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PPDS reports rise in women across global AV workforce

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PPDS reports women now account for 29% of its global AV workforce, with near-parity in key European sales teams but parity still distant.
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Amazon secures licence to use LG's Wi-Fi patents in devices

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Amazon has licensed LG's core Wi-Fi patents for use in Echo, Fire TV Stick, and Fire Tablet devices, reinforcing LG's leadership in Wi-Fi technology.
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Why hybrid TV is the next stage of the creator economy

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Hybrid TV blends interactivity with streaming, letting viewers influence content in real time, reshaping the global creator economy and media landscape.
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BFBS seeks partners for new digital media platform

Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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BFBS is set to launch a next-gen digital media platform for the UK Armed Forces, enhancing content access for personnel and their families.
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Media companies are going big on data – but workflow challenges loom

Tue, 7th Jan 2025
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As media firms embrace the digital age, the shift to cloud production faces data workflow challenges, risking delays, security breaches, and costly inefficiencies.
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NVIDIA launches AI-enabled media platform Holoscan for Media

Tue, 17th Sep 2024
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NVIDIA's new Holoscan for Media platform, revealed in AI Decoded, streamlines live media app development with AI on RTX AI PCs, transforming broadcasting.
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Lenovo & Formula 1 extend partnership, Lenovo becomes Global Partner

Fri, 6th Sep 2024
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Lenovo and Formula 1 extend partnership, making Lenovo a Global Partner and Motorola the Global Smartphone Partner, starting in 2025.
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Alibaba Cloud & OBS launch OBS Cloud 3.0 for the Paris 2024 Games

Fri, 26th Jul 2024
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Alibaba Cloud and Olympic Broadcasting Services unveil OBS Cloud 3.0 for Paris 2024, enabling AI-driven live cloud broadcasting for the first time in Olympic history.
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Global IT outage sparks chaos, calls for robust cybersecurity

Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
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A global IT outage linked to Crowdstrike's software has caused widespread chaos, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity across key sectors.
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Crowdstrike update causes global IT outage across industries

Sun, 21st Jul 2024
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A faulty update from Crowdstrike has triggered a global IT outage, disrupting healthcare, broadcasting, and more, raising urgent questions about security dependencies.
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Tata Communications lands five-year World Athletics contract

Fri, 21st Jun 2024
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Tata Communications has secured a five-year deal to provide global host broadcasting services for World Athletics Series events.
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How esports is improving career prospects for growing numbers of students

Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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Esports' integration into curricula is elevating students' career prospects by equipping them with crucial transferrable skills like teamwork, communication, and critical thinking, and exposing them to a myriad of job opportunities.
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SNS unveils enhanced EVO Suite at NAB Show 2024 for boosted collaboration

Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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Media tech operator Studio Network Solutions unveiled updates to its EVO Suite at NAB Show 2024, with highlights on enhanced creative collaboration and productively streamlined workflows.
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Qvest unveils AI adoption strategies in top media companies at NAB

Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Qvest has shared key findings about AI integration strategies among Fortune 1000 companies in the media, broadcasting, and entertainment sectors during the 2024 NAB Show keynote.
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Exclusive: How BirdDog is shaking up the broadcasting industry

Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Melbourne-based BirdDog is revolutionising the broadcasting industry with its pioneering use of Network Device Interface (NDI) technology.
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Nokia, TPG Telecom and MediaTek demonstrate 360-degree video

Mon, 14th Aug 2023
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In collaboration with TPG Telecom and MediaTek, Nokia showcased a live 360-degree video broadcast on the future of the Metaverse.
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SailGP taps into Oracle NetSuite to support ongoing growth

Fri, 13th Jan 2023
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SailGP has taken advantage of an integrated business system to manage financial processes in new countries, broadcast opportunities, and revenue streams.
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KT SAT and Thales Alenia Space sign comms satellite contract

Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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South Korean satellite service provider KT SAT and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract for the KOREASAT 6A communications satellite.
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Māori Spectrum shows potential of private 5G networks

Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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5G mobile technology is being used to broadcast a Mau Rākau traditional Māori martial arts class filmed in Ngāruawāhia on Māori TV.
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Broadcast tech diversity firm Rise expands to Asia Pacific

Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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Rise, a UK-based organisation promoting gender diversity within the broadcast technology sector, is expanding to Asia Pacific and North America.