St. Petersburg, Florida, October 14, 2021 — CP Communications, a leader in innovative solutions and services for live event productions, announces promotions and new hires, reflecting the successful growth of its Red House Streaming (RHS) subsidiary and CP Communications St. Petersburg (CPSP) operations. Effective immediately, Lowell Beckner is promoted to Vice President of Red House Streaming and General Manager of CPSP, and Jason Proskurin is promoted to Technical Director for RHS and Sales Administrator for CP Communications. New to the St. Petersburg operation are Beth Weber, hired as Senior Producer for RHS, and Tabitha Coleman, Controller for CP. Working from CP’s New York ...

Native Livewire+ support removes conversion stages when transporting multiple audio streams between studios, while Ascent brings overall greater scale and reliability for high-bandwidth video and audio transport  CINCINNATI, October 15, 2021 — GatesAir, a global leader in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for radio and TV broadcasters, has added native Livewire+ IP audio networking to its Intraplex Ascent cloud transport platform, effective immediately. Intraplex Ascent can now ingest and output multiple audio channels directly via IP without the need for conversion equipment, which adds a new layer of scale and efficiency for radio broadcasters managing many digital audio channels between ...

Fremont, CA – October 15th, 2021 – Blackmagic Design announced today that Glendale based production group Butcher Bird Studios has integrated Ultimatte 12 into their studio production pipeline to service both real time and recorded virtual production offerings. A premiere full service creative and production studio, Butcher Bird Studios is capable of a wide range of production styles, from streaming and AR/VR to cutting edge virtual production strategies. While frequently engaged to produce more standard content for a variety of clients, the team has become known for their ability to create live interactive virtual events for customers such as Legendary ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 14th, 2021 – Bitcentral Inc., an industry-leading provider of efficient media workflows, announces that its FUEL video management and distribution platform is powering Canada’s first sports betting broadcast network, Parleh TV. Owned by The Parleh Media Group, Parleh TV is a free ad-supported television (FAST) channel built around daily shows and segments from The Parleh, which launched in June for sports fans who embrace betting as a way to increase their enjoyment of a game. FUEL enables The Parleh to present its must-watch content in an easy, lean-back, way for viewers and to curate streams that ...

Brooklyn-based retailer 786 Wireless and its owner, Rana Afzal, were also sued (DENVER) October 14, 2021 — The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has announced another member lawsuit, this one filed today in a federal court in New York against South Asian pirate video services branded as Desi TV and Live TV. Consistent with similar lawsuits coordinated by IBCAP, this case also includes claims against a seller of the illegal services — a dealer in Brooklyn, NY known as 786 Wireless and its owner, Rana Afzal. Sending a clear message to those who ignore IBCAP’s copyright infringement notices, this ...

Free, monthly Zoom meeting slated for October 27. Studio City, Calif.—SMPTE Hollywood will explore the intricacies of lighting and color science for On-Set Virtual Production at its October virtual meeting. A group of experts with first-hand experience in OSVP will discuss the latest research and technology and offer advice on deploying this exciting, new production methodology. The session is slated for Wednesday, October 27th at 6:30 p.m. PDT on Zoom. On-Set Virtual Production technology is generating considerable attention across the film and television industry as a means of placing talent into highly realistic virtual sets and backgrounds. On October 27, ...

October 14, 2021 Cinematographer Diana Olifirova chose Cooke Anamorphics to film We are Lady Parts, Nida Manzoor’s anarchic and irreverent music comedy about a Muslim female punk band – called Lady Parts – who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist and maybe, just maybe, get a proper gig. It was the first time Diana and Nida had worked together, but Diana describes the team on board for the series as a ‘dream team’. With the global Covid-19 pandemic protocols restricting all filming, production for We are Lady Parts was pushed until September 2020, leading Nida and Diana ...

Blonder Tongue Laboratories has unveiled new product updates and advanced capabilities for the cable TV market: the Clearview HDMI2 QAM/IP, now with secure reliable transport (SRT) and RTP for OTT video delivery; and NXG Edge with Widevine & ABR MPEG-Dash support.   These products and more are on display for the virtual SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2021 and highlight the power and flexibility of Blonder Tongue’s solutions, which enable simple and cost-effective complete re-distribution of IP video and service operator content.  “We are excited to continue to advance our offerings of high-value digital and IP video solutions focused on future-proofing equipment installations and empowering cable and fiber-optic service providers and their customers with the ...