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  • Skyworth and 3SS partner to create Netflix-ready platform

    Skyworth and 3SS partner to create Netflix-ready platform

    KOLKATA: 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a leading provider of software solutions for set top boxes (STB) and multiscreen entertainment, and Skyworth Digital, leading manufacturer of connected home products and solutions, announced that they have integrated their technologies to create a new STB platform optimized to enable faster android TV service launches with world-class viewing experiences.

    The Skyworth HP40A STB (with embedded Amlogic chipset) and middleware are now pre-integrated with 3SS’ 3READY Custom Launcher to create a powerful end-to-end android TV solution.

    The partners’ fundamental aims for this pre-integration are to help operators more rapidly and easily secure Netflix certification and to smooth the journey to becoming a super-aggregator.

    Skyworth is a leading partner in the Netflix Scaling Program, which Netflix created to help OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) including STB providers to obtain technical pre-certification. By choosing Netflix-ready hardware, an operator’s Netflix certification can be fast-tracked, and the process of reaching commercial agreement with Netflix can potentially be eased. With these Netflix compliance elements in place early, operators have the opportunity to accelerate the introduction of their new android TV services to the marketplace.

    In parallel, as part of multiple android TV deployments, 3SS’ 3READY Custom Launcher – at the heart of the 3READY product framework, now driving the UX in more than 10 million homes – has successfully received Netflix UI certification.

    “With Skyworth’s and 3SS’ hardware+middleware+launcher pre-certified platform combination, Netflix, the aspiring operator, and ultimately subscribers, can all be confident of a high-quality experience including Netflix viewing,” commented Srithar Bala, head of Video Solutions & Services, Skyworth Digital.

    Furthermore, with 3READY Control Center, the Netflix launch points – namely, the locations within the UX where Netflix is to appear – can be configured to align with the specific terms of the operator’s Netflix agreement. This can further shorten time to market.

    Access to Netflix is one of the pre-eminent drivers behind the growing popularity of the android TV solution among service providers, as is the shift to super-aggregation. As the scale of a super-aggregator’s reach grows, however, particular attention and management is needed to ensure that all subscribers get a seamless experience on an ever-increasing population of devices – an assurance and high standard that Netflix strongly insists on.

    With the Skyworth+3READY-pre-integrated reference hybrid STB hardware platform, operators can get to certification more quickly, and 3SS’ android TV-centric custom launcher is ready for the operator to tailor and brand for their DVB-S, -T, -C, IPTV and/or OTT services. “With certification by Google, Netflix and other content partners all taken care of even before unboxing, operators can get a significant head-start as they plan and launch their Android TV products,” Bala added.

    Skyworth and 3SS are collaborating to deliver a hybrid Android TV project for an as-yet-undisclosed European operator which will launch soon.

    “Through pre-integration, by choosing the Skyworth+3SS platform, service providers can benefit from a proven solution and earlier service launches with minimized technical integration cost and risk,” said 3SS managing director Kai-Christian Borchers. “The service launch process is further accelerated by Netflix and other pre-certifications. The result is that operators can differentiate earlier, and start earning revenues faster, with their next-gen Android TV offerings,” he added.

  • Synamedia launches new anti-piracy model and new cloud managed service

    Synamedia launches new anti-piracy model and new cloud managed service

    KOLKATA: Synamedia has launched a new intelligence-first security model laser-focused on eradicating streaming pirates’ businesses and protecting legitimate providers’ revenues. This data-led model helps to measure the efficacy and ROI of anti-piracy initiatives. The video software provider has also launched Synamedia VN Cloud, a managed service for its entire video network portfolio.

    The new approach combines digital and human intelligence to zero in on the increasingly sophisticated streaming piracy underworld that is threatening the media industry. It provides unparalleled forensic insights into the minds, motivations and behaviors of pirates, and their infrastructure and business models, for a more powerful, targeted anti-piracy response.

