ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Hot off the digital presses, this Best of Show Program Guide is a great way to learn about new products introduced at the spring NAB Show for TV/video, radio and AV professionals.

This digital guide features nearly 300 nominated products for the 2018 Best of Show Awards program, and highlights the winners. 

The guide allows companies to tell you in their own words why they believe a certain product is noteworthy; and it offers an excellent sampler of new technology from the convention floor.  

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LONDON—TV Technology publisher NewBay Media has been acquired by Future for $13.8 million.

Based in London and New York, NewBay's substantial B2B portfolio operates in verticals including Electronics and Education, TV and Audio. Its business is mainly in the provision of conferences, magazines, events, digital content and data services. It also has a large consumer division in the Music vertical where it publishes magazines including Music Week, Bass Player, Guitar World and Electronic Musician.

The deal expands Future’s reach into the U.S. market and enhances its position in music and consumer electronics. In addition, the acquisition brings B2B titles in the complementary verticals of audio visual, television broadcasting and educational technology, which will further increase Future’s revenue diversification model whilst also bringing B2B expertise to its existing titles.

The acquisition increases Future’s total owned brands to more than 100 across print, events and online, with a total global reach of over 120 million.

Zillah Byng-Thorne, CEO of Future, said: “NewBay is clearly aligned with Future in its mission to create content that connects, with market leading titles. “This acquisition supports our strategy of growth organically and through acquisition, global expansion and revenue diversification. “We have a proven track record of acquisition and successful integration. This deal will be earnings enhancing and drive further organic growth in revenue and profitability in the first full year.”

Steve Palm, President & CEO of NewBay, added: “The NewBay team’s expertise in engaging business decision makers, and providing solutions to sellers around the globe—through events, digital content, and marketing services—complements Future’s capabilities, creating a unique platform and exciting growth trajectory.

"This combination will result in new and better opportunities for both NewBay and Future partners to expand reach and depth of customer interactions throughout the buyer’s journey. Delivering data-driven brand and product awareness, thought leadership and demand for our partners will only be enhanced.

"I am proud of the many accomplishments made by the NewBay team over the last few years in the areas of events, marketing services and digital content, and I am equally excited to work alongside my new colleagues at Future to further grow our ability to delight our millions of users and thousands of partners.”

SAN ANTONIO–
NewBay and NewTek, Inc., have announced the NDI™ Central experience at NAB 2017, available to both show attendees and viewers around the world. NDI Central events at NAB 2017 feature a dedicated webcast exploring the video industry’s move toward NDI-powered workflows and a trade show pavilion that brings together innovative developers utilizing NDI in their groundbreaking products.“NDI Central is a valuable news resource for anyone interested in IP-based video production,” said Eric Trabb, vice president and group publisher at NewBay. “We’re excited to work with NewTek to bring the NAB experience and all of the discussion around NDI and IP video to our readership whether or not they are able to attend NAB.”

Over 40 interview segments are scheduled beginning every thirty minutes and include: NewTek president and CTO Dr. Andrew Cross, NewTek founder Tim Jenison, representatives from Microsoft Skype, Vizrt, ChyronHego, Wowza, and many others.
“NDI is spreading rapidly, and we’re seeing unprecedented displays of creativity in live production with the use of this technology,” said Olson. “Both the NDI Central booth and the NDI Central Live webcast will highlight and explore the many ways in which NDI technology is changing the video production industry.”The webcast will also feature a live game show based on the popular Head’s Up charades game. Four times each day participants will compete between the NewTek and Microsoft exhibits using Skype calling technology.“NDI Central Live” streams from the show floor at the NewTek booth, located at SL5016, and will be featured on www.ndicentral.com and hosted exclusively on Twitch at http://www.twitch.tv/newtek from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST on Monday, April 24; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST on Tuesday, April 25 and Wednesday, April 26.Further, NewTek brings together nine of the leading NDI developers at the NDI Central booth, located at SL5421, to showcase how different businesses and industries benefit from the industry changing technology of NDI.Featured at the NDI Central booth:

· LiveXpert™ by 3D Storm – High-end, profession tools for live video and sports production.· Chameleon NDI by Bannister Lake – Your all-in-one solution for branding, tickers, data aggregation, scheduling and graphics supporting: SDI, NDI and HTML5.· Estructure – Unique contribution tools and unmatched compatibility within the most comprehensive platform for newsroom production, archive and contents management. Just compare it.
· FingerWorks Telestrators – Demonstrating its latest NewTek NDI protocol solutions and offering hands-on looks at the tools powered by NDI.

