2019 NAB Show Daily News - PREVIEW by Future PLC

For more news throughout the show visit www.nabshowdailynews.com

Preview APRIL 2019

From Future, publisher of TV Technology, Radio World, Broadcasting+Cable, Multichannel News, Video Edge, Government Video, Creative Planet Network, AV Technology, Systems Contractor News, Sound & Video Contractor, Pro Sound News, Mix, and more.

The Official Newspaper of the 2019 NAB Show • APRIL 6–11, 2019 • LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER • www.nabshowdailynews.com

NAB Show Exhibit Hours: Monday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | Tuesday–Wednesday 9 a.m.–6 p.m. | Thursday 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Hollywood Considers ‘Watershed Moment’

DIGITAL VIDEO

Summit Taps Into Leadership’s Expertise NAB DAILY NEWS

Attendees wanting a sneak peek into the minds of the industry’s leading executives will have a unique opportunity during The Second Annual NAB Show Executive Leadership Summit, which

You Can't Miss !

will take place Sunday, April 7 at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. The summit offers the chance for today’s media, entertainment, technology and advertising leaders to meet privately and in panel workshops. It allows attendees to share ideas, exchange strategies and form

Charlie Collier

LEADERSHIP continued on 8 ❱

6 DIGITAL FUTURES

Digital officers in local media exchange ideas and opportunities for success.

14 HONORS

NAB will recognize outstanding achievers in the media and entertainment industry.

By Susan Ashworth TV TECHNOLOGY

Courtesy of CNN Films/NEON

Now a traditional hallmark of NAB Show’s opening weekend, this year’s Future of Cinema Conference (FoCC) features 10 sessions that offer a showcase of experts detailing the myriad technological and social changes affecting cinema and how it will be produced, distributed and increasingly personalized for the consumer. Artificial intelligence, cloud processing and 5G are some of the key emerging technologies under the microscope CINEMA continued on 3 ❱

By Mary Ann Melody

New Tech Trends, New Pavilions

By John Merli

In keeping with the 2019 theme “Every Story Starts Here,” NAB Show is offering new exhibit areas featuring stages with educational programs designed to take digital storytelling to a new level. Open to all NAB Show attendees, the new exhibit hall destinations focus on advancements in AI and cloud capabilities, next-generation wireless technologies, autonomous vehicles and the growing esports market. “When all is said and done, this business is about telling stories,” said Chris Brown, executive vice president of Conventions and Business Operations for NAB. “And NAB Show is the only event that provides exposure to the full array of technologies and techniques that enhance the storytelling process.” SHOW continued on 6 ❱

20 CYBERSECURITY Summit addresses anti-piracy initiatives in the film and broadcast industries.

Single platform. Multiple advantages. Meet us at booth SU3605

info@verizondigitalmedia.com +1.877.334.3236 | verizondigitalmedia.com

Get high-quality viewing experiences, a simplified workflow, and global scale. All in a single platform from a single source.

NAB Show Daily News | April 2019

at the April 6–7 FoCC, themed “Now, Next and Beyond the Yellow Brick Road.” In partnership with the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE), the NAB Show conference opens Saturday morning with keynoter Todd Douglas Miller, the filmmaker behind “Apollo 11,” which critics have called an eye-popping documentary showcasing unprocessed, previously unseen 65mm footage recently discovered in the U.S. National Archives. “Our intention with ‘Apollo 11’ was to make an art film out of all of the archival materials we had available, and in the end, we created a direct fly-on-the-wall cinema experience,” said Miller. “Both the art and science of working with images and sound were critical throughout this project.” Yves Bergquist, CEO of Corto and program director of AI and Media/Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California, will participate both in Saturday morning’s session “Skynet or Bust: How Machine Learning Can Serve

gradually infuses current video gaming tools into motion picture production. “Video games have become so complex and expansive that producers have been generating graphics procedurally — meaning instead of every mesh or texture being hardcoded into the application, it’s being generated semi-autonomously by computing functions to render visuals. Procedural gen- Todd Miller eration is also used to generate sound and music,” Bergquist said. As for artificial intelligence entering the cinema realm, Bergquist said we’re still in the very early stages, mainly because of the scale and complexity of AI production. However, he added, “Industry consolidation like the Disney-FOX deal and the emer-

— increasingly investigating the outer limits of cinema and providing inspiration for a new generation of filmmakers. “The technologies and features being showcased focus on the latest emerging technologies we use to expand storytelling capabilities. Hopefully, at the end of the conference, attendees will be energized by the new possibilities within the art and

Getty Images/scyther5

gence of massively dominant players will definitely accelerate the trend [toward AI].” SMPTE Education Vice President Sara Kudrle said the FoCC’s focus over recent years has become more about the future

science of moviemaking,” she said. Cinematographer and cross-platforms consultant Andrew Shulkind, a panelist at Sunday morning’s session “What Comes After Movies — Is That All There Is?”, believes with emerging media currently roiling the theatrical market — necessitating some form of transition for cinema, traditional television and advertising — we can expect a shakeup of stakeholders. “With content, the opportunity for a loyal consumer base is so lucrative that players like Amazon, Google, Walmart, AT&T and Verizon have stepped into the ring. Those players have different interests that are

MAIN STAGE

NAB SHOW OPENING MONDAY, APR. 8 | 9–10 A.M. NAB President and CEO Gordon H. Smith kicks off the 2019 NAB Show with his State of the Industry Address after welcome remarks from NAB Joint Board Chair Caroline Beasley and Lynn Comp of Intel Corp., the opening session sponsor. Then NAB will honor veteran radio industry reporter Tom Taylor and entertainment industry legend Alan Alda for their contributions to broadcasting during their careers, followed by Alda’s conversation with Variety’s Business Editor Cynthia Littleton. Caroline Beasley

largely out of pace with telling great stories or even monetizing content,” Shulkind said. “They have other goals like selling ad space, fostering higher data usage, moving more product, garnering more subscribers and collecting monetizable user data.” This “watershed moment,” he said, presents two potential polar-opposite outcomes: “Either content literally becomes filler, or we seize a fabulous opportunity to weave the converging verticals of media into a new transmedia hybrid that delivers value and creativity — modeling the next generation of storytelling for a sustainable future.” As for the future of traditional exhibiting

Michael Collins getting help with his suit.

According to Yves Bergquist, some graphics for video games are “being generated semiautonomously by computing functions.”

Filmmaking” and Sunday morning’s session “The State of Global Media.” He said “procedural generation” — an emerging process of creating data algorithmically — is starting to having its impact globally as it

Courtesy of CNN Films/NEON

❱ CINEMA continued from 1

PREVIEW

Gordon Smith

Alan Alda

Tom Taylor

Cynthia Littleton

of movies in brick-and-mortar theaters, 30 Ninjas CEO Julina Tatlock, who chairs the FoCC Program Committee, believes “humans will always need, and want to, come together [socially] for stories. Death of media is historically overrated. Theater still exists; radio hasn’t died. But both those entertainment industries have changed dramatically in order to survive. Cinema will need to do the same thing.”

