Bitcentral Enhances Cornerstone Broadcast Solutions Central Control and Create for Greater Efficiency, Usability
Bitcentral is showcasing its long-standing commitment to innovation and investment in its robust software solutions with the latest versions of Central Control, its comprehensive and fully integrated master control and automation software, and its browser-based Create editor.
Learn MoreBitcentral Adds Two New Senior Directors to Growing Sales Team
Bitcentral Inc., a well-known provider of efficient media workflows in the U.S. and Latin America, continues on a path of growth established last year by welcoming two new senior directors of sales, Bill Manfull and Jim Skupien.
Learn MoreBitcentral Eyes Growth in 2021 with New Corporate Structure
Bitcentral will service its solutions through two dedicated teams – one focused on the company’s core business, which includes Core News and Central Control; and another focused on FUEL, emphasizing the production, cloud streaming, and video monetization solution that launched in August 2018....
Learn MoreKieran Clarke Joins Bitcentral in New Role as Chief Reveue Officer
“With more than two decades of experience in media, Kieran will add a new level of creativity and strategic insight to our team,” said Greg Mason, Bitcentral President. “A position like this will be transformative for our company and our customers and will allow us to focus on revenue in new ways...
Learn MoreBitcentral Welcomes Greg Mason as New President
Mason joins Bitcentral with two decades of experience in executive leadership roles, including most recently as President/Founder of GAM Consulting. Prior to that, Mason was CEO and Director at Purch, Inc., a leading digital publishing and marketplace platform uniquely positioned at the...
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Amaury Silva Joins Bitcentral as Senior Sales Director for the South American Region
Bringing more than 15 years of expertise to his role at Bitcentral, Silva will work to expand customer base and revenue streams within the South American territories of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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Bitcentral Completes First Remote Installation for WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama
Bitcentral Inc., a well-known provider of efficient media workflows in the U.S. and Latin America, completed its first-ever remote installation, refreshing hardware for WSFA, a Gray Television NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Cable Network Black News Channel Chooses Bitcentral to Enhance Viewer Experience and Maximize Operational Efficiency
“After decades of being in this industry, it’s a meaningful experience for our team to be part of a significant channel launch like BNC. It’s rare for an all-new property like this to launch in today’s landscape, and our team committed the time necessary to assist the BNC team every step of the...
Learn MoreBitcentral’s Response to COVID-19
Bitcentral has a Business Continuity Plan that is reviewed regularly, however, in light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, we have completed a specific pandemic assessment and put in place a go forward plan. In order to deliver on our corporate promise of providing Peace of Mind to our employees...
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Bitcentral NAB Show 2020 Update
Bitcentral has made the difficult decision to withdraw from exhibiting at the 2020 NAB Show for the health and safety of our employees, customers and colleagues. Bitcentral has proudly participated in the NAB Show for 20 years and has been a strong supporter of the show, and plans to exhibit at...
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Indianapolis-Based WISH-TV Selects FUEL™ From Bitcentral to Optimize Digital Content
The installation of FUEL, Bitcentral’s highly efficient production, cloud streaming and video monetization solution, took place this week and has already benefited WISH-TV’s operations and audience. WISH-TV is a CW affiliate acquired by Circle City Broadcasting, LLC, from Nexstar in 2019. Led by...
Learn MoreBitcentral’s FUEL™ Non-Stop Live™ Streaming Platform Exceeds Expectations in Trial with Heartland Media, Leading to Group-Wide Implementation
Heartland Media trialed the Non-Stop Live platform at KEZI in Eugene, Oregon, as part of their efforts to effectively monetize live newscasts with an option that could seamlessly integrate with their current workflow. Through the trial, Heartland Media found the FUEL solution enhanced the viewer...
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Bitcentral offers more ways for content to reach viewers
For more than a decade, with Bitcentral's Oasis solution, they had already been ahead in time for remote contribution, and although they did not do so in anticipation of a requirement like the one we live in, they did lay the foundations to offer their customer base, including those of Latin...
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Bitcentral Adds Two New Senior Directors To Sales Team
Bitcentral Inc., a provider of efficient media workflows in the U.S. and Latin America, has hired two new senior directors of sales, Bill Manfull and Jim Skupien.
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Bitcentral Bolsters Sales Team With Addition of Bill Manfull, Jim Skupien
Bitcentral is continuing on a path of growth established last year by welcoming two new senior directors of sales, Bill Manfull and Jim Skupien.
