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Calrec Golf Craft Interview with A1s Florian Brown and Ja...

Golf is gaining popularity; the 2025 Ryder Cup achieved record-breaking viewing figures in the UK specifically, with five million fans tuning in – a 45 percent average viewership increase on the 2023 event. Last year's US Open and Ryder Cup tournaments also smashed records on digital platforms. The US Open was the most streamed golf event in NBC Sp...

Submitted by Kate Ford

Published 28 April 2026

Calrec Craft Interview with Senior Broadcast Audio A1 Eng...

In this craft interview, Rick Bernier reflects on a career that has taken him to the very top of live broadcast audio. As a Senior Broadcast Audio A1 Engineer and Music Director, he has mixed some of the world's most watched events - from the Winter Games to Football Night in America (FNIA). What is your background and how did you get into br...

Submitted by Kate Ford

Published 18 March 2026

Making IP Networks for Broadcast Easier by Design

Making IP Networks for Broadcast Easier by Design by John Henkel Director of Product Marketing at NETGEAR As more broadcasters adopt IP workflows, particularly with SMPTE ST 2110 standards, they’re gaining flexibility, scalability, and the ability to move and manage media in ways that just weren’t possible with baseband. But those benefits...

Submitted by John Henkel

Published 08 December 2025

Calrec Craft Interview with Ken Wilkinson

Ken Wilkinson is an Emmy Awards nominated New York audio engineer who specialises in production sound mixing for film, commercial, episodic and documentary work as well as news, sports and entertainment television. Tell us about your path into professional broadcast audio; how did you get started and what drew you in? And who do you work for?...

Submitted by Kate Ford

Published 22 August 2025

Calrec Craft Interview with Marine Martignac

Can you tell us about your background, and how you started in the industry? I finished my studies in 2016, and I started a sound technician course in operation and an audiovisual engineering course. These two highly complementary courses enriched each other. Engineering allows you to understand the infrastructures used during operation and operat...

Submitted by Kate Ford

Published 13 August 2025

Glensound Adds Ravenna and Full Remote Control to Its Mos...

What operational gap does this update address? Commentary teams often need compact, reliable units that can deliver flexible audio routing, network integration, and robust remote control. While Dante has been widely adopted in this space, expanding into Ravenna-based workflows introduces new compatibility and infrastructure demands. Glensound’s la...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 03 June 2025

NETGEAR Engage Simplifies Switch Configuration for Broadc...

What setup challenges is this solution built to solve? Configuring network switches for professional AV and broadcast environments has traditionally required deep technical knowledge, command-line interfaces, and time-consuming manual setups. NETGEAR's Engage software platform tackles this issue head-on by delivering intuitive, profile-based confi...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 03 June 2025

NETGEAR Strengthens AV Integration with Expanding Certifi...

What integration issue does this approach resolve? In broadcast and AV environments, ensuring that network switches work seamlessly with a wide range of devices — from PTZ cameras to IP audio systems — has long been a source of friction. NETGEAR’s certified partner ecosystem addresses this by providing tested and validated configuration profiles f...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 03 June 2025

NETGEAR Pro AV Design Team Brings Expert Human Support to...

What installation barrier is this service meant to overcome? For many AV professionals, moving into IP-based systems introduces complexity they haven’t had to manage before. Choosing the right switch, designing the network, and deploying it correctly can be daunting — especially for those coming from video or audio backgrounds rather than IT. NETG...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 03 June 2025

Apantac Expands OpenGear Line-Up with Versatile Signal So...

What problem does this solve? As signal management demands grow in modern broadcast and AV environments, engineers need modular, rack-based solutions that can handle everything from sync generation to Dante audio embedding—without the need for bulky, single-function devices. The challenge is to meet this growing list of infrastructure requiremen...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 12 May 2025

Glensound Beatrice R12 MkII - A Smarter Intercom with Vis...

What problem does this solve? In fast-paced live production environments, intercom systems are critical for team coordination. Traditional button-based systems without displays often leave users guessing who they’re speaking to or receiving from, leading to miscommunication, delays, and increased operator fatigue. The need for real-time visual c...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 12 May 2025

AJA Dante 12G-AM - Powerful Audio Embedding Made Compact

What problem does this solve? In the world of professional broadcast and production, managing high-quality audio routing over IP—especially with Dante—can often require multiple devices, complex configuration, and external software just to perform simple tasks like embedding and disembedding audio. Many compact converters on the market are eithe...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 09 May 2025

Apantac Brings Dante Audio Embedding to Compact Affordabl...

What problem does this solve? As audio workflows grow increasingly complex—especially with formats like Dolby Atmos—broadcasters and AV engineers need flexible ways to manage multichannel audio routing and embedding. Traditionally, embedding Dante audio into SDI or HDMI signals required expensive, rack-mounted equipment, making it less accessibl...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 07 May 2025

Calrec Craft Interview: Florian Brown, A1

Craft Interview: Florian Brown, A1 Summary: Last year, veteran A1 Florian Brown spent a full day at Florida-based Full Sail University talking to students about what it’s like to work as an A1 and the benefits of working in the broadcast audio. His talk covered many of the different freelance possibilities in audio, video, EVS, editing and...

Submitted by Alicia Root

Published 06 April 2023

To Remotely Go - TVFutures

Charlie Watts: "One of my biggest concerns as an academic responsible for the education of hundreds of students is the ‘appropriateness’ of much of the technology we purchase and implement within the curriculum. The last few years have seen tremendous change in all sorts of technologies, and the broadcast industry is just one sector that has seen s...

Submitted by Michael Parsons

Published 10 September 2019