SPOTLIGHT ON

BARIX BOOTH C1139 Barix is unveiling its Silence Monitor solution, a web-accessible, analog-input audio monitoring device that the company says delivers high levels of quality assurance, monitoring audio streams 24/7 and sending real-time alerts when an outage or silence is detected. Silence Monitor does more than just detect silence — it also captures and sends a 10-second pre-alarm audio clip that users can listen to and analyze to determine what might have happened before the error occurred. In addition, Silence Monitor offers optional LTE 4G/3G/NB-IoT transmission for RF out-of-band connectivity. This backup communication link ensures alarm detection signals are transmitted, even in the event of an IP network outage. Silence Monitor checks transmission and monitors broadcast streams continuously, sending immediate alerts to the user’s email or mobile device via SMS/text message. Once users receive a notification, they can click on the link provided in the message to stream the last audio transmission.

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

of SMPTE ST 2110/ST 2022 transcoding facilitates conversion of ST 2110 streams to ST 2022 for effective transport beyond the local area network (LAN).

SPOTLIGHT ON

ARTEL VIDEO SYSTEMS BOOTH SU8107 Artel Video Systems is showcasing its SMART Media Delivery Platform, a carrier-grade, four-channel auto-sense 3G/HD/SD-SDI-overIP multifunction gateway with integrated nonblocking Layer 2/3 switching and routing capabilities. The software-enabled solution features four video ports for transport of video, audio and ancillary data and four GigE data

ports bridged to one or two 10G interfaces. Designed to attach seamlessly to the IP network without the need for external network elements, the SMART platform supports SMPTE ST 2022: 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 hitless switching; QoS; VLAN tagging; and traffic management. New SDI/SMPTE ST 2110 encapsulation/ de-encapsulation capabilities allow users to bridge legacy SDI signals into an ST 2110 framework and workflow, and the addition

SPOTLIGHT ON

touchscreen provides full HD resolution and power output functionality for under $700. The Focus 7 on-camera monitor features a 1000-nit bright, 1920 x 1200 resolution, IPS LCD touchscreen display. With full-size HDMI input, it is capable of accepting video up to

SMALLHD BOOTH C5725 SmallHD is unveiling its first 7-inch touchscreen monitor, the Focus 7. Modeled after the 5-inch Focus, the 7 is designed for use with low-profile camera setups. Daylight viewable, the new

4K resolution at 30fps. The two integrated Sony L Series battery slots are conveniently hot swappable. In addition, this monitor provides a 3.5mm barrel output that can supply power to small DSLR and mirrorless cameras, using battery-specific adapter cables. Equipped with SmallHD OS3 software and SWIPE user interface, the Focus 7 offers the operator quick-customizable professional tools including HD Waveform, Vectorscope, false color and focus assist/peaking, anamorphic de-squeeze, framing guides and unlimited 3D LUTs via SD card.

SHOW & SELL You’re going to need a bigger suitcase! For the first time at NAB Show, attendees can buy products right from the show floor from participating exhibitors. Attendees will need to show their receipts when leaving the show floor. Look for this icon. ➤ Participating exhibitors at press time:

❱ Backstage Equipment ❱ Flanders Scientific ❱ FoxFury Lighting Solutions ❱ Glypht Production Technologies ❱ HEDBOX ❱ Hive Lighting ❱ Hoodman Corp. ❱ KODAK PIXPRO ❱ Libec Sales of America ❱ Matthews Studio Equipment ❱ Padcaster ❱ Quasar Science ❱ Rip-Tie ❱ Telemetrics ❱ Telescript International ❱ UNISET ❱ Whirlwind

Get FREE hands-on training for DaVinci Resolve at the Blackmagic Training Booth! Daily Presentation Schedule

Free classes on editing, color correction, visual effects, and audio! Whether you’re switching to DaVinci Resolve from another system, or are a seasoned professional, the Blackmagic Training Booth at NAB 2019 has classes for you! We’ll be hosting a full schedule of classes that cover every aspect of DaVinci Resolve. You’ll find introductory classes for new users, in depth classes on offline and online editing, primary and secondary color correction, Fusion visual effects and motion graphics, and Fairlight audio post and mastering. Stop by our main booth SL216 to sign up for free classes. Registration begins at the start of each day and is on a first come, first served basis. All classes are taught by certified DaVinci Resolve trainers using official Blackmagic Design curriculum and courseware. Additional details about the official Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve certification and training program, along with free access to the entire curriculum and free training videos, can be found on the Blackmagic Design website at the URL below.

Craft Editing in DaVinci Resolve This class gives you a more in depth look at dozens of DaVinci Resolve’s professional editing and trimming tools. You’ll also learn how to customize titles and transitions, sync audio, edit multicam, and organize and rename clips using metadata!

The Art of Color Correction Designed for editors and aspiring young colorists, this class will teach you the basics of primary and secondary grading using practical real world examples. You’ll work with curves, qualifiers, tracking, stabilization, Resolve FX and more!

Fusion Visual Effects Compositing This class is designed for editors, colorists, and finishing artists. You’ll be introduced to Fusion’s node based workflow and massive toolset. By the end of the class you’ll complete real world keying, object removal, and tracking exercises.

3D Motion Graphics Titling Learn how to create spectacular, whirling, swirling, glowing text and particle effects using the Fusion page in DaVinci Resolve! This session covers 3D navigation, 3D text, working with surface materials, scene lighting, particles and more!

EXCLUSIVE to NAB: Switching to DaVinci Resolve

Fairlight Audio Production

Designed specifically for editors switching to Resolve, this session will cover the overall layout and organization of tools. By the end of the class you’ll have built a short project from scratch, complete with titles, transitions, animation and more!

The built in Fairlight page lets you create the perfect soundtrack! This class covers the basics of mixing, audio editing, sound design, setting up projects for output, and learning how to repair and correct common problems.

Craft Editing in DaVinci Resolve

The Art of Color Correction

Fusion Visual Effects Compositing

www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/training

Fairlight Audio Production

Learn More!

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

Digital Futures Exchange Embraces Its Namesake By Michael Balderston TV TECHNOLOGY

Over the last four years, the Digital Futures Exchange has been one of the first stops at NAB Show to share the latest in digital trends, strategies and technology. Powered by NAB’s PILOT, the conference runs Sunday and Monday, April 7–8. Discussions will center around what digital officers in local media will need to do for their businesses to succeed over the next one to three years. While this will be tackled in a number of traditional panel sessions and presentations, conference coordinator Brian Savoie said this year’s agenda, which will run two full days for the first time, is looking to focus on the roots of what DFX is supposed to be. “It’s intended to be an opportunity for those working in digital media to exchange ideas with one another,” Savoie said. “And while we do have sages on the stage giving us fantastic information and takeaways, we also wanted the opportunity for the experts in the audience to be able to interact with the group, with other folks that are working in that space.” At the heart of that will be the DFX Engage! sessions that will close out the conference on Monday afternoon. First of❱ SHOW continued from 1