Learn MoreKEZI adapts on the fly with Bitcentral Core News
With Core News’ field-centric workflow already in place prior to COVID-19’s lockdowns, the Eugene, Ore., ABC affiliate hit no speedbumps as it sent its team home to produce 7.5 hours of news a day remotely. For anxious viewers seeking updates at all hours of the day and night, FUEL, also from...
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Multiplatform playbook: delivering for today’s sports fans
There has long been a simplistic narrative that live sports viewership is declining. Yet the reality is that huge amounts of sports content is still being consumed. And that number is growing, especially in international markets. The change is predominantly around two axes. The first is that...
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News Production Adapts to Remote Trends
Whatever the location, Bitcentral’s Oasis, a field-centric, browser-based cloud contribution platform is designed to serve all of them equally, according to company CEO Fred Fourcher. “Remote contribution was already being used by our Oasis broadcast clients prior to COVID-19,” he said. “Now that...
Learn MoreBitcentral Revamps Corporate Structure With Eye on Growth in 2021
Bitcentral is preparing for a new year with a renewed focus on innovation and continued customer service made possible through a new corporate structure, effective December 2020. Bitcentral will service its solutions through two dedicated teams – one focused on the company’s core business, which...
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Streamlined streaming: How to improve newsroom efficiency
With a rapidly evolving digital media landscape, it’s not surprising that media companies — newsrooms in particular — have faced new challenges and new pressures. A significant decline in traditional broadcast and appointment-style viewership has coincided with an explosion in increasingly...
Learn MoreBitcentral Specializes in Production and Delivery of Compelling Digital Video
The Sports Video Group is excited to welcome Bitcentral as a new corporate sponsor. Based in Newport Beach, CA, the company has helped the biggest names in broadcasting create workflows that maximize the value of media for more than 20 years.
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The Streaming Toolbox: FILMIC Pro, Bitcentral FUEL, Touchstream VirtualNOC
Bitcentral created FUEL, a video platform to simplify the workflow for getting broadcast content online and configured with digital ads. The company found there were almost 30% more ad views on content streamed with ad pods within content as opposed to pre-roll. "We're taking that live feed...
Learn MoreBitcentral announces a new structure with differentiated teams for Core News and Fuel
Bitcentral, a provider of efficient media workflows in the US and Latin America, is preparing for a new year with a renewed focus on innovation and continuous customer service, made possible through a new corporate structure, in force since December 2020. Bitcentral will service its solutions...
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Kieran Clarke Joins Bitcentral as Director of Revenue
Clarke will have a large part in aligning company resources, defining go-to-market strategies, and delivering revenue performance goals. He will oversee revenue operations, including establishing and executing company revenue strategy, systems, and programming. “I’m pleased to be joining...
Learn MoreWDTN capped off 2020 with a new Core News system
WDTN, a Nexstar NBC station in Dayton, Ohio, capped off 2021 with a new Core News system. This marked the final successful remote launch of the year for Bitcentral, and we can't wait to see the impressive news coverage coming from WDTN throughout the new year.
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WGN in Chicago launched its custom Core News System
WGNO, Nexstar’s ABC affiliate in New Orleans, is all-systems-go with Bitcentral's Core Central and Wellspring. Remote training and onsite support from New Orleans local and Bitcentral reps ensured a smooth launch for the entire team. Congrats on the launch, WGNO ABC26
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WGN in Chicago launched its custom Core News System
WGN-TV in Chicago, a Nexstar station, launched its custom Core News system this month. Stay-at-home orders were implemented right as we started validation procedures, meaning 90% of this go-live took place via remote workflow. Congratulations to WGN-TV - we look forward to watching you leverage...
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WSFA is LIVE and our first-ever fully remote workflow installation
We're proud to announce the completion of Bitcentral's first-ever fully remote workflow installation. We relied on information gathered from a previous onsite visit for validation earlier in the year with Gray Television‘s NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama, WSFA12. The refresh itself was...
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Televisa CD Juarez has gone on air with Central Control, our master control suite
Televisa CD Juarez has gone on air with Central Control, our master control suite. Bitcentral is excited to bolster up XHJCI (Tu CANAL) in CDJuarez so they can operate at the highest level in their organization.
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WPHL launched with their new Bitcentral Core News system
WPHL, the Nexstar owned My Network TV affiliate in Philadelphia launched in March with their new Bitcentral Core News system. Core News bolsters capabilities and results—an important characteristic for a heavy news cycle.