    It is already fueling technology innovations across Synamedia’s security portfolio, helping customers protect revenues, negotiate fair content license terms such as sports rights, and ensure compliance. 

    “Video piracy is becoming an existential threat to the media industry because the barrier to entry is low and the return on investment very high. Eradicating these businesses is made more difficult by the fact that they have sophisticated operations, are well organized, and make extensive use of the latest technologies,” Synamedia security SVP Yael Fainaro said .

    VN Cloud will to offer end-to-end video network functionality on any public, private or hybrid cloud, and breaks new ground by delivering the high availability customers demand on a single platform for both broadcast and OTT.

    VN Cloud gives operations teams the insight, agility and flexibility to effortlessly deploy and manage multiple workflows and deliver outstanding quality of experience on any device, anywhere, with seamless failover, while controlling costs.

    It lowers the barriers to launching new services by allowingservice providers, content owners and broadcasters to quickly test new services anywhere in the world, with support for lab-in-the-cloud, pop-up and disaster recovery events.

    Customers can deploy an OTT service in the cloud using a pay-as-you-use cloud model then, once established, move it on-premise. The Workflow Portal’s dashboards provide transparency about costs for hybrid, on-premise and public cloud, allowing users to easily move workloads to balance OPEX and CAPEX, as well as controlling the cost of public cloud to support disaster recovery.

    Dashboards provide visual representations of each end-to-end media processing workflow, flagging up any problems and changing channel line-ups easily in near real-time using drag and drop. Further improving availability, VN Cloud is the industry's first solution to adopt a single channel fault domain approach, ensuring any issues are isolated to the impacted channel.  

    “Our managed service proposition allows service providers, content owners and broadcasters to reinvent themselves by delivering broadcast quality services with the cost control and flexibility of the cloud. As we designed VN Cloud, we focused on providing total control of complex, hybrid workflows from scene to screen while managing costs and with the insurance policy of cloud-based disaster recovery,” Synamedia video network SVP and GM Julien Signès said.

    VN Cloud combines all the elements of a video network workflow in a cloud-native format using microservices. Its containerized video processing stack means that each function, such as encoding, is fully isolated and managed on a per-channel basis. Workflow support includes: the PowerVu portfolio for secure content distribution, low latency ABR, broadcast, Connect inter-cloud connection and ATSC 3.0.

  • Fastway Transmissions signs up as a key Synamedia Converged Headend customer in India

    Fastway Transmissions signs up as a key Synamedia Converged Headend customer in India

    KOLKATA: Synamedia, the independent video software provider, announced its partnership with the fifth largest multi-system operator in India, Fastway Transmissions. Fastway is the first provider in India to go live with Synamedia’s Converged Headend solution. The deployment will allow Fastway to bring together its video service and IP workflows to deliver a broadcast-quality viewing experience on any screen for its millions of subscribers, managed through Synamedia Video Network Service Manager.

    The Synamedia Converged Headend solution will simplify and optimize Fastway’s video workflows, resulting in cost and operational efficiencies while allowing Fastway to increase the volume of content it delivers over its existing networks. Converged Headend features the industry’s broadest functionality in a single solution including: acquisition and multiplexing, encoding, transcoding, ad insertion, packaging, content protection, origin services, and reliable IP transport.

    Fastway is one of the first large operators in India to transition to a software-centric video processing platform. The  Converged Headend solution will be deployed on premise and is designed to be easily extended to the cloud, or a hybrid environment in the future.

    Fastway will use Synamedia virtualized Digital Content Manager (vDCM)  to boost the monetization of its content investments and accelerate the trial and launch of new channels and services in the future. The operator already uses Synamedia solutions for broadcast, security, IP delivery and STB software.

     Fastway Transmissions Group CEO  Prem Ojha commented, “Deploying a Converged Headend Solution is an important technology investment as we set out our ambitious plans for new services and subscriber growth. This resonates with our strategy to enhance our customer service experience on an ongoing basis and will act as a catalyst for the growth of our video and triple play subscribers. The Synamedia team not only solved our technical challenges, they were able to look several steps ahead to ensure we have the best building blocks in place for the future.”

