The yin and yang of consumer electronics and the broadcast TV industry means CES 2017 is the place to be in January for broadcasters who want a perspective on what will be on the minds and in the hands of their viewers in 2017. One look at this year’s CES ... Read More

Messaging app Snapchat is buying Israeli augmented reality startup Cimagine Media for an estimated $30-$40 million, marking Snapchat's first acquisition in Israel, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Sunday. Cimagine developed True Marketless Augmented Reality – technology that allows users to virtually place furniture and appliances they wish to purchase in ... Read More

The world’s largest sporting events have always provided broadcasters and manufacturers with the opportunity to push technological boundaries, and this year’s Olympics and Euros will be no different, writes Adrian Pennington.   OLYMPIC GAMES During the summer, the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the European Championship in France will ... Read More

The contents of Fountain Studios, including cameras, sound desks and dressing room furniture will be sold at auction early next year. Fountain Studios will close in February following the sale of the Wembley site to property developers earlier this year. Among the broadcast equipment for ... Read More

Cyber criminals and rogue governments are increasingly setting their sights on the broadcast community, but there are ways of mitigating the risks. Revelations about large-scale online data breaches have plagued the likes of LinkedIn, Yahoo and Dropbox this year, and even the US presidential election was ... Read More

Ten Sinclair stations are already equipped with drones and the personnel to operate them and 35 will get them next year, says Sinclair Chief Pilot Jeff Rose. “Viewers love drones, he says. "They go over really big."  ... Read More