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KFOR-TV is Live with Core News system
Congratulations to KFOR-TV on their Go-Live of Bitcentral’s Core News system earlier this year. The Nexstar-owned NBC Affiliate of OKC also implemented our secure Wellspring system and was the first Core News launch of 2020.
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TV4 Guanajuato is Live with Bitcentral’s Master Control and Automation Solution
Bitcentral has taken TV4 of Guanajuato, México live with our master control and automation solution. They are the first Central Control installation and upgrade of 2020, the solution will allow TV4 to better manage their traffic integration, media asset and storage management, scheduling,...
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KQTV Has Gone Live with FUEL
KQTV has gone live with FUEL. Heartland Media launched a trial leading their team to integrate FUEL with 10 additional stations.
Learn MoreHeartland Media Stations Have Gone Live with FUEL
Heartland Media, LLC stations WAAY-TV, WTHI and Khsl Tv have gone live with FUEL to better serve their customers and generate higher returns on their streams and advertising.
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KXMB Went Live with Their New Core News System
KXMB the Nexstar CBS affiliate in Bismarck, North Dakota went live with their new Core News system earlier this month. Despite 13 inches of snow on go-live day.
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KSEE of Fresno California is Live with our Core News™ Platform
KSEE of Fresno, California! The Nexstar NBC affiliate recently went live with Bitcentral's Core News platform and reliable and secure Wellspring system
Learn More3 Key Themes We Heard at DCN Next: Summit
What are the issues driving the business of digital media forward? The recent DCN Next: Summit covered many areas of this constantly evolving environment, from emerging platforms to data collection, privacy, and revenue. We attended this event alongside senior-level digital executives from DCN’s...
Learn MoreA look at the “OTT and Streaming” roundtable at SVG SUMMIT: CONNECT
Like many industry events, SVG Summit: CONNECT was held virtually for the first time this year, spanning multiple days and many hours of compelling discussion. The sessions covered topics ranging from the future of live production to graphics and augmented reality. Even more importantly, the...
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Looking Ahead to the Future of News at NewsTECHForum
Those changes from 2020 and how it informs the future were the focus of a NewsTECHForum panel featuring Bitcentral Founder and CEO Fred Fourcher. As part of the panel, titled News 2022: The Reshaping of Programming, Technology, and Audience, Fred and other industry leaders from CBS and...
Learn MoreBitcentral takes on the Sports Video Group Summit 2020
This will be the first-ever SVG event that takes advantage of a technology platform to help you meet attendees and event sponsors. With the SVGCONNECT Networking Tool, you can connect with attendees and event sponsors.
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Bitcentral participates in the SET Experience and Academy tracks 2020
On December 1st-3rd, Bitcentral LATAM participated in The SET Experience, the largest content, and networking event in the technology and entertainment market in Brazil. Daniela Souza, SVP and Founder AD DIGITAL and Counselor of SET, interviewed Andres Galván for the Technology and Business...
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TV2025 Recap: The Future of TV and Station Operations
The recent TVNewsCheck TV2025 event held virtually alongside NAB New York, covered everything from accelerating change in the industry to the evolution of broadcast. The television industry, like many others, has been forced to think differently after the events of this year, something discussed...
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Recapping TVNewsCheck’s 2020 OTT News Summit
Recently several Bitcentral leaders had a chance to speak at TVNewsCheck's 2020 OTT News Summit, covering the emerging strategies news organizations are employing to be successful with OTT and digital streaming.
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BITCENTRAL: ADOPTION OF BITCENTRAL SOLUTIONS AND SUCCESS IN THE LATAM REGION
Héctor Sánchez, Bitcentral's director in Latin America, highlighted to Prensario the company's current situation in the context of the pandemic that has been affecting the entire world since the first months of the year: 'Except for the fact that we cannot travel to visit our clients, we have...
Learn MoreBitcentral at the 2020 OTT News Summit
Check out Bitcentral's top takeaways from the 2020 OTT News Summit. We heard from executives, managers, and professionals throughout multiple industries regarding how to build successful news businesses on over-the-top platforms.
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Industry Experts Discuss “The At-Home Studio & the Future of News Workflow”
The topic was The At-Home Studio and the Future of News Workflow, and in this webinar, Fred and other industry leaders shared topics and insights relevant to 2020, from how engineering teams are refining their approaches to remote productions and how the industry will be affected over the long...
