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Business Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Zixi and Uplynk Partner to Accelerate the Transition to IP-Based Video Delivery
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zixi, a global leader in IP video delivery, and Uplynk, the streaming platform trusted by major media brands, have announced a strategic partnership that empowers broadcasters, content owners, and distributors to scale high-quality streaming operations while accelerating the industry's shift from satellite and fiber to IP. 'With Zixi's rock-solid transport and our managed streaming expertise, customers get a complete, scalable solution from signal acquisition to viewer experience.' Eric Black, CEO/CTO at Uplynk. This collaboration merges Zixi's robust IP-based content delivery infrastructure with Uplynk's agile video orchestration and managed services, delivering a comprehensive solution for the next generation of broadcast workflows. Streamlined, End-to-End Streaming Infrastructure Uplynk offers industry-leading streaming orchestration and its hallmark StreamOps service—a fully managed operations team that provides around-the-clock support for everything from niche live events to global marquee broadcasts. This unique combination empowers customers to operate reliably at scale, regardless of internal technical resources. Complementing this, Zixi 's software-defined platform supports 14 industry protocols—including SRT, RIST, and the Zixi Protocol—and is tightly integrated with standards like SCTE-35 to ensure seamless interoperability with traditional and emerging broadcast ecosystems. Its cloud-based control plane, ZEN Master, provides centralized visibility and management of live video transport. Unified Control, Maximum Flexibility As a key part of the integration, Uplynk's platform is now embedded within Zixi ZEN Master, enabling joint customers to manage contribution, transformation, and delivery workflows through a single, unified interface. This alignment reduces operational complexity, boosts confidence in IP migration, and supports reliable execution at every stage of the media supply chain. 'This partnership is about enabling flexibility and confidence in the move to IP,' said Marc Aldrich, CEO at Zixi. 'Whether migrating from satellite or scaling live events, our combined technologies streamline delivery and enhance operational reliability.' 'StreamOps is the game-changer,' added Eric Black, CEO/CTO at Uplynk. 'With Zixi's rock-solid transport and our managed streaming expertise, customers get a complete, scalable solution from signal acquisition to viewer experience.' About Zixi Zixi provides Emmy award-winning software solutions for delivering broadcast-quality live video over any IP network with unmatched reliability and cost efficiency. Trusted by leading broadcasters and sports leagues for over 15 years, Zixi empowers businesses in today's fast-paced media landscape. Its solutions support multiple live IP video workflows, including content contribution, satellite replacement, B2B distribution, and D2C enablement. Zixi's platform offers advanced automation, management, and security features like end-to-end encryption and blackout control. It ensures cost predictability and operational efficiency, providing 99.999% reliability with patented hitless failover technology. This makes Zixi ideal for high-profile sports broadcasts and 24/7 live linear channels. About Uplynk Uplynk is the streaming engine behind some of the world's most watched content. Our cloud-native platform powers 24/7 channels, live events, and VOD libraries for major broadcasters, sports leagues, and media companies. With fully managed services and tools like StreamOps, Uplynk simplifies complex workflows and delivers broadcast-grade reliability at scale. Each month, we help partners deliver over 100 million hours of seamless viewing across every screen. Learn more at or follow us on LinkedIn.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Zixi and Uplynk Partner to Accelerate the Transition to IP-Based Video Delivery
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 3, 2025-- Zixi, a global leader in IP video delivery, and Uplynk, the streaming platform trusted by major media brands, have announced a strategic partnership that empowers broadcasters, content owners, and distributors to scale high-quality streaming operations while accelerating the industry's shift from satellite and fiber to IP. This collaboration merges Zixi's robust IP-based content delivery infrastructure with Uplynk's agile video orchestration and managed services, delivering a comprehensive solution for the next generation of broadcast workflows. Streamlined, End-to-End Streaming Infrastructure Uplynk offers industry-leading streaming orchestration and its hallmark StreamOps service—a fully managed operations team that provides around-the-clock support for everything from niche live events to global marquee broadcasts. This unique combination empowers customers to operate reliably at scale, regardless of internal technical resources. Complementing this, Zixi 's software-defined platform supports 14 industry protocols—including SRT, RIST, and the Zixi Protocol—and is tightly integrated with standards like SCTE-35 to ensure seamless interoperability with traditional and emerging broadcast ecosystems. Its cloud-based control plane, ZEN Master, provides centralized visibility and management of live video transport. Unified Control, Maximum Flexibility As a key part of the integration, Uplynk's platform is now embedded within Zixi ZEN Master, enabling joint customers to manage contribution, transformation, and delivery workflows through a single, unified interface. This alignment reduces operational complexity, boosts confidence in IP migration, and supports reliable execution at every stage of the media supply chain. 