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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW AT THE 2023 NAB SHOW.
By Mark J. Pescatore SYSTEM CONTRACTOR NEWS
As the National Association of Broadcasters celebrates the show’s 100th anniversary, it is hoping to build on last year’s momentum with nearly 1,200 exhibitors on the show floor. Chris Brown, executive vice president and managing director of NAB Global Connections and Events, shared his thoughts on last year’s return and what attendees can expect next week.
SCN: NAB Show’s 100th anniversary is quite the milestone. How will you celebrate at the show?
Chris Brown: As we commemorate 100 years since the first NAB Show in 1923, we are offering opportunities for attendees, exhibitors and other stakeholders to share their memories, engage online and onsite, and connect via a range of networking opportunities.
We launched a website that provides an interactive journey through NAB’s history with a timeline detailing landmark achievements, moments in broadcasting and at NAB Show, along with image galleries, broadcasters’ stories and a digital NAB Hall of Fame detailing radio and television legends inducted throughout the years.
We also kicked off “Share Your Story,” a community campaign, encouraging individuals to share
special memories, serendipitous moments, or remarkable stories about broadcasting and NAB Show. Additionally, we are planning registration incentives, contests, special events and activations, and recognitions of exceptional past NAB Show participation.
Above all, we are focused on creating a vibrant marketplace as well as programs and services that deliver substantial direct value to our community. This centennial year more than ever, we are striving to create meaningful connections that educate, spur innovation, facilitate partnerships and drive growth for the industry.
SCN: Like last year, the exhibit hall will open on a Sunday. What has been the reaction from attendees regarding the weekend start?
CB: Last year, we opened the show on Sunday for the first time, versus the traditional Monday opening, and we closed on Wednesday instead of Thursday. This was implemented to make participation easier for those involved in live and other studio production projects, as well as those who may find it difficult to get away during the week or want to minimize time away from work.
The feedback we received on this new schedule was overwhelmingly positive, and we think it will continue to help boost attendance and maximize exhibitors’ time with customers.
SCN: Every NAB Show has its own buzz. What do you expect to be the hot topics on the show floor this year?
CB: There are some unique developments impacting the media and entertainment business. On the broadcast side, for example, NextGen TV in the U.S. (ATSC 3.0) is steadily advancing as there are more stations, more receivers, more viewers and more new opportunities around better picture, sound and interactivity to drive engagement.
5G production techniques, particularly around live events, is another growth area, and when combined with cloud workflows, it borders on revolutionary in terms of how broadcasters can source, produce and publish their content.
And there is no doubt, streaming media — whether it be audio or video, ad supported or subscription, live or on-demand, via handheld remote or voice controlled — is an exciting and growing way broadcasters and media companies are reaching consumers.
On the production and post-production side, virtualiza-
tion and remote production tools continue to drive new dynamics, as do advances in VFX technology via game engine technology and exciting tools like “volume” screens. Another growing trend is the way that tools, traditionally leveraged exclusively for high-end cinema production, are now finding adoption with content creators across broadcast, enterprise, and more creative communities; this is a focus of our new CineCentral area on the show floor
There is a lot of buzz around generative AI, the Metaverse, Web3, AI, and data-driven personalization. Generative Ai appears to be a game-changer and the media space is likely to be one of the industries where it has the greatest impact.
And we certainly see data as a critical driver for the future. Data allows content creators to produce content that the consumer wants, and to serve it up when the consumer wants it. It allows broadcasters and other media players to target and contextualize advertising, so advertising becomes a more seamless part of the content experience. It is powering more efficient production and post-production workflows. Understanding the power of data and how it can be put to use now and in the future is what the Intelligent Content area at NAB Show is all about. l
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Only one of the many confabs scheduled around NAB Show stands out for the way discussion topics are not pre-determined. At the Devoncroft Executive Summit, now in its 13th year and held April 15, the executives lead the conversation with their chief concerns and future perspective of the media business.