    “The pace of change in the Indian pay-TV industry is relentless and competition is intense. With Converged Headend, Fastway will benefit from a single workflow for both cable and IP streams , making it possible to quickly adapt to local market needs with new services.  This more streamlined, efficient infrastructure will deliver operational efficiencies, cut costs  and give subscribers a high-quality viewing experience on any screen,” Synamedia APAC and Latin America executive vice president and general manager Sue Couto said.

    Synamedia’s video network portfolio powers premium quality broadcast and broadband video for more than 1,000 operators worldwide and 100 million daily viewers. Its video distribution, processing and delivery services and solutions create compelling live multi-screen experiences, enable software-defined video processing and unify operations. The award-winning portfolio also touts a cloud-ready, converged broadcast and broadband end-to-end ATSC 3.0 offering and low latency solutions for live video. Its virtualized DCM features live transcoding to multiple bit rates and formats, scalable video functions and best-in-class video quality all aimed to deliver infinite entertainment. 

  • DE-CIX India expands its Internet Exchange points of presence

    DE-CIX India expands its Internet Exchange points of presence

    KOLKATA: The leading carrier and data center neutral Internet Exchange (IX) operator on the Indian sub-continent, DE-CIX India, announced the expansion of its Internet Exchange points of presence (PoPs) at Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai to meet the increased demand in internet usage and bandwidth capacity posed by Covid2019. In addition to its fifth PoP in Mumbai introduced last month, DE-CIX has now deployed new PoPs within STT Telemedia DC's (Tata Communications) in Chennai and Delhi.

    DE-CIX India interconnects around 250 networks and is the only Open-IX certified IX in India connecting the ISPs, Content Delivery Networks, Cloud Companies, OTTs and other network providers, along with educational institutes in the connected networks. Additionally, DE-CIX India has launched its DirectCLOUD service at DE-CIX Mumbai, to enable customers to access the DE-CIX Cloud Exchange and connect to global cloud services, including those provided by Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Amazon Web Services.

    “Interconnection is the key to adoption, acceleration and growth of the Internet in any country. Data centers today, are the warehouses of the digital economy, providing a home not only for the data itself, but also for the platforms and applications that have become so ubiquitous in the modern world. The new PoPs will attract additional clients with low-latency edge requirements and help them cost-effectively extend their reach through access to a global network platform that reaches hundreds of networks around the world. By offering interconnection solutions that are powerful, flexible, and scalable, we can meet the rapidly growing connectivity needs of global clients across all verticals,” DE-CIX India national sales senior vice president Sudhir Kunder says.

    DE-CIX India has now increased its geographical presence with a total of 10 Data Centers in India. With five PoPs in Mumbai, two in Delhi, two in Chennai, and one in Kolkata the firm has largely increased its ability to offer new connectivity options. The IX is now located at Tata Communications in Bangla Sahib and Tata Communications in GK1 in Delhi and, at Bharti Airtel Santhome and Tata Communications in Chennai and Kolkata. Beginning with Web Werks DC 2 in Mumbai it expanded to other locations in the city such as GPX DC1, Netmagic DC5, STT Mumbai (Tata Communications) and Sify.

  • Synamedia introduces Iris – a new addressable advertising solution

    Synamedia introduces Iris – a new addressable advertising solution

    KOLKATA: Independent video software video provider Synamedia introduced Iris, a sleek new addressable advertising solution. Iris will create addressable advertising opportunities for pay-TV and broadcasters as well as OTT and hybrid service providers to unlock new revenue streams. As demand for more targeted TV advertising increases, they can use Iris to help create compelling advertising propositions that reach specific TV audience segments of any size and makeup across all services, devices and screens.

