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The New York State Broadcasters Association today named Heidi Raphael its next president and chief executive officer, the group said. Raphael will succeed David Donovan, who has led the association for 15 years and will transition from the top role later this year while continuing to direct the association’s government relations and advocacy efforts in Albany and Washington. Raphael, a Western New York native, joins NYSBA from Beasley Media Group, where she serves as chief communications officer.

Save this article for later! Login or create a Free Member Profile to bookmark it. The coalition, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alleges that the $111 billion transaction violates the Clayton Act by lessening competition in three distinct markets: wide-release theatrical distribution, “top-grossing” theatrical distribution, and basic cable licensing. This article was originally posted on variety.com

Tegna Inc. today named Scott Gill vice president of technology and operations. He will oversee engineering, technology and sports operations across Tegna’s 64 local television stations. Kurt Rao, executive vice president and chief technology and digital products officer, said “Scott brings a unique combination of operational expertise, technical leadership and innovation to this position.

Intinor will demonstrate software upgrades and advances for its Direkt series at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, showing broadcasters a practical path for moving to IP workflows while preserving compatibility with traditional distribution systems in its Stand 5.D61. The company’s current over‑the‑air update adds HDR HLG metadata passthrough for the Direkt series, preserving critical color information from SDI input through MPEG‑TS transport to final SDI output.

Chyron released PRIME 5.4 on July 9, expanding its graphics platform into newsroom workflows and adding new options for playout, design control and production validation, the company said. The update extends PRIME templates into Axis News environments, letting newsroom teams prepare and edit guided graphics within systems they already use, Chyron said. The change aims to create a consistent workflow across editorial and production teams and reduce reliance on older processes.

NEP Europe has delivered host broadcast services for The Championships, Wimbledon 2026 and signed a new multi-year agreement to remain the technical services provider for future tournaments. Under the deal with Wimbledon Broadcast Services, NEP will continue supplying expanded IP-based production, streamlined workflows and orchestration via its TFC broadcast control system as part of an ongoing effort to evolve the host broadcast operation, the company said.

Riedel Communications and ARRI supplied the technology behind a cinematic live production for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, helping host broadcaster ORF deliver the show to more than 132 million viewers across over 35 territories. ORF used ARRI Alexa 35 Live cameras as the event’s main camera package for the first time, aiming for a more emotional, filmlike look while retaining the reliability required for a global live broadcast.

Qvest has published The DMF Adoption Guide, a handbook for media organizations seeking to move from hardware-based workflows to software-defined production platforms as content volumes, formats and time pressures increase. The guide centers on the Dynamic Media Facility, or DMF, an architectural model defined by the European Broadcasting Union that frames a shift to flexible, software-driven production environments.

CBS-owned WUPA Atlanta will debut a live weekday newscast, CBS News Atlanta at Noon, today to give viewers another source for breaking news, weather and community reporting as the station continues to grow its local news operation. The program, anchored by T.J. Anthony with meteorologist Johnathan Myers, will provide live coverage of developing stories, comprehensive weather updates including severe-weather preparedness information, community reporting and a look ahead at the day’s top stories.

Vizrt’s graphics technology helped agency Girraphic produce Netflix’s debut mixed-martial-arts event at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, combining in-venue LED displays and augmented reality with a single workflow to serve fans at the arena and viewers on Netflix.