“We want to be covering the topics that are going to move the needle commercially for the industry over the next couple of years,” said Joe Zaller, founder of Devoncroft Partners, the San Diego market research firm and summit organizer. “We start with the people and go into the summit talking about what’s important to them.”
Zaller and Devoncroft princi-
pal analyst Josh Stinehour also go into the summit armed with an encyclopedia of market data. Their global Big Broadcast Survey taps 6,000 to 10,000 media executives worldwide for insight into trends, buying behavior, infrastructure plans, budgets and more.
“We use our ongoing industry research to drive the agenda,” Zaller said. “We want to make sure we’re discussing the most important business/commercial issues facing senior industry execs in the market at this time.
“There are no sales pitches. Just candid discussions about the business of the business. We think that people attending our summits expect to hear a different level of dialog compared to other events, and the speakers expect to be asked different, more busi-
ness and commercially focused questions.”
The people who will drive the summit agenda include Phil Wiser, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Paramount Global since 2019; and Rhonda Holt, chief technology officer at PBS, a role she took over two years ago.
Laura Dames, independent consultant and founder of LEDames LLC, is a veteran of Warner Bros. Discovery/Warner Media. She joins the summit along with SMPTE chief and Warner Bros.
Discovery’s Senior Vice President, Production Integration & Creative Technology Services Renard Jenkins. Also on hand are Mike Kralec, chief technology officer and senior vice president for Sinclair Broadcast Group; and Roman Mackiewicz, the chief information officer at Bloomberg Media Group.
Stinehour will kick off Saturday’s summit with the “Devoncroft State of the Industry” presentation. One particular trend that’s emerged is the economics of streaming video and how to make it profitable.
“The economics don’t work,” he said. “We have to rethink that entire model. We’ve seen that with ad-supported streaming.”
On the technology side of the business, many organizations have “focused on virtualizing,” Stinehour continued. “We’re at a point where we can look at what comes next. Several speakers are focused on the data coming out of those virtualized systems. We can start to automate, bring in AI, etc.”
Data available via virtualization also allows more informed interactions outside of the traditional media pipeline, with finance departments, for example. It helps pinpoint where to invest in the organization. Decision-makers have more information to solve problems.
“We’re in a world where you have to get back to organic investment,” Stinehour said. “I think most of the answers will
come back to the tech side of the industry. It’s a better investment than the content itself. The heroes are on the stage. It’s the tech people.” l
Each year members of the media and entertainment community from around the world make their way to Las Vegas for NAB Show, with 155 countries represented this year. More than 50 delegation groups, the most registered delegations NAB Show has every hosted, are scheduled to attend.
They join like-minded attendees to take advantage of the educational opportunities, to see and exhibit new industry technologies and products and to network with others.
“It’s really amazing to have all these wonderful brands in one place,” an attendee commented during last year’s show. “I’m from Columbia and we don’t have any-
thing like this in our country. We have to come here to buy.”
Another attendee said, “The most important thing for me is the learning and the [opportunity] to learn [about] new tools.”
International pavilions have always been an important component of the show. This year, attendees will find pavilions in three halls of the convention center. Great Britain will be in the North Hall; Korean Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and Wallonia Export and Investment Office from Belgium will be set up in Central Hall; and Business France, the Korea ICT Association (KICTA) and Bavarian Pavilion can be found in the West Hall.
A few of the international pavilion planners shared their thoughts and plans on the upcoming show.
Great Britain Pavilion organizer Mark Birchall said, “Tradefair has been organizing the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Pavilion at NAB Show since 2002.”
When asked what brings them to the show, Birchall said, “[It] offers the perfect platform for the U.K.,’s media tech companies to meet prospective new customers, launch new products, raise brand awareness, meet existing clients, network and see the latest industry trends.”
Birchall said the exhibitors in the Great Britain Pavilion will feature workflow software and solutions, AI-enabled video production, live video production in the cloud, intelligent-linking batteries for broadcast cameras and accessories. Attendees will also find cloud-native production and distribution, FM
transmitters with DDS modulation technology, lip sync and latency technology and a virtual production studio.
