EVS Launches Choreon Robotic Control Solution
EVS has launched Choreon, a next‑generation robotics controller that unifies the management of multiple camera and motion devices under a single platform. Debuted at the 2026 NAB Show, the solution integrates EVS’s T‑Motion portfolio and third‑party hardware, offering AI‑assisted framing, path planning and standardized motion parameters. The interface features a high‑brightness touchscreen, tactile controls and safety zones to keep operators in creative control while reducing error risk. Choreon follows EVS’s recent acquisitions of Telemetrics and XD Motion, highlighting the company’s push toward a fully integrated live‑production ecosystem.
Riedel’s SimplyLive Solution Powers Centralized VAR for Argentina’s Top Football League
Riedel Communications announced that Argentina’s football federation (AFA) has renewed and expanded its centralized video assistant referee (VAR) system for another five years. The system, powered by Riedel’s SimplyLive technology and operated by Torneos, supports up to five simultaneous matches...
Ikegami Announces VFE-P07D Monocular OLED Viewfinder
Ikegami unveiled the VFE‑P07D, a monocular OLED viewfinder paired with a tiltable 3.5‑inch LCD monitor, at its NAB Show booth. The unit features a 0.7‑inch Full HD OLED panel and a 3.5‑inch TFT LCD, both delivering 1920×1080 resolution and 16.7 million colors....
Amagi to Integrate Matrox Origin Into Its Cloud-Based Broadcast Workflows
Amagi announced the integration of Matrox ORIGIN, a software‑defined video framework, into its cloud‑based broadcast production architecture. The partnership promises broadcasters a flexible, dynamically orchestrated workflow that bridges legacy hardware with cloud‑native environments. By embedding Matrox’s video‑pipeline fabric, Amagi aims...
Why Streamers AreSeizing the Now
Live streaming platforms are turning to live sports to cement real‑time audience habits. Netflix set a U.S. record with 27.5 million viewers for a Christmas‑Day NFL game and reached 30.5 million worldwide, while Amazon’s Prime Video logged 21.1 million for Thursday Night Football....
Make Every Dollar Count on Set
The NAB Show’s CineCentral conference zeroed in on producing high‑impact cinematic content despite tighter budgets and compressed timelines. Independent cinematographer David J. Frederick led two workshops on budgeting, crew management, and on‑set efficiency, while a special Team Deakins panel offered...
Expanded Creator Lab Seeds Digital Synergies
The 2026 NAB Show is spotlighting the creator economy with an expanded Creator Lab that runs four to six sessions daily from April 19‑21. Adobe and Blackmagic Design sponsor a new networking mixer, and the event offers free exhibit passes...
Advanced HDR by Technicolor to Showcase New HDR Workflows at 2026 NAB Show
Advanced HDR by Technicolor will unveil new HDR workflows at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, highlighting dynamic HDR conversion, single‑stream delivery and bandwidth‑efficient formats. The company argues that static LUT‑based pipelines and parallel SDR/HDR workflows dilute creative intent and...
Telos Alliance Introduces Four New Products at the 2026 NAB Show
Telos Alliance used the 2026 NAB Show to unveil four new broadcast‑audio products: the Omnia XII flagship FM/HD/DAB processor, the compact Axia Pulsar AoIP console surface, the upgraded Infinity IP Intercom MK2, and the Infinity VIP SE studio‑essential unit. The company also announced major upgrades, including...
Weigel Broadcasting Taps OpenAP for Advanced Advertising Tools
Weigel Broadcasting announced a partnership with OpenAP to roll out advanced advertising tools ahead of the 2026 Upfront season. The collaboration lets advertisers access richer audience data and purchase inventory across Weigel’s nine niche TV networks, including MeTV and Heroes...
Bittree Returns to NAB Show with Diverse Patching Solutions
Bittree returned to the 2026 NAB Show as a standalone exhibitor, showcasing a new line of patching solutions for IP‑centric and hybrid broadcast environments. The company highlighted high‑density keystone patchbays that support ST 2110 and AES67, the world’s first Dante‑compatible Patch32A...