    An end-to-end solution, Iris delivers faster time to value by removing the friction points that characterise piecemeal addressable advertising products. From a single platform, Iris supports unified campaign management, delivery, and measurement to multiple screens across apps and live, linear and catch-up services, overcoming one-way and hybrid broadcast/OTT challenges. This simplifies the execution for service providers and broadcasters, helping them to merchandise their inventory more efficiently while also minimizing operational costs and boosting income.

    Harnessing data from multiple sources, Iris enables sophisticated audience insights and anonymised household, user and device-level profiles that can be checked against an advertiser’s desired characteristics. Combining the most effective advertising screen available with the precision of digital campaigns, Iris provides cross-platform ad measurement to exploit all forms of video inventory in a single campaign. Big brands and new advertisers can reach their target audiences cost effectively without wasting impressions, while consumers enjoy a more relevant viewing experience, and service providers and broadcasters boost income.

    Synamedia has a long track record in the targeted advertising space, having worked with media and digital agencies for over ten years and collaborated with Sky on the development of the AdSmart platform.

    “With Iris, the TV industry can finally combat the erosion of ad revenues to digital platforms and achieve its long-held ambition of generating new income from advanced TV advertising. Our end-to-end solution with its unified campaign management capability makes it easy for customers to drive new revenues from their inventory – even over more challenging one-way and hybrid networks – and offer established and new advertisers an alternative to the increasingly wild west world of online advertising,” Synamedia VP Advanced Advertising and Data Scott Kewley said.

  • Ipsos India launches digital platform; research tool ‘Fast Facts’

    Ipsos India launches digital platform; research tool ‘Fast Facts’

    KOLKATA: Ipsos India spotting huge opportunity in the online research space due to the altered external environment has announced its commitment to driving online research in a big way by launching its global platform, Ipsos Digital with immediate effect.  Interestingly, the platform will be providing clients with online cutting edge research tools which will be nimble, fast paced and will provide them with timely, expertise-based outputs, to aid in their decision making. 

    As part of the launch of the Ipsos Digital platform, Ipsos India has also announced the launch of its first online research offering of Fast Facts – a fully automated, DIY, AI-supported express tool to cater to clients’ quick research and advisory needs.

    Ipsos India CEO Amit Adarkar is highly bullish on the foray. “Clients are on the rebound and are hard-pressed for time to conduct market research;Ipsos Digital provides them a combination of an AI platform based, end-to-end automated online data collection, analysis & dashboarding system with best professional expertise from Ipsos–the world’s most innovative market research organization (GRIT 2020). Ipsos Digital crunches the entire process to 24-48 hours, facilitating agile research.We are committed to bringing multiple products via Ipsos Digital platform to India, where traditional face-to-face data collection accounted for 95% of how market research was done in India, before the pandemic.And I’m pleased to announce the launch of our first digital tool of Fast Facts, which is extensively being used by Ipsos clients across geographies and we are now making it accessible to our clients in India," he said.

     Conventional face-to-face research continues to be our mainstay, but we are looking forward to transforming the industry by bringing in cutting edge technology to our clients," clarified Adarkar.

     Vincy Jathanna, who will be championing Fast Facts for India sees this as a great supplement to conventional face-to-face research, especially for those clients who do not have time on their hands for a full blown consumer study taking weeks to complete.

     “Ipsos Digital, the AI supported market research platform is user friendly and gives power in the hands of clients to utilise the Fast Facts tool to carry out market research studies in a jiffy. And clients can choose between DIY OR  Researcher Assisted Modules depending upon whether they want a quick ad hoc study or a detailed customized one, seeking answers to some of the key attributes. Clients design their own questionnaires using AI, choose from a pre-loaded list of categories and they even pay online, so all the processes are streamlined with no human interface or with Ipsos expert assistance, on demand or from regular client facing teams,” Fast Facts, Ipsos India Fast Facts observer and champion, executive director Vincy Jathanna said 

     “Quick turnaround research, DIY or with Ipsos assistance and professional expertise built into the platform at mere clicks, are some of the USPs of this offering. It is a gamechanger and is meant to step up in assisting clients with their go-to-market strategies riding on Ipsos’ four principles of speed, security, substance and simplicity,” added Adarkar.