“Belgium’s first exhibition at the NAB Show dates from 2006, and we’ve participated in each edition since,” said Eric Dauchy, public relations manager for the Belgium Pavilion.
Dauchy said they have two main objectives for the pavilion: “To give European technology companies a platform to connect with the U.S. market … and to promote Belgium as a part of Europe where high-tech is in our DNA — where our companies work with the best and the brightest in the U.S. industry.”
Convention-goers will find a variety of offerings that include IT security applications, consulting and operational services for major events such as the World Cup, collaboration platforms for editorial and production teams, image processing technologies, a 2D/3D animation studio, M&E staffing platforms and broadcast and cinema camera systems.
The KOTRA Pavilion celebrates its 20th year as a show participant.
“Korean broadcast technology has gained a reputation for being highly innovative, reliable and of excellent quality,” pavilion planner Alex Kim said. “NAB Show offers great show experiences, and the opportunity to generate new leads, establish partnerships and network.”
Kim said technologies and products being shown in the KOTRA Pavilion include “deep learning video, image processing technologies, streaming, transmitters, batteries, displays, lightings, etc.”
Visit the exhibitor floor overview map and select the hall from the drop-down menu. There is much to see at the international pavilions at the show. l
Saturday, April 15 | 10–11 a.m. W219-W221
The opening session of the Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference will include a welcome from NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt, special remarks from Jungsu Song, vice president and CEO of the Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA), and the presentation of the NAB Best Paper Award.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
President Renard T. Jenkins will deliver the keynote titled “New Tools, New Opportunities: Preparing Engineers and Technologists for Longevity.” In an industry that is constantly disrupted by advancement and change, it is imperative that we are prepared for the present and very near future. Jenkins will share concepts and strategies for preparing engineers, technologists, technicians and analysts for success in an ever-evolving environment. l
Sunday, April 16 | 12:45–1:30 p.m.
Main Stage
Jesse Kobayashi, VFX producer on “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will showcase how Blackmagic Design, Company 3 and AWS collaborated to create an entirely cloud-based infrastructure for conform, color-grading and delivery on one of the largest television shows in history and how these learnings and values are leading to new use cases and opportunities for productions across the industry. l
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The Main Stage returns to the North Hall with sessions that include advances in technology, the show opening and recognizing the outstanding in the broadcasting, media and entertainment community. The following sessions were on the schedule at press time.
HBO’S “THE LAST OF US”
April 16 | 11 a.m.-Noon
This Main Stage session will feature Craig Mazin and his team of creatives.
April 16 | 12:45-1:30 p.m.
VFX producer Jesse Kobayashi will take audiences behind the scenes of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” one of the largest television shows in history, and dive into how Blackmagic Design, Company 3 and AWS collaborated to bring Middle Earth to life by creating a cloud-based infrastructure for conform, color-grading and delivery.
April 16 | 2-3 p.m.
The holiday classic “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse,” an animated short film won a 2023 Academy Award. Learn the secrets of success from the artists who make up this remote team using LucidLink throughout production.
April 16 | 3:30–4:30 p.m.
The NAB Show’s Excellence in Sustainability Awards, presented by AWS, recognize individuals, com-
panies and products for outstanding innovations in media technology that promote conservation and reusability of natural resources. The presentation includes the Sustainability Champion Award, Sustainability in Leadership Award and Sustainability in Product or Service Award.
The awards ceremony will include a panel discussion moderated by Barbara Lange, CEO of Kibo121, on the progress being made to integrate sustainability into media tech operations. The panel will include Pat Chandler, CEO of Creative Visions, the recipient of this year’s awards proceeds.
April 16 | 5-6 p.m.
IMAX technology is bringing their signature movie magic right to your living room with devices from Sony and streaming platforms like Disney+. Join
panelists who will discuss viewer expectations for streaming and how our industry can offer a high-quality, more engaging video experience.