AI + CLOUD CAMPUS (SOUTH HALL LOWER) Technologies garnering attention at the show will include AI and machine learning, a trend that one media executive likened to a technology that puts media companies light years ahead of those who have not yet invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Consider the transformation that’s already around us: TV viewers finding content with voice commands; that series of (sometimes) spot-on recommendations that show up in your streaming app; or the list of news stories compiled by an automated database. Sessions planned for the AI + Cloud Campus stage include “Transforming Television With Artificial Intelligence,” which will offer information on the fundamentals of how AI is already at work in media companies and how it can be harnessed to drive growth. The session “Voice Control and AI: Pushing the TV Experience Forward” will explore ways that voice-activated search, discovery and navigation are transforming the TV

fered during the 2018 NAB Show, DFX Engage! is an opportunity for attendees to have the type of interaction that Savoie described. Last year, the offerings were more session focused, offering short talks with some examples and demonstrations. But now the demos are the main attraction to show attendees exactly how they can bring ideas back to their own stations. All of the presenters for the DFX Engage! will be available from 3:20–4:40 p.m. in room N260 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The topics focus on “Telling Non-Fiction Stories With AR and VR,” “Using Drone Photogrammetry for News,” “The Connected Radio Platform — Visualizing Hybrid Radio,” “MyMelo Opportunities and Demonstrations” about how the program works for broadcasters and lastly, “The Connected Home Experience.” All of these demonstrations will look specifically at how these tools can be utilized in the next several years. partners who are helping to bring massive esports audiences the action they crave. The pavilion will feature a live gaming area, several exhibitors and a stage featuring a full slate of educational sessions. The session “Game On: How 5G and Esports Will Radically Change the Playing Field for Service Providers” will look at how 5G promises to open the floodgates for a new influx of mobile, on-the-go gaming. As 5G works to eliminate the difficulties of cloud gaming, there are new opportunities for media companies to reimagine gaming. The Esports Experience is sponsored by The Switch, Grass Valley, Akamai, Beasley XP, E-Blue E-Gear Distribution, IHSE USA and Active Entertainment. DESTINATION 5G (SOUTH HALL UPPER) It’s not just an idea anymore — 5G is upon us. As this next-gen wireless technology sits poised to reshape entire industries, none are more apt for disruption than media, entertainment and traditional content delivery models. The Destination 5G stage will feature sessions like “Let

The traditional sessions offer a wealth of information as well, touching on key areas of interest that are providing exciting opportunities, but also challenges, for broadcasters. In what Savoie believes could be the notmiss panel of the entire event, Adam Wiener, executive vice president and general manager at CBS Local Digital; Rebekah Dopp, global partnerships at Google; Daniel Barreto, engineer at Haystack; and Adam Ware, general manager at STIRR, will present on “Business Models for Local OTT,” which looks at the new entrants and disruptors that are evolving local OTT. Other sessions address the culture of innovation; the future of the news landscape, developed in partnership with Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism; the future of transportation and in-car entertainment with the emergence of connected cars; and the next-generation audience — specifically the new ways to engage with content.. Savoie said the program is interactive. “There are oftentimes really exciting things that spin off of presentations that just occurred,” he said. “It’s not just about the presentations. It’s also about the attendees, what they are experiencing, and how they’re engaging in this whole process.” Getty Images/iconeer

It’s estimated that by 2020, nine out of 10 new cars will be connected to the internet, offering new entertainment experiences that bridge terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services. This makes necessary intuitive search, discovery and personalization features, enabling drivers and passengers to connect to the music, news and sports content they want on demand. Sessions on the pavilion stage will include “Creating a Seamless Entertainment UX in the Connected Car,” bringing together executives from the auto, radio and data worlds for a discussion on next-generation infotainment and how to deliver a seamless and safe in-car user experience. The In-Vehicle Experience is sponsored by Xperi, Gaian Solutions, Audi and Access. NEW APPROACH TO EDUCATION “Part of our goal this year is to enhance the ̔expo’ experience for attendees,” said Brown. “The focus is on providing more educational content right on the exhibit floor — mostly short-form — and to combine that with demos,

NAB Show is launching a pavilion dedicated to esports.

viewing process. But how do media companies take the next big step and ensure these search engines can handle queries that range from basic to complicated? Session participants will discuss the role descriptive metadata plays and how advanced technology can enable deep analysis of video content on a broad scale. The pavilion is sponsored by AWS, Google Cloud, Harmonic, Sony and Vilynx. ESPORTS EXPERIENCE (NORTH HALL) At this new exhibit floor attraction, attendees can take a deep dive into today’s monetization strategies, see where live gaming and esports fit into their content models and brand-building initiatives, and connect with technology

the Games Begin: Streaming the US Open in 4K Over 5G” which will look at how MediaKind with its partners Ericsson, FOX Sports, AT&T and Intel came together to further drive a revolution in how video is created, distributed and consumed. Destination 5G is sponsored by MediaKind, Verizon and Crown Castle. IN-VEHICLE EXPERIENCE (NORTH HALL) More focus is also being given to the automobile via the new In-Vehicle Experience, which will showcase live demonstrations of connected car technology, voice activation and audio design, and the ways in which ATSC 3.0 and HD Radio are powering these autos.

exhibits or other experiences to create a unique, learning laboratory environment.” Returning pavilions that offer attendees additional learning opportunities and the chance to see technologies from participating exhibitors are the Advanced Advertising Pavilion, Connected Media|IP, Facebook Live Video Solutions, Futures Park, IP Showcase, the Podcasting Pavilion, SPROCKIT and the StartUp Loft. Another debut that affects the show floor will be the NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. The awards, selected by a panel of industry experts, will recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologies on display in 15 categories. Winners will be announced at a reception on April 10.

NETWORK. AUDIO. VIDEO. CONTROL.

Welcome to

Broadcast 3.0

THINK

Join us

North Hall #N2813 www.lawo.com

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

❱ LEADERSHIP continued from 1

a blueprint for tomorrow’s business plan. The event co-chairs are Sarah Baehr with Horizon Media; Jon Feltheimer with Lionsgate; Lachlan Murdoch with 21st Century Fox; Susan Schiekofer with GroupM U.S.; and Tony Vinciquerra with Sony Pictures Entertainment. Deloitte, Cadent, Tubular and Akamai are sponsors of the event. The summit was an invite-only event last year, but this year NAB is allowing those interested to apply to attend. Attendees can sign up here. The goal is to grow the event across the media, entertainment and technology industries, as well as increase interaction among participants. “We did not want to unintentionally miss the opportunity to include those interested in being part of this unique event,” NAB said. “By creating an application process and promoting the event more broadly, we hope to attract those folks who will most benefit from a gathering like this.” The summit will touch on subjects important to today’s investment makers, senior-level leadership players, ad decision makers and content producers. The Lippin Group has worked with NAB to plan the summit for its inaugural and sophomore years, with the goal of bringing together C-level executives and placing prominent industry leaders to serve as co-chairs. “We designed the event to be for-

Dick Lippin

ward-looking and address many of the pressing issues confronting an industry in constant change,” said Dick Lippin, chairman and chief executive officer of The Lippin Group. “The program will include deep dives on the direction of M&A activity and where investment dollars are headed; the sustainability of the current advertising model; the future of content creation in the age of OTT platforms; and the coming technological changes and opportunities in store with the transition to Next Gen TV, among many other topics.” The day will start at 2 p.m. with author, blogger and technology futurist Shelly Palmer, who will emcee the program. The first session features keynote speaker Char-

