equipment guide | editing & graphics/media asset management buyers briefs Sony Ci Media Cloud Ci streamlines media workflows, with AI-powered metadata logging and metadata extraction including C2PA content authenticity certification, enabling fast search and reliable verification. The platform also offers scalable storage management, native AWS S3 integration, and lifecycle policies to automate bulk archive and restore operations. Real-time collaboration is enabled through the LiveSession feature, offering synchronized playback and annotation for internal and external teams. With robust watermarking, SSO integration and customizable permissions, Ci keeps assets protected while simplifying user management—so users can focus on creating, not troubleshooting. Newer features include Ci’s LiveSession, which offers two powerful ways to bring the screening-room experience to distributed teams. Whether users need quick approvals or secure team discussions, Ci’s LiveSession adapts to user needs and workflows. https://cimediacloud.com
Chyron Chyron PRIME
Built on Chyron’s advanced render engine, PRIME is a premier real-time graphics platform that offers fast, frame-accurate performance for live news, sports and entertainment. Its modular architecture supports 2D/3D graphics, data-driven storytelling, touchscreen interactivity and XR, all within a unified production environment. Whether integrated into traditional control rooms or hybrid IP workflows, PRIME empowers creative teams to design, animate and deliver compelling visuals with unmatched speed and reliability. PRIME is seamlessly integrated across Chyron’s ecosystem, from CAMIO newsroom workflows to Chyron LIVE and Virtual Placement. https://chyron.com
Dalet Dalet Dalia
Ross Video Carbonite Code
Dalia, an agentic AI built on 30 years of media-engineering expertise, unifies the Dalet ecosystem through a single, natural language-powered dashboard. Users simply ask: “Find all promo videos from the 2025 World Series” or “Generate Spanish highlights for Game 7.” Dalia listens, interprets and executes. Built on Dalet’s core architecture, Dalia is media-aware and natively integrates with Dalet Flex, Dalet Pyramid, Dalet InStream, Dalet Brio and Dalet Amberfin, automating the full range of workflows. By combining simplicity with enterprise-grade power, Dalia removes the trade-off between ease of use and performance, bridging existing infrastructure with next-gen AI to boost productivity, creativity and ROI. www.dalet.com/products/dalia/#features
Carbonite Code is a software-based production switcher purpose-built for NDI workflows. Designed to meet the evolving demands of a growing community of live production professionals, Carbonite Code combines the production power of Ross Video’s Carbonite range with the efficiency and low latency of NDI video transport technology. Carbonite Code features advanced CPU and GPU processing power in a software-based system, giving users the ability to leverage low-latency NDI while seamlessly integrating into an expanding ecosystem of devices. It also features three powerful Carbonite MEs, each with six full Keyers; video-signal monitoring using the three standard MultiViewers within Carbonite Code; and RAVE Audio mixer, offering a 48-channel mixer with six Aux Mixes. Carbonite Code is compatible with the full range of TouchDrive control surfaces for more tactile control. www.rossvideo.com
Bitcentral Fusion Hybrid Storage Bitcentral’s Fusion Hybrid Storage (FHS) delivers the performance broadcasters need to move quickly without compromise. By combining the reliability and speed of on-premise infrastructure with the scalability and flexibility of the cloud, FHS ensures large files, spotty connections and tight deadlines never stand in the way of getting stories to air.
Instant access to current projects and on-demand cloud retrieval keeps teams productive, while built-in disaster recovery safeguards valuable archives. FHS lowers costs, accelerates workflows and provides peace of mind that storage won’t be the bottleneck in breaking news. For forward-thinking broadcasters, FHS aligns with today’s pace of news, turning storage into a strategic advantage with speed and flexibility. https://bitcentral.com/fusion @tvtech.bsky.social | www.tvtech.com | December 2025