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RENNES, France — April 17, 2012 — Thomson Video Networks has announced a strategic partnership with Jünger Audio that will bring Jünger’s renowned audio loudness technology to the ViBE state-of-the art encoding platform. With sophisticated handling of loudness built in, ViBE encoders will allow customers to achieve a reduced infrastructure footprint, as well as provide a simpler and more effective solution for addressing regulatory loudness requirements.

RENNES, France — April 15, 2012 — Thomson Video Networks today announced it is working with Florida-based system integrator Broadcast International Group (BIG) to build a groundbreaking new television service for Haiti as the country recovers from the devastating earthquake of 2010. Haiti’s sole cable television station was destroyed in the disaster, leaving all but capital city Port au Prince without local television until the new service goes live in May 2012.

RENNES, France — April 2, 2012 — Thomson Video Networks has launched a new version of the widely-deployed Amethyst III Redundancy Switcher, with new IP input and output features that make it a class-leader in its field. With four gigabit Ethernet interfaces, the Amethyst III can perform seamless automatic transport stream switching over IP networks, with built in bypass for continued secure operation in the event of power failure.

RENNES, France — March 20, 2012 — At the 2012 NAB Show, Thomson Video Networks will map out the route to the industry’s next great advance toward an immersive viewing experience — 4K. Thomson’s Jean-Louis Diascorn will deliver a summary of the technologies that will drive 4K broadcasting, together with some of the implications and challenges for broadcasters.