OOONA, a global provider of professional management and production tools for the media localization industry, has decided to localize the user interface of its popular online toolkit for the creation and handling of timed text assets for the media and entertainment industry.

As of today, the entire suite of OOONA’s creation, translation, and QC tools for timed text assets is available in 12 different languages. These are 11 new languages, additional to the original interface in English: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Support for more languages is planned in the coming months.

The languages selected for the interface are indicative of OOONA’s large user base around the world. “We know our users prefer our tools for their friendliness and we wanted to make their experience even better, even more personalized,” says Alex Yoffe, OOONA Tools product manager.

Blackmagic Design today announced that popular French content creator Jigmé is using the ATEM Mini Extreme ISO to produce live and prerecorded content for his channels, Chez Jigmé.

The multicamera production relies on a mixed package of camera hardware, including the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus and Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.

Mo-Sys Engineering, a world leader in image robotics virtual production and remote production, has announced the availability of its ground-breaking G30 gyro-stabilized head. The unique design has been refined using extensive real-world experience resulting in a stabilized head that has the performance of much more expensive systems, but with the usability and ease of setup of much simpler gimbal devices. 

Global health concerns raised during 2020 by Covid-19 have increased the importance of television, not just for entertainment but as a shared source of real-world information. Screen-based information, communication and entertainment made the lockdowns more endurable and pleasant for millions of people around the world.

Marshall Electronics, a leading manufacturer of broadcast and proAV cameras and equipment, has taken ease-of-use to the next level with the unveiling of its USB-based CV605-U3 PTZ Camera with USB-C, IP (Ethernet) and HDMI connectivity.

Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced additional details for the 2022 HPA Tech Retreat, which will kick off with TR-X on the afternoon of Monday, February 21. The Tech Retreat returns as an in-person event in Palm Springs from February 21-24. Now in its sixth year, TR-X is an intensive afternoon featuring thought leaders discussing trends in the growing use of cinema cameras for live events. The Supersession, which focuses on virtual production, will be on February 22 and the main conference program, led by Mark Schubin, will be presented February 23-24. The entire event is being presented with rigorous health and safety protocols in place.

Ikegami will promote the latest additions to its range of broadcast production camera systems and monitors at Hamburg Open 2022. The show is scheduled to take place from Wednesday January 19th (10:00 - 18.00) through Thursday 20th (10.00 - 16:00) in Hall 8 of the Congress Center Hamburg.

TVU Networks, the live broadcast innovation and technology leader, was selected for two “Best of 2021” awards yesterday for its TVU Channel solution from two highly regarded industry publications – TV Technology and TVBEurope. Both award programs recognize outstanding broadcast products and solutions from the last 15 months and are judged by an independent panel of industry specialists.

Sliding Leg C-Stand with Grip heads and Arm

Matthews C-stands have been a mainstay on sets for over 50 years. Now there’s one that literally fits in your pocket. Matthews 5” Pocket C-Stand™ offers familiar features in a super-compact form, including a rugged steel build with a double riser, sliding leg and 2 fully functional aluminum grip heads with 3/16 holes.

AVIWEST, a leading provider of live video contribution solutions, and LucidLink, a provider of innovative SaaS solutions delivering high-performance remote collaboration to the world’s largest media and entertainment brands, have teamed up to offer an easy-to-use cloud video production and delivery solution.