April 17 | 9–10:30 a.m.
The NAB Show Welcome on Monday morning will include remarks from NAB leadership, a Fireside Chat with NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt, the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award. “60 Minutes” will receive the second annual Insight Award from the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation and more.
April 17 | 1–2 p.m.
This award ceremony features the induction of the new members of the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame for Radio and Television, presentation of the Digital Leadership Award and more.
Adrian “Stretch Armstrong” Bartos and Bobbito García will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame for Radio. Longtime sports anthology series “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” will enter the Broadcasting Hall of Fame as this year’s television inductee. Lora Dennis, executive vice president of
Digital Media for NBCUniversal Local, is the recipient of the 2023 Digital Leadership Award.
FAST CHANNELS AND FURIOUS
April 17 | 2:30–3:30 p.m.
FAST TV is a rapidly growing business. 2022 revenues for the U.S. market were roughly $4 billion and are projected to triple over the next five years. Industry leaders will talk about their strategies to harness the worldwide audience’s appetite for free, ad-supported, “lean-back TV” and how to effectively utilize targeted advertising.
April 17 | 4–5 P.m.
Award-winning actor, writer and producer Brett Goldstein will talks to attendees about his career in a fireside chat.
April 18 | 10–11 a.m.
An annual tradition at NAB Show is the presentation of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards, NAB Crystal Heritage Award and Engineering Achievement Awards. Finalists for the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have been announced, but which stations will be the winners? Receiving the 2023 NAB Engineering Achievement
Awards are Beasley Media Group’s Michael Cooney for radio and NBCUniversal Local’s H. Douglas Lung for television.
April 18 | 1–2 p.m.
This session will examine the convergence between traditional entertainment and advanced technology, how nostalgia is fueling this new technology adoption, and what is next for VR, AR and XR.
Panelists include Aaron Grosky, president and COO, Dreamscape Immersive and Dreamscape Learn; Ted Schilowitz, futurist, Paramount Global; Jake Zim, senior vice president, virtual reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment.
YOUTUBE X NFL: ENGAGING A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
April 18 | 3–4 p.m.
YouTube’s partnership with the NFL for Sunday Ticket signals how the rights for live sports is shifting. Join us for a conversation with YouTube and the NFL as they talk about how their new partnership is reinventing sports to engage a global audience — fans of all ages, demographics and across geographic borders. l
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Once again, NAB Show is collaborating with StoryTech to launch three unique tour experiences on the show floor. Attendees can take a deeper dive through tours that explore three central themes: managing data, innovation in
virtual production and the evolution of video.
“StoryTech is offering comprehensive NAB Show tour experiences that stimulate networking, business growth and learning,” said Lori H. Schwartz, chief executive officer at StoryTech. “We look forward to showcasing the companies and products that are advancing the art of storytelling through technology and innovation.”
DATA, DATA, DATA: The Data, Data, Data tour will focus on data and metadata management throughout the production pipeline, from content creation to post-production management and through the distribution process. It will address how sustainability informs the entire process. Look for a focus on AI and machine-learning solutions as well as the power of data analytics to drive the new normal.
Tour guides include Tim Hanlon, founder/ chief executive officer of Vertere Group LLC; Christina Heller, chief executive officer of Metastage; and Bryndan Moore, brand manager at Brooklyn Tea.
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EVOLUTION OF VIDEO: This tour will focus on the current state of video in 2023, from live streaming and social video, to building FAST channels and category-specific content. Look for solutions focused on CTV, personalization, and location-aware content all with a focus on lowering emissions for the race to net zero.
NEW PRODUCTION MODALITIES: This tour will focus on Web3 technologies that are driving virtual production solutions, building immersive content creation tools, and lowering carbon emissions. Look for information on the building of virtual worlds (like metaverses), avatars and digital assets, through cloud workflow and leveraging the blockchain and LED volumes.