  • Dolby On to be of value to vloggers, journalists, podcasters: Sameer Seth

    Dolby On to be of value to vloggers, journalists, podcasters: Sameer Seth

    MUMBAI: Musicians across India are leaving no stones unturned to entertain audiences with live performances through social media platforms. Dolby ON – a free music and video recording app provides musicians and content creators a tool to capture their thoughts, as they strike, and then turn them into shareable content for their friends and collaborators, in Dolby sound.

    In a special interaction with indiantelevision.com, Dolby Laboratories marketing – India director Sameer Seth talks about the launch of Dolby On, how big is the Indian Market for Dolby and much more.

    Edited Excerpts:

    What are the expectations from the launch of Dolby On in the android market?

    The value of camera quality at the moment of capture is well understood, but quality audio is often left to post-production editing to create “good” sound. Current smartphone technology allows you to look good with minimal effort, but sounding good requires considerably more work, expertise, and equipment. Building on over 50 years of innovation, Dolby On is a free iOS and Android application designed to make recording and livestreaming sound and video with unparalleled audio quality incredibly simple, using nothing but your device. Dolby On empowers creators to make their statement with amazing sound quality, anytime and anywhere.

    India is a mobile-first nation with a significant Android base and more importantly, great talent wanting to use their mobile devices to capture content for themselves, to collaborate, or to share with their audiences on social media. With Dolby On’s live streaming feature you can be sharing out to Twitch, Vimeo and explore endless streaming possibilities with the recently added RTMP feature, with just the press of a button.

    Why was the lockdown period considered to launch the app?

    In today’s time creators are trying to become experts in things like video and audio production and live streaming. In this moment, we felt like the best way we can start to help is by expanding the accessibility of a free tool. The Dolby On app analyses the music around you and automatically reduces the background noise. It also provides just the right touch of EQ, compression, stereo widening, de-essing and more. You can further edit the sound with unique sound “styles” – like photo filters in Instagram, these allow you to apply sonic profiles to your recording. Dolby On intends to deliver superior audio quality using just your phone, so you can capture the moment when it strikes with incredible Dolby sound anywhere, anytime.

    How big is India as a market for Dolby On?

    India has got talent and we have experienced that at various points in our lives. The nature of content creation has fundamentally changed with the prevalence of mobile devices that carry powerful camera and microphone technology. Creators, of all levels, no longer need expensive equipment or expert skill sets to capture and create share worthy content. Dolby On is this powerful tool in your pocket which allows you to do just that. The introduction of the Dolby On app for both iOS and Android market earlier this year has received a tremendous response with numerous downloads. The momentum will just grow from hereon.

    What initiatives/campaigns were conducted for the Indian market?

    To raise awareness for Dolby On, we have extensively used content marketing on the digital medium with multiple posts including videos to explain some of the features of the app. We also collaborated with JioSaavn, a very popular music streaming service for their initiative ‘JioSaavn Live Anywhere’, and an artist driven initiative ‘Lockdown_Gig’, where we have had artists going live on Facebook using the Dolby On app. Some of the artists include Palash Sen, Nikhita Gandhi, Ankur Tewari, Taba Chake, Nikhil Dsouza to name a few, who took the virtual stage live using the Dolby On app.

    Is the app aimed at musicians or anyone who wants to record video content too?

    The Dolby On app is for creators, primarily in music, vlogging, and podcasting who use their mobile devices as a part of their creative process and value great sound. Dolby On is for anyone that needs better sounding recordings – audio and video – from their phone. Musicians are one of the bigger groups that falls into this category of people, but we have users that are vloggers, journalists, podcasters, etc.

    How is Dolby planning to capitalise the youth market?

    Our goal is to offer experiences that bring entertainment to life be it at the cinemas, at home in the living room or on the go on mobile. The audience of today, especially the youth are seeking memorable and spectacular experiences wherever they go. So, the need of the hour is to offer an immersive experience which stays with them long after they have turned the screen off.

