Radio+Television Business Report

You’re watching your favorite television show, dozing off on the living room couch, when all of a sudden you’re jolted awake. The volume, which was just fine, has suddenly shot up. There’s a commercial now airing, and it’s so loud your shaking and more than a little stirred.

This was supposed to cease 11 years ago. It evidently hasn’t. Now, a key Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee wants the FCC to investigate a rise in loudness complaints.

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Upon the unanimous recommendation of the independent members of Sinclair Broadcast Group‘s Board of Directors, the size of the board will grow from nine to 11 members.

Taking one of those new seats: the EVP/CFO of Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

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In Texas, South Padre Island is widely known as a collegiate Spring Break destination, thanks to its Gulf of Mexico beaches.

It’s also home to a Class A FM that’s been simulcasting a Mexico-licensed Regional Mexican station operated by a Rio Grande Valley-based broadcaster on the U.S. side of the border.

That simulcast will likely end soon, as the station is being spun.

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Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa”), and Univision Holdings, Inc. (together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Univision Communications Inc., “Univision”), today announced a definitive transaction agreement in which Televisa’s content and media assets will be combined with Univision to create the largest Spanish-language media company in the world: Televisa-Univision

The combination brings together the two leading media businesses in the two largest Spanish-speaking markets in the world: Univision in the United States, the largest Spanish-language media market by value, and Televisa in Mexico, which is the most populous Spanish-language market in the world. The resulting business will hold the largest long-form library of content in the world, a powerful portfolio of IP and global sports rights, fueled by the most prolific Spanish-language production infrastructure. The power and scope of these content assets are unmatched. In 2020, Televisa produced more than 86,000 hours of content across every genre and category, including sports and special events, dramas, newscasts, situation comedies, game shows, reality shows, children’s programs, comedy and variety programs, musical and cultural events, movies and educational programming.

Televisa will also contribute its four free-to-air channels, 27 pay-TV networks channels and stations, its Videocine movie studio and Blim TV subscription video on demand (SVOD) service; and the Televisa trademark. These media assets comprise the definitive market leader in Mexico.

The Company will further benefit from Univision’s market-leading assets in the United States which includes the Univision and UniMás broadcast networks, nine Spanish-language cable networks, 61 television stations and 58 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico, and prominent digital assets including its recently launched AVOD streaming service, PrendeTV.

The combined entity will have the content, production capacity, intellectual property, global reach and financial resources to aggressively pursue the relatively nascent global Spanish-language streaming opportunity. The Spanish-language market, which represents around 600 million people globally, and an aggregate GDP of about $7 trillion, is significantly underserved from a streaming perspective relative to other major markets. Less than 10% of the Spanish speaking population currently use an OTT video product, compared with the English language market where nearly 70% of the population has at least one streaming service.

“This strategic combination generates significant value for shareholders of both companies and will allow us to more efficiently reach all Spanish-language audiences with more of our programming,” said Emilio Azcárraga, Executive Chairman of the Televisa Board of Directors. “Together, Televisa-Univision can more aggressively pursue innovation and growth through digital platforms as the industry continues to evolve. Our new investors at the SoftBank Latin America Fund, Google and The Raine Group are just as excited about the opportunities presented by this combination.”

“This transformative combination brings together the leading network serving U.S. Spanish-language audiences with the leading media platform in Mexico powered by the most powerful Spanish-language content engine in the world,” said Univision CEO Wade Davis. “Televisa-Univision will emerge as the leading global Spanish-language multi-media company, uniquely positioned to capture the significant market opportunity for Spanish speakers worldwide.”

Davis continued, “The composition of our new investor group reflects confidence in our strategy, the progress of our digital transformation and the magnitude of the opportunity ahead of us. I would like to thank Chairman Emilio Azcárraga for his confidence in us, to continue as partners growing the incredible company he and his family have built. I would also like to thank Televisa Co-CEOs Alfonso de Angoitia and Bernardo Gómez for their continued support and partnership as we work together to provide our audience with even more access to even more powerful, compelling and engaging Spanish-language content, however they choose to access it.”

“We have been deeply involved with Univision for more than two decades, and we have never enjoyed a better relationship with our partners,” said Bernardo Gómez and Alfonso de Angoitia, Televisa’s Co-Chief Executive Officers. “We are creating a company which is a leader across multi-media categories, unified over the largest territories and with the scale and focus to deliver the most compelling content experience to Spanish-language consumers around the world.  We are confident that this strategic transaction will maximize the potential of our Content segment, while allowing us to strengthen our balance sheet and focus on growth opportunities at our Telecom business.”

“The SoftBank Latin America Fund is proud to invest in the combination of Televisa-Univision to help create a content powerhouse that can serve the nearly 600 million Spanish-language speakers globally.  With the largest and most iconic original Spanish content library in the world and access to SoftBank’s global tech ecosystem, we will help transform the new company into the leading Spanish-language multi-platform digital media company and one of the most important OTT service providers in the world,” said Marcelo Claure, Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank Group International and board member of Univision.

Terms of the Transaction

Televisa will continue to capture the upside from the significant growth potential of the Company by remaining the largest shareholder in Televisa-Univision with an equity stake of approximately 45%. As a part of the agreement, Televisa will retain ownership of izzi Telecom, Sky, and other businesses, as well as the main real estate associated with the production facilities, the broadcasting licenses and transmission infrastructure in Mexico.

Televisa’s content assets will be contributed for approximately $4.8 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Univision will pay $3.0 billion in cash, $750 million in Univision common equity and $750 million in Series B preferred equity, with an annual dividend of 5.5%. The balance is derived from other commercial considerations. The combination will be financed through $1.0 billion of new Series C preferred equity investment led by the SoftBank Latin American Fund (“SoftBank”), along with current Univision investor ForgeLight LLC, with participation from Google and The Raine Group; and $2.1 billion of debt commitments arranged by J.P. Morgan.

News content production for Mexico will be outsourced from a company owned by The Azcárraga family to guarantee that news content remains in Mexican hands and is produced in Mexico. Televisa-Univision will retain all assets, IP and library related to Televisa’s News division.

The transaction is expected to close in 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals in the United States and Mexico, and Televisa shareholder approval. The Board of Directors of both Televisa and Univision have already approved the combination.

Management and Board

Univision CEO Wade Davis will lead the combined company, Alfonso de Angoitia will serve as Executive Chairman of the Televisa-Univision Board of Directors and Marcelo Claure, CEO of SoftBank International will become Vice Chairman of the Board. The Company’s Board will have 13 directors, including five appointed by Televisa, three by Searchlight and ForgeLight, two by the Series C shareholders and three independent directors. At closing, the board will be Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean, Bernardo Gómez Martínez, Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega, Marcelo Claure, Michel Combes, Gisel Ruiz, Oscar Muñoz, Maria Cristina “MC” Gonzalez Noguera, Wade Davis, Eric Zinterhofer, Jeff Sine and two additional Televisa appointees.

After closing, content production and operations in Mexico will continue to be led by Emilio Azcárraga, Chairman of the Televisa Board of Directors, and Bernardo Gómez and Alfonso de Angoitia, Televisa’s Co-Chief Executive Officers, during a transition period to ensure a smooth and successful integration.

Strong Financial Profile

As a result of the significant equity infusion and enhanced profitability of the Company, Televisa-Univision’s net debt leverage ratio is expected to decline by over 2.0x to approximately 5.0x, when accounting for run-rate revenue and cost synergies of $200 to $300 million. Televisa-Univision’s differentiated market proposition and cost structure allow for premium top line pricing with efficient content costs as most of the production will take place in Mexico where the Company has substantial high quality production studios in an ideal market to source premium content. This creates a powerful margin profile unlike any other media company, including run-rate synergies, EBITDA margin is expected to be close to 45%. The combined financial strength will allow the Company to invest in the anticipated launch of its global streaming platform, which is expected in early 2022.

Grupo Televisa Post-Transaction

Post-transaction, Televisa will keep developing and expanding its industry-leading Telecom business in Mexico, offering best-in-class high-speed internet access and providing high-quality programming as a content aggregator. Televisa will use the proceeds received from Univision primarily to pay down debt, while continuing to pursue growth opportunities and strengthen its leading position through ongoing investments at its core businesses. As a result, Televisa’s net debt leverage ratio will decline to below 2.0x and its U.S. dollar-denominated assets and liabilities will be matched. After the transaction closes, Televisa will no longer consolidate financials of its Content segment.

Advisors

Guggenheim Securities and J.P. Morgan are acting as financial advisors to Univision; and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Sidley Austin LLP and Covington & Burling LLP are serving as legal counsel to Univision.

Allen & Company is acting as financial advisor to Televisa. Wachtell Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. are providing legal counsel. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is serving as regulatory counsel. LionTree Advisors LLC rendered a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Televisa.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP served as legal counsel to the SoftBank Latin America Fund.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP served as legal counsel to The Raine Group.

Talk about a vote of approval.

A veteran Wall Street media analyst has significantly raised her target price for iHeartMedia, and took her rating on the company’s stock up not by one notch, but two.

Jessica Reif Ehrlich, today an analyst with Bank of America Securities, upgraded IHRT to “Buy” — from “Underperform.”

Even more astounding, Ehrlich raised her price target on iHeartMedia to $26 per share, from $10.

Why? Ehrlich is convinced the advertising market will come “roaring back” over the next several months. And, in the case of iHeart, adjusted EBITDA at the end of 2021 could return to where it was in 2021. In Ehrlich’s view, the adjusted EBITDA iHeart will see in 2021 is now forecast at $798 million, up from $744 million.

Investors responded by snapping up iHeart shares, pushing IHRT to $19.79, up 13.2% from Monday. Its peers didn’t benefit, with Beasley Media Group dipping 4.5% to $2.77 as Cumulus Media gained 2 cents to $9.10 and Audacy was at $4.93 — lower than the final day of trading for the company under its Entercom ticker symbol.

Why iHeart? Its sheer scale is one likely factor, with stations across a variety of market sizes and profitability in the nation’s biggest markets — something that proved difficult for Cumulus Media and remains a challenge for Audacy’s former CBS Radio stations.

There are also studies pointing to increases in drive-time listening.

But, iHeart is also being singled out for its podcasting arm.

As small and medium-sized businesses continue to reopen, Ehrlich believes iHeart properties are poised to benefit from increased ad dollars.

Furthermore, as live events ramp up again, iHeart will see added revenue.

Lastly, iHeart gets Ehrlich’s strong stamp approval for now having “manageable debt maturities with significant capacity to de-lever the business, facilitating a highly favorable capital structure shift in favor of equity.”

There’s been a bit of chatter across the radio industry this week about the latest blog post from Pierre Bouvard, the Chief Insights Officer at Cumulus Media and its Westwood One arm.

Bouvard delves into the perception, versus “reality,” of AM and FM radio. He shares some of his latest insights on the subject in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Listen to “The InFOCUS Podcast: Pierre Bouvard” on Spreaker.

The NAB on Tuesday (4/13) announced the ten winners of the 34th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards. The winners were selected from 50 finalists and honored today during NAB Show Premiere, its digitally delivered ancillary conference tied to the NAB Show, rescheduled for fall 2021 due to the pandemic.

The winners of the 2021 Crystal Radio Awards are:

• KSL-FM in Salt Lake City
• KRSP-FM in Salt Lake City
• KSTP-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul
• WBAP-AM in Dallas
• WDRV-FM in Chicago
• WFXE-FM in Columbus, Ga.
• WJJY-FM in Brainerd, Minn.
• WMMR-FM in Philadelphia
• WSB-FM in Atlanta
• WWRM-FM in Tampa

Five-time NAB Crystal Radio Award winning station WHUR-FM in Washington, D.C. also recieved the esteemed Crystal Heritage Award during the special event. Only nine other stations have received this honor.

The winners were chosen by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations and public relations firms.

Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their year-round commitment to community service.

The sale was approved on March 26. Now, the transaction brokered by Kalil & Co. has closed.

Get ready for the highly anticipated arrival of KLOVE and Air1 on full-market signals serving the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

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Members of the Media Ad Sales Council (MASC), an industry advocacy group founded by the media technology provider, will lead Matrix’s April Media Ad Sales Summit “Candid Conversation,” which is focused on automating the buy/sell manual transactions and processes.

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For 14 years, she’s been associated with Cox Media Group’s Tulsa radio stations.

Now, this 26-year radio industry veteran is getting promoted to Director of Radio Operations.

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Earning the new stripes at CMG is Kim Dallow. She’s been the Director of Branding & Programming for KJSR-FM “103.3 The Eagle,” Cox’s Classic Rock station in Tulsa, for the past five years. She will retain those duties, while shedding the Marketing and Promotions Director role for CMG/Tulsa first given to Dallow 11 years ago.

“Kim has been serving unofficially as our operations manager for about a year now and our cluster has only improved with her at the helm,” said Cathy Gunther, a CMG Regional VP who Dallow reports to. “I look forward to seeing what she can do in her new role as we continue to lead the radio market in Green Country with top-tier ratings, community events, and innovative promotional efforts.”

Dallow added, ‘It’s such a privilege to work with this team of outstanding broadcasters. I’m so proud of the local programming and community support that CMG Tulsa consistently provides, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to help ensure that it’s legacy of excellence continues.”

Much has been stated about the better picture, improved sound and data capabilities tied to ATSC 3.0, the new digital broadcast standard that is bringing NEXTGEN TV to markets across the U.S. on a voluntary rollout basis.

Did you know that there’s a potential boost in the riches of AM and FM broadcast stations tied to ATSC 3.0? A big TV station owner, with radio properties in Seattle, is largely to thank for this tech progression.

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He was formerly the U.S. Head of Industries for Google Cloud’s Deal Pursuit Organization.

Now, he’s the General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for FOX News Media.

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Taking the role and reporting to CEO Suzanne Scott is Bernard T. Gugar.

“His extensive expertise and highly accomplished background will add immeasurable value to our thriving multiplatform brand,” Scott said.

Gugar added, “I am excited to join one of the most influential news operations in the world and look forward to utilizing my experience spanning media, law and technology to help FOX News Media grow, evolve and develop a diversified digital footprint.”

At Google, Gugar led a team that drives Google Cloud’s most strategic and complex transactions across several industry sectors. Prior to that, Gugar provided his skills and background to the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Booth School of Business, where he guided tech entrepreneurs spanning digital media, fintech, healthcare, artificial intelligence and E-commerce industries in developing and monetizing their business ventures.

Before that, Gugar served as the SVP and General Counsel of Oprah Winfrey’s privately-held Harpo Inc., where he worked from 2007 to 2015. He began his career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as an associate in the corporate group, after which he moved to Bear Stearns & Co., where he served as a Vice President within the Investment Banking Division.

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC); FOX Business Network (FBN); FOX News Digital; FOX News Audio; FOX News Books; the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International; and the recently announced AVOD platform FOX Weather.

Nexstar Media Group’s MVPD-distributed channel formerly known as WGN America has bolstered its Washington, D.C., news coverage by bringing on a correspondent with experience covering politics in the Lone Star State — in addition to social justice protests and Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

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On April 1, Hispanic consumer-focused Entravision Communications disclosed to the SEC that it would not be able to file its annual report in a timely manner. This triggered a warning from the New York Stock Exchange.

All is better now, as far as NYSE compliance is concerned. But, Entravision now has a potential headache on its hands regarding the entity that is to blame for the 10-K filing delay.

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Major League Baseball and SiriusXM have expanded their agreement to include additional streaming rights starting with the 2021 MLB season.

As such, for the first time SiriusXM subscribers with a streaming-only subscription have access to live play-by-play broadcasts of every MLB game as they listen on the SiriusXM app and on connected devices and speakers in their home.

The SiriusXM app offers 30 play-by-play channels dedicated to streaming the official radio broadcasts of every MLB team, giving fans the choice between the home and visiting team announcers for every game, all season long.

The 30 MLB play-by-play channels are also available on vehicles equipped with next-generation SiriusXM with 360L radios.

SiriusXM satellite subscribers continue to get access to every MLB game on both their SiriusXM radios and on the SiriusXM app.  Certain subscriptions are required.

The new agreement also includes a multi-year extension of SiriusXM’s rights to broadcast every MLB game.

In related news, starting this month SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present an exclusive new podcast series, Black Diamonds. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, the podcast will showcase the history of the Negro Leagues, highlighting the players, people and events that shaped them, as well as spotlighting the leagues’ achievements and innovations during a time of segregation and inequality.

Black Diamonds, a SiriusXM original podcast, will debut on MLB’s Jackie Robinson Day (April 15).  The 20-episode series can be heard on the SiriusXM app, Pandora, Stitcher and other podcast platforms.

Nautel has selected the individual who will work directly with its regional sales managers serving key radio station accounts across the U.S.

He’ll be based in Cincinnati.

Taking the job as Business Development Manager, working with the USA Broadcast team, is Charles Sotto.

He joins Nautel after most recently serving as South East Regional sales director for GatesAir, focusing on Radio and TV transmitter equipment sales.

Sotto also spent several years with Harris in the early 2000s as National Accounts Manager for Broadcast Systems and Special Markets and had previously worked with Sony as a Major Account Manager, where he was involved in large-scale and technically intricate projects including the launch of DirecTV.

CP Communications, which has gained a reputation for products enabling live event productions, is rolling out a remote production and streaming platform it says was built specifically for modern live sports and news production challenges.

The release of CamSTREAM SRT comes as CP continues to expand its Red House Streaming (RHS) CamSTREAM line to meet changing REMI production requirements.

Like previous models, CamSTREAM SRT provides content creators with a PTZ camera and tripod, video encoder, and return monitor to remotely shoot, record and stream live content.

An internet connection is required to stream acquired contact to a studio or the web.

This is the first RHS CamSTREAM system to leverage the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) open-source video transport protocol, developed and pioneered by Haivision, which optimizes streaming performance.

CamSTREAM SRT is also the first RHS CamSTREAM system to integrate Haivision’s Makito X2 encoder, which supports ultra-low latency streams and establishes a secure VPN tunnel to and from the studio over a local area network (LAN).

When paired with a Haivision Makito X2 decoder, users have return video to the onboard 10-inch monitor along with IFB audio. The Makito X2 encoder can be swapped for a Mobile Viewpoint Agile Airlink bonded cellular encoding solution where LAN connections are unavailable.

CP Communications is a North American distributor for both Haivision and Mobile Viewpoint products.

CamSTREAM SRT is also offering new options for RHS CamSTREAM customers, including options for remote teleprompting and DMX lighting control. The latter communicates with cloud-based DMX control software to turn lights on and off, change color temperature and adjust brightness, among other settings. All DMX control is enabled over IP between the studio and the remote production site using the same secure VPN tunnel.

A maker of a software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics has announced the appointment of a new Chief Strategy Officer.

In his new role at DoubleVerify, Doug Campbell will be responsible for global strategy and corporate development.

“I’m excited to add Doug to our outstanding senior leadership team,” said DoubleVerify CEO Mark Zagorski. “From Magnite to Nielsen, he has demonstrated a track record of success and achievement, and brings exceptional experience and knowledge to the Chief Strategy Officer role. I look forward to Doug’s leadership as we continue to build momentum, expand globally and deliver on our mission to build a stronger, safer and more secure digital advertising ecosystem.”

Campbell has more than two decades of experience successfully growing public and private companies in the arenas of advertising technology, connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) video, digital measurement, data analytics, and software-as-a-service (SaaS).

Prior to joining DV, he was Chief Strategy Officer at Telaria, where he oversaw the successful merger with Rubicon Project and the acquisition of SpotX to form Magnite – a global, independent sell-side platform.

Previously, Campbell was Chief Operating Officer at eXelate, where he led the sale of the company to Nielsen and went on to serve as Nielsen’s Senior Vice President of Global Strategy and Corporate Development.

KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY — Converter manufacturer Ferrofish has expanded its family of Pulse16 converters to include the new Pulse16 MX +24dBu and Pulse16 DX +24dBu.

These new Pulse16 AD/DA converters increase the maximum input and output level from +20dBu to +24dBu — an important upgrade for American broadcasters requiring proper headroom, while providing MADI and ADAT connectivity with the MX model and MADI, ADAT and Dante connectivity with the DX model.

Pulse16 MX +24dBu
In addition to increasing the maximum input and output levels from +20dBu to +24dBu — which complies with the American SMPTE guidelines calling for +24dBu levels for the analog portion to keep all analog and digital levels uniform — the new Pulse16 MX +24dBu model features seamless ADAT and MADI integration. As two of the most widely used digital interfaces available, this addition will allow broadcasters to transmit an audio signal over a simple optical MADI cable pair, making high-end multi-channel recording a non-issue. Fanless and compact, the Pulse16 MX takes up 1HU space in a rack, making for the ultimate choice when high-end conversion is needed.

Pulse16 DX +24dBu
Similar to the Pulse16 MX +24dBu, the DX model features increased input/output levels and MADI and ADAT connectivity but brings Dante connectivity into the mix — opening up a new dimension of flexibility. Fanless and compact, the 1HU device is the ultimate audio problem solver for broadcasters, wherever high-end, multi-format conversion is needed in the Dante network.

High-Performance Ready
The Pulse16 is a high-density converter providing 16 x 16 balanced analog TRS I/O and is relied on by some of the biggest names in recording. Thanks to its Cirrus Logic converter chips, the Pulse16 operates with an active digital jitter elimination, which compensates shifts or jitters in the audio signal and provides audio engineers with the highest-quality audio possible. The Pulse16 family now includes the Pulse16 DX, Pulse16 MX and the original Pulse16.

In addition to the new Pulse16 MX +24dBu and Pulse16 DX +24dBu models, Ferrofish also recently announced a new Pulse16 MX CV and Pulse16 DX CV, perfect for users working with modular synths using CV/Gate technology.

RBR+TVBR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Seeking a bi-directional encoder/decoder appliance for remote production (REMI) workflows?

Look no further than Montréal-based Matrox Video, which has brought to market its new Monarch EDGE S1.

“Featuring simultaneous encode/decode support, Monarch EDGE S1 allows broadcasters to deliver secure, high-quality, low-latency program feeds from the studio to multi-camera production crews, talent, and guests in any remote location,” the company says. “Monarch EDGE S1’s return feed functionality overcomes the two-way communication challenges in REMI and multi-site workflows by enabling smooth and natural interaction between remote and in-studio production personnel for broadcast-quality productions.”

Equipped with a 3G-SDI input and output, the EDGE S1 encode/decode appliance can encode a studio-produced program feed for transport over private or public internet connections to Monarch EDGE S1-equipped sites to decode and view the return feed.

Monarch EDGE S1 provides latencies as low as 100 ms. The appliance includes MPEG-2 TS, SRT, and RTSP streaming protocol support for secure transmission across various networks, along with tally and talkback channels to facilitate communication between camera operators and in-studio personnel.

Broadcasters deploying Monarch EDGE E4 quad-HD encoder and Monarch EDGE D4 quad-HD decoder appliances for multi-camera REMI workflows can integrate Monarch EDGE S1-based return feeds allowing camera operators and in-studio personnel to communicate accordingly during a live event and help deliver the best production possible.

Monarch EDGE S1 is also well-suited for single-and multi-site remote contribution workflows. Remote contributors located across various geographical regions can simultaneously send a high-quality camera feed while receiving a return feed.

“The broadcast industry has seen a rise in the adoption of remote production technologies for live sporting and entertainment events, as well as live broadcasts, news, and interviews,” said Daniel Maloney, technical marketing manager at Matrox Video. “Matrox Monarch EDGE S1 is designed to further enhance these multi-camera REMI and multi-site contribution workflows by bridging the communication gap between the in-the-field and in-studio personnel. This two-way video platform replicates in-person interactions with real-time communications. Broadcasters and live-event producers will appreciate Monarch EDGE S1’s production value that will allow for the delivery of more efficient, cost-effective, and engaging live productions.”

The Matrox Monarch EDGE S1 encoder/decoder appliance (part number: MDG2/ED10/I) is now available. For more information or to request a demo, contact Matrox.