DEMOS, BRIEFINGS AND
Attendees can learn more in Create, Connect, Capitalize and Intelligent Content areas
Attendees can gain insight and make new connections within the Experiential Zones on the show floor in all three halls. The zones, introduced last year, are intended to be focal points for each major area within the show, helping visitors curate their journey of learning and product discovery.
“These are areas where attendees can take in free learning sessions, see technology briefings and demonstrations, meet with startups and network both informally and more formally in lounges within the zones,” said Chris Brown, executive vice president and managing director, Global Connections and Events.
Where content finds form — Here you’ll find the latest tools and advanced workflows elevating the art of storytelling. This is the place for people who want to master their craft.
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Inspiration, innovation and implementation tips await you with curated education, networking and product discovery for the Capitalize community.
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The National Association of Broadcasters is rolling out the red carpet to recognize the contributions of outstanding individuals and television and radio shows.
NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame: Radio
Adrian “Stretch Armstrong” Bartos and Bobbito García will become the newest members of the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame for Radio during the April 17 ceremony.
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, executive vice president of Digital Media for NBCUniversal Local, is the recipient of the 2023 Digital Leadership Award and will be recognized during the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony.
Engineering Achievement for Radio and TV
Receiving the 2023 NAB Engineering Achievement Awards are Beasley Media Group’s Michael Cooney for radio and NBCUniversal Local’s H. Douglas Lung for television. They will be recognized during the “We Are Broadcasters Awards” ceremony.
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ABC’s Wide World of Sports” will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame for TV during the April 17 ceremony.
NAB Crystal Awards
NAB Crystal Heritage and NAB Crystal Radio Awards will be presented during the “We Are Broadcasters Awards” ceremony.
WESTGATE 28TH FL., SUITE D | Cablecast Community Media by Tightrope Media Systems is unveiling Version 7.6 software. Cablecast 7.6 includes the new Audience Measurement Dashboard for advanced viewer insights, as well as audio monitoring improvements, SRT support and expanded user permissions so outside agencies can produce bulletin board content directly in Cablecast CG.
Cablecast had basic analytics with Internet VOD Metrics, but the Audience Measurement Dashboard provides a more robust toolset for measuring impact and enabling viewership reporting for live streams and VOD. Data is collected from the Cablecast REFLECT content delivery service, so it gathers information from across web, mobile and OTT platforms.
With new support for SRT (Secure Reliable Transport), a video transport protocol that is optimized for unpredictable networks like public internet, Cablecast users can play, record and live-caption SRT streams. It provides PEG channels a secure, bandwidth-efficient alternative to RTMP for transmitting and receiving programming.
C4507 | FOR-A Corp. of America is featuring a fully NDI-compatible live video production ecosystem that includes the new HVS-190 video switcher. The HVS-190 supports high-bandwidth NDI and NDI|HX input and output. It is a one M/E version of FOR-A’s flagship HVS-490 video switcher and comes standard with 3G/HD-SDI and HDMI interfaces.
The HVS-190 features frame synchronization and processing amplification on all inputs and is available in two models. The HVS-190S, with a control panel separate from the main unit, comes with eight inputs/five outputs, and is expandable to 20 inputs/11 outputs. The HVS-190I is an integrated control panel/main unit video switcher with the same standard I/O configuration as the HVS-190S and is expandable to 16 inputs/nine outputs. Both models include keyer, chroma keyer, multiviewer, still/clip store, macro and event memory functions. NDI connectivity is provided via the optional HVS-NIF card.
ENCORE SALON SATURDAY-H | Specializing in professional services and software development for the media and entertainment industry, TMT Insights is highlighting its range of technology solutions and industry expertise, including updates to its Polaris operational management software platform.
TMT’s Polaris software platform is designed to give professionals a “single pane of glass” view of the entire media supply chain: ingest, localization, editing, QC and end-to-end content delivery. In addition to Polaris demos, TMT is discussing its key upgrades and highlighting current customer applications.