'This partnership is about enabling flexibility and confidence in the move to IP,' said Marc Aldrich, CEO at Zixi. 'Whether migrating from satellite or scaling live events, our combined technologies streamline delivery and enhance operational reliability.' 'StreamOps is the game-changer,' added Eric Black, CEO/CTO at Uplynk. 'With Zixi's rock-solid transport and our managed streaming expertise, customers get a complete, scalable solution from signal acquisition to viewer experience.' About Zixi Zixi provides Emmy award-winning software solutions for delivering broadcast-quality live video over any IP network with unmatched reliability and cost efficiency. Trusted by leading broadcasters and sports leagues for over 15 years, Zixi empowers businesses in today's fast-paced media landscape. Its solutions support multiple live IP video workflows, including content contribution, satellite replacement, B2B distribution, and D2C enablement. Zixi's platform offers advanced automation, management, and security features like end-to-end encryption and blackout control. It ensures cost predictability and operational efficiency, providing 99.999% reliability with patented hitless failover technology. This makes Zixi ideal for high-profile sports broadcasts and 24/7 live linear channels. About Uplynk Uplynk is the streaming engine behind some of the world's most watched content. Our cloud-native platform powers 24/7 channels, live events, and VOD libraries for major broadcasters, sports leagues, and media companies. With fully managed services and tools like StreamOps, Uplynk simplifies complex workflows and delivers broadcast-grade reliability at scale. Each month, we help partners deliver over 100 million hours of seamless viewing across every screen. Learn more at or follow us on LinkedIn. View source version on CONTACT: Uplynk Media Contact: Matthew Kramer [email protected] Zixi Media Contact: Clare Plaisted [email protected] KEYWORD: NEW YORK UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS AUDIO/VIDEO MEDIA SOFTWARE NETWORKS INTERNET SOURCE: Uplynk Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/03/2025 08:15 AM/DISC: 06/03/2025 08:13 AM
Broadcast Pro
12-05-2025
- Business
- Broadcast Pro
SipRadius to demo complete remote production ecosystem at CABSAT
The SipRadius ecosystem enables broadcasters and production teams to securely and efficiently transport high-value media across widely distributed networks. SipRadius, specialists in secure, low-latency media transport, will be at CABSAT 2025 showcasing how its technologies simplify remote production, contribution, and distribution over IP. From secure timing synchronisation to high-quality media delivery and private cloud deployments, SipRadius offers a complete, practical platform for building broadcast-quality IP workflows. Built around open standards and designed for operational efficiency, the SipRadius ecosystem helps broadcasters and production teams move high-value media reliably across geographically diverse networks. Technologies like MPEG-TS over RIST, AV1 and JPEG-XS encoding, and integrated network management, deliver the quality, resilience, and low latency critical for live and distributed productions. Sergio Ammirata, PhD, founder and chief scientist at SipRadius, said: 'Broadcasters and production teams need more than individual tools — they need connected systems that just work. At CABSAT, we're showing how our technologies fit together to deliver real-world answers to the challenges of distributed production — with the quality, timing, and security that professional workflows demand.' Whether supporting remote contribution feeds, enabling dispersed production teams, or building secure private infrastructures, SipRadius technologies provide flexible, scalable pathways to robust IP operations. By combining encoding, transport, synchronisation, and network management into a single environment, SipRadius simplifies the complexity of remote and distributed workflows. Stand S1-F22
BBC News
25-03-2025
- BBC News
Custody photos too poor for facial recognition technology
Photos taken of suspects arrested in Scotland are often too low quality to be used by facial recognition technology, a report has confirmed. The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) raised concerns about the quality of custody images being added to national databases. Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow said a "sizeable proportion" of those taken between 2019 and 2024 are of such low quality they are unsuitable for software used across the UK to link suspects to other crimes. Police Scotland said they were already aware of this issue and would consider recommendations in the report. Police forces across the UK upload images of everyone they arrest to the Police National Database (PND), which allows officers to detect potential matches with photographs of suspects captured and uploaded from sources including video doorbells and intelligence sharing system can lead to a person arrested for one crime being linked to numerous unsolved crimes. While custody photographs remain mostly low-quality, Police Scotland will be unable to take part in new facial matching services, including