Based in the Sydney suburb of Rhodes, The P.A. People are one of the world’s leading suppliers of event communications systems, having worked on many of the largest celebrations and events across the globe, including five Olympic Games. Their inventory includes wired matrix and digital matrix intercom systems, trunked and traditional two-way radios, CCTV systems, time code displays, event networking and WiFi, mass cast monitoring and full duplex comms systems.

Bridge Technologies today announced that ii has received the TV Technology ‘Best of Show’ award for the company’s new PoE+ (Power over Ethernet) Tabletop Kit.  Representing the ‘front end’ of the already award winning, ultra-low latency VB440 monitoring solution, the PoE+ Instrument View Kit has been designed to support the fundamental raison d’être of the VB440; the ability to visually access and assess IP network performance and packet transfer from anywhere in the world, and make use of that information at any point along the creation chain, end-to-end, from production to distribution. 

This was in solidarity with the #RedAlertRESTART action in the USA which saw over 2000 buildings lit in red all over North America on the same date, to highlight the critical stage of the live events and entertainment industry globally during the Coronavirus pandemic and the need for support and roadmap to re-starting. Pula’s world-famous arena is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre in the world to have four side towers and all three Roman architectural orders – Doric, Ionic and Corinthian – intact! It was constructed between 27 BCE and 68AD, is among the largest six surviving Roman arenas worldwide and is also the best-preserved ancient monument in Croatia.

Verge Aero, the leader in high performance drone shows, recently took to the skies together with partner Strictly FX for a celebratory light show marking the launch of the 2020 NFL season for the Philadelphia Eagles. The company, which is based in Philadelphia, deployed a fleet of 200 drones to deliver the large-scale aerial performance, which played out above Philadelphia’s Mann Center for the Performing Arts. 

One of the major features of this pandemic has been the blanket cancellation of live events. From trade shows and conferences to live sports, music and theater, event organizers have been forced to change their business models and find new ways of getting their content to audiences during international lockdowns. For Europalco, a Portuguese company specializing in corporate events, the national lockdown had a dramatic effect on business. “At the start of 2020 we had a very busy calendar of events booked, and our one hundred and seventy six employees were all looking forward to our most successful year ever,” notes CEO Pedro Magalhães. “When the government announced the lockdown and banned public gatherings, our revenue just evaporated into the air.”

Book, deploy, stream: Launching digital channels is just that simple with the cloud playout automation q.air which is based on Techtriq’s multicloud management platform qibb. For the social media live streaming of their program Gamevasion during the virtual gamescom 2020, gaming and eSports agency Freaks 4U Gaming expanded their playout capacities with q.air.  

Euro Media Group, one of Europe’s leading provider of broadcast facilities and services and active in 10 countries, was commissioned by UEFA to supply the host broadcast production of the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest on September 24th with its next generation truck Nova 103. This UHD/HDR truck is one of the brand-new twin trucks Nova 103 & Nova 104 built by Euro Media Group this year. While the truck has been touring a lot around France on major events over the summer for Canal+, the event was the Nova 103 truck’s first venture outside of the French borders.

About Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA)

DELTA’s role within the Office of the Provost is to foster the integration and support of learning technologies in NC State’s academic programs, both on the campus and at a distance. We coordinate the funding and production of all distance-based credit programs and courses for the university. We promote high-quality education by extending the reach of the faculty and collaboratively applying expertise in technology and pedagogy in an efficient, effective and service-oriented environment.

AJA Video Systems today revealed powerful new solutions and updates to help professionals keep pace with the ever-increasing demand for higher raster live and on-demand content. AJA’s latest developments include BRIDGE LIVE, which makes it easy to securely and reliably transport UltraHD or multi-channel HD video with a range of codec choices and secure transport protocols over public internet; the OG-DANTE-12GAM 12G-SDI to DANTE 64-channel audio embedder/disembedder; the OG-ROI-SDI openGear scan converter; and Ki Pro Ultra 12G v2.0 firmware. Useful for applications in entertainment, education, houses of worship, sports, live events and beyond, the new solutions help facilitate remote broadcast, streaming, production, post, and ProAV workflows, while also simplifying on-set cabling at a time when social distancing and remote work setups are crucial. 

LTN® Global, the industry leader in transformative media technology and video transport network solutions, announces the acquisition of DTAGS. The acquisition strengthens the LTN Ecosystem with a portfolio of scalable 4K remote production, post-production, and transmission workflows for major shows and events. Together, DTAGS’ and LTN’s expert teams and industry-leading technologies will power large-scale sports, entertainment, political, news, and corporate events. LTN’s next major 4K transmission and production project will be daily live coverage of The French Open from Roland-Garros.

In early September, Brown Note Productions (BNP) teamed up with their client to deliver an incredible virtual music festival in Colorado. A staggering 7,500,000 fans tuned into the concert, hit play, and plunged into the first-of-its-kind immersive experience. BNP supplied all audio gear required for festival production, including Clear-Com^®’s FreeSpeak II^® Digital Wireless Intercom, for a completely wireless solution at the client’s request.  

Blackmagic Design today announced that an ATEM Mini Pro has helped the latest series of The Gadget Show, produced by North One Television in Birmingham, to stay on air despite lockdown and social distancing challenges. Launched in 2004, The Gadget Show is a consumer technology focused television program, which uses studio links throughout each episode. In the UK, it’s broadcast on Channel 5 and is one of the longest running returnable series, providing news, reviews and incite to some of the latest innovations from the world of tech.
 

Vizrt, the world’s leading provider of software-defined visual storytelling tools for media content creators (#SDVS), today announced Viz Vectar Plus, a software-only, IP-based live production solution for major broadcasters and other visual storytellers. Delivering a choice of configurations for on-premises or virtualized Cloud environments, Viz Vectar Plus will operate on any infrastructure that meets performance requirements. Viz Vectar Plus can switch, mix, and actualize any type of live production for television, Internet, and mobile distribution while removing traditional boundaries of media formats, I/O, channels, and delivery. Enabling commercial flexibility and accessibility, Viz Vectar Plus can also be swiftly deployed on a per month basis, if required.

Presenting theatre and performance in the pandemic is a truly challenging space, but it’s also no surprise that our hugely talented and resourceful entertainment industry worldwide is responding with some truly imaginative and ingenious solutions for offering the public much needed opportunities for engaging with thrilling and emotional dramatic experiences! “Fiach” is a fantastic example! This unique new work by Philip Doherty unites the disciplines of theatre, cinema and comedy in a seat-edge live onstage and in-car drama, accompanied by vibrant large format video visuals, a thumping sound system, intense theatrical lighting … all in a Covid-safe drive-in viewing environment.

GB Labs, innovators of powerful and intelligent storage solutions for the media and entertainment industries, is proud to be part of the inaugural BroadcastAsia (29 September – 1 October) immersive virtual convention. As well as a fully staffed booth, GB Labs is making two presentations on key products: CloakDR and the award-winning Unify Hub, which will be launched at the event. Unify Hub was designed for today’s changed world, a storage appliance which has support for remote production and distanced implementation baked in. Unify Hub is a powerful control layer, tuned to the challenging needs of broadcast, which manages storage – from GB Labs or other vendors – whether that storage is on premises or in the cloud; local or remote. So it can leverage existing storage as well as providing a sure foundation for future plans.