Broadcast Pix today announced the School of Communication at Loyola University Chicago has upgraded its Convergence Studio with a new Broadcast Pix BPswitch MX integrated production switcher. Built in downtown Chicago in 2009, the facility houses television, radio, and graphics areas designed to provide students with access to the latest technologies and workflows used by communication professionals.

When Calvary Chapel Modesto relocated its control room in September, it took the opportunity to install a new Broadcast Pix™ BPswitch™ MX integrated production switcher. The church simultaneously produces IMAG (image magnification) coverage of its services for the congregation as well as multi-camera coverage for live streaming.

Broadcast Pix™ today announced KTEN, a dual NBC/ABC affiliate with a CW substation serving the Sherman-Ada market (DMA #160), upgraded its control room in August with a Broadcast Pix BPswitch™ integrated production switcher. Mark Farrell, news director for KTEN Media, said the new BPswitch was part of an effort to ready the station for next month’s election coverage.

Broadcast Pix™ today announced Broadcast Pix Commander™ has been upgraded to allow remote switching on mobile devices using Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or other web browsers. The touchscreen control platform for BPswitch™ integrated production switchers now offers full-motion viewing of all cameras and production elements, as well as access to all workflow tools, through a standard internet connection. The company will demonstrate Commander at the 2018 NAB Show New York (Booth N354), which runs Oct. 17-18 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.

Broadcast Pix today announced Carlo Bolognesi joined the company last month to lead sales in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. Since 1994, Bolognesi has owned IREL Engineering, a systems integration and consulting firm based in Alessandria, Italy.

Broadcast Pix today announced the City of Mankato, Minn., has installed a BPswitch™ FX integrated production switcher as part of an upgrade to HD production for its city council and school district meetings. Installed in mid-April, the new system has simplified the production workflow and improved the quality of meeting coverage.

Broadcast Pix today announced CFM-TV, the government channel for the City of Fort Myers, Fla., installed a Mica™ 1000 integrated production switcher in late January as part of an overall refresh of the council chambers at City Hall.

ioGates, a Broadcast Pix™ company, today announced it offers integrated support for the new EditShare QScan automated quality control family of products. Announced in March, QScan offers file-based video and audio AQC that simplifies compliance and delivery requirements. With its single-pass analysis technology, which shows errors almost instantly without the need for retesting when users change test parameters, QScan ROI can be measured in days not weeks.

Broadcast Pix™ today announced Royal Caribbean International upgraded two of its cruise ships last year with Mica™ integrated production switchers. The new systems are used during cruises to produce multi-camera coverage of various events, which are broadcast live across the ship and replayed throughout the voyage.

Broadcast Pix today announced Newton Media Center (NewTV), the Emmy Award-winning community media center serving Newton, Mass., upgraded its City Hall meeting coverage last spring with a new Mica 500 integrated production switcher. The PEG (public, education, government) operation was recently provided with three HD channels by RCN, and now provides full HD coverage of its city council meetings.

Broadcast Pix will demonstrate its live production systems with Digital Garage during BVE 2017 (Stand K52), which runs Feb. 28 March 2 at ExCeL London. In addition to its integrated production switchers, Broadcast Pix will demonstrate the new Broadcast Pix Commander¢ series of live production systems with a streamlined touchscreen interface and BPNet¢ cloud-based video workflow service.

Chelmsford, Massachusetts  As part of a unique partnership, students from Canadore Colleges Broadcasting and Video Production program in North Bay, Ontario, use a Broadcast Pix¢ Granite¢ 2000 integrated production switcher to provide scoreboard video coverage of the North Bay Battalion hockey team at the North Bay Memorial Gardens Sports Arena. The city owns the arena, but the Canadore staff built the control room and provides engineering services for its video equipment.

Broadcast Pix today announced it has completed its acquisition of ioGates, a leading innovator in cloud-based video production. Prior to the acquisition, the two companies partnered to develop the new BPNet¢ cloud-based IP media workflow and storage system, which will be demonstrated at IBC 2016 (Stand 7.B21) Sept. 9-13 at RAI Amsterdam.

With a custom mobile production unit built around a Broadcast Pix¢ Mica 1000 integrated production switcher, Mac AV produces live coverage of several sports for the Gaelic Athletic Association that are specific to Ireland, such as Gaelic football, as well as other contests with an international following, including handball matches. A live production company based in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, Mac AV also produces training and promotional videos, documentaries, and live concerts for its other clients.