Cobalt Digital will demonstrate its high dynamic range (HDR) conversion solutions for live sports and other broadcast content at the 2018 SVG Summit, which runs Dec. 10-11 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Using Cobalt’s flagship 9904-UDX-4K up/down/cross converter and image processor for the openGear® platform with Technicolor® HDR Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) technology, broadcasters can monetize HD and 4K standard dynamic range (SDR) content for HDR distribution, as well as provide an HDR experience to viewers through an SDR feed.

For the first time at a European trade show, Tedial the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, is showcasing its cutting-edge live sport solution and a major revolution in sports production, SMARTLIVE. The solution, which marries Artificial Intelligence (AI) to an innovative metadata engine to bring the back office and archives closer to live than ever before, now includes fully integrated Speechmatics, speech-to-text capability and a new auto-logging tool. The company is showing its HYPER IMF solution, which now includes a host of new tools that significantly improve the content delivery and management to non-linear platforms by providing assembly-on-the-fly. Tedial is also demonstrating new cloud storage support capability for its future-proof, hybrid content management solution, Evolution aSTORM.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has named Antonio Robles as Operations Director, effective immediately. He will lead the company’s project design and implementation teams as well as the support team. He brings with him almost 20 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, leading broadcast technology departments. Prior to joining Tedial, Robles held CIO positions in important Media Companies and TV channels including Antresmedia, La Sexta and Tres60 Group.

Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading media technology integration, engineering, and managed services firm, has become a sponsor of Sports Video Group, effective July 2. Representatives from ASG’s New York-based team will attend SVG’s 12th annual Sports Content Management & Storage Forum next week at the Westin New York at Times Square.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has announced major updates to its Evolution enterprise MAM solution at IBC 2018. The company will showcase its new cutting edge live sport solution SMARTLIVE and its HYPER IMF end-to-end IMF platform. It will also bring Evolution aSTORM, its future-proof, hybrid content management solution to IBC. Demonstrations will be held throughout the show on stand 8.B41.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has announced that Jay Batista, General Manager, US Operations, will be a keynote speaker at the 2018 Creative Storage Conference, which draws creative professionals seeking the latest trends and requirements for digital storage. Batista’s presentation, titled “Real World Savings through SMPTE IMF Adoption”, supports the event’s theme – Storage Enabling Immersive Content. The event takes place on June 7th at the Double Tree Hotel in Culver City, California.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has announced that its Business Solution Director, Julián Fernández-Campón, has been tapped to present a session at SMPTE 2018 Bits By The Bay. This year’s event is devoted to helping practitioners and technologists prepare for the changing media landscape by creating flexible media facilities that will meet unanticipated future challenges. Fernández-Campón’s presentation, “Evolving MAM in the Cloud”, will focus on the challenges of making MAMs “cloud-native”, and the resulting benefits. Bits By The Bay, SMPTE Washington DC Section’s Annual Technology Conference, will take place on May 23rd & May 24th at the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Tedial is also a sponsor of the event.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, is launching SMARTLIVE, a cutting-edge live sport solution and major revolution in sports production at NAB 2018. The unique development marries Artificial Intelligence (AI) to an innovative metadata engine to bring the back office and archives closer to live than ever before. This tight integration supports an increased number of highlights, during or after an event, and allows a specific story to be delivered to a targeted audience via multiple platforms including Social Media, increasing the potential for significant growth in fan engagement. SMARTLIVE is being demonstrated in Booth N 1420.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, continues its IMF MAM leadership by expanding its HYPER IMF end-to-end MAM platform to include the new IMF Markup Tool, a simple-to-use editor that addresses the versioning requirements typically needed for distribution. Designed for fast validation and repair of IMF packages, this intuitive tool functions independently of expensive third-party systems, making it an extremely cost-effective solution and easy-to operate for users.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has appointed Brian Hamblin as Director, Media Architecture, effective immediately. Hamblin, based in Los Angeles, will be responsible for defining solution guidelines to fulfill customer business requirements, and educating customers in the use of best-practices for broadcast and media operation/workflows. As an experienced post production executive, he will guide and align Tedial's solutions and roadmap according to new market trends and technology evolution.

Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has revealed plans to introduce Smart LIVE at NAB 2018, the world’s most comprehensive live event support tool and a major breakthrough in sports production. Smart LIVE, a totally unique development in the industry, leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to increase the number of highlights created automatically, thus reducing production costs and boosting revenues for production companies. Demonstrations will be held in Booth N 1420.

It’s not often that improvements in technology make something not only easier to accomplish, but less expensive too. However, that’s precisely the case with the low-latency digital-transmission solutions now available to sport and media organisations looking to produce and broadcast more live events from remote locations.

Worldwide video and audio production industry leader FOR-A® announces that several of its 4K supported solutions are being used for production of the upcoming Winter Games, including video and routing switcher, multi viewer and video conversion technologies. Broadcasters in a number of countries, including the United States, Japan, and Korea, are using FOR-A solutions for coverage of the PyeongChang Winter Games, which take place February 9-25.

Dejero, an innovator in blending IP networks for video transport and Internet connectivity while mobile or in remote locations, has announced that its EnGo mobile transmitters were used by sports production company Erizo.Media to live stream the demanding 130km ‘Desafio Doñana’ triathlon from beginning to end, across the remote Spanish Doñana National Park in Andalucía.