Unfortunately, Covid is claiming another victim: NAB 2021. This doesn’t come as a surprise with the big three Japanese companies and Blackmagic Design not attending.

AJA Video Systems released BRIDGE LIVE v1.12, a new software update for AJA’s turnkey multi-channel live video solution for remote production, contribution, collaboration, streaming, and delivery. The release features bi-directional NDI (Network Device Interface) input, output and transcode; HLS output; video preview; and user interface updates for more intuitive configuration.

Last week Sony announced they would not be attending NAB 2021, and as predicted the others would follow suit. Panasonic make a decision withdraws from NAB 2021 too. This leaves Canon and Blackmagic Design the last of the big camera manufacturers to announce their departure from the trade show.

The Broadcast Management Group has needed to keep working through the pandemic shutdown because of the demand for new content reached unprecedented heights. But social distancing meant that normal staffing was impossible. That is why the group trusted in RTS to apply its virtual production system.

Worries about the ongoing spread of Covid-19 cases have prompted Sony Electronics to announce that it has withdrawn from in-person participation at trade shows in October, including the NAB Show and InfoComm. Sony will, however, be hosting a virtual press conference at the NAB Show in conjunction with the NAB prior to the show’s opening on Sunday, October 10 at 9am PT/12pm ET/6pm CEST.