Audio-visual and entertainment technology company Anna Valley has underlined its commitment to the rapidly expanding virtual production market by appointing a director of virtual production, Christina Nowak, and making a £1.9m investment in LED technology by ROE. These developments – which also mark Anna Valley’s return to its roots in broadcasting – confirm that the company now regards virtual production as a key target within the UK media & entertainment sector.

Blackmagic Design today announced a technology demonstration at NAB 2022 of a new high intensity light source for Cintel film scanners that lets customers get better quality from scanned film and much higher film scanning speeds.

The new light source for Cintel Scanner will be demonstrated on the Blackmagic Design NAB 2022 booth #N302.

Vinten, a world leader in manual and robotic camera support systems, today introduced its new Osprey pedestal series — a range of two-stage pedestals designed for camera operators to effortlessly move and precisely frame shots to place viewers ‘in the action’.

Shotoku USA, Shotoku Broadcast Systems’ North American operation, is launching Orchestra CMS v3 at NAB 2022. Orchestra CMS v3, the latest version of the Company’s powerful camera management system, incorporates major updates that significantly improve the user experience by making both setup and live operation a breeze. Shotoku, a well-established leader in manual and robotic camera support and virtual reality tracking, will be demonstrating Orchestra v3 in Booth C 5008 alongside the Company’s widely embraced line of camera support and control equipment that has been enhanced with additional capabilities*.

Riedel Communications today announced that Dover Mundt has joined the company as regional sales representative for North America. Mundt, in her new role, will cover both the New York Metro and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. This addition to the team will bring additional sales coverage to the thriving New York and mid-Atlantic region and make good use of Mundt's technical knowledge and industry expertise, as well as her enthusiasm for travel.

Shotoku Broadcast Systems, a world leader in broadcast robotic camera systems and all types of camera support: Manual, Robotic and VR/AR, is introducing its newest pan & tilt head, the TG-47, at NAB 2022 on Booth #C5008. The TG-47 is designed for smaller cameras that need the strength and power of a traditionally larger PT head packed into a compact footprint.

Chyron today announced the appointment of David Delaplain as a U.S. sales executive. Delaplain joins Chyron with more than 25 years of industry experience, including an extensive stint at Vizrt. Initially, Delaplain is focused on business development across the United States.

Matthews Studio Equipment, known for standard-setting grip gear for location and studio work, introduces the first off-the-shelf, modular grip and lighting stand that reaches 25 feet/7.62 meters. Air Climber™ uses pneumatics to be safely raised and lowered via a regulator switch and air compressor.

EditShare®, the technology leader that enables storytellers to create and manage collaborative media workflows, has supplied a comprehensive storage and workflow platform for New York-based online news organization, Retro Report. The new system, which was designed, integrated and installed by EditShare partner AbelCine, replaces an earlier EditShare storage system and third-party asset management solution.

As part of the ongoing global expansion of Gravity Media, the EMEA Business Development team, led by Director of BD, Blair Wood, has continued its investment in the best broadcast and media talent with the arrivals of Beth Lowney as Business Development Manager and Claire Downey as TechnicalProducer–Proposals, as well as internal promotions for Katie Tookey as Proposals Manager – Production and Osaro Ewansiha as Proposals Researcher.