New family of professional all-in-one studio cameras that include advanced broadcast features in an extremely portable design. The new compact all-in-one design will help a wider range of live production customers who need cameras with professional features that are also fast to setup on location. Features include carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate and large integrated 7" viewfinders. 

New model combines all the Blackmagic Web Presenter HD features with an upgraded H.264 hardware encoder for native Ultra HD resolution streaming. The new Web Presenter 4K is a compact design that includes a 12G-SDI input with down converter, so customers can select to stream in 1080p HD or 2160p Ultra HD resolutions.

PlayBox Technology UK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has published the results of its original research into viewing habits. It found that streaming platforms are now the preferred platform for entertainment content, and that viewers are as comfortable with viewing on a television, a computer or a smart device like a phone or games console.

AJA today rolled out Desktop Software v16.1 for KONA, Io, and T-TAP Pro products, alongside AJA SDK v16.1 for Developer Partners. Both releases include native support for the powerful Apple^® M1 chip, and feature enhancements that optimize audio, broadcast, and production and post workflows, and third-party tools built with AJA Developer Partner solutions.  

TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, today announced Douglas Russell joined the company this month as the Northwest Regional Accounts Manager, North America Sales.

PlayBox Technology, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has installed a Channel in a Box system for N4, a free-to-air channel in Iceland. The channel produces its own content, including some live magazine programmes, as part of its 24-hour service.

JVC has unveiled three new 4K and HD PTZ remote cameras, designed for reliable remote IP production for education, corporate, live events and sport applications. The new 4K KY-PZ400N and HD KY-PZ200N cameras provide optimal streaming image quality and performance and are equipped with NDI®|HX and SRT streaming, H.265/H.264/MJPEG encoding and VITC (Vertical Interval Timecode) multi-camera synchronisation. A third model, the new HD KY-PZ200, provides an economical solution, without NDI®|HX. All three models are available in black or white variations to best match the interior of the venue or project.

This new camera line marks many firsts for JVC, since it's their first PTZ cameras to feature 4K streaming as well as the first with NDI®|HX and SRT. With the integrated NDI®|HX technology from Vizrt Group, the JVC PTZ cameras now offer a high-quality, low-latency IP video transmission standard that is ideal for streaming in an ever-evolving media landscape.

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education is using a FOR-A HVS-1200 video switcher to drive a virtual studio system for distance learning programs. Originally designed to help the MoE build an educational channel for coverage of live lectures, the project became a top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OONA, a global provider of professional management and production tools for the localization industry, announces the signing of an API partnership with broadcast channel management service provider Evrideo. The agreement gives Evrideo customers access to OOONA's complete product range.

FOR-A Corporation of America today announced The Journey, a non-denominational church based in Newark, Del., has installed a new HVS-490 video switcher as part of an effort to upgrade its online services as well as the I-MAG (image magnification) experience for its in-person services.