Also, TMT has partnered with Trusted Partner Network (TPN) to develop its new self-serve assessment platform (TPN+), meeting the goals of matching individual projects with content owners’ security requirements; codifying TPN assessments within the platform to create an automated gap analysis against best practices; and developing improvements in terms of both efficiency and self-service for all industry stakeholders including service providers, content owners and assessors.
C4221 | Miller Tripods is showcasing its new SkyX 8 fluid head. Designed for outdoor broadcast and studio productions, the SkyX 8 is versatile enough to use over an array of camera configurations.
Featuring 16 positions of counterbalance, CB Plus and a 120mm travel large Euro camera plate, SkyX 8 offers fast, repeatable counterbalance. The 7+0 position fluid drag system employs smooth start and soft stop technology while the precise floating pan/tilt caliper locks ensure bounce free on-off performance.
Constructed of lightweight, high-strength, diecast alloy and rigid composite polymers, the SkyX 8 is durable and robust for rugged outdoor shooting conditions in which it will deliver silky smooth pan/tilt fluid actions and symmetrical diagonals to match camera payloads up to 88 pounds, according to the company.
Each SkyX 8 comes with a full three-year factory warranty and will start shipping in July 2023.
N1016 | Nugen Audio is introducing Jotter, its notetaking and collaboration software. Suitable for today’s ever-changing creative landscape, Jotter is a timecode-linked annotation tool that allows engineers and mixers to collaborate between each other, and directly with clients, to and from anywhere in the world.
Initially offered as a stealth product for Nugen subscribers who responded to the company’s Annual Survey, Jotter is already proving to be a suitable tool for music producers and film sound editors alike.
In addition to the fully licensed plug-in solution that can be integrated directly into Pro Tools, the Jotter software is also available as a free standalone version that includes the same management tools and can be used by clients and other collaborators. For further ease, a CSV report with notes from each session can also be downloaded and shared.
N1810 | FingerWorks Telestrators is showcasing its new FingerWorks Computer Vision software. Available in Q2 2023, the software solution supports real-time player and field-tracking, as well as a new masking technology.
FingerWorks Computer Vision’s Player Tracking tool traces the path a player takes and can be applied to a live feed or during a replay. Player tracking allows any player to be selected and focuses on that player and their movements. The Field Tracking tool allows any graphic to be placed and positioned under the players, in real time, and remain in that position during camera pans, tilts and zooms.
Fingerworks’ masking technology, which is also part of the Computer Vision software, eliminates all logos, markers, etc. and makes them a “virtual” part of the imagery under the players. Fingerworks Computer Vision also automatically detects scene changes such as fast camera moves and camera switches and clears the tools.
C61097 | To keep broadcasters on the cutting edge of content, Solid State Logic has developed a no-compromise immersive/NGA production tool kit for System T. The System T S500 large-format modular control surface and TE2 processing engine is set up with 5.1.4 immersive monitoring to demonstrate System T’s advancements in next-generation MPEG-H and Dolby Atmos live-to-air production.
According to the company, System T immersive production toolkit features immersive channel and bus formats with integrated XYZ and rotational Theta 3D panning; intelligent immersive up/downmixing functions; a comprehensive range of immersive effects including delay, dynamics, EQ, modulation and more.
With advanced AoIP at its core, SSL’s System T platform offers a range of versatile processing and control solutions to fit a variety of requirements and broadcasters.
C2616 | LYNX Technik is featuring examples of its entire yellobrik fiber line, including fiber converters for SDI, HDMI, Serial and Ethernet, optical switches, fiber splitters and fiber mux/demux. Models also include 8K and 4K fiber transmission solutions, 12G transceivers with CWDM support, fiber optic to SDI/SDI to fiber receivers, transmitters and transceivers, as well as ethernet to fiber solutions.
The LYNX Technik yellobrik fiber line also includes multiplexers and demultiplexers (with CWDM support), which bring several signals together for transporting over a single fiber. Optical splitters/combiners round out the yellobrik fiber line.