Susan Schiekofer

lie Collier, the new chief executive officer of FOX Entertainment. Collier will share his thoughts on the future of the television business and his vision for FOX Entertainment. This address will be followed at 3:15 p.m. with the panel, “Where is the Money Going?” The panel will focus on recent — and seemingly ongoing — merger and acquisitions prompted by streamers such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu and discuss the impact these M&As have on the industry. The panel will delve into the current advertising model and debate whether or not it’s still viable in this new streaming world; and if not, the changes that need to take place. Rob Golum of Bloomberg News will moderate a panel with Sarah Baehr of Hori-

zon Media, Jeffrey Sine of The Raine Group and Susan Schiekofer of GroupM U.S. “Content for consumers is good and probably better than it has ever been,” said Schiekofer, chief digital investment officer of GroupM U.S. “However, the paywall properties such as Netflix, as well as adblocking, limits reaching a chunk of consumers.” Schiekofer added that while the acquisitions are rapidly taking place and moving forward in a fast and purposeful way for the Netflix’s of the world, the networks themselves are not standing still. “They, too, are broadening their potential assets with acquisition,” she said. “They are creating content studios, acquiring social development and distribution companies as well as video asset and distribution companies.” The differences between producing content for streaming services versus traditional broadcast and cable networks will be unpacked in a panel starting at 4:15 p.m. “Programming and Creative Investment in the Age of Streaming” will draw on the expertise of the panelists and their experiences in both the digital and traditional worlds. The influence of these worlds on future business models will also be explored. Dade Hayes of Deadline Hollywood will moderate a discussion withStephen Davis of Hasbro Inc., Erin McPherson of Verizon, Sandra Stern of Lionsgate Group, and Sarah Aubrey of WarnerMedia Streaming Service.

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

PLANNED SHOW FLOOR TOURS

Take a Tour The amount of information, new products and technology attendees can see at NAB Show can sometimes be daunting. NAB has teamed up with CIM Tours and Broadcast Beat to help you more easily navigate the multiple exhibit floors of the Las Vegas Convention Center or to go behind the scenes of a broadcast studio.

Take a curated tour related to new products and workflows on the show floor. There are three planned tours: Future Tech + Innovative New Products; Film and Episodic TV Production Workflow; and Live Production and News Production Workflow. Planned tours will take place Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the following times: • 10 a.m.–Noon • Noon–2 p.m. • 2:30–4:30 p.m.

BROADCAST STUDIO TOURS

Or you can go behind the scenes with Broadcast Beat’s production team and explore the IP production workflow for “NAB Show LIVE,” the official broadcast of NAB Show. Tours are offered daily on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for the tours is required. Visit the NAB Show website for more information and to register for either type of tour.

SPOTLIGHT ON

IMT VISLINK BOOTH C6008 IMT Vislink’s products include an update of its HCAM 4K Wireless Video Transmitter, which now handles HD applications using the product’s core HEVC capability. The company says with the HCAM HD HEVC technology, users have improved reception, robustness and double the transmission range. HCAM offers seamless 4K transmission capabilities for a number of applications including sports, broadcasting and event coverage. With flexible, configurable mounting options, HCAM works well with prosumer, broadcast and ENG cameras. The unit includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controls, compatible with iOS and Android apps. Also being shown is an update of the Vislink MDR-Series, a modular diversity receive system for multichannel wireless camera applications, enabling simultaneous reception of multiple RF and video channels from a common scheme of up to 32 antennas. The Vislink MDR-Series now incorporates the HCAM 4K transmitter to provide a compact and lightweight onboard transmission system.

SPOTLIGHT ON

PIXEL POWER BOOTH SL7613 Pixel Power is launching Create and StreamMaster Produce, a pair of virtualizable software products. Create is an application for creating graphics templates, whereas StreamMaster Produce is a solution for fulfilling and delivering graphics in real time, with a flexible architecture that supports multiple channels and multiple operators.

Pixel Power says it went back to the drawing board and developed pure software-defined solutions from the ground up. At the heart of the design philosophy are two flexible, modular technology platforms that run on COTS hardware: StreamMaster Media Processing for video, audio and graphics processing, and Gallium Workflow Orchestration for automated asset creation or playout. Each technology platform allows individual implementations to be tailored to the user. By doing this, not only is the feature set granular but so too is the pricing model — you can even buy features on a pay-as-you-go basis.

VMWARE®, MICROSOFT®, AND CITRIX™ SUPPORT

MIXED & FUTURE RESOLUTION SUPPORT

KVM OVER THE WAN

FAIL-SAFE REDUNDANCY

SCALE TO UNLIMITED ENDPOINTS

FUTURE THE KVM SOLUTION OF THE

Showcasing Emerald™ Unified KVM at NAB 2019

Emerald Unified KVM, developed and manufactured by Black Box, ushers in a new day in KVM technology. The future-proof system connects users with both physical and virtual machines across buildings or around the world. Emerald delivers one converged system with pixel-perfect HD or 4K video extension switching over IP, proprietary direct connection or both. And you don’t have to worry about your network. Emerald offers fail-safe redundancy by sharing your resources and is configurable with redundant paths and backup server endpoints, making it ideal for control rooms and the most critical computing environments on earth.

TRANSMITTER

RECEIVER

COME SEE WHAT’S NEW AT BOOTH SL12716.

1.877.877.2269

BLACKBOX.COM/EMERALD

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

Digging Into Radio’s Prospective Future Association feel that radio, as a technology and industry, holds a strong market position and should capitalize on these strengths. Members of NABA also feel radio as an industry must constantly consider strategic adjustments to continue holding this strong market position. Technology and market forces bring change. The radio industry should seek to stay vital by taking advantage of these changes, and not be content with entrenchment.”

By Brett Moss RADIO WORLD

Taking the phrase “Go big or go home” to heart, the North American Broadcasters Association will lead a series of sessions called, appropriately, the “Future of Radio and Audio Symposium,” part of the Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference. Session panelists will hail from North America and Europe. “The North American Broadcasters Association has previously organized three Future of Radio & Audio Symposiums (FRAS) as standalone events for our members in Toronto, Washington and Mexico City,” said NABA Director-General Michael McEwen described the idea behind the symposium, “This year we are happy to enter into a partnership with the NAB, a member of NABA, so that FRAS can take place during NAB Show in Las Vegas.” He added, “The FRAS will benefit greatly from being a part of a huge and popular show and will add radio content to the BEITC agenda at NAB Show. In short, the purpose of FRAS is to provide a sharing of insight and experiences from North American broadcasters about strategic trends, challenges and opportunities in

Michael McEwen

a rapidly changing digital and IP environment.” The group plans to also present a paper titled “Value Proposition of Radio in a Connected World,” written by NABA’s Radio Committee. One highlight from the paper is: “Members of the North American Broadcasters

Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) Audio Fingerprinting with 99+% accuracy

