German-based media company ProSiebenSat.1 Group is set to start broadcasting in 4K UHD and HDR formats from late summer 2018. The company will broadcast the first episodes of Galileo Spezial and Rosins Restaurants in the ultra-high resolution UHD (4K) format with HDR. Viewers will be able to access the UHD content on ProSiebenSat.1's linear channels as well as its digital offerings.

Panasonic's new AV-HLC100 Live Production Center combines a 1 ME switcher, remote camera controller handling up to eight cameras), graphics overlays, streaming/recording and audio mixer functions,making it possible for a single operator to manage live streaming productions.

Sony is announcing new updates and developments for its VENICE CineAlta motion picture camera system including version 2 firmware, which has been advanced and will now be available in the beginning of July 2018. Version 2 Firmware Includes Dual Base High ISO 2500, Variable Frame Rates; and Optional Upgrade to Support High Frame Rate. Sony is announcing the development of its new VENICE Extension System designed for expanded flexibility and enhanced ergonomics.

Fujinon has announced the OptMag TL-OMFF, an optical adaptor that expands the Super-35 image circle of PL Mount lenses on Full Frame sensor cameras without vignetting. The OptMag TL-OMFF has been developed specifically for use with Fujinon’s Premier and Cabrio PL-mount lenses. It’s unclear whether it will work on other PL lenses.

Apantac, an internationally recognized manufacturer and pioneer of cost-effective yet feature-rich multiviewers announces that its TAHOMA T# Multiviewers are being installed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for its nationwide news studio technology upgrade. An extensive line-up of Apantac’s T# Multiviewers are being installed in ABC control rooms at all twelve studios throughout Australia.

NewTek has officially released NDI version 3.5 SDK, following a successful debut at NAB 2018. NDI is software-driven IP video technology that shares video across a standard Ethernet network.

Mediaset, Italy’s largest private group in the Media and Telecom sector, owns and operates several commercial TV channels as well as a number of Newspapers, magazines and major websites. Its Videotime division is responsible for capturing and distributing video content to the various Media channels which are associated with it. As part of its modernization, Mediaset Videotime wished to establish a video content management system with a capacity of 60 TV channels, as well as HD camera feeds coming from live interviews at Videotime’s studios. Video Progetti was selected as system integrator and Actus Digital’s system was chosen following a comprehensive evaluation.

To date, we’ve discussed many of the technical aspects of HDR, including brightness and color gamut. Now it’s time to discuss how we get the signal to the viewer so that they can enjoy the step change improvement in the viewing experience. For that, we need delivery standards — and luckily for us, there are a number of them (that’s the great thing about standards — there are so many to choose from!).

Sound Devices has expanded its groundbreaking MixPre Series to introduce two new models – the MixPre-3M and MixPre-6M – powerful multitrack audio recorders with built-in USB audio interface. Designed specifically for musicians, the ultra-portable M-Series record up to 12-tracks of studio-grade audio (up to 96kHz/24-bit) and integrate features like overdub, track laying, punch in/out, bounce, reverb, vocal air, and metronome.

4K live production rental specialist ES Broadcast Hire has taken delivery of the first Canon CJ45ex9.7B 4K lenses in Europe – and the lenses was immediately used at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, which took place 24-27 May.