These yellobriks provide a variety of connectivity solutions where cabling may be a challenge, or where long-distance signal distribution is required. They are hot-swappable and hot-pluggable, user-friendly with all the instructions and indicators printed directly on the units themselves. Their ease of use facilitates setup and quick troubleshooting.
N2647 | Chyron is unveiling version 1.3 of the Chyron LIVE cloud-native live production platform. This version features updates, including a Matchpad module that empowers users to manage dynamic motion graphics for live sports production. This first implementation of Matchpad in LIVE 1.3 focuses on soccer, but the technology provides a foundation for simplified graphics control interfaces for a variety of sports in future LIVE releases.
Additional Chyron LIVE 1.3 updates enhance streaming capabilities, improve configuration settings and increase user control. The new SRT Caller Output allows users to send the live production output to a specific device for playout, ensuring it smoothly traverses the IT firewall network through a trusted IP and port address. An input/output configuration provides more information about essential settings for different streaming connections, as well as advanced settings to optimize redundancy, bitrate and CIDR parameters.
C2416 | X-Connect, TSL’s new IP routing control system, which the company says is effectively a virtual router built on industry-standard hardware and protocols, is making its debut. Suitable for incremental upgrades, X-Connect uses vendor-agnostic NMOS, making it compatible across a range of existing devices, including TSL’s own Virtual Panels, for a totally customizable installation.
Distributed and remote production are now commonplace alongside conventional production workflows. With audio sources arriving over an increasingly diverse range of sources, flexible and accurate confidence monitoring has never been more essential. TSL’s new MPA1-MIX-NET has a clear and understandable control panel and a range of input formats, including ST2110-30, RAVENNA and AES67. A 1G AoIP connection provides up to 64 channels, with an additional 64 channels of MADI as an option.
The NABiQ innovation series invites attendees to work with peers across the show. Teams of industry professionals, innovators, and Gen Z students will tackle one of four exciting challenges facing media broadcasting, using design thinking techniques to turn ideas into reality.
Teams will:
Ideate — Brainstorm ideas drawing on diverse experience, NAB Show and industry insights.
Innovate — Define the best idea together. How will it work and what is the impact?
Prototype — Illustrate how this could work using the template provided and prepare to pitch.
Pitch — Present back the team’s solution and discuss the ideas during a networking session. The following NABiQs are open to all attendees with multiple time slots available. Signup is not required. The learn more, click here
Design the Future of Sustainable Streaming
How might we reduce carbon emissions from growing server demand while ensuring a seamless streaming experience?
• Sunday @ 2:30 p.m.
• Monday @ 10:30 a.m.
• Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m.
Develop a Creator-Led NextGen Approach for Cine Live Productions
How might we adopt the best of human vs machine-made cinema techniques in live production to ensure an empowered creator-led future of media?
• Sunday @ 1 p.m.
• Sunday @ 2:30 p.m.
• Monday @ 10:30 a.m.
• Monday @ 1 p.m.
• Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m.
• Tuesday @ 1 p.m.
Create an Enhanced Immersive Ad Experience
How might we create a new immersive commercial experience, leveraging AI or alternative reality to engage viewers beyond traditional ad formats?
• Sunday @ 2:30 p.m.
• Monday @ 10:30 a.m.
• Monday @ 1 p.m.
• Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m.
• Tuesday @ 1 p.m.
Invent a Personalized Viewing Experience That’s Pure Magic
How might we unleash the full power of AI and data to create highly engaging, accurate and exciting content recommendations for viewers?
• Sunday @ 1 p.m.
• Monday @ 1 p.m.
• Tuesday @ 1 p.m.
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Planar® CarbonLight™ VX Series is comprised of carbon fiber-framed LED video wall and flooring displays with exceptional on-camera visual properties and deployment versatility. Their wide color spectrum, narrow pitches , fast frame and refresh rates deliver excellent in-person and in-frame visual performance for broadcast and VPXR applications.
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NAB Show attendees can preview pre-market technology and see groundbreaking services in the pavilions on the show floor. The emerging technologies on display are shaping the future and will enable attendees to become better at their craft.