SESSIONS After opening remarks by McEwen Sunday morning, April 7, the first session will be “The Next Generation of Radio” at 10:45 a.m. The session will address changing technologies in audio distribution options and how/why/if a station should get involved in audio beyond standard over-the-air broadcast. Is adding broadcast and online metadata worth the additional work? Next in the lineup is the session “Digital Radio Roll Out Around the World.” Digital radio news seems is making news in Europe and countries like India and China these days. Asked if the North American digital radio effort has lost momentum, McEwen replied, “No, in fact it is gaining momentum and we will examine the rollout in North America in context with that of Europe and Asia/Australia.” He pointed to an excerpt from the planned paper: “Digital radios using IBOC

are growing in number, but have not totally penetrated the new car market, and there are still many cars with analog-only radios on the road. According to Xperi Corp., in Q4 2018, HD Radio technology was estimated to be in over 50 percent of new cars sold in the U.S., with an installed base approaching 54 million.” The final session will be “Connected Car/Audio on Demand/Advertising and Big Data.” The forthcoming NABA paper says: “While many [connected car] functions require a bidirectional communications path, a significant portion of the data burden could be off-loaded to broadcast radio by doing what the frequency band does best: delivering one-to-many content. Widely disseminated information can be efficiently transmitted utilizing a data network over in-band on-channel digital FM, or for smaller capacity needs the Radio Data System digital subcarrier over analog FM.” McEwen urges show attendees to check out the symposium. “The opportunity to discuss strategic radio issues at NAB Show allows the many radio broadcasters attending to spend a few hours getting a chance to hear what some of radio’s thought leaders are saying about a broad sweep of our industry’s issues. One of the big draws of the FRAS is the international perspective. With panelists from Europe, Australia and from across North America, the sessions will feature a true breadth of knowledge.”

CREATIVE MASTER SERIES

A Global View: How Diverse Crews Are Making an Impact SUNDAY, APRIL 7 | 2–3:15 P.M.

Broadcast content certification

Effective audience measurement

Competition analysis

Content database deduplication

Quota validation

Fully customizable reports & statistics

visit us on booth N6020

From working across international borders, or even in the International Space Station, cinema is a global medium. We’ve seen the power of cross-cultural storytelling and the success that can be achieved with appropriate representation onscreen. How does this translate behind the scenes? Panelists share how diversity on set is shaking up the way we capture and tell stories.

Liz Hinlein

Kayla Alexandria

Robert E. Arnold

Col. Terry Virts, USAF

Kira Kelly

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

Honors NAB Show

NAB Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner

Monday, April 8 7:30 p.m.

NAB Show Opening Monday, April 8 9 a.m.

Entertainment industry legend Alan Alda will be honored with the NAB Distinguished Service Award.

Veteran radio industry reporter Tom Taylor of the “Tom Taylor Now” will receive the Spirit of Broadcasting Award.

We Are Broadcasters

“This Is Us” and “Black Panther” star Sterling K. Brown will receive the TV Chairman’s Award.

The Digital Leadership Award will be presented to Wendy McMahon, president of ABC Owned Television Stations Group.

Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Urban One Inc., will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

Landmark football pre-game show “FOX NFL SUNDAY” will also be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

Tuesday, April 8 | 3 p.m.

NAB will also honor KFOR-AM, Lincoln, Neb., with the esteemed NAB Crystal Heritage Award.

Garrison C. Cavell, president of Cavell, Mertz & Associates Inc., will receive the Radio Engineering Achievement Award.

Cindy Hutter Cavell, senior broadcast consulting engineer at Cavell, Mertz & Associates Inc., will receive the Television Engineering Achievement Award.

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

Events and New Technologies Take the Main Stage MONDAY, APR. 8 | 9–10 A.M. NAB SHOW OPENING NAB President and CEO Gordon H. Smith kicks off the 2019 NAB Show with his State of the Industry Address after welcome remarks from NAB Joint Board Chair Caroline Beasley and Lynn Comp of Intel Corp., the opening session sponsor. The Spirit of Broadcasting Award will be presented to veteran radio industry reporter Tom Taylor of “Tom Taylor Now.” Entertainment industry legend Alan Alda will be honored with the NAB Distinguished Service Award, followed by his conversation with Variety’s Business Editor Cynthia Littleton.

MONDAY, APR. 8 | 10:45–11:45 A.M. MEDIA IS EVOLVING AND IT’S CHANGING THE GAME. ARE YOU PREPARED TO KEEP PACE AND TO LEAD? The media of tomorrow will take us from passive content consumption to intelligent visual experiences and will require delivery of unmatched user experiences anywhere, anytime and on any device. This poses new challenges for the industry, mandating a need for fresh mindset and terminology to align us around emerging platform requirements and rapid services innovation/deployment. Lynn Comp of Intel’s Data Center Group will share insights on how media is changing and what it will take for the industry to capitalize on the multi-billion dollar opportunity in the era of new media and 5G. The session is sponsored by Intel Corp.

MONDAY, APR. 8 | 1:15–2:05 P.M. CONTENT CREATION & COVERAGE IN TODAY’S EVOLVING INDUSTRY As the #MeToo movement continues to shape the social dialogue of nearly all aspects of society, it’s undeniable that it has affected the entertainment industry in ways

