Italian broadcaster Mediaset has updated its production centres in Milan and Rome with five of Sony’s XVS-700 video switchers as it moves further towards IP. The company has also installed the XVS-7000 switcher in its IP19 OB vehicle.

How Ukrainian OTT/VoD service MEGOGO worked with Cinegy to launch UHD channels as well as a fully automated multi-channel playout system

AJA released Mini-Config v2.26.5 firmware, which introduces 4K/2K 48/47.95 frame rate support for AJA’s popular 12GM, HA5-12G, HA5-4K, Hi5-12G, and Hi5-4K-Plus Mini-Converters, among several other new improvements for the AJA Mini-Converter family.

Vocas Product announced a new top plate for the RED V-RAPTOR XL 8K camera. The top plate can be ordered alone or together with the Vocas universal sliding top handle. Let’s have a closer look.

The Tiffen Company has added two new diffusion effects filters to its renowned line of optical filters. Paired with digital cameras, Black Fog and Night Fog Filters can provide a soft highlight glow reminiscent of the classic double fog cinematic look. While both Black Fog and Night Fog series offer the benefits of Tiffen's natural-looking diffusion, these two new atmosphere-enhancers each bring a unique benefit to the cinematographer's pallet.

Calrec will debut its Argo audio mixing control platform with the Argo Q and Argo S models at the 2023 NAB Show, April 15-19, in Las Vegas. The company will also introduce ImPulse1 to assist those moving to IP.

NAB has revealed that with two months to go until the media tech industry descends on Las Vegas, this year’s NAB Show is expecting over 1,000 exhibitors, with 140 companies exhibiting at the show for the first time. Exhibitors are expected to occupy more than 575,000 net square feet of space at the show, said NAB.

Cinegy GmbH, the premier provider of software technology for digital video processing, asset management, video compression and automation, and playout, has released Cinegy Air version 22.12, a major upgrade on the current (21.9) version. The new version, part of Cinegy’s rolling development programme, also includes an update to the graphics and branding engine, now called Cinegy Title.

VStream Media has provided remote live production services since before they became an industry standard in their market. As demand for remote productions increased, VStream Media added the AJA Ki Pro GO multi-channel H.264 recorder to its workflow. The device has enabled its team to achieve redundant, multi-channel recording and simplify its content delivery path.

FOR-A Corporation of America will head to the 2023 NAB Show with a fully NDI-compatible live video production ecosystem. Included among the NDI-supported offerings is the new HVS-190 video switcher, which will debut at the show. NAB Show runs from April 16-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre.