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LTN and MediaKind form partnership L
he Royal Television Society (RTS) has opened applications for its 2026 RTS launches new bursary schemes T
“Over 400 scholars have benefitted from our bursary schemes, gaining not only financial support but the confidence, networks and industry insight to thrive in their careers,” said Theresa Wise, CEO of the RTS. “We are proud to open applications once again and look forward to supporting this year’s students at a pivotal stage in their professional development.”
TN and MediaKind have partnered to integrate the latter’s MK.IO Beam edge
bursary schemes, a programme that has already helped hundreds of talented young people from low-income backgrounds break into the TV and media industries. Applications are open from 25 February to 24 June.
devices with the LTN Network, to support broadcasters shifting from satellite to IP video distribution. The integration connects MediaKind’s on-premises processing hardware to LTN’s global IP transport infrastructure. The companies say the set-up enables redundant delivery of compressed video streams for both contribution and distribution workflows. The system allows MK.IO Beam devices to send and receive streams over dual IP connections, while letting processing functions such as transcoding and multiplexing run locally at the network edge. The partnership comes as media companies move away from C-band satellite distribution and look for IP-focused alternatives that match satellite reliability while also offering more flexibility.
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LucidLink launches Connect
ucidLink has launched LucidLink Connect, a new solution letting teams access and stream data directly from existing cloud datastores without duplication, migration or infrastructure changes. Applications only stream the file portions they need reducing bandwidth and access costs while preserving native formats and workflows. LucidLink Connect offers a unified workspace for data across stores, enterprise security controls and APIs L
for automated workflows and integrations with media asset management systems. “LucidLink has always made cloud data behave like a local file system,” said Peter Thompson, co-founder and CEO of LucidLink. “Connect extends that to the data in object storage. Rather than migrating or reorganising it, teams can point LucidLink at existing buckets and start browsing and working with that data through the workflows they already use.”
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ITV AND SKY TALKS RESUME ITV is continuing discussions with Sky regarding a potential £1.6 billion acquisition of its broadcasting division, the British broadcaster has confirmed. The UK television giant initially acknowledged these talks in November but reiterated on Thursday that there remains ‘no certainty’ that a deal will ultimately materialise.
VISUAL REASONING PTZOptics has announced the launch of its Visual Reasoning initiative that makes video more actionable by combining robotic PTZ camera systems, AI and open integration. The initiative supports an open, practical path for integrators and developers to build visual reasoning tools that fit real broadcast, pro AV, education, healthcare and industrial environments.
X PLATFORM GETS VERIFIED Appear’s X Platform has been officially verified by YouTube for Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) live streaming. This means rightsholders, broadcasters and production teams can deliver high-quality live content to YouTube using Appear’s X5, X10 and X20 hardware platforms, which offer a seamless, resilient and low- latency workflow for live event coverage.
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