    We have a strong presence in the cinema business through our audio technology – Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio and also more recently with our video technology – Dolby Vision. We also have a large presence on the consumer entertainment side in television, HD broadcast, and also with streaming services and in content. Dolby’s technology is very widely adopted across technologies, across device categories, including televisions and set-top-boxes, DMAs, mobile phones, tablets, home theatres, soundbars and many other consumer electronics categories. Dolby as a brand consciously works on making the experience seamless across all screens, especially with the youth of today consuming content across screen types.

    Were there any kind of challenges that you faced?

    Dolby’s endeavour is always to ensure that the consumer experience is uncompromised – whether they are in the cinema halls, in their living rooms or on the go. Consumers will always be able to get the spectacular experience wherever he/she is.

    Through innovative research and engineering, Dolby has transformed entertainment for millions of people around the world. We are constantly pushing ourselves to find new ways to deliver amazing experiences. This is exemplified by the growing availability of Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio enabled devices and content.

    Any tips and tricks on how to best use the app for quality experience

    There are some pro-tips to the make most of the Dolby On App:

    ·        For video, frame your shot by setting up your phone or tablet, and ensure your space is lit properly. For audio-only recordings, you should experiment with phone placement to get the right mix of sound sources (for example, capturing the right balance of your voice and guitar.)

    ·        Check your levels and keep an eye on the in-app level meter if you’re in the red, reduce your volume or move the phone further away to avoid clipping.

    ·        Should you be using the live streaming feature, make sure you have your Facebook or Twitch or RTMP feeds available nearby on a separate device so you can view feedback and engage with your viewers in real time. While live streaming will work from a good cell data signal, we definitely recommend a strong WiFi connection for best results.

  • Synamedia ropes in Deepak Bhatia as general manager, India

    Synamedia ropes in Deepak Bhatia as general manager, India

    KOLKATA:  Synamedia today announced that it has appointed Deepak Bhatia as general manager and head of sales, India. Bhatia will drive Synamedia’s business in India with responsibility for the company’s sales and pre-sales teams.

     Bhatia joins Synamedia following 13 years at Technicolor, most recently as vice president and business head of sales in South Asia with responsibility for sales, marketing and operations. Prior to this, Deepak worked at Bharti Enterprises for over ten years as general manager of business development overseeing the business development and supply chain functions. He graduated in electronics and telecommunications from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.

     “The video landscape is rapidly changing in India, with global OTT players and well-established local OTT platforms launching new disruptive technologies and setting world records for streaming services.  Synamedia, with its long history in India, next-generation technologies and cloud-based platform underpinned by the world’s most advanced security solutions, is uniquely positioned to help operators thrive in this new era,” said Bhatia.

     “As an accomplished professional with tremendous experience in the pay-TV and broadcast sector, Deepak’s appointment will help drive Synamedia’s India business. India is a strategically important market for Synamedia and Deepak’s appointment will help us to further strengthen our long-term partnerships with key customers looking to transform their businesses and win in today’s fast-changing market,” Synamedia APAC and Latin America executive vice president and general manager Sue Couto said.

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  • Prime Focus Technologies rebrands DAX to CLEAR

    Prime Focus Technologies rebrands DAX to CLEAR

    MUMBAI: Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) has announced the transformation of its patented DAX Digital Dailies to CLEAR. Initially released in 2004, DAX pioneered online Dailies experience at a time when the industry was using DVDs and has been the only patented Dailies solution since. While DAX has undergone several changes since its acquisition by PFT in 2014, it now morphs into CLEAR with a host of bold new features that will transform the post-production processes.

    The updated CLEAR revolutionizes content creation with brand new collaboration tools, upgraded performance, embedded MAM functionality, strong workflow management and the ability to handle Mezzanine/raw content. You can now drive post-production supply chain efficiencies like never before – ingest, delivery, Master QC, localization and Mastering can be easily managed and administered on CLEAR.

