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AWS highlights five AI uses in football across leagues
Data Analytics

AWS highlights five AI uses in football across leagues

Real-time tools are reshaping refereeing, TV coverage and coaching as leagues use AI to speed decisions and deepen fan engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Adobe, Disney build AI design models for theme park work
Digital twins

Adobe, Disney build AI design models for theme park work

Custom models trained on Disney assets should let Imagineers turn sketches into 3D prototypes sooner, reducing design time and brand risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Solid State Logic launches portable TCA Tour system
SSL

Solid State Logic launches portable TCA Tour system

Broadcast crews can now move a full System T setup between venues more easily, with Solid State Logic's new unit due to ship in July 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Google updates Media CDN for live streaming at scale
Network Infrastructure

Google updates Media CDN for live streaming at scale

Broadcasters can now cut latency and costs during major live events as Google expands regional capacity and adds new monitoring tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Bauer partners Experian on cross-platform audience data
Broadcasting

Bauer partners Experian on cross-platform audience data

Advertisers will gain a single audience framework across Bauer’s radio, audio and publishing brands, spanning 120 stations and 50 publications.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Versos AI & Tape Ark unlock taped video for training
Storage

Versos AI & Tape Ark unlock taped video for training

Offline footage could become licensable AI training data as legacy tape archives are digitised, cutting storage costs for owners.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Kordia appoints Aroha Fleming as communications head
Firewalls

Kordia appoints Aroha Fleming as communications head

The move comes as cyber security scrutiny grows, with Fleming tasked with sharpening how Kordia explains its role in keeping New Zealand connected.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Goonhilly to track Orion on NASA's Artemis II mission
Broadcasting

Goonhilly to track Orion on NASA's Artemis II mission

Cornwall's Goonhilly Earth Station will passively track NASA's crewed Orion capsule on Artemis II, boosting the UK's deep-space role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Akamai rolls out NVIDIA-powered AI Grid at the edge
Gaming

Akamai rolls out NVIDIA-powered AI Grid at the edge

Akamai debuts NVIDIA-powered AI Grid to run low-latency inference across 4,400 edge sites, extending its distributed Inference Cloud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
PPDS reports rise in women across global AV workforce
Digital Signage

PPDS reports rise in women across global AV workforce

PPDS reports women now account for 29% of its global AV workforce, with near-parity in key European sales teams but parity still distant.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Prism Sound selects Amber Technology for ANZ growth
Partner Programmes

Prism Sound selects Amber Technology for ANZ growth

Prism Sound taps Amber Technology to distribute its full pro audio range and bolster local support across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Layercake expands Streamcake media platform on OCI
Digital Transformation

Layercake expands Streamcake media platform on OCI

Layercake's Streamcake media orchestration platform is now available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, targeting broadcast and streaming workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Samsung backs FAST TV as streaming shifts to hybrid mix
Marketing Technologies

Samsung backs FAST TV as streaming shifts to hybrid mix

Samsung champions FAST TV at CES 2026, betting ad-backed channels will anchor a hybrid future of streaming, live and linear viewing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

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Jerry Harvey Audio names GerrAudio Canada distributor
Antivirus

Jerry Harvey Audio names GerrAudio Canada distributor

Canadian customers will now get local sales support and service for JH Audio in-ear monitors, after GerrAudio became the brand's first distributor there.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ion patent aims to verify authentic video in bytes
Generative AI

Ion patent aims to verify authentic video in bytes

Growing fears over deepfakes have pushed Ion to seek Australian patent protection for a method that verifies video at the byte level.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Rohde & Schwarz opens first dedicated office in NZ
Partner Programmes

Rohde & Schwarz opens first dedicated office in NZ

German test and measurement firm Rohde & Schwarz has opened its first dedicated New Zealand office, establishing a base in central Auckland.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Australian streaming bill mandates local content & boosts ABC funds
Digital Entertainment

Australian streaming bill mandates local content & boosts ABC funds

Australia mandates major streaming services to invest in local content and boosts ABC funding by AUD $50 million to support homegrown programming.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025