· Make.TV Live Video Cloud – Discover, curate, manage and publish live video from anyone, anywhere for delivery over broadcast, social and OTT.· NewsMaker – The real-time link between newsroom computer systems and the IP Series and TriCaster. NewsMaker lets the newsroom run the show.
· NIXUS – The leading broadcast developer in Japan, NIXUS will present breakthrough software "Celio" using Microsoft Excel.· Pizazz – Creating products for live productions, NDI input and output solutions, remote NDI workflow solutions and complete NDI capable camera solutions.· Softron – Providing flexible software and hardware solutions for ingesting and playing out video from SD to 4K in single or multichannel configurations on the Mac.Further information on NDI Central can be found via #NDICentral, which is also collated on the website http://www.ndicentral.com.

The “NDI Central Live” webcast will be hosted by NewTek’s Rex Olson, vice president of eCommerce Business Development and co-hosted by Philip Nelson, chief relationship officer for NewTek. The program features product information and guest discussions about the latest developments in video production over IP.

ALEXANDRIA, VA–NewBay Media is now accepting nominations for the NAB Show Best of Show Awards. This is the fourth year of the awards program.

Awards will be given by NewBay Media publications TV Technology, Digital Video, Government Video, Video Edge, Radio magazine, Radio World, Pro Sound News and Sound & Video Contractor. You may submit a product for consideration by one or more of these publications, and you may submit multiple products. Best of Show Award winners are judged and chosen by panels of professional users and NewBay Media editors. There is an entry fee per nomination.

Any company that exhibits a new product on the exhibit floor of the NAB Show can enter. The submission window closes Friday April 7, 2017. Visit the 2017 NAB Best of Show Awards information pageto submit a product.

NEW YORK—Time is running out to submit your nomination for a new or recently introduced product for the 2016 Product Innovation Awards. The deadline is Nov. 4.

Now in its fourth year, the PIA program recognizes excellence in manufacturing of products to serve the TV/pro video and radio/online audio industries. Winners are selected each fall by a panel of professional users based on the description provided by you via a nomination form. Evaluation criteria include innovation of concept and design, creative use of technology, price value and suitability for use in a broadcast TV/pro video or broadcast/online radio environment.

The PIA program is a new and creative way to shine a bright spotlight on your newest products. Every product nominated, whether chosen for an award or not, will be featured in the special Product Innovation Awards Program Guide, to be distributed in digital edition form in early December to readers of TV Technology, Digital Video, Creative Planet Network, Government Video, Video Edge, Radio World and Radio magazine.

See last year's guide.

Nominate a product or learn more here.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—NewBay Media’s Broadcast/Video Group has announced the following winners of its 2015 Product Innovation Awards.

TV TECHNOLOGY

• Blackmagic Design - ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K high frame rate Ultra HD live production switcher
• Blackmagic Design - Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K live studio camera
• Cobalt Digital - +TTS 21CVAA text-to-speech generation / audio insertion solution
• EVS - DYVI IT-based video switching
• Flanders Scientific - DM250 OLED Broadcast Monitor
• Grass Valley - GV NODE
• Grass Valley - LDX 86 Series with XDR – eXtended Dynamic Range
• Harmonic - Electra X Advanced Media Processor
• Harmonic - Spectrum X Media Server System
• Imagine Communications - Versio Integrated Playout
• Kathrein - 750 Broadcast Antenna Series
• Nevion - NX4600 H.264/AVC Media Gateway
• PHABRIX - PHABRIX Qx for 4K/8K UHDTV test and measurement
• RTS Intercom Systems - KP-Series OMNEO-based keypanels
• Sony Electronics - BVM-X300 TRIMASTER EL master monitor
• Tektronix - WFM8300 4K/UHD waveform monitor
• Triveni Digital - StreamScope RM-40 closed-caption and video monitoring system

