Digital television

Louis Libin Rejoins Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Television technology, Digital television, Sinclair Broadcast Group, ATSC 3.0, ATSC standards

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced today that Louis Libin has rejoined the company as its Vice President for Spectrum Engineering and Policy.

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HUNT VALLEY, Md., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced today that Louis Libin has rejoined the company as its Vice President for Spectrum Engineering and Policy.
"We're delighted to welcome Louis back as a key contributor to our executive group," said Mark Aitken, Sinclair's Vice President for New Technology.
On the international front, Mr. Libin is chair of the ATSC 3.0 Rapporteur Group for Study Group 6 - Broadcasting at the International Telecommunications Union.
Mr. Libin stated, "Being on the razor's edge of innovation in the broadcast world is the heart of Sinclair's mission.

Narrative Adds Smart TV Data Through Partnership with Inscape

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Television, Information and communications technology, Television technology, Internet of things, Technology, Digital television, Interactive television, Smart TV

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative , a data commercialization platform and marketplace making the data economy more transparent and efficient, today announced a strategic relationship with Inscape , the leading provider of smart TV viewing data.

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NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative , a data commercialization platform and marketplace making the data economy more transparent and efficient, today announced a strategic relationship with Inscape , the leading provider of smart TV viewing data.
"By integrating Inscape's Smart TV data, we are rounding out our full spectrum data marketplace and giving marketers access to more precise data sets."
By integrating the largest single source of opt-in smart TV viewing data from Inscape, Narrative makes it easy for growth marketers and data scientists to discover, license raw data, create custom data strategies, access analytics, and integrate data into all platforms and applications.
Inscape is a TV intelligence company that captures highly accurate, up-to-date viewing data from millions of smart TVs.

New SSIMWAVE Cloud Tool Targets, Measures, Ensures Video Quality at Scale

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Digital television, Television, Media technology, Terminology, Video quality, Video

SSIMPLUS VOD Production is a viewer-centric technology that allows video businesses streaming services, MVPDs and content studios to tune video quality for their exact needs and audiences.

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SSIMPLUS VOD Production is a viewer-centric technology that allows video businesses streaming services, MVPDs and content studios to tune video quality for their exact needs and audiences.
When used in tandem, SSIMPLUS VOD Production and Inspector enable unparalleled management of video delivery quality, from network configurations up to the end device.
Earlier this year, SSIMWAVE launched SSIMPLUS VOD Inspector, a cloud-based tool that combines frame-by-frame and pixel-by-pixel analysis of video with the SSIMPLUS algorithm.
"SSIMPLUS VOD Inspector is a granular approach to understanding where video impairments in each frame occur, allowing optimization of video quality, fine tuning of settings and video quality thresholds, and selection of network equipment providers.

Global Conditional Access System (CAS) Market 2019-2023 | Growing Penetration of DCAS to Boost Growth | Technavio

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Satellite, Networks, Hardware, TV and Radio, Technology, Entertainment, Broadcast engineering, Digital television, Digital rights management, Cas, Conditional access, Market research, Cas, Broadcasting, Electronic engineering, Digital media

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190730005435/en/

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190730005435/en/
Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled global conditional access system (CAS) market 2019-2023.
This global conditional access system (CAS) market 2019-2023 research report also analyzes other important trends and market drivers that will affect market growth over 2019-2023.
Global Conditional Access System (CAS) Market: Penetration of DCAS
The increasing penetration of cloud services in the TV network industry is making CAS more dynamic in terms of features and capabilities.
Global Conditional access system (CAS) Market: Segmentation Analysis
This market research report segments the global conditional access system (CAS) market worth by type (smartcard-based CAS, and cardless CAS), application (television broadcasting services, internet services, and digital radio services), and geographic regions (Europe, North America, APAC, South America, and MEA).

Midco Chooses TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to Bring Trailblazing Innovations to Video Subscribers

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Monday, July 29, 2019

Midco will utilize the Next-Gen Platform to seamlessly transition to IPTV by deploying TiVos IPTV suite of solutions, including IPVOD, IP Linear, Restart, Catch-Up and Network DVR, across a host of clients.

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Midco will utilize the Next-Gen Platform to seamlessly transition to IPTV by deploying TiVos IPTV suite of solutions, including IPVOD, IP Linear, Restart, Catch-Up and Network DVR, across a host of clients.
In 2020, Midco will deploy TiVos Next-Gen Platform on managed Android TV set-top-boxes and mobile devices (iOS and Android).
TiVos Next-Gen Platform will help Midco enhance customer engagement, increase customer satisfaction and capture new market segments.
With TiVos Next-Gen Platform, we are able to easily and rapidly deploy superior entertainment experiences that meet the evolving needs of our customers, said Jon Pederson, chief technology officer, Midco.

