Ateme has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire 87 per cent of OTT and IPTV software provider, Anevia. The transaction, which has received the prior unanimous support of the boards of directors of both companies, is expected to be completed before the end of Q3 2020. The combination of the two companies would create a major player in video broadcasting infrastructure, with a combined revenue of more than ?80 million.

Arena Television, an independent outside broadcast facilities firm and long-standing Sony customer, has selected the Sony XVS-8000 multi-format video switcher to integrate with its new OB17 truck. The OB17 is one of Europe's largest OB vehicles at 16.5 metres long and weighing 32 tonnes with twin full-length expanding sides. The multi-format switcher will allow the Arena Television fleet to facilitate a wide range of HDR and SDR productions.

Panasonic has introduced the AK-UC3300 4K studio camera, offering high sensitivity and vivid colour reproduction for use in broadcast, and production. The camera has a large 11-megapixel 4K image sensor to achieve a horizontal and vertical resolution of 2,000 TV lines. According to the company, it offers support from various interfaces, including 12G-SDI output, TICO over SDI (4K over 3G-SDI output) and SMPTE ST 2110.

LYNX Technik, the provider of modular signal processing interfaces, has announced that HDR Evie+ is now available for its greenMachine platform. LYNX Technik’s HDR Suite of Processing Solutions (HDR Evie+, HDR Evie, HDR Static) for the greenMachine platform addresses the challenge that broadcasters and content creators are facing when there is a need to broadcast or archive content in both SDR and HDR.

Cartoni has announced the UV-C BOXER, a UV disinfection device for video and motion picture equipment. With some productions starting back up and COVID-19 restrictions still in place, safety needs to be of paramount concern.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that the Hudson, NH-based Game Creek Video has added an array of UHD-DIGISUPER 111 and UHD-DIGISUPER 122 4K field box zoom lenses to their already robust lineup of Canon broadcast equipment. Game Creek helps to produce and broadcast some of the largest and most-watched live sporting and entertainment events across the United States. The newly acquired Canon 4K field box zoom lenses will help Game Creek continue to meet the ever-expanding demand for high-quality 4K content in the world of live television broadcasting.

ATEME, the leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, today announced that Movistar+, the audiovisual entertainment arm of Spanish media leader, the Telefónica Group, has chosen to implement ATEME’s TITAN solution, a future-proof converged software headend, for distribution of its live DTH/OTT services. By choosing ATEME’s powerful transcoding technology, Movistar+ is enhancing its video quality and user experience, reinforcing its position as the leading platform in the Spanish market.

It may be summer, but NewTek is in a school frame of mind, announcing the launch of NewTek University, a product training and certification program that is available for interested professionals online and on-demand. NewTek offers all materials needed for its course online, which can be accessed at any time from anywhere.

Sony Electronics has announced its latest camera, the HDC-P31 point of view system camera. The HDC-P31 offers remote functionality and 1080/60p HDR capability that complements Sony’s box and portable system camera options. Sony plans to release the HDC-P31 in November.

What is HDMI 2.1? The new standard for HDMI connectors was confirmed back in November 2017, but has yet to trickle down into mass-market television hardware. When it does though, it will mark a big step for both the AV industry and the home viewers wanting to get the most of their TV series, films, broadcasts, and gaming consoles.