David Davies
David Davies has been writing about professional AV, broadcast technology and music industry issues for 16 years. He is currently the Editor of SVG Europe. a trade association, conference organiser and content creator serving the sports production industry. He is also a long-term contributor to titles including PSNEurope and Installation, and is active as a freelance editor and copywriter.
Daily NewsBrat TV chooses Amagi as cloud partner
Cloud-based technology specialist Amagi has announced that it has enabled LA-based digital media network Brat TV to distribute its content to leading streaming TV platforms, including The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus and Vizio.
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Audio vendors rise to the challenge of remote working
Increased support for Next Generation Audio and making complex remote working scenarios more practical during lockdown are among the headline trends in the DAW world, writes David Davies.
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Cloud Week: Broadcasters seek flexible playout
Implementing some degree of cloud-based playout has been a marked trend for a while now, but this year’s momentous events are certain to accelerate developments, writes David Davies.
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Amagi assists Qwest in monetising music content
Cloud-based technology company Amagi has released details of a new partnership with music VoD service Qwest TV to distribute and monetise the latter’s music content to CTV platforms.
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SmallRig releases accessories for BMPCC 4K camera
Accessories specialist SmallRig has announced the introduction of a number of accessories geared towards use with the BMPCC 4K camera.
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Mac SDK for video capture new from Magewell
Video interface and IP workflow solutions developer Magewell has expanded its support for the Mac platform with a new SDK for the popular PCI Express (PCIe) capture cards and plug-and-play external capture devices.
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Hybrid Cloud Q&A: vendors ‘bridging the gap’ between different operational environments
The number and variety of hybrid cloud solutions continues to grow as broadcasters seek more flexible ways of working – a requirement given greater urgency by Covid-19, writes David Davies.
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BeBanjo teams up with Lingo24 for translation services
SaaS provider of VoD scheduling, rights and metadata management solutions BeBanjo has announced a new integration with translation company Lingo24 to provide customers with a combined translation service integrated directly into BeBanjo’s Movida scheduling solution for VoD services.
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Kaltura chosen for SRG SSR cloud TV service
Video cloud specialist Kaltura has revealed that Swiss national public broadcaster SRG SSR has selected the Kaltura TV Platform as the basis on which to build its new multi-language cloud TV service, named Play Suisse.
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Designing OB trucks for a 4K, IP world
Though the industry is eyeing more opportunities in remote production, OB trucks still play a vital role for broadcasters. David Davies looks at the latest OB developments.
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Farmerswife improves integration with Cirkus
Media industry project scheduling technology developer farmerswife has announced that the latest version of its eponymously-named tool, farmerswife 6.6, offers improved integration with sister product Cirkus.
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Versatile new accessories for the FX9 from SmallRig
Following on from the launch in 2019 of Sony’s full-frame 6K sensor camera FX9, SmallRig has developed the VCT-14 Shoulder Plate to help operators adapt to different filming requirements.
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Bonded cellular solution from AVIWEST ensures zero delay for cycling race streams
Video contribution systems company AVIWEST has revealed that the PETRONAS Tour de Langkawi 2020 cycling race was broadcast live on social networks using AVIWEST’s PRO3 Series bonded cellular transmitters, QUAD CellLink antennas and StreamHub transceiver.
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Multi-camera production field unit from LiveU is 5G-ready
LiveU has unveiled an all-in-one production-level field unit for live news and sports coverage, the LU800, which provides multi-camera production and transmission over native 5G capabilities.
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Enriching content through metadata
As the need to optimise the use of new and archived content intensifies, so does the requirement for “deeper and richer” metadata geared towards the requirements of individual content creators and services, writes David Davies.
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OTT subscription management needs flexibility
OTT sector growth has resulted in a hugely successful decade for subscription management platform providers. But with competition strong and the prospect of more niche streaming services, they will need to maintain their focus on flexibility, writes David Davies.
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Seeing daylight with versatile new light from Aputure
Aputure launches the Light Storm 60d, along with several other new products.
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4K and mobility dominate camera developments
A continued emphasis on improving 4K capture and making it accessible to a larger user group is evident from this ‘snapshot’ of camera products that have been announced recently.
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Scheduling: Come together
The latest generation of scheduling solutions is expected to enable enterprise resource planning across multiple platforms and services, writes David Davies.
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Deity extends Connect range with BP-TRX
Deity Microphones has revealed details of the latest addition to the Deity Connect family, the BP-TRX, which the company says “fills in the gaps that were missing with the current line-up”.
