In Broadcast - June 2019 - 8

8

www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 9 - Issue 6 | June 2019

InNews
TV3 Deploys
Avid Graphics
ESP/USA: TV3, the public
broadcaster in Catalonia, Spain,
recently used Avid's Maestro |
Engine to use augmented reality
and virtual sets as part of its
European Elections 2019 coverage.
Avid Maestro | Engine graphics,
video hardware rendering engine,
and tracking solutions produced
up-to-the-minute
integrated
data and AR graphics for its new
physical and virtual sets.
A "second screen" strategy also
used geolocation technology to
push relevant content to viewers
on mobile devices and tablets.

HD PLUS Extends
NAGRA Partnership
CHE/USA: NAGRA and HD PLUS
have renewed their technology
partnership and extended it
to include content protection
on Smart TVs. NAGRA content
protection supports the recently
announced HD PLUS solution
on Smart TVs not requiring
an external device, such as a
conditional access module or STB.
The solution offers the new
HD+ Komfort-Funktion, enables
the instant restart of selected
programs, direct access to
Mediatheken (seven-day catch-up)
and an interactive TV Guide with
customizable search patterns.

Facilis Ships
HUB System
USA: The new HUB Shared Storage
System from Facilis is now
shipping.
Built as a new platform, Facilis
HUB represents the evolution of
the Facilis Shared File System with
the block-level virtualization and
multi-connectivity
performance
required for demanding media
production workflows.
In addition, version 7.2 of the
Facilis system software and
FastTracker 3.0 are also now
available and included in all HUB
systems.

TVU Announces
Partnership With
Singular.live
T

he
partnership
provides users of TVU
Network's TVU Producer,
a
cloud-based
live
production tool, access
to Singular's templatebased graphic overlays
directly from the TVU
Producer interface.
"By
incorporating
Singular's
platform
on TVU Producer, our
customers have greater options and
ease of use to create the most dynamic
live programming possible," said Paul
Shen, CEO, TVU Networks. "Singular

to work with a Singular overlay. This
is part of our commitment to making
live video production seamless and
effective for all content creators."
With TVU Producer, video producers
can create multi-camera live events
for social media and web streaming
platforms without expensive hardware,
software or training. The requirement
is internet access and a standard web
browser.
The cloud-based Singular
platform provides a full
suite of dynamic overlays
created
by
industry
professionals with a full
authoring
environment
allowing any user to
recreate their own design
to match their brand.
TVU Producer
Singular's
REST
API
interface
enables users to manage
has an incredible selection of overlays live data, trigger animations of live
for all types of applications - sports, overlays and more and show producers
news, entertainment. Users never have can manipulate overlays remotely
to leave the TVU Producer interface from any location.

Mediaproxy Upgrades
LogServer Platform

M

ediaproxy
has
enhanced
the
capabilities of its LogServer
solution.
LogServer, an IP-based
logging, monitoring and
analysis
software,
now
provides support for 8K
HEVC and TSoIP signals and
video editing for material on
social media platforms.
In the last 12 months,
enhancements made to LogServer
have included OTT monitoring
capability, so it is now possible for
master control room staff to scrutinize
multiple OTT streams based on ABR
technologies using monitor displays.

Beyond OTT is 8K resolution, with
delivery involving HEVC compression
and TSoIP streams. Some broadcasters
are already looking at 8K transmission
as the next step on from both HD and
4K. Mediaproxy's systems are
capable of handling 8K signals
by converting any input to a
proxy resolution.
Connecting to social media
has become a priority in
TV broadcasting in recent
years. To provide the same
capabilities for this form of
distribution as for linear TV
and OTT, Mediaproxy has
extended its social media
LogServer includes OTT monitoring capabilities publishing features to include
This provides an efficient and advanced
editing
functionality.
comprehensive method of checking Operators and journalists can quickly
all possible video outlets, which is turn clips around for platforms such
necessary to ensure expected levels of as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,
Dailymotion and Brightcove.
quality and service.
http://www.inbroadcast.com http://www.tvunetworks.com http://www.mediaproxy.com http://WWW.IHSE.COM http://WWW.IHSE.COM
In Broadcast - June 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of In Broadcast - June 2019