DIGITAL VIDEO

• Avid - ISIS | 1000 shared storage system
• Avid - Media Composer video editing software
• Blackmagic Design - URSA Mini digital film camera
• Blackmagic Design - DaVinci Resolve 12 editing and color correction software
• Divergent Media - EditReady transcoding application
• Shure Inc. - MOTIV MV88 iOS digital stereo condenser microphone
• Sony Electronics - PXW-FS5 4K Super 35 handheld camera

GOVERNMENT VIDEO

• Accelerated Media Technologies (AMT) - ENGenesis IP LTE Bi-Directional Microwave System
• RGB Spectrum - MediaWall V video wall display processor

RADIO MAGAZINE

• Shure - MV51 Digital Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

RADIO WORLD

• Inovonics - INOmini 635 FM/RDS SiteStreamer

VIDEO EDGE

• MediaMelon - QBR technology
• NetApp - EF560 flash storage array
• Shure Inc. - MOTIV MV88 iOS digital stereo condenser microphone

All nominated products will be featured in the PIA Program Guide, to be posted shortly and disseminated to readers of the publications named above.

Now in its third year, the PIA program recognizes excellence in manufacturing of products to serve the TV/pro video and radio/online audio industries. Companies pay a fee to nominate; the winners are selected by a panel of professional users based on the description provided by the companies. Evaluation criteria include innovation of concept and design, creative use of technology, price value and suitability for use in a broadcast TV/pro video or broadcast/online radio environment.

WASHINGTON—As drones continue their upward trend in the broadcasting industry, NewBay Media has announced the 2015 National Drone Show, a new conference and expo highlighting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) video capture technology. Set to take place Dec. 2-3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., and co-located with NewBay Media’s Government Video Expo, the National Drone Show will offer discussions and demos of the latest UAV and video capture, management and delivery technologies and techniques.

The National Drone Show will bring together video professionals from the Washington region’s government, military, law enforcement, enterprise, broadcast, cable, production and post production industries and feature exhibitors from drone manufacturers, drone accessory equipment companies, and drone software and service providers.

Among the conference’s highlights will be a Drone Flying Cage, with instructors from Unmanned Vehicle University conducting drone operating demonstrations. Sessions covering the latest drone technologies and regulatory topics will also be available for attendees, as well as in-depth paid training sessions for UAV users from charter Gold Sponsor Stampede.

“The National Drone Show will mark the first time that video professionals will have the opportunity to focus fully on the impact Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drone Video Systems can have on their operations,” said Kevin Kelly, Stampede president and COO. “The show’s presentations and training sessions will provide attendees with the information, tools and resources required to evolve their business to capitalize on this multibillion dollar profit opportunity.”

For more information, or to register for the conference, visit www.nationaldroneshow.com.

Stacey Decker, chief technology officer of WGBH-TV.

RALEIGH, N.C.—NewBay Media—publisher of Broadcasting & Cable, TV Technology, Multichannel News, and other professional journals serving the media and entertainment industries—is hosting the inaugural Technology Leadership Cloud Summit, a new event designed to explore the world of cloud services for HD video content creation, storage and multiplatform distribution.

This VIP, invitation-only event for technical executives and managers at TV stations, networks, and media and entertainment operations is scheduled for Aug. 5-6 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center Hotel. Hotel rooms and meals are covered for qualified attendees.

Featured keynote speakers at this inaugural Technology Leadership Cloud Summit will include Stacey Decker, chief technology officer of WGBH-TV, and Jimmy Goodmon, vice president and general manager of the New Media Group at Capitol Broadcasting Co. in Raleigh. The event also will feature multiple, interactive panel discussions on cloud technology and an exclusive VIP tour of a nearby media-oriented cloud data center.

Jimmy Goodmon,vice president and general manager of the New Media Group at Capitol Broadcasting Co.

An off-the-record event with no outside press in attendance, the Technology Leadership Cloud Summit will be an intense networking and educational opportunity, with real-world, hands-on cloud technology users and industry opinion leaders, all gathering together to discuss the impact, advancements, strategies, and challenges that cloud services are bringing to their operations, business models, and plans for the future. 

Panel discussions will focus on such real-world topics as:

· The Challenges of Video Processing in the Cloud

· Content Storage, Retrieval, and Monetization

· File-Based Workflows in the Cloud

· Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Models

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Attendance is limited to ensure a quality experience, so register here.