IP media network was ready for production in just six weeks Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that Sýn, the Icelandic company formed by merger of Vodafone Iceland and the 365 broadcast media, has deployed an IP solution from Nevion for their new facilities in the country’s capital, Reykjavik. The project, delivered in collaboration with local system integrator Exton ehf, went live on 8th February 2019. Sýn wanted to consolidate its telecom and broadcast premises…

Esport production is one of the world’s first to use the new encoding standard Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that Riot Games, the publisher of the most-played PC game in the world and the organization behind League of Legends Esports, used Nevion’s software-defined media node Virtuoso as part of its remote production of the recent League of Legends World Championship Final. In doing so, Riot Games became one of the very first organizations in the world to…

Americas sales team strengthened further through industry leaders Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, has experienced a growth in bookings in its Americas region of 34% so far in 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. Sales of software and services in the region have also more than quadrupled in the period, reflecting the increased demand for IP solutions, based on Nevion’s flagship software-defined products. In 2019, Nevion has signed several significant deals with new…

Nevion equipment instrumental in live broadcast of The People’s Republic of China’s 70th anniversary celebrations Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, has revealed that its flagship software-defined media node Virtuoso was used in the world’s first large-scale application of TICO video compression during the China Media Group’s (CMG) live coverage of the recent celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Nevion Virtuoso’s TICO…

Solution used amongst others for HD and 4K/UHD coverage of Danish football league Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, has announced today that GlobalConnect has deployed Nevion Virtuoso, the software-defined media node, and Nevion VideoIPath, the orchestration and SDN control software, for remote production and contribution applications. The leading provider of fiber network, data centers and cloud solutions, is using the solution to serve leading media providers of the Danish…

Grant provided under European Union’s Horizon 2020 program – Fast Track to Innovation Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced today that a mobile-5G remote production project by a consortium it is leading has received a grant of €2 million from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program ‘Fast Track to Innovation’.  Project “VIRTUOSA” was selected as the best proposal of a highly competitive call with 225 applications. The winning consortium…

Nevion Virtuoso demonstrates full SMPTE ST 2110 & TR1001 capability Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, today confirmed that its flagship software-defined media node Virtuoso has successfully passed the SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS/TR1001 qualification testing at the August 2019 JT-NM global testing event. Once again, Nevion has played a significant role in the testing, having been one of the products to be successfully tested by JT-NM for SMPTE ST 2110 in March. With the…

Nevion’s “architects” to share customer stories Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, will be dedicating its booth (1-B79) at IBC2019 to sharing real-life stories of the projects it has recently undertaken and how its solutions have been used to transform its customers’ workflows. The “Architects of Virtualized Media Production” will be using real-world case studies and demo networks to explain the capabilities of its solutions and products. Nevion will also emphasize the…

New media function in world-first deployment Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that it has added a new JPEG XS encoding and decoding media function to its flagship software-defined media node, Nevion Virtuoso. The new functionality is already being rolled-out by a leading global broadcast network to get video in and out of content hubs, as part of a centralized live production infrastructure solution – the world’s first official deployment of the technology.…

Outstanding six months topped off with CEO’s appointment to IABM Board Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, is celebrating a successful first half of the year in which it signed several significant, high profile deals, achieved a record order intake of more than NOK 200 million (US$ 23 million) and was one of the few in its category to successfully test for the JT-NM SMPTE ST 2110 standard. Further cementing Nevion’s place as an industry leader, its chief executive officer, Geir…

Sony to reinforce partnership by investing in Nevion Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that it has agreed with Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc. (“Sony”) to establish a strategic partnership in the area of IP-based solutions for broadcasters and other industries. To reinforce this partnership, Sony will also become a leading investor in Nevion by acquiring a minority stake in the company through a share purchase agreement. Marketing Technology News: QU-in…

Globo Grupo affiliate signs deal at NAB show 2019 Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that Rede Amazônica, one of Brazil’s largest broadcasters, has signed a deal at NAB show 2019 which will see Nevion deliver  an IP-based solution for a number of its facilities. The principle objectives for Rede Amazônica are to renew its infrastructure and decrease operational costs. The deal, facilitated by Nevion’s business partner and Cisco partner Asccent do Brasil, involves…

Tests provide certainty to customers of genuine standards conformance and interoperability Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that its flagship software-defined media node Virtuoso is one of the few products in its category to have been successfully tested for the SMPTE ST 2110 standard for essence-based transport of media over IP. This thorough testing means that broadcasters, media organizations, service providers and other potential users of Nevion Virtuoso are…

Customer stories and demonstrations will take center stage Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, will be dedicating its booth (SU5510) at NAB2019 to telling the story of its technologies and services through real life case studies and demonstrations that are based on actual solutions it has delivered for its customers. As the move to IP gathers pace, Nevion believes that its existing and potential customers are now much more interested in how solutions can address the issues…

Flagship orchestration and SDN control software now supports IS-04 and IS-05 standards Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that its flagship orchestration and SDN control software VideoIPath now supports the NMOS (Network Media Open Specifications) IS-04 and IS-05 standards. This new VideoIPath feature is already being deployed by Swiss broadcast service provider, Technology and Production Center Switzerland AG (tpc). Defined by the Advanced Media Workflow…

VideoIPath deployed to control IP media production network based on Arista switches Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, today announced that leading Swiss broadcast service provider, Technology and Production Center Switzerland AG (tpc), has selected its VideoIPath orchestration and SDN control solution for a new IP-based facility for Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), the largest electronic media house of German-speaking Switzerland. tpc is responsible for the production…

Nevion equipment used for grading visual effects Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that its Virtuoso software-defined media node platform has been deployed by a52 Color to enable collaborative remote color grading for film and TV, in real-time. Launched in 2018, a52 Color is a boutique grading studio offering forward-thinking creative solutions for agencies, studios and creatives and has worked for major brands including Nike, BMW and Samsung. Nevion Virtuoso has…

New feature complements existing TV HDR support Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that it is adding support for cinema-grade High Dynamic Range (HDR) 4:4:4 12-bit JPEG 2000 compression to its flagship software defined media node, Virtuoso. The product already supports HDR for 4:2:2 10-bit content. Nevion equipment is widely used in movie post-production for remote review and color grading – in fact, for many the process is known as a “T-VIPS session”, named after…

Nevion equipment used to transport video and audio streams between Long Island and New York City Nevion, the award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, has announced that WNET, one of the largest US public media providers, has chosen its Virtuoso software-defined media node platform to enable a remote production at WLIW on Long Island, controlled from its New York City headquarters. WNET has been providing non-commercial, public television to the New York metropolitan area for over fifty years.…

Virtuoso deployed with TICO encoding Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced that a leading Japan-based global video transmission company (which cannot be named for commercial reasons), has chosen Nevion’s software-defined media node, Virtuoso, for 4K/UHD broadcast contribution with TICO encoding. Initially, Virtuoso is used by the company to transport signals over legacy dark fiber, with a migration to IP expected in the future. Japan introduced new 4K satellite services on…