WarnerMedia Asia Pacific Taps Synamedia to Improve Satellite Delivery Efficiencies

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Companies, Digital television, Broadcast engineering, PowerVu, WarnerMedia, Computer networking, Internet broadcasting

LONDON, July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia , the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced that WarnerMedia Asia Pacific has chosen its end-to-end PowerVu content delivery solution to enhance their satellite content delivery system.

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LONDON, July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia , the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced that WarnerMedia Asia Pacific has chosen its end-to-end PowerVu content delivery solution to enhance their satellite content delivery system.
Synamedia technologies will reduce bandwidth costs, deliver next-generation security capabilities, and prepare the company's satellite system for future IP delivery innovations.
The end-to-end Synamedia solution will allow the company to complement its traditional satellite distribution with future IP-based delivery options, a unique capability of the D9800 Network Transport Receiver.
"WarnerMedia Asia Pacific is one of the most progressive content providers in the industry today.

ONE Media 3.0 And Saankhya Labs Agree To 5G Broadcast/Broadband Cooperative "Direct To Mobile" Network Development

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Television technology, Technology, Telecommunications, Digital television, Mobile telecommunications, Internet of things, 5G, Technology forecasting, ATSC 3.0, Nextgen, ATSC standards, Next Generation Mobile Networks

Under the Agreement, Saankhya Labs is developing an end-to-end cooperative network platform including radio nodes and mobile end user devices.

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Under the Agreement, Saankhya Labs is developing an end-to-end cooperative network platform including radio nodes and mobile end user devices.
The first phase of product and system development will establish real-world proof-of-concept (PoC) deployments in India and the United States.
"These first deployments will elevate understanding of the cooperative role NextGen (ATSC 3.0) broadcast can play to make 5G networks highly efficient Broadcast/Broadband convergent networks.
Saankhya Labs is working on creating cutting edge technology in Next-Gen TV and communications solutions in 5G and beyond.

Wonder Painter: The New Technology That Turns Anything Into Animation

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Television, Technology, Information and communications technology, Digital television, Television technology, Consumer Electronics Show, Smart TV, ATI Technologies

Wonder Painter was showcased for the first time to the world at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.

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Wonder Painter was showcased for the first time to the world at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.
Wonder Painter also exhibited at CES 2019 and GDC 2019 with its new technical solution for content producers, advertisers, game developers, toy manufacturers and attracted much attention.
As one of many successful cases, LG's nationwide smart TV service in South Korea integrated Wonder Painter technology in its products in 2018.
During this collaboration, Wonder Painter offered SDK and Cloud technology, providing the interactive experience to 2 million TV users.

LG Launches First Ultra Short Throw 4K UHD 'CineBeam' Laser Projector

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Consumer electronics, Technology, Electronics, Television, Television technology, Digital imaging, Digital television, Ultra-high-definition television, 4K resolution, LG Electronics, Consumer Electronics Show, Laser projector

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --LG Electronics USA has launched its first ultra short throw 4K Ultra HD projector.

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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --LG Electronics USA has launched its first ultra short throw 4K Ultra HD projector.
The LG CineBeam AI ThinQ 4K laser projector, a 2019 CES Innovation Award winner, is available now at LG-authorized dealers nationwide at a suggested retail price of $5,999.
Housed in an extreme minimalist design, the LG CineBeam 4K laser projector includes HDR10 high dynamic range capability to deliver far deeper blacks in dark scenes and more life-like bright highlights, meticulously displaying the content as originally intended by the content creators.
The LG CineBeam 4K laser projector goes beyond the limits of DMD and the light source of existing blue laser with a new optical system that uses a three-channel laser for each RGB, ensuring excellent color reproduction in its optimal design form factor.

Magewell Unwraps Powerful New Features and New Model in Ultra Stream Encoder Family

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Television, High-definition television, Information and communications technology, Television technology, Digital television, Display technology, Video, HDMI

The company today announced powerful upgrades that expand the encoders' versatility into more applications, plus a new Ultra Stream model for customers with SDI-based video sources.

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The company today announced powerful upgrades that expand the encoders' versatility into more applications, plus a new Ultra Stream model for customers with SDI-based video sources.
Ultra Stream encoders enable users to record or stream high-quality video with one click using on-device buttons or an intuitive smartphone app.
All of these updates will be available for both the current Ultra Stream HDMI model and its new sibling, the Ultra Stream SDI.
"Our first Ultra Stream model has been very popular for enabling them to stream self-sufficiently, and the new features and SDI model we're adding to the family make it ideal for an even wider array of uses and environments."