Custom Consoles reports a highly successful year across all five of its main market sectors: broadcast, network operation control, process control, security and transport. The company experienced sustained demand during 2021 from customers in the UK, mainland Europe, the USA, APAC and the Middle East.

"The broadcast segment proved especially healthy throughout the year with many TV channels expanding or upgrading their studio systems," says Custom Consoles' managing director Neil Reed. "We were also active on control desks and MediaWall display infrastructure for new-build production facilities in the UK and around the globe. Module-R continues to be our best-selling product series as it gives customers or their system integrators the freedom to select high-quality control room desks from a range of standard modules."

Adder Technology, a global specialist in connectivity and IP KVM solutions, has today extended its successful relationship with recognized and respected distributor, DigiBox. For over a decade, Adder has been working with the specialist media and entertainment partner in the UK&I, and a new distribution agreement will see the partnership extend to the Nordics region.

Cobalt® Digital, designer and manufacturer of award-winning edge devices for live video production and master control, and a founding partner in the openGear® initiative, has welcomed 2022 with the launch of a Representative Office in China. Based in Beijing, the Office is staffed by local sales and support professionals with deep regional knowledge and extensive experience supporting Cobalt’s product portfolio. The office, which represents Cobalt’s expanded reach into the growing China market, opened its doors in late December 2021.

Ateliere Creative Technologies Launches Cloud-Based Connect Supply Chain Platform on AWS Marketplace

Ateliere enables easy purchasing of their digital supply chain platform in AWS Marketplace, allowing customers to take advantage of existing AWS relationships and incentives.

Broadcast Solutions and its branch Broadcast Solutions Nordic partners with Seervision, developerof video automation software solutions.

Rise, the award-winning advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast media technology announces today its newly appointed Head of Americas and Head of Sponsorship for the North American chapter, which was formed in 2020. Rise welcomes Hilary Roschke as Chair of Board and Jill Porubovic as Head of Sponsorship and former Co-Chairs Serena Harris and Meghan Ross will stay on the Board.

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.

Broadcast Pix™ is announcing a major new feature rich software release for its entire range of powerful, yet easy-to-use integrated production systems.V9.0 software is now available on all new Broadcast Pix systems, and as a free download to all users with a current support contract.

Pixel Power, the global leader in master controlplayout, automation, graphics & branding, has been contracted to deliver an end-to-end ingest, storage and playout solution to NHK CosmoMedia (Europe) Limited [NCME]. NCME’sJSTV services provide audiences in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa with premium television content in the Japanese language. The broadcaster is implementing a new workflow comprising Gallium automation, StreamMaster ingest and master control playout and SpycerNode intelligent media storage. The new playout operation replaces JSTV’s previously outsourced playout service and supports its two channels JSTV 1 HD and JSTV 2 HD via satellite and OTT distributions.  

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.