NBCUniversal News Group has purchased multiple Panasonic electronic newsgathering cameras and related broadcast equipment as part of its technology and workflow transformation initiative.

At NAB 2015 Calrec announced two compact format aluminium expansion units that can be used to expand and distribute your Hydra 2 network.

Panasonic has announced plans for a 4K studio camera the AK-UC3000 4K system, set for release in Winter 2015. Panasonic is the latest camera manufacturer to launch a B4 mount 4K camera designed for outside broadcast use, after Sony and Grass Valley revealed similar plans at the weekend.

Since NAB Show 2015, Zeiss cine lenses can be registered online for an extended Zeiss warranty to 2 years. There is also a special offer, but it ends in June.

Panasonic is introducing the AJ-PX380 1/3-inch AVC-ULTRA shoulder-mount camcorder with comprehensive networking capabilities and dual-codec recording, making it an ideal tool for fast-moving ENG operations.

The new PIX-E Series of portable field recording monitors for Video Devices's product line was showed at NAB 2015. The series includes three camera mount models; PIX-E5H, PIX-E5 and the PIX-E7. These recording field monitors are made for camera operators who need fast, high-quality tools to ensure their vision is captured with complete confidence. The PIX-E recorders were designed with an incredible set of features and withstand the harsh production environments of professionals.

Pro-Videographers in luck: They can now access professional video accessories including a Follow Focus, a Base Plate and a Matte Box while benefitting from all typical Sachtler values. The Ace Accessories, a new range of premium camera support gear, complement the established Ace product range. Ace Accessories include the Ace Base Plate, Ace Follow Focus and Ace Matte Box, and can be bought individually or as a package.

Litepanels announce the launch of several new additions to their highly acclaimed ASTRA line of LED panels. The expanded lineup now includes the ASTRA 1×1 EP series, the ASTRA 1×1 E series, and two additional models in the ASTRA 1×1 series, which debuted last year. Building on the legacy of the company’s original, trailblazing 1×1 fixture, the ASTRAs set a new standard for the form and function of professional LED panels.

CBS’ Television City production facility — home to many of television’s top-rated entertainment programs including Survivor Finale, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, The Price is Right, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Late Late Show, and So You Think You Can Dance — is adding Sony’s new HDC-4300 live 4K high frame rate camera system to its line-up. The facility will roll-out eight of the new 2/3-inch sensor models starting in June.

Pixel Power, the innovative supplier of broadcast graphics and workflow solutions, is to install a Pixel Factory automated content packaging system at Raycom Media’s WBRC in Birmingham, Alabama. From this central location it will create unique promos for three of Raycom Media’s Fox affiliate television stations, delivering the content as files direct to each market’s playout systems.