we’ve still yet to understand. Highlights during this celeThe shift and need for an overbration include the presentation all culture change is evident as of the TV Chairman’s Award to organizations grapple with how “This Is Us” and “Black Panto bring about transformation ther” star Sterling K. Brown from within. This insightful who is blazing trails in the inkeynote panel aims to unpack dustry and impacting the future this profound moment, discuss of television. NAB will also what’s fair in reporting on telehonor KFOR-AM, Lincoln, vision and media, and what efNeb., with the esteemed NAB forts are being made to change Crystal Heritage Award and today’s culture in Hollywood recognize 10 stations for their by promoting inclusion, divertremendous year-round comsity and equal opportunities. mitment to community service Panelists include Shalini Gowith the Crystal Radio Awards. vilPai of Google; Melanie McNAB will also present the EnFarland of Salon.com; Melissa gineering Achievement Award Grego of Hollywood Radio & to Garrison C. Cavell, president TV Society (HRTS); Director of Cavell, Mertz & Associates of Photography Sheila Smith; Inc., and Cindy Hutter Cavell, and Gloria Calderon Kellett of senior broadcast consulting “One Day At A Time” at Netengineer at Cavell, Mertz & flix. The session is produced Associates Inc., for their outin partnership with Hollywood The In-Vehicle Experience will provide a look at connected cars, voice standing accomplishments in Radio & TV Society (HRTS) activation and audio design. the radio and TV broadcast and #GALSNGEAR. industry. comm Technologies Inc. and Nils Wollny, CEO & Co-founder, holoride (Audi). The MONDAY, APR. 8 | 4–5 P.M. WEDNESDAY, APR. 10 | 9–11:15 A.M. session is produced in partnership with CAR AUTONOMOUS CARS AND AMAZING 5G IS THE FUTURE… OR IS IT? and ITSA. EXPERIENCES: SAFETY, CONTENT & Known simply as 5G, the next-generCONNECTIVITY ation wireless network has been touted as TUESDAY, APR. 9 | 9–10 A.M. With the next wave of autonomous vehi“world-changing” and a quantum leap in the cles just around corner, the topics of connect- BEYOND THE BRIEFING ROOM: TALES evolution of communication. There’s a good ed car, passenger economy and in-vehicle FROM THE WHITE HOUSE BEAT reason: It will be. Shelly Palmer, president A panel of prominent White House corre- and CEO at The Palmer Group; Lynn Comp, experience have become top-of-mind for the broadcast and media industries. From 5G and spondents from ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS vice president of Data Center Group, general edge computing to ATSC 3.0 signal capabil- will discuss the unique challenges report- manager, Visual Cloud Division at Network ities, this panel will share how these technol- ers face covering an unconventional White Platforms Group, Intel Corp.; and Christoogies are playing a role in creating safe envi- House, the evolution of what were once pher Levendos, vice president of network ronments for the future of in-vehicle content daily press briefings, pressures and strains engineering and operations at Crown Castle related to a 24/7 news cycle, and how they will talk about how the cellular communiconsumption, interaction and adoption. Panelists include Carla Bailo of the Cen- deal with issues of credibility and journalis- cations paradigm is about to shift and how ter for Automotive Research (CAR), Shailen tic integrity amid allegations of “fake news.” it is likely to affect almost every aspect of Panelists include “PBS NewsHour’s” Ya- our lives. Bhatt of ITS America, James Buczkowski of Ford Motor Co., Nakul Duggal of Qual- miche Alcindor, NBC News’ Hallie Jackson, CBS News’ Steven Portnoy and ABC News’ WEDNESDAY, APR. 10 | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Cecilia Vega. NAB’s Gordon H. Smith will ASC 100TH ANNIVERSARY: moderate. FULL CIRCLE — PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY TUESDAY, APR. 9 | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Speakers include Bill Bennett, Sam NichPRESENTED BY GOOGLE olson and David Stump, all with the American Today’s viewers expect increasingly Society of Cinematographers. The session is more innovative, immersive and interac- produced in partnership with American Socitive storytelling experiences across many ety of Cinematographers (ASC). different platforms. Google’s John Honeycutt discusses how Google is helping media WEDNESDAY, APR. 10 | 1:30–2:30 P.M. companies create, distribute and connect their stories with global audiences. Honey- THE ESPORTS EVOLUTION: cutt will be joined onstage by Philip Wiser WHAT’S NEXT IN GAMING As esports continues to take the world of CBS Corp. for a discussion on how the industry’s continued evolution will be af- by storm, more and more opportunities are fected by the acceleration of transformation- being created for broadcasters, content creal technologies such as AI. The session is ators, technology implementors and brands. This panel features executives from leading sponsored by Google. esports teams, leagues and co-ventures who will discuss how this ecosystem has evolved, TUESDAY, APR. 9 | 3–5:30 P.M. what today’s big trends are and what the fuWE ARE BROADCASTERS ture holds. This event celebrates local radio and Panelists include Cameron Kelly of Comtelevision stations’ critical role in our complexity Gaming; Michael Vorhaus of Vormunities and their ongoing commitment to haus Advisors; Ann Hand of Super League innovating to better serve their listeners and Gaming; Jonathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel of viewers. Top-rated syndicated radio person- Fatal1ty Inc. and ReadyUp; Ari Segal of ality Rickey Smiley of “The Rickey Smiley Immortals LLC; and Jeff Tyler of Detroit Morning Show” will host the program. Renegades.

PRODUCT & SERVICES SHOWCASE

Is the sky falling on wireless mics? Jonathan Novick Director of Sales & Marketing

proven system that achieves top performance levels while meeting the FCC requirements.

The UHF TV band available for wireless mics use in the US will be 34% smaller next year. The National Broadband Plan introduced in 2010 called for the auction of the 600 MHz TV band. The last date for TV stations to operate in that band is July 13, 2020. The changeover has already taken place in many markets, and in others, the transition is now in progress. Wireless mic systems that work today, may not work tomorrow and the day after may be different still. The days of set-and-forget are over, at least with traditional wireless systems.

UWB employs short pulses of RF energy instead of a modulated carrier. The pulse duty cycle is just over 1% which puts the average transmitted power well within FCC guidelines. But this isn’t the only benefit of UWB.

All the changes and resulting spectrum crowding has put RF coordinators in high demand. The automatic channel selection features in high-end wireless mics can only do so much. The RF coordinator must carefully choose antenna type, placement, filtering, amplification and distribution to achieve high channel counts. Any small change to the external RF environment or the physical operating space may necessitate hours of additional system tweaking. This is causing the cost of operating traditional wireless microphones to rise significantly.

Without new spectrum for unlicensed wireless mics another solution was needed. The FCC allows license-free use of wide-bandwidth (high signal quality) devices in alternative frequency bands at very low power levels (below -41dBm). Traditional modulated carrier wireless mics (digital or analog) cannot operate within the data rate/bandwidth/power levels required for this alternative approach. However, using UWB as the basis of their GTX Series Local Area Wireless Mic Network (L.A.W.N.™), Alteros, Inc. has designed a highly-robust field-

•

UWB signals don’t generate intermodulation products

•

Pulses are less prone to problems that impact modulated carriers.

•

The transmitted data is never converted to the analog domain

The GTX Series operates at 6.5 GHz. The short wavelength doesn’t generally penetrate walls

than lower frequencies. Reception is best via line-of-site between the transmitter and receiver. To create this condition, coverage and reception are enhanced by employing a mesh network of receivers (transceivers). Each GTX32 transceiver receives 24 mics simultaneously and 64 of them can be used at once. A single transceiver provides 100% signal quality when linked. As with traditional wireless mic systems, diversity increases performance. Unlike traditional diversity, the GTX system can use up to 64 receivers in a single location (!) to create maximum diversity. Additional transceivers are used to extend the coverage area or split coverage into multiple independent zones. A master control unit then processes the signals using multiple techniques to insure flawless operation. Another key advantage to low-power locationspecific operation is that studios or buildings can deploy multiple GTX L.A.W.N. systems without interference between each other. Systems are each given independent IDs so that a transmitter can’t operate on the wrong system should it wind up in the wrong place. The GTX System is truly digital. The pulse has two states; on and off. Signal phase and amplitude are not used as with modulated RF

UWB pulse from the GTX L.A.W.N.

and other structures, (allowing high channeluse) and the signals reflect off surfaces creating a vibrant field of desired signals. What at first may be perceived as a challenge also offers some unique advantages. One challenge at 6.5 GHz is that smaller wavelengths and antennas are more directional

Visit alteros at NAB Show Booth # C6012

carriers. Up to 10,000’ of optical fiber can be used to directly connect transceivers without the need for analog RF to fiber conversions. Fewer conversions means fewer opportunities for problems/degradation. In fact, once a GTX transmitter converts the audio to digital, it remains digital all the way to the mixer. The result is pristine sound with low latency, low jitter and no dropouts. The GTX Series supports up to 24 transmitters without requiring RF coordination between them. In other words, it delivers 24 channels with set-and-forget simplicity. The system gives RF coordinators 24 channels of breathing room for the other wireless systems to operate in. So maybe the sky isn’t falling on wireless mics after all.

www.alteros.tech ADVERTISEMENT

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

Debut Event Is Right-Sized for Small And Medium Market Radio Broadcasters By Emily M. Reigart RADIO WORLD

