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The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has announced the results of its second IPMX Product Certification Test Event, held August 24–28 at EBU headquarters in Geneva. Eight manufacturers submitted
The 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season has already produced two very different international results. The earlier Masters Santiago saw two Pacific teams meet in the grand final, while Masters London saw an unlikely Americas team win from the lower bracket. Ahead of VALORANT Champions 2026…
Telemundo has acquired exclusive U.S. Spanish-language media rights to the Serie A Championship, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana for three seasons beginning with 2026/27 through 2028/29. Coverage will air across
Telos Alliance will exhibit at IBC2026 (Stand 8.D37, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), featuring two European product debuts and updates across intercom, live production audio, and file-based audio workflow tools. “We
PTZOptics will exhibit at IBC2026 (Stand 1.B07, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), with demonstrations of the Rise 4K PTZ camera, live multicamera studio workflows, and camera control options. The Rise 4K,
Bridge Technologies has announced the deployment of its VB330 monitoring probe at Sunrise, supporting the Swiss telecommunications provider’s IP-based television services. The VB330 provides visibility into IP-based TV delivery across
Arkona technologies GmbH has announced an OEM partnership with BFE Studio und Medien Systeme GmbH to offer arkona-branded control panels for its SDI-IP routing systems. The panels will be available
FingerWorks Telestrators has announced a partnership with Broadcast Rental to expand rental and support capabilities for its telestration systems across the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. Broadcast Rental will stock
MASV will exhibit at IBC2026 (Booth 5.B40, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). CTO Majed Alhajry will appear on a panel session, “A Tale of Two Feeds: Automation of Sports Engagement Workflows,”
Backlight will demonstrate updates to its Iconik and Wildmoka platforms at IBC2026 (Booth 1.D09, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), including AI-powered discovery, live-to-digital production tools, and expanded platform connectivity. The company
Bridge Technologies has announced an expanded partnership with Heynen for the Netherlands, broadening a relationship that began under Bridge’s earlier NOMAD reseller program. The new agreement extends across Bridge’s full
Boland Communications has announced a SMPTE ST 2110 input option for its 4K HDR monitors, to be demonstrated at IBC2026 (Stand 12.C57, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14) on the QD4K32HDR10-Opt 2110.
Pixotope Technologies has announced a unified platform offering all Pixotope capabilities across three editions, available with the Pixotope 26.3 release in Q3 2026. “Customers have historically bought virtual production tools
A landmark anniversary for Sportcast, the broadcast subsidiary of the Bundesliga (formerly known as the Deutsche Fußball Liga – DFL), is a chance to reflect on past achievements and look
Sportradar has expanded its partnership with Polymarket, extending its sports data, streaming and integrity services to the prediction market platform across more than 20 leagues and competitions. The expanded US agreement adds properties including the Bundesliga, Euroleague Basketball, Chinese…
MultiDyne will introduce the MDoG-8800 at IBC2026 (Stand 11.C12, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), extending its openGear portfolio with a high-density fiber transport module for 12G-SDI and 4K workflows. The MDoG-8800
FuboTV has announced the launch of ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) and SEC Network+ (SECN+) on the Fubo streaming service at no additional cost to subscribers with English-language plans. The networks
Grass Valley will demonstrate an integrated live production environment at IBC2026 (Booth 9.A01, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), combining K-Frame, Maverik X, LiveTouch X, and AMPP applications across switching, replay, audio,
Dalet has announced a new integrated content experience with Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Dalet Flex, designed to bring AFP’s editorial metadata into the production workflow for news organizations. AFP journalists
MediaKind has announced that CNBC UK has selected Beam to modernize its contribution and distribution infrastructure for live broadcast operations. The deployment will enable CNBC UK to move live news