Sponsored: New York Stock Exchange Turns To Ross Video, CTI For Major Control Room Project
The New York Stock Exchange has completed a three‑room video‑production upgrade, deploying Ross Video’s Carbonite switchers, XPression graphics, and TouchDrive panels. The project, designed and installed by CTI, replaces a single overloaded control room with three identical studios capable of...
Big Ten Network Expands Super Slo-Mo Replay to More Sports with TVU Networks
Big Ten Network (BTN) has rolled out TVU Networks’ Remote Production System (RPS) to deliver super‑slow‑motion replay across a wider slate of collegiate sports, including baseball, soccer and volleyball. The RPS platform encodes multiple high‑speed camera feeds and transports them...
swXtch.io Introduces the swXtch AI Router for Live Media Workflows
swXtch.io launched a new brand, swXtch.ai, and unveiled the swXtch AI Router, a chat‑driven platform that turns operator intent into production‑ready AI pipelines for live audio and video. The Router integrates with Microsoft Fabric and NVIDIA AI infrastructure, allowing any...
Netgear, EVS Team Up for Certified AV–Over–IP Live Production Workflows
Netgear announced a global partnership with EVS Broadcast Equipment to deliver certified, interoperable AV‑over‑IP solutions for live production. The collaboration validates EVS’s Cerebrum, Neuron and Strada systems on Netgear’s M4350 and M4250 switches, providing pre‑tested configurations that support SMPTE ST 2110, NDI...
Nagravision, Harmonic Partner on Scalable Watermarking-as-a-Service for Live Events
Nagravision and Harmonic announced a fully managed watermarking‑as‑a‑service built on Harmonic’s VOS 360 Media SaaS and NAGRA NexGuard forensic technology. The solution enables live‑sports and OTT streamers to apply A/B watermarking on demand, reducing operational complexity and per‑event costs. It is...
PSSI Global Acquires Beagle Networks
PSSI Global Services announced the acquisition of Beagle Networks, a developer of mission‑critical IT infrastructure for live broadcasts. The deal, terms undisclosed, merges PSSI’s transmission engineering with Beagle’s on‑site network support. Founder Ryan Werber will retain leadership of Beagle’s engineering...
Panasonic, NEP Partner on IP-Based Live Production
Panasonic Video and Audio Systems North America has partnered with NEP Group to integrate Panasonic’s Kairos IP live‑production system with NEP’s software‑orchestration platform. The certified interoperability creates a unified control and data plane, allowing broadcasters and live‑event providers to manage...
Wisycom Expands MPR60 With New Multichannel IFB Mode
Wisycom announced a firmware upgrade for its MPR60 Wideband IEM/IFB receiver that adds a multichannel IFB mode, allowing up to three audio channels on a single 200 kHz carrier. The enhancement enables 60 IFB channels within an 8 MHz TV band or...
Top Reason for Subscribing to Pay TV Is Live News and TV, Survey Finds
A new Parks Associates survey, produced with Philo, finds live news and sports are the top drivers for retaining pay‑TV subscriptions, with 44% of respondents prioritizing live news and 39% live sports. The study also highlights the appeal of unified...
Wave Central, EVS Announce SMPTE ST 2110 Interop Collaboration
Wave Central and EVS have launched a joint interoperability program to certify the Sapphire RXD5 wireless receiver for SMPTE ST 2110 IP workflows. The effort includes testing the receiver with EVS’s Cerebrum Broadcast Control and Neuron processing platform, focusing on timing, routing, and...
JB&A Spotlights Exhibitors Ahead of Pre-NAB 2026 Technology Event
JB&A is previewing its Pre‑NAB 2026 Technology Event, scheduled for April 17‑18 at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. The showcase will feature Barco’s SwiftAgent‑driven workflow as the headline demo, while exhibitors highlight control‑system, live‑production, LED‑wall and PTZ solutions. Attendees will...
Vinten To Showcase New Versine 240 Fluid Head, PTZ Control At 2026 NAB Show
Vinten will debut its Versine 240 fluid head and the VEGA Lite PTZ control suite at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 18‑22. The Versine 240 supports payloads up to 55 lb (25 kg), targeting live production, outside broadcast and ENG applications. VEGA Lite adds...
