Nevion, a Sony Group Company and award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced today that it is adding up/down/cross conversion (UDC) capabilities to its flagshipsoftware-defined media node, Virtuoso. The media function software provides low latency, native-IP, and high-quality video conversion for live broadcast and media production applications, including remote and distributed production.

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that Orange Belgium has launched its new TV service with Viaccess-Orca's Secure Video Player (VO Player). VO's Secure Video Player is deployed on TV decoders and mobile apps, assuring a superior quality of experience (QoE) for Orange Belgium subscribers on every screen.

Nevion, a Sony Group Company and award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced today that it is adding essential broadcast control functionality to its flagship VideoIPath media orchestration platform This integration will provide a consistent system for both broadcast control and network orchestration, supporting the complete production lifecycle (engineering, set-up, production, tear-down). It will also make it simpler and more cost-effective to deploy, roll-out and upgrade workflow control.

Within the video market, several key trends have been intensified by the COVID-19 global health crisis, including a steep increase in video consumption, an amplified need for generating additional revenue streams, and new and sophisticated forms of piracy. At the 2022 NAB Show, Viaccess-Orca (VO) will showcase its TV platform (on-prem, cloud based or as a service) featuring the VO Secure Video Player and offering advanced capabilities such as analytics, TV monitoring, and Targeted TV Advertising. The company will also showcase innovations in content protection solutions and anti-piracy services. VO's solutions are open, flexible, and compatible with other technologies, enabling operators to quickly adapt to the evolving TV landscape while keeping premium content safe.

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that the company will showcase its powerful, end-to-end TV platform at ANDINA LINK 2022.

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that Spanish telecommunications provider Avatel is delivering its new OTT service with an end-to-end solution from VO, Ateme, and Optiva Media. The joint solution includes VO's Service Delivery Platform (SDP), Multi-DRM, and Secure Video Player; encoding, origin packaging, Cloud DVR, and CDN from Ateme; and multiscreen apps from Optiva Media. Using the state-of-the-art solution, Avatel can deliver a superior quality of experience and personalized content to subscribers through Avatel TV's 100 online channels and an on-demand catalog of more than 2,500 movies and TV series. Users can enjoy Avatel TV in their living room with a voice-controlled Android TV set-top box connected to the fiber network or watch their favorite program anywhere on their iOS/Android mobile device or laptop.

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced further details for the much-anticipated 2022 HPA Tech Retreat Supersession, this year focusing on virtual production. The Supersession will take place in person on Tuesday, February 22 during the four-day Tech Retreat. Programmed this year by respected industry experts Kari Grubin and Erik Weaver, the Supersession boasts an impressive lineup of speakers, demonstrations, and case studies from leaders in the adaptation and evolution of virtual production and in camera VFX. The program presents an unusual opportunity to see what happens when the major technology innovators and manufacturers collaborate in real time. Speakers are still being added and further updates will be available at hpaonline.com. 

TRACAB, a Chyron brand, has announced a partnership with the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, or DFB) by which the DFB will use TRACAB technology to collect position data from matches for all senior national teams, U-teams, and the annual DFB-Pokal competition. Leveraging video from camera systems installed at match venues, and using a state-of-the-art mobile tracking system at un-installed venues, TRACAB will capture data on player positioning multiple times per second with centimeter accuracy. DFB will use this data to analyze player and team performance in a much more comprehensive and consistent manner.