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Triton Digital Releases the March 2024 U.S. Podcast Ranker

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Professional Services, Entertainment, Data Analytics, TV and Radio, General Entertainment, Online, Podcast, NPR, Radio, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, Digital, Dateline NBC, Average, Wondery

Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services provider to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of its March 2024 reporting period (February 26, 2024 – March 31, 2024), U.S. Podcast Ranker , as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

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  • Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services provider to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of its March 2024 reporting period (February 26, 2024 – March 31, 2024), U.S. Podcast Ranker , as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
  • Yet again, SiriusXM Podcast Network remained in the #1 spot on the Top Sales Networks Report for the month of March, with 42.5M Average Weekly Downloads and 13.2M Average Weekly Users.
  • NPR came in again at #2 with 25.1M Average Weekly Downloads and 7.0M Average Weekly Users, followed by Wondery again at #3 with 21.0M Average Weekly Downloads and 6.8M Average Weekly Users.
  • The Top Sales Network Reports are ranked by Average Weekly Downloads and Average Weekly Users in accordance with v2.1 of the IAB Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines.

AV’s Switchblade 300 Selected for U.S. Marine Corps’ Organic Precision Fires-Light Program

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Software, Other Defense, Contracts, Drones, Technology, Defense, Government Technology, Engineering, Aerospace, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Military, Hush, Marine, Collateral damage, USMC, AV, Radio, EFP, Organic, Life, AeroVironment, Multimedia, LMS, Telescopic sight

AeroVironment (AV) was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program of record.

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  • AeroVironment (AV) was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program of record.
  • AV’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition system (LMS) will provide the Marine Corps with organic, anti-armor/anti-personnel, precision fires capability at the tactical level.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240418172438/en/
    AV’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition will provide the Marine Corps with organic, precision-strike capability at the tactical level.
  • Switchblade 300 will ensure that Marines are properly equipped and sustained with a lethal, reliable, organic capability for rapid target engagement while minimizing collateral damage and exposure to threat weapon systems.

MediaCo Acquires Estrella Media’s Content and Digital Operations

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Content Marketing, Online, Other Communications, Technology, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Audio, Video, Marketing, Advertising, General Entertainment, Communications, Other Entertainment, TV and Radio, Licensing (Entertainment), Media, Entertainment, Digital Marketing, Wiley Rein, Sidley Austin, ROI, AVOD, Radio, Telemundo, RBC Capital Markets, Standard General, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Security (finance), Exchange, MDIA, CTV, Exercise, Estrella Media, WBLS, Common stock, Interim, Growth

MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA) (“MediaCo”) today announced that it has acquired all of Estrella Media’s network, content, digital, and commercial operations.

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  • MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA) (“MediaCo”) today announced that it has acquired all of Estrella Media’s network, content, digital, and commercial operations.
  • Among the Estrella Media brands joining MediaCo are the EstrellaTV network and its influential linear and digital video content business, and Estrella Media’s expansive digital channels, including its four FAST channels – EstrellaTV, Estrella News, Cine EstrellaTV, and Estrella Games – and the EstrellaTV app.
  • MediaCo, which operates marquee urban radio stations HOT 97 and WBLS 107.5 in New York City, will be adding Estrella Media’s Spanish-language video, audio, and digital content operations under the same umbrella.
  • In connection with the transaction, three designees of Estrella Broadcasting were added to the Board of Directors of MediaCo.

Nationally Syndicated “The Bert Show” Hosts Candid Interview with Usher, Who Credits Top Morning-Drive Radio Interview with Inspiring his GRAMMY Award-Winning “Confessions” Album

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Other Communications, Entertainment, Communications, Media, Other Entertainment, General Entertainment, TV and Radio, Celebrity, Social Media, Music, Multi, Interview, Radio, GRAMMY, R&B, Super Bowl, Coming Home, Life, Rest, Marriage, Confessions, Cumulus cloud, TLC

The Atlanta native got candid with the show’s hosts Bert Weiss, Kristin Klingshirn, Moe Mitchell and Abby Murphy during an interview that ended a decades-long strained relationship between the iconic performer and the show’s namesake Bert Weiss.

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  • The Atlanta native got candid with the show’s hosts Bert Weiss, Kristin Klingshirn, Moe Mitchell and Abby Murphy during an interview that ended a decades-long strained relationship between the iconic performer and the show’s namesake Bert Weiss.
  • And when that ultimate ‘no no’ then led to the conversation that became Confessions....
  • And after that, the Confessions album came out, and the rest is history.”
    “An interview is only as good as the person you’re interviewing allows it to be,” said The Bert Show’s namesake host Bert Weiss.
  • Watch the full interview via “The Bert Show” YouTube to hear “Mr.

