JAMIE BRANSON

The power dynamic between major broadcast networks and their local affiliates is a constant source of tension. ICYMI, Jeff Westling wrote in an op-ed for TV Technology about how the current FCC media ownership rules actually weaken independent broadcasters. Jeffrey argues that lifting the national market cap would allow independent broadcast groups to achieve the scale necessary to negotiate on fairer terms with networks. This would give them more control over the content they air and provide a meaningful check on network power, ultimately benefiting local communities. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eSp_Yydm

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I am not in Amsterdam this week but even from a distance the momentum of IBC - International Broadcasting Convention ’s second day is hard to miss. Emerging themes are loud and clear. AI powered personalization and metadata enrichment are reshaping broadcast workflows. Cloud native gateways and smarter delivery networks are pushing IP production and distribution into new territory. Dynamic HDR conversion and 5G over broadcast experiments hint at more flexible higher quality viewing experiences. Studio robotics and automation are showing how leaner teams can do more without sacrificing quality. Beyond the show floor real time voice technology and advanced dubbing platforms are maturing quickly. Captions to dubbing pipelines accent nuance controls and fair compensation frameworks for talent are changing how localization will be done at scale. Behind the scenes asset intelligence tools are quietly making inventory licensing and maintenance smarter which are critical foundations for any studio or integrator preparing to scale. For broadcasters and dubbing studios in Africa these are not distant curiosities. They are signals pointing to where audiences workflows and cost structures are heading. What signals are you watching most closely as IBC continues? #IBC2025 #BroadcastTech #MediaInnovation #AIInMedia #Dubbing #WorkflowEngineering #AfricanMedia

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The transition from satellite to IP is no longer a future vision—it’s happening now. Delighted to support Reuters in this transformation, driving greater flexibility, reliability, and speed in live news workflows. #ipdistribution #tvunetwoks

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France Takes the Lead: Smartphones to Access Radio and Television via Terrestrial Broadcasting Networks Already This Year. Operational 5G Broadcast in DTT networks to cover 40 million 2028. As announced at the the Mobile World Congress the French telecom and broadcast provider TDF launching the operational deployment of 5G BROADCAST starting in 2026: around twenty sites in France this year to cover more than 12 million inhabitants, followed by a gradual rollout until the end of 2028 with more than 320 sites across the country and more than 40 million people covered. This summer, 5G BROADCAST will also be deployed in the Rennes metro. Meanwhile in Barcelona the first smartphone With 5G BROADCAST has been launched. This is a signal for an upcoming mass market. #radio #television - Read more: https://lnkd.in/d-Kkk4Jq

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We are getting ever closer to an official release candidate for this powerful new XMP firmware. A big thank you to everyone that has spent time testing the series of beta releases from early October through today. This has been one of our largest firmware update undertakings and the new optimizations, features, and capabilities are something I've very excited about for our users. New for Public Beta 8: Resolves bug from earlier betas that prevented LUM Coloring / Red Only / Green Only / Blue Only modes from being activated properly while in Color-Input->Global mode. Adds ability for profiles to save and recall preferred custom marker settings Includes the following updates from 3.1.14 beta versions 1 through 7: Menu and OSD Status Windows have been updated to always operate at a consistent (SDR range) luminance level regardless of monitor operating mode. This helps render menus on screen at a comfortable brightness level even when using the monitor in HDR mode. Menu brightness may still be further adjusted/customized from the OSD menu. Update to interactive behavior between Input Color Mode and Input Color Config for a more user friendly experience. Adds support for 6G and 12G signals in Quad Mode. Adds support for empty inputs in Quad Mode. 3G_INx4 renamed Quad Mode. Gamut Toggle -> Hue renamed Gamut Toggle -> Hue Preservation Adds and activates the Gamut Toggle menu item. Allows you to define gamut mapping behavior when the monitor is set to a color space selection larger than the display can achieve (e.g. Rec2020). See user manual for details. Color management menus updated into two separate menus, Color-Global and Color-Input. Color-Input menu now allows for independent color space configuration per input, including for simultaneous use in quad mode. Directly assign unique Gamut, EOTF, White Point, Range, and Luminance settings per input. A Global Color Input mode is also still provided allowing for universal application of color management settings across all inputs. Updated DIT LUT functionality (Global Color Input Mode only) allowing up to 16 DIT Look LUTs to be saved to the monitor's non-volatile memory. Performance Optimization: improvements to automatic signal locking on unclean switches and/or format changes upstream of monitor. This should reduce or eliminate the need to re-press an input button to force signal re-lock when dealing with variable or unstable signals upstream of the display. Bug Fix: Intermittent too bright on initial boot bug should be resolved in this build. Bug Fix: Resolves bug inadvertently introduced in the first public beta that could lead to intermittent No Signal indications during AutoCal that could interrupt the process and lead to corrupt calibration data. Resolves bug from previous betas that prevented scopes from working in the correct range while in Input Color Mode Global.

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SourceAudio has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Reelworld. The agreement will bring together two of the radio industry’s most powerful audio providers, enabling an integrated solution that covers nearly all production music needs for affiliate radio stations.

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