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22 APAC NEWS APAC NEWS APAC NEWS APAC NEWS APAC NEWS APAC NEWS www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 8 - Issue 5 | May 2018 InNews TVLogic Acquires NEXTO DI KOR / USA: TVLogic has acquired South Korean-based NEXTO DI, a provider of portable field backup storage for digital cameras. Denny An, TVLogic Director of Worldwide Sales, said that the synergy created would "result in greater efficiencies all around, and a position of greater strength in the broadcast equipment market". NEXTO DI claims the world's fastest and safest backup system via the company's patented 'X-copy' technology, while M-copy (copy to multiple drives simultaneously) guarantees data safety. CLEAR ERP Security Boost USA: Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology arm of Prime Focus, demonstrated its on-going commitment to system security with enhancements to its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software suite, CLEAR. From multi-factor authentication to watermarking, PFT's CLEAR claims to set new industry benchmarks for security best practices. Through a series of enhancements, all elements of the CLEAR ERP software suite, including user authentication, content management, media operations and media exchange, are even more secure. Etere Adds ARIB Closed Captions SIN: Etere's Subtitle Tool introduces compatibility with ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Businesses) closed captions for digital broadcasting, alongside with its support for DVB closed captions. The multi-format capabilities of Etere Subtitle Tool for Closed Captioning make it possible to manage all closed and open captions requirements, including live captioning, multi-language and multi-platforms subtitling. Etere Subtitle Tool enables users to insert or modify closed captions in a matter of minutes, even just before broadcast. HBO Latin America BroadCache Boxes FRA: Broadpeak, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators, has worked with HBO Latin America on a comprehensive solution to optimise the delivery of its video content. Using Broadpeak's BroadCache Box local video caching solution, BkA100 analytics, and umbrellaCDN content delivery network selector, HBO Latin America can cache video content into operators' infrastructures, reducing CDN costs and maximising quality of experience (QoE) for subscribers. Cauvery News Opts For Grass Valley Solutions C hennai-based Cauvery News has selected Grass Valley equipment to optimise its growing news programming needs. "When we're working to get breaking news to our viewers, the last thing we need is complex solutions or a provider we can't rely on," said Mr. Elangovan, Chairman, Cauvery News. "Grass Valley solutions offer all of the advanced features we need while maintaining ease of use, and we can always rely on Grass Valley's support for our entire news production platform." The multimedia broadcast company now utilises a full range of Grass Valley solutions, including: Karrera K-Frame S-series and GV Korona K-Frame V-series switchers, GV STRATUS Video Production and Content Management System, K2 Summit 3G Production Clients attached to a K2 Production SAN Storage system, Imagestore 750 HD/SD Master Control and Branding Processor and iTX Master Control integrated playout. Karrera K-Frame S-series and GV Korona K-Frame V-series offer flexibility and efficiency in the form of multiformat support, including 1080p and 4K UHD. At only 3RU, the K-Frame V-series is suited to Cauvery's small production spaces, providing enormous power but requiring no compromise on enterprise features. GV STRATUS also serves to help Cauvery News keep up with its growing number of channels and programmes. Interra Systems Highlights For BroadcastAsia A t BroadcastAsia, Interra Systems will showcase its comprehensive approach to QC and monitoring, which ensures the delivery of flawless video on every device, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. New features on display include exhaustive QC checks, adaptive bit rate (ABR) stream validation, realtime QoE measurements, live content monitoring, and deep-dive compressed stream analysis. The latest version of Interra System's BATON QC solution leverages Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learningbased advanced algorithms, and includes the industry's first support for the VAST protocol, hybrid QC workflows, as well as enhanced support for HDR content, and audio language detection capabilities. With BATON's new auto-scaling feature, service providers can adjust their BATON system to handle peaks in QC content, as needed. BATON also supports a wide range of new codecs and formats, as well as multiple DRM systems to ensure superior quality on every screen. BATON+ QC and the new data analysis features for BATON+ allow users to effectively track trends and anomalies in media content, optimising decision-making and QC operations. Interra will also be highlighting its software-based OTT solution for real-time monitoring of ABR content - ORION-OTT; its real-time content monitoring and video analysis system - ORION; and its media analysis solution for standards compliance, debug, and interoperability of encoded streams - VEGA. Jackie Chan's Green Heroes Premieres C oinciding with Earth Day, Jackie Chan's Green Heroes recently premiered in South East Asia, Taiwan, and China. The one hour special was produced by NHNZ on a commission from National Geographic Channels Network Asia. Featuring actor Jackie Chan and entrepreneur Arthur Huang, Jackie Chan's Green Heroes is an inspirational environmental story with some of China's most dramatic scenery as a backdrop. Huang and Chan are on a mission to show the world what recycling can look like with the help of their Trashpresso - a unique factory on wheels, which can turn waste plastic into multi- use tiles on-site. "Jackie is genuinely passionate about environmental protection and together with Arthur's practical expertise; innovative inventions like the Trashpresso are making a positive impact on remote communities," said NHNZ Managing Director, Kyle Murdoch. "NHNZ is a company that has been telling environmental stories for the last 40 years and we also are genuinely committed to helping others make sustainable choices. We're incredibly proud to be able to help tell Jackie and Arthur's story for NGC." Jackie Chan's Green Heroes focuses on motivating younger generations to change the way humanity approaches environmental challenges such as plastic waste. Jackie Chan and local kids standing in front of tiles created from waste plastic by the Trashpresso. Picture: Yun Niu. Location: Zadoi, China