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    BACK9NETWORK outfits new studio with Grass Valley and Belden products

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    MONTREAL --

    BACK9NETWORK, a golf lifestyle television network based in Hartford, Connecticut, is working closely with Grass Valley, a Belden brand, for its launch on DirecTV on Sept. 29. Grass Valley and Belden developed a customized suite of production solutions, backed by knowledge and experience from similar projects, to support BACK9NETWORK’s studio operations.

    “We chose Grass Valley because their team brought the strongest, most flexible solution for our small, independent network,” said Charles Cox, CEO at BACK9NETWORK. “The majority of our original programming will be studio-based, so it was essential that we select a partner that offered the right products and expertise for studio production and understood our entrepreneurial needs. With Grass Valley’s end-to-end solution, we now have the ability as a startup network to deliver over one thousand hours of first-run studio programming in year one—providing compelling content with the production quality that our audience demands.”

    Another deciding factor for BACK9NETWORK was Grass Valley’s ability to provide a comprehensive solution with minimal training requirements. According to Harry Goldberg, VP of engineering & operations at BACK9NETWORK, “a seamless, efficient workflow is essential with the network launch happening in a compressed timeframe.”

    “We didn’t have time to work through vendor-to-vendor issues and needed to know that the system will work right out of the gate,” said Goldberg. “As we add more engineering and technical staff, we know there will be little to no learning curve because Grass Valley equipment is such an industry standard.”

    BACK9NETWORK uses a variety of products from Grass Valley’s portfolio that encompasses acquisition through delivery:

    ·     LDX Compact Première advanced imaging cameras are built for tight spaces, remote pan/tilt heads, and POV applications, delivering superior imaging, processing and performance.

    ·     Karrera video production center 2 M/E switcher with K-Frame delivers superior performance with a wide variety of configuration options and features including 1080p 3G and 4K/UHD support.

    ·     NVISION 8144 hybrid router, part of the NVISION 8500 Enterprise Class router series, operates reliably, integrates smoothly and upgrades readily to larger configurations and the latest capabilities.

    ·     3RU Densité 3 Frame simultaneously processes 3Gbps, HD/SD and analog video.

    ·     K2 Summit 3G production client server delivers speed and stability for live event production.

    ·     Vertigo advanced channel branding solutions provide highly versatile graphics automation and asset management tools that offer a choice of productive workflows, including prerendering using Adobe After Effects, and a choice of dynamic rendering models using graphics templates.

    ·     Kaleido multiviewer offers superior picture quality, ultimate layout flexibility and precise signal probing capabilities.

    ·     Belden cables deliver signal transmission solutions.

    ·     Belden racks meet security, availability and efficiency challenges.




    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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