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Viltrox has extended its Luna range of 10x zoom cine lenses, with the new 42-420mm T5.6 model, which will cost about €10,000, and can cover a 60mm frame, making it suitable for high-end film making.

The key to a sound technology strategy is making the right purchasing decisions in the face of huge pressures, according to Rob Ambrose, Co-founder, Caretta Research, at the IBC Conference session ‘Building the Future of Tech’. “Market data shows there is still pressure in the way consumption habits are changing and how it’s feeding into advertising revenues,” added Ambrose. 

Former CEO of BBC Studios Productions Ralph Lee has been appointed as BAFTA albert’s first Chair. This newly created voluntary non-executive role is part of a new governance structure established following an organisational review completed in 2023.

The networking standard NDI is now capable of meeting the needs of even high-end broadcasts, thanks to improvements in the latest NDI 6, which includes support for 10-bit HDR.

Celestia TTi’s new generation of high power, high performance GaN SSPAs promise to “provide the ultimate technology solutions to satellite operators, satellite broadcasters and ground station operators”.

BBC Northern Ireland’s first IP-based OB truck was “a uniquely challenging project,” according to Jon Flay, MD of systems integrator Megahertz. “It wasn’t an existing solution. We had to work very closely with Sony, Nevion and BBC engineers to deliver the project.”

Cloud-based omnichannel platform Teads and Whale TV have announced the expansion of their partnership in Europe to collaborate on the monetisation of connected TV (CTV) native display inventory on Whale TV models.

A new managed services monetisation offering from Accedo is designed to help its customers grow and diversify their revenue streams.

PhotoCineLive’s new top-of-the-range OB truck for concert, theatre and fashion show production is built around Sony’s live capture and production equipment, including the XVS-G1 switcher, Venice 2 cameras, and PVM-X2400 and X3200 reference monitors.

Delivering tangible generative AI applications that can drive return on investment is the aim of Qvest’s newly-announced collaboration with Nvidia, which it hopes will help to drive AI adoption in the media and entertainment industry.