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BlackBox-Radian

Black Box, an industry-leading provider of pro AV connectivity and signal distribution systems, today announced that the company's Radian Flex software-based video wall platform won an ISE Best of Show Award from AV Technology Europe, a Future Publishing magazine. Of the more than 1,000 exhibitors at ISE 2019, only 15 — including Black Box with Radian Flex — earned this award, which recognizes achievements and innovations in product and service development.

Veritone_CollegeFootballPlayoff

Veritone Inc. (Nasdaq: VERI), the creator of the world's first operating system for artificial intelligence, aiWARE™, today announced that the College Football Playoff (CFP) leveraged an expanded deployment of Veritone solutions and services for the 2019 CFP National Championship to give members of the media even faster and richer access to its content resources. In addition to the CFP's Digital Media Hub, a white-label digital asset management portal from Veritone, the CFP also utilized Veritone's Live Event Services and aiWARE artificial intelligence platform for the first time. With aiWARE, the CFP was able to apply artificial intelligence to video footage and still images of press conferences, interviews and other Media Day events to produce transcriptions, automated facial recognition of players and coaches, logo identification, and other tasks enabling expedited and enhanced coverage of the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship. For the first time, the CFP was able to make Media Day press conference clips and images available for search and immediate download within minutes of delivery. Following the success of this deployment, CFP has renewed its agreement with Veritone through the 2020 championship game in New Orleans.

2019 Gracie Awards Garner Record Number of Entries

Magewell Pro Convert SDI 4K Plus for NDI

New 1080p60 SDI model joins HDMI-input sibling and two 4K configurations in bridging traditional video signals with IP production workflows; all four offerings now shipping

VITEC_B_Reksten

VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced that Bryan Reksten has joined the company as vice president of marketing. With over 20 years of marketing experience in the technology industry, Reksten will oversee and broaden VITEC's market presence.

IHSEUSA_REMOTEIPCPU_488

IHSE brings TRUE KVM workstation management solutions to CABSAT 2019 with the latest HDMI 2.0 extenders for 4K video and USB keyboard and mouse extension over fiber or Cat-X connections. Based on the highly efficient Fraunhofer IIS Lici® codec, these new extenders enable picture-perfect transmission of video sources with resolutions up to 4096 x 2160 at 60 hertz and full color depth (10bit, 4:4:4). Offered in several module types, Draco vario Ultra includes features such as looping outputs and redundant ports for maximum efficiency whether used as point-to-point connections or integrated into IHSE’s high-performance KVM switch systems.

FNC Trounces CNN and MSNBC Combined with Total Viewers and the 25-54 Demo Monday Night

abode systems, a leader in DIY smart home security, today announces a new partnership with HelloTech, the leading on-demand, in-home tech support service, to provide premium installation and support services to abode customers opting to have their abode smart home security system installed for them.

Flour Power_Gusto TV (1)

Olympusat’s leading-edge VEMOX streaming platform expands its roster of signature content with the launch of the food and lifestyle channel Gusto TV. This marks Gusto TV’s official debut in the Latin American market, featuring hundreds of hours of original live and on demand HD programming.

FOX Sports Telecasts More Than 500 Hours of WSL Programming in 2019

‘American Soul’ Rolls Into Ratings Success With 3.8 Million Total Viewers Tuning In To Its Debut Night

Series premiere Thursday, February 28 at 9PM ET/PT on VH1

Monroe-Electronics-HALO

Monroe Electronics today announced the release of HALO Version 2.0. HALO is a first-of-a-kind enterprise-grade Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) management solution capable of overseeing all encoders/decoders and managing all connected EAS devices within an organization. The HALO V2.0 release boasts a complete redesign that improves the user experience while simplifying both maintenance and troubleshooting.

InterraSytems-OCM

At the 2019 NAB Show, Interra Systems' product and technology experts will demonstrate how the company's cutting-edge solutions are helping the media industry with content quality control (QC), monitoring, and classification to streamline content management, improve efficiencies, and provide exceptional audio-video quality on every device. The flexibility of deploying Interra's solutions in the cloud, on-premises, or a combination of both allows content creators and distributors to adopt a pragmatic approach best suited for their organization.

Survey Provides Key Ethnic and Gender Diversity Metrics for Cable Industry

The two executives will drive increased global adoption of SSIMWAVE products that virtualize how humans perceive video and apply quality metrics to real-world environments.