It should come as no surprise that working in radio in Bangor, Maine, is a different game than operating a station in Los Angeles. Aside from the obvious geographic and cultural differences, market size plays a significant factor in how broadcasters make decisions that will ensure success and growth for years to come. With that in mind, this year’s NAB Show will debut an event for radio broadcasters who work in the small and midsize markets to network with and learn from their colleagues. “We’re excited to provide a new forum for education and collaboration for our radio members at NAB Show,” said NAB Executive Vice President of Industry Affairs Steve Newberry, who partnered with the committee to create the forum. Scheduled for Sunday, April 7 from 2–5 p.m., the Small and Medium Market Radio Forum is an NAB member exclusive event that also requires pre-registration. If

you’ve bought a registration package, this event is included gratis, but members can also reserve a spot for $199 via www.nabshow.com/education/associated-programs/ NAB-small-medium-market-radio-forum using code “SMMRF.” The forum will kick off with a brief introduction from NAB Small/Medium Market Radio Committee Chair Julie Koehn. “The needs of small and medium market stations are different than those in larger markets,” Koehn said. Koehn has credibility on this subject. She is owner and president of Lenawee Broadcasting Co. in Adrian, Mich., located about an hour’s drive from Ann Arbor and 45 minutes from Toledo, Ohio. The town’s population is just shy of 21,000 according to 2017 data. The event will dive into issues ranging from regulation to technology to creating new revenue streams. NAB Executive Vice President of Government Relations Curtis LeGeyt and General Counsel/Executive Vice President of Legal and Regulatory Affairs Rick Kaplan will provide expert updates, and Chief Technology Officer Sam Matheny

Julie Koehn

will report on key technology news. The forum will focus on practical issues broadcasters face daily, such as finding the right software to provide solutions (within your budget) and how to generate new revenue, whether from digital or other nontraditional streams, and best practices for recruit-

ing both off-air and on-air talent. “This program was specially created by NAB’s Small and Medium Market Radio Station Committee to address issues impacting radio and discuss solutions to advance the business,” Newberry said. “NAB Show is a great space to inform smaller broadcasters of unique products, services and solutions,” Koehn said. Therefore, participants will also get insider tips for how to maximize their time on and off the show floor. The forum will highlight sessions, events and exhibits of particular interest to small and medium market radio pros. “Radio owners and managers don’t often get the opportunity to meet with one another and share ideas. During the forum, we hope participants will openly discuss problems and concerns in this peer-to-peer setting and leave with many new ideas to implement,” said Koehn. The schedule concludes with a 45-minute block for attendees to do just that. Broadcasters are encouraged to “come with one idea to share and leave with many to implement.” Ultimately, Koehn said, “We want participants to leave being better broadcasters who can operate their stations more efficiently, and have a more comprehensive understanding of the innovations currently transforming the industry.” Can’t make the forum this year? Don’t fret. The association plans to make it an annual event.

NAB Show Daily News | April 2019

SPOTLIGHT ON

ADVANTECH BOOTH SU10806 Advantech is featuring its VEGA-4002 FPGA-based full-height GPU-length, single-deck PCI Express card. The VEGA-4002 is suitable for live video processing applications both in appliances and in scale-out data center servers.

Addressing the growing need for processing acceleration and flexibility, the latest Xilinx Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) offer this acceleration while retaining future-proof reconfigurable capability. Advantech’s VEGA-4002, a dual Xilinx XCVU9P configuration, can provide access to this technology. Due to their implementation architectures, the majority of video processing applications do not make full use of the power envelope of an FPGA, so the RED VEGA-4002 board infrastructure is optimized PMS 032 for lower-power operation. Consequently, the VEGA-4002 offers a higher-density, more power-efficient implementation for encoding and transcoding applications. For servers with efficient airflow, the VEGA-4002 can be supplied with a single-slot heatsink configura-

tion, potentially quadrupling the processing density compared to other general-purpose single-chip double-width implementations.

SPOTLIGHT ON

DIGITAL ALERT SYSTEMS BOOTH N4813 Digital Alert Systems is highlighting its new DASDEC Version 4.0 software upgrade for advanced Emergency Alert Systems/Common Alerting Protocol (EAS/CAP) compliance. The latest iteration for the DASDEC-II platform has security features under the hood and striking user-interface improvements. Most importantly, the new OS provides a critical foundation for today, while supporting features and updates into the future. Going forward, only Version 4.0 users will be receiving new features or updates.

Highlighting the improvements is the industry-exclusive Triggered CAP Polling. This feature assures that detailed event information is presented by eliminating duplicate events with limited content. For example, if a CAP version of the same alert is available, the system automatically dequeues the EAS alert and uses the CAP message. Version 4.0 is shipping on new units and is available to current-model DASDEC-II customers for a nominal upgrade fee.

PREVIEW

SPOTLIGHT ON

VIDOVATION BOOTH C3205 VidOvation’s brings its Emmy Award-winning AVIWEST HE4000 4K Ultra HD (UHD) HEVC live encoder and ABonAir’s AB512 flagship wireless video link to the show floor. The AVIWEST HE4000 relies on the public internet to contribute and distribute video, helping to eliminate high satellite costs. The unit is suitable for real-time delivery of live UHD or HD content over unmanaged IP networks. The compact, half-RU encoder combines

10-bit and 4:2:2 HEVC encoding with the latest generation of AVIWEST SafeStreams technology to deliver live video content over IP at low latencies and bit rates. Built on a bidirectional radio channel between transmitter and receiver, ABonAir's AB512 system reduces latency to only a 7-millisecond delay (also known as subframe delay) for live event coverage, multicamera productions and any other application in which latency of two to six frames or 30–90 milliseconds is unacceptable.

POST|PRODUCTION WORLD KEYNOTE

CW’s “The 100” and Blackmagic Resolve: Remote Finishing SUNDAY, APRIL 7 | 3:30–4:45 P.M. CW’s “The 100,” going into its sixth season this spring, is an exceptional force for the network. It’s creative, edgy and always unpredictable. Colorist Dan Judy will discuss how Blackmagic Resolve has helped his team capture the ever-changing environment and new workflows each season brings.

Dan Judy

INTRODUCING THE DOMINION KX-IV-101 The Dominion KX-IV-101 (DKX4-101), Raritan’s highest performing KVMover-IP switch, provides a new level of Ultra HD 4K performance for remote access and management. More powerful and flexible than any other KVMover-IP solution, it supports higher video resolutions, faster frame rates, higher video quality, and faster virtual media.

For more information visit www.raritan.com/kx4

•

Ultra HD, 4K30 HDMI Video & Audio

•

1080p @60 frames-per-second

•

Flexible IP-based solution

•

Use on LAN, WAN, or Internet

•

User Station, PC and Laptop

•

Java Free, Anytime/Anywhere Access

Visit us in Booth SL14806 for a demo and a chance to WIN Bose SoundSport Free Wireless Earbuds!

