In Broadcast - February 2015 - 16

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InNews
Infinite Studios
4K Ready
SIN: Infinite Studios has created
Singapore's first 4K ready virtual
reality studio with EVS live video
production solutions.
The system is part of an 18,000
square foot facility used for
international
sports
and
entertainment productions. An EVS
six-channel XT3 live production
server with full 4K capabilities
provides everything from live
replays and slow motion to onthe-fly highlights' editing and
graphics sequences. IPDirector
provides complete control of ingest
feeds, comprehensive content
management and third-party
exchange.

Suddenlink
& Rovi Deal
USA: Cable broadband company
Suddenlink is to deploy Rovi DTA
Guides to customers with HD digital
terminal adapters (DTAs).
The Rovi DTA Guide allows service
providers to offer subscribers a
guide experience that includes
the ability to find out what's on
TV, tune channels directly from
the programme grid, set parental
controls and even set language
options for the guide and audio.
The guide offers listings by time,
now/next, programme info and
language settings.

Kaltura Powers
Moviepilot.de
GER/GBR: Moviepilot.de, owned by
Webedia, has selected the Kaltura
platform to power video on the site.
Moviepilot.de will use the Kaltura
HTML5 video player and mobile
advertising tool set to reach its
audience on any device with the
optimal viewing experience.
The site's content is derived from
a global network of bloggers, film
journalists and passionate fans.
Moviepilot.de is the largest film
website in Germany, with more than
22 million film reviews, 600,000
short reviews and information on
about 75,000 videos.

EBS Expands PAWA EPG
Data Services For DStv

EBS Managing Director Keith Bedford

BS, a leading full-service provider
of EPG data for platforms and
channels worldwide, has announced
that it is providing increased services

to African digital satellite TV platform
DStv.
The
new
services
include,
proofreading, editing and scheduling
of EPG data for a number of
Portuguese channels including: DStv
Kids; DStv1; DStv Pipoca; Cinemundo;
Trace Toca; TIM; CMTV; So Novelas
and TLN broadcast in countries across
Africa as well as Dutch channel BVN in
South Africa.
EBS Managing Director Keith
Bedford said: "We have an excellent
relationship with DStv and we're
delighted to announce this latest
expansion to our contract. With so
many channels fighting for audience
share the way that the content is
written and presented is vital.

"The
additional
technical
functionality that enables services
such as record and series link means
that the EPG has become a vital tool
for both platforms and channels
worldwide."
Owned by MultiChoice, DStv delivers
a variety of channels from news
and music, to lifestyle and general
entertainment across Sub-Saharan
Africa.
EBS provides EPG data services
for the majority of the Portuguese
channels on the DStv service as well as
many other English language services.
It's the responsibility of every
channel on the platform to provide
EPG data to DStv to enable their
listings on the EPG.

Bangkok University Employs FOR-A System

angkok University's School of
Communication Arts has been
using a FOR-A VRCAM2 virtual studio
system.
The university also recently added
another FOR-A HVS-390HS video
switcher to the studio setup.
Powered by Brainstorm's software
technology, operation of the VRCAM2
has been included in the school's
curriculum for courses on set design
and newscast production since 2013.
"Our
communication
students
benefit so much from having frequent
access to VRCAM2 and Brainstorm
technology," said Ath Kupongsak,
Instructor of Virtual Studio Systems for
TV Production at Bangkok University.
"They enjoy studying virtual set
techniques, which I think is evident by
the high enrolment in our new virtual

technology-focused course. We rely
The school frequently uses FORon our FOR-A VRCAM2 often and are A's sensor-less virtual studio system
happy with the features and functions to train its students in programme
that it offers."
production.
VRCAM2 includes expanded camera
The university is now also offering
positions, sensored cameras and a a new course specifically for virtual
host of other useful additional control studio system technology for television
functions and effects for programme production.
production.
The system allows for up
to four virtual cameras,
each of which can be set
with up to 32 different
angles.
It also allows for onetouch operation, enabling
students to save their
work, including camera
switching,
subtitles,
and scene transitions as
Students at Bangkok University's School of
playlists.
Communication Arts train in programme production

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