AJA Video Systems announced v4.2 firmware for its popular FS-HDR real-time HDR/WCG converter/frame synchronizer with Colorfront Engine video processing. The free firmware update introduces the new Colorfront TV Mode, utilizing the latest color science advancements from Colorfront, as well as updates to the Live and Film Modes that make FS-HDR more powerful by adding support for ARRI LogC4 transforms. BBC LUTs have been updated to v1.6, including a new combination LUT for camera shading in live productions and a new CAM (Color Appearance Model) based LUT.

Cinegy is working with Tyrell to deliver an innovative, cost-effective playout solution. The system is rolled out as part of Tyrell Cloud, a bespoke, secure cloud service developed specifically for the needs of the media industry.

Calrec Audio has announced that its configurable Argo audio control surfaces have won the 2023 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. The official awards program recognises some of the most significant and promising new products and technologies showcased by exhibitors at NAB Show.

The BBC has revealed some of the facts and figures behind this year’s Eurovision, including eight miles of cabling for lighting, sound, video and SFX, over 2,000 specialist lighting fixtures, 200 custom staging decks, 950 square metres of staging for the main stage, and 500 square metres of staging for the green room.

Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, announced major enhancements to its Dalet Flex media logistics platform, including the launch of FlexMOBILE, a new app for mobile devices. The cloud-native, award-winning solution is used by media companies, sports brands, and corporate creative teams to manage and monetize rich, multimedia content libraries; streamline production workflows; and facilitate media supply chain packaging and distribution across traditional, digital, and social platforms.

TVU Networks is to display its latest cloud solutions, SaaS-based microservices and on-premise technology for remote event production and distribution at CABSAT 2023.

The BBC used a total of 150 cameras across 17 locations providing coverage along the Ceremonial route, in the Abbey, for the Coronation Concert and in both of its temporary studios in London and Windsor – as well as the ten sites for Lighting Up The Nation (including Blackpool, Sheffield, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Gateshead, Cornwall and Belfast).

AEQ has successfully completed compatibility tests of TALENT and ALIO Audiocodecs with Starlink. This system is very useful where there is no data coverage by GSM, 3G, 4G, etc., or the service is not guaranteed because of possible saturation of the network. Starlink can help to broadcast high-quality audio from anywhere in the world, with low delay, which allows live dialogue from both ends.

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the MPEG-H Audio system, and Ateme, a global leader of video compression and delivery solutions, announced that they facilitate the delivery of personalized and immersive sound experiences with the integration of Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Audio into Ateme’s KYRION encoders.

BirdDog, a global leader in professional video production and live streaming technology, has announced a new OEM partnership with Broadcast Pix to bundle X120 PTZ Cameras with select models of Hybrid and Pix Integrated Production Solutions.