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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 6 - Issue 9 | September 2016

InNews
ATEME Boosts
TV Novo Tempo

BRA / FRA: TV Novo Tempo has
deployed ATEME's KYRION encoder
and decoder to power its terrestrial
and satellite primary distribution
feeds to Brazil and the rest of the
region. Based on the ATEME fifth
Generation STREAM compression
engine, the KYRION encoder and
decoder provide baseband video
quality at minimum bitrates.
It has been designed for
contribution over satellite and IP
networks, with ultra-fast-boot,
ultra-low latency, and ABR output.

MediaFirst TV
Platform RDK

SWE / USA: Ericsson aims to
deliver next-generation TV and
media services capabilities.
Integration of its cloud-based
MediaFirst TV Platform with
the Reference Design Kit (RDK)
environment will offer a preintegrated software solution to
empower customers. This paves
the way for seamless IP-based TV
delivery supported by Ericsson's
MediaFirst cloud-first approach.
The benefits gained are more
relevant than ever before as cable
and satellite TV providers evolve
toward a hybrid-IPTV delivery
infrastructure.

Comigo EI Mind
Delves Deep

ISR / NED: At IBC2016, Comigo will
introduce Experience Intelligence
(EI) Mind, a cloud-based Platformas-a-Service (PaaS) with TV
artificial intelligence capabilities.
Implementing data and learning
capabilities on top of natural
language processing, Comigo's EI
Mind employs video, audio, closed
captions, and metadata analysis,
enabling a unique television
experiences. Working as part of
Comigo's EI Cloud platform, EI
Mind offers scene bookmarking
capabilities, content enrichment,
and content discovery experience
beyond traditional programming
guides.

Zeiss Launching LWZ.3
Lightweight Zoom
Z

eiss is launching the ZEISS
Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 21100mm/T2.9-3.9 T* (ZEISS LWZ.3),
weighing in at two kilogrammes.
The Super 35 format ZEISS LWZ.3's
optical qualities, long focus rotation
angle for precise focusing, and the
high quality construction make it
suited for sophisticated film shoots for
a variety of different scenarios.
"With a focal length of 21 to 100mm,
the new ZEISS LWZ.3 covers a range
for which cameramen previously had
to use up to six fixed focal lengths.
This flexibility delivers a clear price
and time advantage as it is no longer
necessary to change focal lengths,"
said Christophe Casenave, Product

Manager from ZEISS Camera Lenses.
"Because of its modern optical
design in a compact and high-quality
housing, the ZEISS LWZ.3 is a longterm investment, especially
for smaller productions,"
he said.
The ZEISS LWZ.3
is equipped with the
Interchangeable Mount
System, which includes
five different mounts.
Casenave
notes:
"The
bokeh, highlights and contrast offer a
look that you could otherwise only get
with more expensive cine lenses."
He added that the lens offers
consistent imaging quality across the

ZEISS LWZ.3 21-100mm lens

entire image field, no vignetting, and
efficient reduction of reflections.
The ZEISS LWZ.3 is expected to ship
in January 2017.

ABC To Upgrade NETIA Radio-Assist
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Australian
Broadcasting
Corporation (ABC) is upgrading its
NETIA Radio-Assist radio automation
system, first installed in 1999, to
version 8.2 and integrating it with a
new Grass Valley GV STRATUS video
production and content management
solution and AP ENPS 8 scripting
system.
This refresh of ABC's
nationwide
news
equipment, one of the
largest
projects
ever
undertaken in Australia,
will be overseen and
implemented by Grass
Valley within the next three
years.
The original NETIA RadioAssist installation at ABC

17 years ago marked the digitisation
of the broadcaster's local and regional
radio stations. At that time, a total of
400 workstations at more than 60
stations were equipped with RadioAssist to support a digital production
and distribution workflow, and over
time, ABC augmented this installation
to facilitate simple, automated

management of content localisation
across ABC stations, with now over
3,000 users.
The current project represents a
total refresh and replacement of
systems for TV news, radio news,
and scripting creation in ABC studios
across Australia.
While the integration of Radio-Assist
with AP ENPS 8 will enable
multisite newsroom control
system (NRCS) integration
and MOS redirection, the
upgrade of Radio-Assist to
version 8.2 will bring with it
hundreds of enhancements
to the production workflow.
NETIA
Radio Assist 8.2
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