The ATSC 3.0 pavilion is showcasing deployments, consumer products and services, and the opportunities for broadcasters as ATSC 3.0 continues its expansion across the United States and the world.
Attendees can join their industry peers in this living room environment and experience nearly every live and on-demand streaming service on the market today. Featuring demos of more than 50 streaming video platforms and devices. From smart TVs to streaming boxes, come test OTT services side-by-side and get your questions answered.
CineCentral is the destination for Hollywood’s cinematic trends
and techniques for production and post-production professionals seeking to expand creative and technical knowledge.
Video post production is a crucial stage of the creative process. From color correction to essential editing techniques, learn how to create superb videos for your clients.
The Show Floor contains unique Experiential Zones to savor new connections and glean fresh insight.
Today’s global edge-of-the-art media technologies from government, academic and commercial R&D communities.
A collection of today’s leading companies and technology pioneers showcasing the latest innovations and tactics to reach your audiences at the right place at the right time on all the latest platforms.
In the globalized world of live content, video teams are collaborating remotely better than ever before. Learn how you can integrate the latest remote workflows used by leading organizations. l
The latest in content creation and distribution is up for discussion
NAB Show has added several forward-thinking conferences to the show lineup that are packaged in an easy-to-digest format. Registration is required.
and marketing leaders, syndicated programming executives and streaming media and technology leaders to talk about the evolving business of content creation and distribution. The focus will be on new development, reinventing local and national news and extending media brands on streaming.
PROGRAMMING
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April 16 | Encore/Wynn Programming Everywhere gathers TV station group senior executives with programming, news
Participants will also discuss their No. 1 challenge: creating more content for a multimedia audience, and how technologies like AI, the cloud and IP platforms can free up talent while streamlining costs.
This conference is produced in partnership with TVNewsCheck.
April 16–17 | Las Vegas Convention Center
The Remote Production Conference is a multi-track training conference designed to promote more efficient remote production solutions. The conference offers two days of sessions targeting producers, directors, DPs, production managers and those in post production whose clients demand remote connectivity.
The event focuses on the needs of film, television and video
professionals who work in a range of productions for corporate, industrial, commercial, online video and episodic television.
Produced in partnership with Future Media Conferences.
April 14–15 | Las Vegas Convention Center
The Visual Storytelling Conference is a two-day, multi-track training conference featuring immersive, engaging content with experienced photographers and content creators in the field. The conference showcases live and interactive training sessions on photography, online video, business and social media. Whether you are a budding photographer or an experienced digital storyteller, connect with like-minded individuals and learn how to tell your story.
Produced in partnership with Future Media Conferences.
April 18–19 | Las Vegas Convention Center
The Director of Photography
Creative Conference is a two-day training event that focuses on the range of techniques and best practices available to cinematographers, camera operators, owner operators, digital imaging techs, and other crew members in camera and sound.
The training features in-depth conversations with select DPs and crew members, and the latest in cameras, lensing and accessories that cover the range of filmmaking possibilities from mobile to feature films.
Produced in partnership with Future Media Conferences. l
Just as NAB Show has changed over 100 years, so, too, has the NAB Show Daily. Although the official show publication hasn’t been around quite as long as the show.
The NAB Show Daily began as a daily issue, followed by a few years where there were both morning and afternoon dailies. Then along came a digital preshow edition and a post-show highlights issue.
The issue covers have changed, too. In earlier years one article started on the cover, which changed to three articles, to the current version, which has no articles on the cover at all.
With a redesign in 2020 during the pandemic, the NAB Show Daily was resized to its current magazine size with shorter, quick-read articles covering industry trends, show happenings and, of course, the exhibitors on the show floor.
Make sure to pick up your official NAB Show Daily each day, Sunday through Tuesday, on the hotel shuttle busses, or at the convention center from the magazine bins or our NAB Show Daily distribution team sponsored by Dejero. l