the controversial live facial recognition have previously warned that using live facial recognition on members of the public would be a "radical departure from Police Scotland's fundamental principle of policing by consent."But the report highlighted the problem with the current use of retrospective image search technology (RIST) when the custody images were not adequate. Figures from Police Scotland revealed that a potential match was found in just 2% of RIST it also gave examples of successes in Scotland including the sexual assault of a tourist who was then sent offensive messages and images from the matched the photo from his messaging app to a custody photo taken more than 20 years recognition technology can also be used to compare images on the the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID) to identify victims and perpetrators of online child sexual abuse. Suspects 'not being detected' Dr Plastow said: "While carrying out this assurance review we were informed about the insufficient quality and resolution of Scottish images on the Police Scotland Criminal History System, which affects a portion of custody images captures between 2019-2024."This means a sizeable portion of custody images are not searchable under PND facial search functionality."This gap could mean that people who have had their custody image previously taken, are not being detected on future probe images uploaded by Police Scotland, which could lead to crimes not being detected."The report stated that the force said a "software issue" was causing the custody images to be captured at a lower than recommended minimum images were then being additionally compressed using a technique that left them unsuitable for use with the PND. Dr Plastow added: "Extreme caution must be exercised with any retrospective ICT fix to uncompress these images."If they cannot be fully restored to their original format, the reliability of the data could be significantly compromised."Dr Plastow said there needed to be "transparency, robust governance and independent oversight" when using biometrics. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said Police Scotland would consider the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner's recommendations in full."Our Biometrics Oversight Board is already aware of this issue and is overseeing work to improve the quality of images taken in custody and the collaboration with Home Office Strategic Facial Matcher Project, which mirrors the recommendations," he said.
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- General
- Associated Press
The 3rd Annual India Giving Day Encourages Every Indian-American Family to Give $100 to the Charity of Their Choice
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA), a U.S.-based network of nonprofit, philanthropic, and charitable organizations focused on India, launches their 3rd annual India Giving Day on March 14, 2025. The campaign features 36 vetted organizations working in the fields of Education, Health Care, Livelihood Development, Empowerment for Women, Children, and Older Adults, Environmental Sustainability, Animal Welfare, and more. 'One of the primary goals of India Giving Day is to increase the quantity, quality, and joyfulness of private giving from the U.S. to India,' says Alex Counts, Executive Director of the India Philanthropy Alliance. 'We do this by providing a central location for philanthropists to learn about the work of the leading nonprofits in India and tools to inspire giving in a collaborative and joyful environment.' Nearly 70 community events, sponsored by India Giving Day, are underway throughout the U.S. In Dallas, Texas, eight nonprofit organizations are hosting a single event in which each organization will present their work and let those in attendance know how they can contribute. 'Working together for a common cause has been one of the great joys of India Giving Day,' says Sejal Desai, Executive Director of Akanksha Education Fund and Co-Chair of India Giving Day. 'It's easy to fall into a scarcity mentality and believe that we are all competing for the same limited resources. But India Giving Day is about believing more is possible. That together we can increase our resources and maximize our impact in a way that all will benefit.' In response to this call, India Giving Day leadership is encouraging every Indian American family to give $100 or more to the charity of their choice on March 14, India Giving Day. If each were to do so, it would result in $125 million in new funding, nearly doubling the annual budgets of each of the participating organizations. Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST), the lead sponsor of India Giving Day, is offering $115,000 in prizes and matching gifts to further inspire participation and generosity. In the first two years of this new annual tradition the India Giving Day campaign has grown from 'proof of concept' in its first year (2023), netting $1,376,262 from 1,031 unique donors, to raising $5,543,837 in its second year (2024), engaging 1,770 unique donors. While the outcome of India Giving Day 2025 is yet to be seen, early indicators suggest continued exponential growth that will further their goals for high-impact results in the days to come. India Giving Day is led by a Steering Committee of IPA Board Members, Staff, and India Giving Day sponsors that include representatives from lead sponsor Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST) and Major Sponsor John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
