TVU Networks has announced the launch of Partyline, a new feature that allows production crews operating from remote locations to achieve communication levels similar to that of a physical studio, according to TVU.

Eight weeks ago, six feet was just six feet. Now, those 72 inches is the minimum distance to stand away from someone. Working during a Pandemic is not easy when you tell the extraordinary stories of our times. When the wave of Coronavirus started to wash over the United States of America, K-Tek sent me a brand new boom pole explicitly built for users like me to help keep my distance from interview subjects. It was the right gear at the right time. Thanks, K-Tek!

ChyronHego announced that its Click Effects PRIME fan engagement engine is a confirmed partner for Panasonic’s new IT/IP-centric next-generation live production platform. Designed for high-quality video production and delivery, either live or in the studio, the new modular and open architecture platform from Panasonic allows users to optimize and future-proof their investment while maintaining flexibility. The solution pairing from ChyronHego and Panasonic brings powerful capabilities and valuable versatility to modern sports entertainment.

The VLink communication solution for RTS intercom matrix systems has become a key tool for broadcasters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CTV, one of Europe's longest established providers of mobile television production facilities, has chosen Leader LV7300 and LV7600 rasterizing waveform monitors as master reference instruments for its OB3 and OB12 outside broadcast vehicles.

AEQ Atrium is the IP console for on-air audio radio and television production with high-demand operational requirements and workflows. Its X-Core engine can manage up to 1,024 audio channels of local content or AoIP that can be controlled using one or several control surfaces. Each control surface can have more than 90 motorized faders with pages for snapshots or memories.

The inevitable news of IBC 2020’s cancellation hasn’t come as a surprise. The organizers of Europe’s largest video and broadcast expo are turning the trade show into a virtual, like so many others before. Social distancing and hygene would be extremely difficult to manage.

Sony has unveiled a roadmap of firmware update for its Venice camera, FX9 full-frame camcorder and PXW-Z190 and PXW-Z280 handheld compact camcorders for live and news production.

EVS, a leading provider of live video technology for broadcast and new media productions, announces the acquisition of leading broadcast and media network infrastructure specialist Axon.

Panasonic has announced KAIROS, a next generation live production IT/IP video processing platform that offers an open architecture system for live video switching with input and output flexibility, resolution and format independence, “maximum” CPU/GPU processor utilization and “virtually unlimited” ME scalability. As a native IP, ST 2110 system, KAIROS supports transitions to live IP workflows and “can eliminate dedicated hardware constraints”, according to the company. For television studios, KAIROS integrates into a facility’s ST 2110 infrastructure without requiring additional IP gateways.