Avid®, the global leader in software solutions for professional media production, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Wolftech Broadcast Solutions, the industry leader in cloud-based multiplatform news planning, production and publishing solutions. The acquisition enables Avid to combine its digital-first, end-to-end media solution with Wolftech’s expertise in story-centric workflow management. News organizations will…

Avid®, the global leader in software solutions for professional media production, has today entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wolftech Broadcast Solutions, the industry leader in cloud-based multiplatform planning and publishing news production solutions. This strategic move illustrates Avid’s focus on transforming news, sports, and live production workflows. The acquisition will allow Avid to…

Avid® is today announcing the latest enhancements to its Avid | Stream IO™ software subscription solution for broadcast production ingest and playout that enable IP-based workflow. At IBC 2024 Avid will demonstrate an upcoming version of Stream IO software, planned for release later in 2024, that natively supports uncompressed IP ingest and playout offered by…

Avid has appointed Alex Hofstrand as Product Manager for Live Sound after an extensive selection process. Hofstrand brings to the role a decade of experience with Avid’s live sound product line, having started in quality assurance for the launch of Avid VENUE | S6L. He then moved into a product design role for VENUE in…

With final voting underway for the 76th Primetime Emmy® Awards, Avid® has produced Avid Artist Spotlight pages in celebration of award-nominated editors and their artistry as seen and heard on popular shows and series across television and streaming services. This hub reveals why they love the craft of editing. These stories are from talented and…

Avid® and the customer-led Avid Community Association (ACA) has celebrated the fourth year of its Avid Learning Collective program by awarding sponsorships to six additional organizations to help promote and inspire under-represented grassroots talent in the media and entertainment industry around the world. Avid Chief Customer Officer, Deb Sanders explains: “We’re thrilled to continue working…

Global full-service post-production house Harbor Picture Company has extended its relationship with Avid® to become the first facility in the UK to install Avid’s state-of-the-art shared storage engines – Avid NEXIS | F2 SSD™ – for audio production. Harbor Head of Post Technology Paul Sisley said: “We are thrilled to continue our long-term relationship with…

Leading M&E tech provider Avid® has announced enhancements to its industry-leading software-defined storage solution, Avid NEXIS®, to meet the performance needs of audio and video professionals – from small teams to the largest media enterprises.  Avid Chief Product Officer Tim Claman explains, “Our customers need to find ways to become more efficient, removing friction from their…

Avid® has today announced an update for its Pro Tools® audio production software that introduces ARA 2 support for solutions from iZotope, Synchro Arts and Sound Radix. The update also adds two new included MIDI effect plugins from Mixed In Key, session export for Media Composer®, Dolby Atmos® enhancements, improved searching and importing of session…

Avid®, a leading technology provider that powers the Media & Entertainment industry, today announced that it has appointed Wellford Dillard as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Wellford succeeds Jeff Rosica, who is staying with the company in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth and successful transition. “We are thrilled to appoint Wellford…