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Recapping NAB Show Express 2020
NAB launched its digital program called NAB Show Express, taking place on May 13-14. This new digital experience was free for all to attend and was created to engage the NAB Show community by providing 24-hour access to premium content curated and customizable for the global media and...
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Bitcentral at #SPORTEL Miami 2020
Bitcentral's CEO Fred Fourcher will be a featured panelist at the renowned SPORTEL - Sports Media & Technology Convention.
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Bitcentral’s FUEL Non-Stop Live Wins Future Product Innovation Award, Presented by TV Technology
FUEL® Non-Stop Live™ is Bitcentral’s newest addition to its industry-changing digital streaming solution. It empowers news stations with the ability to seamlessly stream live newscasts automatically replacing the on-air ads with digital ads, records, and replays the most recent newscast until the...
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Fred Fourcher, founder and CEO of Bitcentral was selected as one of TV Technology’s Innovators in 2018
FUEL™ made its debut at this year's NAB and received the BEST OF SHOW Award in recognition of its contribution to the industry with this transformative solution that provides TV stations the ability to create personalized channels in a cloud-based environment while automatically filling breaks...
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Unveiling of Bitcentral’s FUEL™ Platform Earns NAB’s 2018 Best in Show Award from TV Technology
Enthusiastic industry response for FUEL’s dynamic Linear on Demand™ personalized streaming channel cloud solution captivates broadcasters and content creators Bitcentral’s unveiling of FUEL – its continuous, Linear on Demand (LOD™) cloud-based solution that creates...
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3rd Annual OC Timmy Awards Names Jon Clarke of Bitcentral, Inc. Best Tech Manager
Tech in Motion recognizes top companies and managers in Orange County at the 2017 Timmy Awards. Tech in Motion Orange County announced Jonathan Clarke of Bitcentral, Inc. as “Best Tech Manager” for its Third Annual Timmy Awards, which recognizes the top technology workplaces. The tech...
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Orange County Timmy Awards Selects Jonathan Clarke of Bitcentral as a Best Tech Manager Finalist
Tech in Motion names top 40 local leaders in tech, opens voting to the public to help decide winners Irvine (August 30, 2017) – Tech in Motion Orange County announced Jonathan Clarke, of Bitcentral, Inc. as a finalist for “Best Technology Manager” at its Third Annual Timmy...
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Bitcentral Receives Emmy® Award for Innovation in TV Newsroom Technology
Newport Beach, Calif. – April 25, 2017 – Bitcentral, a provider of digital and broadcast video workflow solutions, is one of the recipients of a Technology & Engineering Emmy® award, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in recognition of...
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Innovation and Excellence are in Our DNA
Covering technologies from broadcast to streaming video, the honorees at next week’s Technology Leadership Awards have one thing in common – each has shown outstanding innovation in his or her field. At Bitcentral, this is something that we take very seriously. We introduced...
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NEWS RELEASE: Bitcentral Continuum™ Wins NewBay Media’s Best of Show Award, Presented by TV Technology
Groundbreaking Broadcast Technology Solution Combines the Production Process for News and the Monetization Process for Master Control into One System. Continuum™ manufactured by Bitcentral, a provider of news production, master control and digital workflow solutions, was the recipient of...
Learn MoreCongratulations to Ryerson University
Earlier this year we heard from our dear friends at Ryerson University expressing an interest in nominating their implementation of our Precis news production system for the 2015 Campus Technology Innovation Awards. The university specifically nominated their deployment of a mobile learning...
Learn MoreBitcentral Honored with Three Videographer Awards
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – September 11, 2014 – Bitcentral, Inc., dedicated to open news delivery and the success of its partners, today announced significant recognition by The Videographer Awards. Bitcentral received two Awards of Distinction and an Honorable Mention for the...
Learn MoreBitcentral is a Finalist for Outstanding Technology Company for 21st OC Tech Alliance High-Tech Innovation Awards
Award Recipients To Be Announced at an October 9 Awards Gala Celebrating 21 Years of Technology Innovation in Orange County NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., 7/24/14 — Bitcentral, Inc., video production workflow creator dedicated to open news delivery has been named as a finalist in the...
Learn MoreBitcentral, Inc. named as finalist among 20th OC Tech Alliance High-Tech Innovation Awards
Winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner on Oct. 15, recognizing rising stars and established luminaries among the Orange County tech community. NEWPORT BEACH, CA – August 6, 2013 – Bitcentral, Inc. has been named as a finalist in the Outstanding Product Innovation (Software)...
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