Haivision Launches Falkon X4 5G Transmitters
Haivision introduced the Falkon X4, a 5G‑enabled mobile video transmitter designed for live‑sports and news remote productions. The unit features a four‑modem, 2×2 MIMO architecture with eight cellular antennas and can bond 5G, 4G, Wi‑Fi, Ethernet and LEO satellite links for resilient,...
NAB Blasts CTA in FCC Sports Probe Comments
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) filed comments with the FCC urging policies that keep major sports on free‑to‑air broadcast TV, arguing that streaming services raise costs and fragment access. NAB criticized the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) for defending the...
FCC Selects New Lead Administrator for U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program
The Federal Communications Commission has named the ioXt Alliance as the new Lead Administrator for its U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, a voluntary labeling scheme for consumer IoT security. The role tasks ioXt with coordinating stakeholder outreach, recommending enhanced cybersecurity...
Sinclair’s WTOV Taps Brightline for Lighting Upgrade
Sinclair Broadcasting’s WTOV in Bridgeville, Pa., has overhauled its studio with a digitally enhanced set featuring three distinct LED‑driven environments, including a green‑screen area and interactive LED walls positioned at a 90‑degree angle. Assistant director Eric Castagne led the design,...
NAB Show: Bridge Technologies To Highlight VB440 Probe Integration with NEP
Bridge Technologies announced that its VB440 production probe will be available as a software‑defined application on NEP Group’s new NEP Platform during the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The integration lets broadcasters launch VB440’s full suite of video scopes,...
Sinclair and ONE Media Technologies Outline NextGen TV, Tech Plans for NAB Show
Sinclair Inc. and its subsidiary ONE Media Technologies will showcase ATSC 3.0, Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) and related innovations at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 18‑22). Executives and engineers will present demos, panels and technical papers highlighting the "Broadcast Once....
NAB Show Launches Content Creator VIP Program
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show has unveiled a Content Creator VIP Program aimed at top digital creators shaping media, storytelling and audience engagement. Selected creators receive free two‑year access to the show floor, exclusive discounts, VIP entry to...
Study: Broadcasters Must `Prepare Now’ for Impact of FCC C-Band Auction
The FCC plans to auction the remaining 100‑180 MHz of upper C‑band spectrum by July 2027, effectively ending broadcasters’ long‑standing satellite option. Unlike the 2020 reallocation, this auction leaves no like‑for‑like replacement, forcing stations to consider Ku‑band, managed IP or hybrid delivery...
2026 NAB Show Exhibitor Insight: Bitcentral
At NAB 2026, Bitcentral highlighted that AI is moving from experimentation to operational use, driving measurable gains in content discovery and workflow automation. The company also emphasized that hybrid cloud is now the baseline architecture, with its Fusion Gateway enabling seamless...
FCC To Vote on Changes to Audible Crawl Rule
The FCC will vote on April 20 to amend the Audible Crawl rule, which mandates an audio description of visual emergency graphics for the blind and visually impaired. After six postponements since its 2013 adoption, the agency delayed enforcement again until...
Tod Musgrave Joins Proton as U.S. Sales & Marketing Director
Proton Camera Innovations announced the hiring of broadcast veteran Tod Musgrave as its U.S. Sales and Marketing Director ahead of the 2026 NAB Show. Musgrave brings more than a decade of leadership from Marshall Electronics, where he built the company’s...
DigitalGlue Challenges AI Fatigue at NAB Show 2026 with Creative.Space Platform
DigitalGlue unveiled its creative.space platform at NAB Show 2026, debuting the AI‑driven creative.space Intelligence (CSI) in beta while making the creative.space Storage solution generally available. The unified operating system merges storage, collaboration and AI insight to replace fragmented video‑production tool...
Portland Fire+ Streaming Platform Launches
Portland’s new WNBA franchise has launched Portland Fire+, a direct‑to‑consumer streaming service priced at $5.99 per month or $59.99 annually. The platform, built with Kiswe’s streaming technology and featuring live game broadcasts by Chime, offers original series, player features, and...
Harmonic To Showcase Newly Enhanced Hybrid Streaming Solutions At 2026 NAB Show
Harmonic will demonstrate its newly enhanced hybrid streaming solutions at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, featuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for AI-driven operations. The platform runs on Red Hat OpenShift, using containerized microservices to deliver broadcast and...
