For the first time in the US, Calrec will be showing its brand-new audio mixing system - Argo - at AES NY 2022

Designed to keep pace with the changes broadcasters are experiencing in their production workflows; including virtualized mixing and, of course, remote production. Argo has been developed from a flexible control philosophy that breaks the traditional geographic tie lines between processing and control.

Avolites, a leader in the innovation of visual control systems, is excited to showcase the latest software feature updates, along with a display of its leading state-of-the-art visual control consoles, including a showcase of its flagship console, the Diamond 9, on stand G30 at PLASA 2022, 04 - 06 September.

Studer Audio, the industry leader in IP audio solutions, will feature prominently on the Evertz stand at IBC 2022 where the company will highlight exciting additions and upgrades to this famous product range. Studer has been an iconic audio brand for more than 70 years, with the Vista digital mixing consoles found in the control rooms of the world’s most prestigious and modern broadcast facilities.

Artel Video Systems, a world-class provider of innovative, real-time multimedia delivery solutions, today announced its product highlights for IBC2022 in Amsterdam. On Stand 1C99, the company will feature products that simplify broadcasters' shift to hybrid IP/SDI and all-IP operations. Visitors can get hands-on demonstrations of the SMART Multimedia Delivery Platform in DigiLink/InfinityLink configurations and the award-winning SMART Multimedia Delivery Platform in openGear® (SMART OG).

Expanding on its 30-year relationship with Calrec to satisfy its complex audio needs, OB and technical services provider EMG UK has turned to the company to equip its latest Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in Stratford, London.

Calrec, a leading designer and supplier of broadcast audio mixing consoles and equipment, has announced Protel as its exclusive technology partner and distributor in New Zealand.

Black Box®, an industry-leading provider of IT connectivity solutions, today announced that Arabian Development and Marketing Company (ADMC) is now serving as a distributor of Black Box products in the GCC states, with an emphasis on Saudi Arabia. ADMC will supply Black Box KVM, Pro AV and Networking products primarily for control room applications in broadcasting and transportation.

Riedel Communications today announced that the company has been named the official supplier of motor sports telecommunications for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). After a two-decade relationship between the two organizations, Riedel will now supply the FIA with leading-edge hardware and software technologies to take safety, sustainability, and innovation across all global FIA championship series to the next level.

Riedel Communications is collaborating with SailGP Technologies and Skyroads, a global leader in the field of automated flight, to deliver new and more immersive imagery as well as a substantially reduced CO2 footprint at major public events. Announced during SailGP's Season 2 Grand Final in San Francisco on March 26 and 27 in San Francisco, Riedel and Skyroads AG are entering into a strategic alliance to deliver a 20 million USD order of SKYBOT-CAM systems, which combine high payload drones with professional broadcast gyro stabilized camera systems with live video, audio, and data downlinks.

Riedel Communications today announced that Richard Kraemer and Josh Yagjian have joined the company as regional sales representatives for North America. Kraemer, who is based in Toronto, will oversee sales in Canada, while Boston-based Yagjian will help cover accounts in the Northeastern region of the U.S. Both come to Riedel with an abundance of experience between them and will provide excellent service and knowledge to the company's expanding customer base in North America. Kraemer and Yagjian will both report to Rich Zabel, vice president of sales, Americas.

Riedel Communications today announced that Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (STV) has deployed 17 MicroN media distribution network devices along with two MetroN core routers as part of a distributed MediorNet real-time media network extending across two control rooms, broadcast master control, news editing, and other areas of the station. With this deployment, STV has become the first Riedel customer in Japan to use the MicroN media distribution network device as a core video router.

ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of network, storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments for over 30 years, announcedATTO Xtend SAN iSCI Initiatornow supports the Apple® M1 system on a chip, making ATTO Xtend SAN the only way Apple M1 users can connect to iSCSI storage.

Calrec has expanded its global remote commissioning, training and product demonstration capabilities as the media and entertainment space continues to embrace remote working.

Calrec offers remote commissioning, training and demonstrations across both its headless and physical products. For the headless range, Calrec’s browser-based Assist application provides control and setup for Type R for Radio and Type R for TV, as well as Calrec’s VP2 headless console and RP1 remote production core. All can be commissioned using Assist, with remote training and demonstrating is also possible using the same workflows.

Due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, students at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) have been unable to gather together in groups to perform. However, a new Dante audio networking solution from Advanced Systems Group (ASG) is helping teachers and students collaborate in real time across almost 30 practice and ensemble rooms at the San Francisco-based campus.

11th August saw Calrec light up its historic Nutclough Mill building in red at night to help raise the alarm for the live events and entertainment sector as part of the #WeMakeEvents campaign.

Backed by a wide range industry bodies and companies, a series of events was held on Tuesday across the UK to highlight the plight of those struggling for work as a result of the pandemic. The live entertainment sector has been particularly badly hit, with calls to the government to step in and provide more assistance. The sector is in critical condition.