    While we continue to be the premier solution for dailies, cuts, document management including scripts and schedules, CLEAR’s armory of MAM features and tools delivers enormous possibilities. Upload, manage and create a cloud archive of your RAW or mezzanine (ProRes, DNX) production content (i.e. finals, screeners and marketing content), transcode to any format and deliver to your VFX vendors or your creative agencies to create trailers and promos. Easily view, manage – both scripted and unscripted content – or search for your content. Add comments, create clips and sizzle reels, collaborate with your post teams as soon as you start uploading content.

    And that’s just the start. Transformational new features also include:

    Apple TV App – Our incredible new app, custom-built for screening content on TVs in a simple interface innovatively designed for instant and secure access

    Next-generation HTML5 Player – Stream content at higher bitrates without interruption all the way up to 10mbps/4K/HDR

    Support for mezzanine content, in DNxHD or ProRes formats – Automate proxy creation and view cuts at much higher quality, and manage a multitude of formats

    Multi-cloud architecture – Enjoy the flexibility and proven security of best-of-breed public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure etc.) or tap into on-premise content     stores

    One-click share – Share content securely with both CLEAR and non-CLEAR users, with expiration dates

    Enhanced Security – Gold standard security features further bolstered with Just-in-Time Watermarking, a lightning fast, ironclad new Just-in-Time visible video      watermark

    Powerful Administration module – Easily manage your production’s users, access permissions and folders Create your own user experience – Select a light or dark background, player settings and navigation views to suit your preferences

    “As part of CLEAR, we have expanded DAX from a dailies solution into a holistic content creation and post-production supply chain platform,” said Prime Focus Technologies founder and global CEO Ramki Sankaranarayanan. “CLEAR brings to the table a host of creative collaboration & post-production tools in the cloud with powerful MAM and supply chain management capabilities. We look forward to delivering an exceptional user experience and tangible business benefits to content creators.”

    Used by 50% of US studios, the product now sports new powerful functionalities, and is all set to power the US studios to unleash their full potential. PFT’s customer support continues to be the industry’s gold standard, scaling to meet the needs of customers around the world.

  • Actus Digital appoints Jay Gedanken as vice president of business development

    Actus Digital appoints Jay Gedanken as vice president of business development

    MUMBAI: Actus Digital, a leading provider of compliance and intelligent media monitoring solutions, has appointed Jay Gedanken as vice president of business development in the US. With over 35 years' experience in broadcast technology sales, technical support, marketing, and project management, Gedanken will play a critical role in increasing Actus Digital's footprint in the United States market, developing new sales channels, and driving revenue growth.

    "Business development opportunities are booming in the US, with Actus Digital poised to fill the void left by former U.S. industry leader Volicon and its end-of-life products while also meeting the growing customer demand for compliance solutions featuring content repurposing and AI," said Actus Digital  CEO Sima Levy. "We continue to increase the scale of our U.S. office as a result of growing sales and activities, and hiring Jay will keep us on track. Leveraging his experience in broadcast sales, Actus Digital will continue to build on its 15-plus years of providing superior compliance and media monitoring solutions that solve many of the critical problems facing broadcasters today in one platform."

    Prior to joining Actus Digital, Gedanken held a variety of leadership roles in the industry, including former vice president at Scopus Video Networks and founder of the company's North American operation. His vast array of experience includes sales and management positions at Visionetics, Optibase, Adtec, and Sencore. Over the years, Gedanken has developed a deep understanding of broadcast workflows and expertise in providing simple and complex solutions for all levels of broadcasters, from single local affiliates to national networks.

    "I am excited to join Actus Digital's growing enterprise of respected industry professionals and add to their vast knowledge and experience in broadcast solutions," said Gedanken. "From day one, I have been impressed with the ease of use and the feature-rich media solutions that Actus Digital provides. Their intelligent media platforms go beyond simple compliance and monitoring, offering innovation in a variety of technologies, including content repurposing and AI."