Great American Family Selects CTS For Channel Origination, Playout, Transmission
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) announced a multi‑year agreement with Great American Media to provide end‑to‑end channel origination, playout and transmission services for the Great American Family network. The partnership will run the linear channels Great American Family East, West and...
Connectivity Isn't the Last Mile, It's the First
At NAB 2026 broadcasters warned that connectivity, not cameras or switchers, is the critical bottleneck for live production. The Field to Air demonstration showcased an end‑to‑end workflow that puts the network at the core, using intelligent blending of cellular, satellite, Wi‑Fi and fixed‑line...
Media Links to Focus on IP Transport Solutions at 2026 NAB Show
Media Links will unveil its latest IP transport solutions at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, highlighting the Hitless Protection technology and the Xscend gateway platform. The company emphasizes standards‑based redundancy that prevents packet loss during live broadcasts. Recent...
Pliant to Highlight New Wireless Intercom Accessories at 2026 NAB Show
Pliant Technologies will showcase a suite of new wireless intercom accessories at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, running April 18‑22. The lineup includes SmartBoom headsets with USB‑C connectivity, a 10‑bay MicroCom XR battery‑only charger, a multi‑device interface cable, and a three‑RT...
KTVJ TV Completes Major Signal Upgrade
CMC Broadcasting announced that KTVJ‑LD in Boise has completed a major signal upgrade, moving from VHF Channel 6 to UHF Channel 26. The station installed a GatesAir transmitter and Jampro antenna, boosting its effective radiated power from 3 kW to 15 kW—a five‑fold increase....
MLB, Fox Turn Up Tech, Reach Record World Baseball Classic Audience
The 2026 World Baseball Classic set viewership records, averaging 1.3 million viewers across Fox, FS1 and FS2—more than double the 2023 tournament. The championship game between Venezuela and the United States attracted 10.8 million viewers, nearly twice the audience of the 2023...
Why Even Major Piracy Takedowns Show the Industry Must Put Greater Emphasis on Proactive Protection Efforts
The U.S. Department of Justice recently seized domains of several high‑traffic piracy platforms that collectively drew tens of millions of visits and facilitated millions of illegal downloads. These sites operate like sophisticated, cloud‑based businesses, offering user experiences that mirror legitimate...
The Business Model Challenges of the Dynamic Media Facility
The European Broadcasting Union’s Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) outlines a software‑driven reference architecture that replaces traditional hardware‑centric broadcast plants with interoperable applications on shared compute resources. By allocating processing power dynamically, broadcasters can run graphics, replay, transcoding and other workflows...
Meet the ‘Omni-Viewer’
Pearl TV’s recent OTA converter‑box survey shows that 80% of over‑the‑air viewers would purchase a low‑cost converter to keep free local TV after the FCC’s ATSC 1.0 sunset. The study also identifies a growing “omni‑viewer” segment—tech‑savvy antenna users who also subscribe...
Streaming Summit Gets Down to Business
The NAB Show Streaming Summit on April 20‑21 will focus on practical solutions for the streaming sector, emphasizing live‑sports growth and monetization challenges. Nielsen data shows live‑sports streaming rose 8.3% in 2025 and major services expanded sports catalogs by 52%...
Ateme Delivers Full End-to-End Streaming Platform to Moldtelecom
Ateme has equipped Moldtelecom with a complete end‑to‑end streaming platform, covering everything from encoding to delivery, operations, and analytics. The operator upgraded its compression head‑end, moving more than 200 channels to TITAN Edge for contribution and TITAN Live for distribution. It also...
Public Television Stations Blast `Zero' Funding in Proposed Federal Budget
President Trump’s FY2027 budget proposal eliminates federal funding for public television, continuing a zero‑allocation stance that began last year. America’s Public Television Stations, led by CEO Kate Riley, warned that the cut has already forced two stations to close and...
EverPass Media Expands Distribution Deal with Netflix
EverPass Media announced an expanded commercial distribution agreement with Netflix that will bring live sports events to U.S. bars, restaurants and other venues. The first title under the new deal is the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov boxing match on April 11, 2026,...