PREVIEW

April 2019 | NAB Show Daily News

How to Protect the Content You Create By Mark Hallinger The protection of media assets becomes more and more critical as cyberattacks and their continued threats increase. The Cybersecurity & Content Protection Summit, produced in partnership with the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) and the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA), will take place on Sunday, April 7. The half-day event is designed to provide technology and business updates on cybersecurity and anti-piracy initiatives in the film, TV and broadcast industries. Guy Finley, executive director, Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) and CEO of Trusted Partner Network (TPN), said sssion topics will focus on the content protection needs, including sessions on broadcast cybersecurity and vendor systems, software and services, updates from Hollywood, security in the cloud, watermarking and protecting live streaming events. Finley added that media and entertainment companies have evolved their sensibility around cyber and content protection, but many are now focused on a more united approach, with increased collaboration on evolving and persistent cyber threats. “The idea that our industry is integrating around software, applications and the cloud means that weak links in our chains, and the risk associated with those weak links, will now reach beyond a particular business unit or a company into all those that are involved with that tool or process,” said Finley. He feels that movies and television are vital forms of public communications and

Thinkstock/a-image

TV TECHNOLOGY

data collection that, if attacked, can impact public awareness, opinion and privacy. The three cybersecurity experts delivering keynotes at the event reflect this. Several keynotes are planned, including Rear Adm. David Simpson, U.S. Navy, and former chief of the Federal Communication Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, who will present “Securing the Future of Media & Entertainment.” He will explore how policymakers and engineers plan to protect technologies such as IP, ATS 3.0 and 5G. Nonny de la Peña, founder and CEO of Emblematic Group and a filmmaker and journalist, will offer the keynote “Is That Real? The Threat & Opportunity of Deep Fakes.” She will address how content owners can protect their talent, properties and brands from being counterfeited.

SPOTLIGHT ON

WISYCOM BOOTH C856 Wisycom is introducing its MRK980 Ultra-Wideband True Diversity Receiver to the U.S. broadcast market. The two-channel receiver features 1090 MHz of switching bandwidth covering VHF, UHF and 900 MHz bands in one rackmount receiver. This opens up many additional RF possibilities for touring companies, broadcast studios and performance venues challenged by the shrinking RF spectrum. Working in conjunction with Wisycom LINEAR transmit technology, the system provides as many as 30 channels in one 6 MHz TV

channel. The receiver’s DSP-FM technology also provides very narrowband channel filters that yield 50 percent more band efficiency and 200 to 250 KHz channel spacing. According to the company, this gives an additional 3 dB of sensitivity and noise immunity, equivalent to doubling power and increasing range. The MRK980 also includes Dante compatibility, analog and digital outputs and Wisycom’s optional push-to-talk (PTT) function for off-line communication to monitor engineers, performers, presenters and others on the network.

SPOTLIGHT ON

AD Index Alteros.................................................... 18-19 Blackmagic Design......................................... 5 Computer Modules Inc.................................16 Disguise Systems Inc...................................23 Elemental Technologies................................. 9 Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC..........15 LYNX Technik Inc............................................ 2 Mediaproxy....................................................17

market demand for unidirectional and bidirectional multicast media and data, especially for remote production and WAN applications. Network architecture utilizing these switches can support seamless protection switching (SPS) for more reliable and robust transport performance, a feature conventional network switch architecture does not typically accommodate, according to the company. MDX100G switches are designed for aggregating multicast media streams whether compressed, uncompressed, unidirectional or bidirectional.

Content Director Terry Scutt Senior Content Producer Emily Reigart Video Content Director Tom Butts Audio Content Director Paul J. McLane Contributors: Susan Ashworth, Michael Balderston, Cristina Clapp, Marguerite Clark, John S. Eggerton, Kent Gibbons, Mark Hallinger, Steve Harvey, Craig Johnston, Paul Kaminski, Bob Kovacs, Phil Kurz, Mike Malone, Katie Makal, Mary Ann Melody, John Merli, Brett Moss, James E. O’Neal, Jenny Priestley, Greg Scobblete, Randy Stine, Peter Suciu On-Site Photography John Staley Photography and Al Powers Photography DESIGN & DISTRIBUTION

Operations and Senior Design Director Lisa S. McIntosh Managing Design Director Nicole Cobban Production Managers Heather Tatrow and Beatrice Weir Distribution Aaron Sultan and Les Belbot

Black Box.......................................................11

Lawo ............................................................... 7

MEDIA LINKS BOOTH SU3324 Media Links is showcasing its family of 100G media-centric IP switches. The MDX100G switching family addresses the growth and new norm of both time sensitive “video/audio data” as well as non-real-time data traffic across professional media tuned IP networks for live, high-profile news, entertainment and sporting events. The MDX100G switches deliver high port density enabling facilities to operate at any scale while reducing operational costs and infrastructure complexity. They also target the

Clete Johnson, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) and partner with Wilkinson Barker Knauer, will keynote the session “Is the Media & Entertainment Industry ‘Critical Infrastructure’?” He will discuss the cyber and disinformation threats that criminal syndicates pose to modern media and entertainment, including film, radio and television. Speakers include representatives from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), HBO, the Digital Production Partnership (DPP), the North American Broadcasters’ Association (NABA), Screeners. com/SHIFT, the Streaming Video Alliance, Three Zebra Productions and more. Other session topics include “Setting the Standards and Systems for Securing Media & Entertainment,” “Securing the Enterprise (and Everything Else),” “Securing Film and Television Productions” and “Securing Next Gen TV,” which examines conditional access and digital rights management in the ATSC 3.0 environment.

The summit will also feature a Special Workshop from the Trusted Partner Network, a joint venture between the MPAA and CDSA, which was launched at last year’s NAB Show. In 2019, TPN will be announcing its newest industry-wide security initiative, which is designed to secure essential workflow technologies, including applications and the cloud. “The TPN is truly one-of-a-kind in that our industry hasn’t had this many companies — content owners/creators and their service provider partners — collaborate within a single platform,” said Finley. “I’m proud of the progress TPN has made over the last year with regard to the first phase of the program — site security — and the governance that is in place to manage the process and community. I’m also optimistic about our next phase, which we are announcing at this event, which moves into software, applications and cloud environments specifically.” Special registration is required. Visit the NAB Show website for more details.

Mobile Video ................................................10 OPNS SA-NV.................................................12 Primestream.................................................20

Future US, Inc. 11 W 42nd, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10036 T (212) 378-0400 | F (917) 281-4704 www.futureplc.com 5285 Shawnee Rd., Suite 525, Alexandria, VA 22312-2328 T (703) 852-4602 | F (703) 852-4583 PUBLISHING & ADVERTISING

VP/Media Technology Group Carmel King Sales Vytas Urbonas, Pete Sembler, John Casey, Raffaella Calabrese, Can Turkeri Client Services Manager Caroline Freeland MANAGEMENT

Chief Executive Zillah Byng-Thorne Non-Executive Chairman Richard Huntingford Chief Financial Officer Penny Ladkin-Brand Managing Director/Senior Vice President Christine Shaw Chief Revenue Officer Luke Edson Chief Marketing Officer Wendy Lissau Head of Production US & UK Mark Constance

Raritan...........................................................21 Tedial................................................................ 4 TVU Networks ................................................ 8 Verizon ........................................................... 1 VITEC..............................................................13

Association logos are trademarks, and use by any person, group or party without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

Powering the next generation of live content production Visit disguise at NAB where we will be showcasing the latest in the disguise production toolkit, Extended Reality (xR), which empowers production teams to deliver all forms of virtual, augmented and mixed reality within studio environments. Booth SL9324

Technical production partner: