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Antenna Expands with PlayBox

The ever increasing popularity of large-screen television displays has generated a corresponding rise in demand for high quality sports coverage. Antenna, one of the main television networks in Cyprus, recently decided to expand the master control room at its Nicosia headquarters to accommodate three sports channels for Cytavision.  Cytavision is a digital television service introduced…
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CTN Installs PlayBox Technology

PlayBox Technology has supplied and installed new playout systems for three Christian Television Network stations in the USA. This was delivered as a turnkey project that also included on-site training. Two of the new playout channels are running at CTN’s stations WRXY in Fort Myers, Florida and WHTN in Nashville, Tennessee. A further new system…
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CCTV Chooses PlayBox Playout and Graphics

PlayBox Technology has supplied and installed playout facilities for all three of Cambridge Community Television’s channels. These are currently running at SD but can be switched to HD when the channels migrate to the format later this year. The equipment includes three sets of playout and graphics servers together with a two-channel ingest system and…
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PlayBox at NAB 2013 – Press Preview

April 8-11, Las Vegas Convention Center Booth: N5435 PlayBox Technology, the world’s leading Channel-in-a-Box manufacturer, is presenting its full range of products and services at NAB 2013. The introduction of ScheduleBox expands the company’s established range of products and modular options to meet the increasingly diverse applications for today’s playout channel needs. The new ScheduleBox is a Web-based client/server…
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PlayBox Delivers Third Playout for Eurochannel

PlayBox Technology has supplied and installed a DVB playout system for Eurochannel television, complementing the existing two systems that have now been in operation for up to three years with the broadcaster. The new installation provides a fully redundant remote system for Eurochannel’s main platform, for viewers in Europe and Africa.  The latest PlayBox Technology…
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Beyond the Box: PlayBox at BVE 2013

Stand B02 London Excel Centre 26-28 February 2013 PlayBox Technology, the world’s leading channel-in-a-box manufacturer, is presenting its new expanded product range at BVE 2013 that includes the launch of its latest module, ScheduleBox, presented alongside the latest versions of its established products. The Broadcast Systems Group is also on the stand to discuss wider…
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StarTimes Delivers Six Fully Redundant Channels in Nigeria

StarTimes, based in Beijing, China, has installed 12 PlayBox Technology servers at NTA, the Nigerian Television Authority in Lagos. These are used to broadcast six Chinese channels into Nigeria via a DTH platform.  StarTimes describes itself as “the strongest and largest DTV system integrator, technology provider and network operator in China that will carry Chinese…
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ViewSat Expands with PlayBox

PlayBox Technology has supplied two playout channels to ViewSat, a leading provider of global broadcast and transmission services for television and radio channels. This brings the total of PlayBox Technology channels operating at ViewSat to 25 and continues a long relationship between the two companies. The latest two playout channels each include an AirBox playout…
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PlayBox Adds To OHTV

PlayBox Technology has supplied two AirBox playout and automation servers to London-based broadcaster OHTV. These add to OHTV’s existing channels, also supported with PlayBox Technology severs, as the broadcaster continues to expand its operations. The new AirBox servers are to provide playout and automation for two new OHTV channels. These servers are the new compact…
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PlayBox IBC2012 Press Preview

September 7-11, Amsterdam RAI, Stand: 8.C30 PlayBox Technology is launching new products and presenting the latest developments of its established Channel-in-a-Box technology at IBC2012. These include providing new levels of freedom for TV playout by removing geographical barriers and offering greater efficiency and flexibility for all users. Don Ash, PlayBox Technology Director, Sales comments, “Our…
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