The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC/Radio- Canada, has chosen the iTX integrated playout platform from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, for its new Maison de Radio-Canada broadcast center in Montreal, due to open in 2020. Handling over 100 TV, radio and web channels, and supporting SMPTE ST 2110, iTX will enable the broadcaster’s production teams to seamlessly manage multiple formats – such as 4K UHD – and mix IP live inputs using back-to-back IP sources and file-based clips.

Calrec Audio is exclusively dedicated to excellence in audio mixing for on-air and live production. A broadcast specialist for more than 50 years, Calrec has developed a range of digital consoles relied on by the world's most successful broadcasters. Increasingly consoles are integral components on facility-wide networks, giving rise to adaptable workflows, shareable resources and the ability to be easily expanded. From the very beginning, Calrec has created innovative solutions that have allowed broadcasters to develop their working methods and get greater value from their equipment. For premium audio solutions, broadcasters put their trust in Calrec. More information is available at

Achieve Transmission Distances that are Simply Impossible Over Hybrid Copper/Fiber Cables. The new SMPTE–HUT system is a universal camera transceiver designed to free cameras from the limitations of hybrid cabling. Not only will you achieve incredible transmission distances, but you will also benefit from the absence of RF, EMI and grounding issues, faster set and strike times and lighter OB Vans, B–units and cable shipments.

Broadcast live on February 10, the 61^st Annual Grammy Awards lived up to its reputation as the biggest music award spectacle in the world, with debut Grammy performances by some of today’s most creative and impactful artists such as Travis Scott, Brandi Carlile and Shawn Mendes. Sennheiser and Neumann played an uncompromising role in the technical success of the event, delivering ultra-reliable wireless performance and sonic purity during each performance.

Panasonic Business has today (Wednesday 13th February) opened the doors to its new Customer Experience Centre in Bracknell, showcasing its range of cutting edge B2B solutions both physically and virtually.

Pixel Power is using NAB 2019 to launch two significant, virtualizable software products to the North American market. CREATE is an application for creating graphics templates; StreamMaster PRODUCE is a solution for fulfilling and delivering graphics in real time, with a flexible architecture that supports multiple channels and multiple operators.

In association with its partner Studio Hamburg MCI, DTC Broadcast recently deployed a complete DTC broadcast wireless system for coverage of the Hankook 24Hr DUBAI endurance race at the Dubai Autodrome in the United Arab Emirates, part of the 24Hr SERIES powered by Hankook.

Professional Audio & Television in close co-operation with Sky Racing Australia (Tabcorp) announced today the successful role out of Lawo’s Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) in Sky Racing’s Sydney and Melbourne sites. Sky Racing is a world leader in multi-venue, multi-channel broadcasting of Australian thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing, telecasting more than 80,000 races each year to millions of viewers in Australia and around the globe. A pioneer of satellite television in Australia, Sky Racing transmits to more than 5,000 outlets across Australia, and into 51 countries around the world via satellite, cable, mobile and the Internet.

Musicians and videographers in the Middle East can now gain easy access to crystal clear wireless audio as Sennheiser today launched its XS Wireless Digital series in the region. Though positioned as an entry level system, XSW-D incorporates many features typically seen in top-grade microphone systems such as one-touch synchronization, low audio latency, and automatic frequency management. Furthermore, the system’s versatile and easy to use transmitters and receivers can be freely combined so users can opt for a wireless link that will protect their existing microphone investments, or select one of the fully-equipped wireless microphone sets.

German fibre network associates, Optocore and BroaMan, combined their resources to great effect at the recent ISE 2019 expo in Amsterdam — as part of the successful portfolio of brands distributed in the Benelux by the Ampco Flashlight Group.Traffic on the stand was permanently busy, both with recognised customers from the integration, event and broadcast sectors, as well as newcomers seeking further information about the unique custom solutions that the two specialists can offer.

CP Communications, a leader in innovative solutions and services for broadcast and live event productions, has relocated its Elmsford, NY and Orlando, FL offices to a new 31,000-square-foot facility in St. Petersburg outside of Tampa. The facility will serve as CP Communications’ official headquarters for business and technical operations, housing four 53-foot production trucks, a NOC, and a 5,000-square-foot production studio.

The NEXUS XMIC+ A/D converter from the Berlin-based manufacturer Stage Tec has been used to digitize historical radio recordings of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The recordings were made between 1939 and 1945 and conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. The concerts were to be digitally sampled as faithfully as possible to the original in the highest audio quality and post-processed and remastered in 24-bit resolution.

Dejero, an innovator in cloud-managed solutions that provide Emmy® award winning video transport and Internet connectivity while mobile or in remote locations, is showcasing its latest solutions at the upcoming NAB 2019 show (April 8-11, 2019, Las Vegas Convention Centre) at booth C2025. Their showcase will include the latest, most powerful EnGo to date, support for SMPTE 2110, and enhancements to contribution, distribution, and connectivity solutions.

Competitions where the athletes race one on one, man against man, woman against woman, team against team. In alpine skiing, it’s usually a race against the clock with intermediates, time differences and hundreds of seconds. But in the Alpine Team Event, it's a race against your opponent in the parallel track. Nothing more, nothing less.. It's just a matter of being the first to cross the finish line. It’s racing in its purest form.

Lawo, German innovator and manufacturer of pioneering IP network, control, audio and video technology for live broadcast, studio and performing arts, has chosen the 2019 BVE show as platform for another major release of IP broadcast products, adding to the comprehensive IP solutions portfolio. The new products blend into the remote production setup visitors are invited to experience on BVE booth #J30. Furthermore, along with this product launch, Lawo will be presenting important corporate news. Launch date is Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 12 (noon).