remotetraining, live-stream conferencesand produce engaging marketingmessages.

“It’s a common misconceptionthat making video is difficult andexpensive, or requires specialistskills to make it look professional,but with NewTek solutions anyonecan create broadcast qualitycontent,” said Chuck Silber, chiefoperating officer for NewTek. “2016will also see the beginning of amajor transition towards IP-basedproduction workflows, of whichNewTek is at the forefront. OurAdvanced IP Workflow will workwith existing SDI cameras whileleveraging existing networking

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infrastructure giving producers trulygame-changing benefits.”

NewTek will demonstrate a rangeof its creative solutions andworkflows on Stand 11.E58:

- The flagship TriCaster 8000provides the most complete multi-camera production capabilities foranything from big live shows andsophisticated web programmes tobranded content for cross-channel delivery and multi-screenexperiences.

- At the other end of the spectrum,TriCaster Mini combined witheveryday camcorders can createand publish great video content inminutes, stream it live, and makeeven the smallest presentationcaptivate audiences like network-style TV. It also fits into abackpack for unparalleledportability and compact set-up.

- 3Play sports production solutionsmakes instant replay and slow-motion capabilities available toeveryone, not just those withbroadcast-sized budgets; minoritysports are now able to grow theirglobal audiences withprofessional-looking coverage,while often transforming matchplay and refereeing decisions withthe use of multi-angle replay.

- In addition TalkShow, NewTek’sprofessional video callingproduction system, enablesSkype users calling from almost

any device to be seamlesslyintegrated as guest speakers intoany live production.

Ellen Camloh, senior director ofGlobal Product Marketing forNewTek, will also present twoconference sessions during ISE2016. Enterprise Video—fromstreaming AV to business TV(Tuesday 9 February, 13.30,Commercial Solutions Stage) willexamine how to build a single videostrategy to propel multiple business

objectives, from marketing tointernal communications to HRneeds, identifying best practicesand technology solutions. TheTown Hall Goes Global - Corporatemeetings that put remoteparticipants front-and-centre(Tuesday, February 9, 15.00,Unified Communications Theatre),discusses the technical challengesand solutions for delivering highquality and collaborative onlinecompany meetings to a scatteredworkforce using disparate devices.

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