Corona Family Affected by Distracted Driving Share Son’s Tragic Story in New PSAs Released Today

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Family, Public Safety, Consumer, Aftermarket, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, State, Local, Automotive, Public Policy, Other Transport, Trucking, Transport, Government, Radio, Social media, Risk, Safety, Parent, OTS, Life, Distracted driving, Smartphone, Friends, Mobile, California Highway Patrol, Face, Child, Crash, PSAS, Mobile phone

Through the end of April – National Distracted Driving Awareness Month – new public service announcements (PSAs) will run on multiple media platforms featuring the parents of Benjamin “Bean Dip” Montalvo.

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  • Through the end of April – National Distracted Driving Awareness Month – new public service announcements (PSAs) will run on multiple media platforms featuring the parents of Benjamin “Bean Dip” Montalvo.
  • The 21-year-old Corona native was struck and killed riding his bike by a distracted and impaired driver in June 2020.
  • “The tragic death of 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of distracted driving,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said.
  • “Distracted driving is not just a momentary lapse; it is a conscious choice that causes irreversible harm with catastrophic consequences.

Vibrint and pureLiFi Launch Revolutionary LiFi Solution for National Security Environments

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Other Defense, Contracts, Security, Data Management, Government Technology, Technology, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Homeland Security, Professional Services, Defense, Public Policy, Government, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Data Analytics, Mobile, Wireless, GEOINT, IEEE, Communication, Partnership, Ecosystem, Radio, Immunity, Li-Fi, Mobile phone

Vibrint , a leading innovator in federal technology solutions, today announced the launch of Vibrint LiFi, a transformational secure wireless communications capability for classified environments.

Key Points: 
  • Vibrint , a leading innovator in federal technology solutions, today announced the launch of Vibrint LiFi, a transformational secure wireless communications capability for classified environments.
  • Developed in partnership with pureLiFi , the global leader in LiFi technology, Vibrint LiFi harnesses the power of light waves to form ultra-secure communications networks, creating unparalleled security, reliability and mobility for government and national security organizations, both centrally and on deployed operations.
  • Vibrint LiFi combines proven leading-edge commercial technologies to introduce unprecedented levels of security and speed to operational communications, applicable to any national security environment.
  • The Vibrint LiFi offering includes the Vibrint LiFi Laptop powered by pureLiFi, and pureLiFi’s LiFi Cube™ and Kitefin system.

Veritone Clinches 2024 NAB Product of the Year Award for a Fifth Time with Generative AI Solution

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Software, Sports, General Sports, Data Management, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Other Communications, Marketing, Audio, Video, Advertising, Communications, Other Technology, Public sector, NAB Show, Radio, Collection, Capitalization, Machine learning, Human voice, DMH, NAB, NCAA

(NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in designing human-centered AI solutions, won NAB Product of the Year for the company’s recently launched Ask Veri .

Key Points: 
  • (NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in designing human-centered AI solutions, won NAB Product of the Year for the company’s recently launched Ask Veri .
  • Last year, Veritone’s Generative AI platform won the category, while Veritone Avatar secured the award in 2022, and Veritone Voice in 2021.
  • “Congratulations to Veritone for winning the prestigious 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year Award, a testament to the groundbreaking innovation embodied by Ask Veri.
  • Ask Veri will be commercially available in the second half of 2024, with deployment plans for the entire Veritone product suite including commercial and public sector applications.

DTG Launches Caster Deck PowerStation to Safely Mobilize and Accelerate Air Freight Load-Planning Processes

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Technology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport, Batteries, Software, Internet, Hardware, ULD, Aircraft, Atmosphere of Earth, Atmosphere, Amazon Air, Radio, Weather, LFP, DTG, Health, Cargo

The DTG Caster Deck PowerStation was designed for the air cargo fleet for the world’s largest ecommerce provider, Amazon Air.

Key Points: 
  • The DTG Caster Deck PowerStation was designed for the air cargo fleet for the world’s largest ecommerce provider, Amazon Air.
  • “Cargo, logistics and freight companies are continually looking for ways to be more efficient with their load-planning processes,” said Steve Shaheen, DTG CEO and co-founder.
  • “DTG Caster Deck PowerStations deployed at several Amazon Air cargo decks have accelerated the load planning process while also greatly improving worker safety while operating on top of caster deck systems.
  • DTG Caster Deck PowerStations accelerate and improve that process by enabling data to be collected and entered in real-time as cargo is prepared for aircraft loading.

Digi International Expands Monitoring Portfolio with Launch of Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M Powered by Digi Axess

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Internet of things, Radio, Digi, Wi-Fi, Digi International, Superintendent, Data management, Multimedia, Mining, Instrumentation

Powered by Digi Axess, Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M is designed to deliver reliable and seamless remote monitoring and management.

Key Points: 
  • Powered by Digi Axess, Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M is designed to deliver reliable and seamless remote monitoring and management.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240416608174/en/
    Digi International Expands Monitoring Portfolio with Launch of Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M Powered by Digi Axess (Photo: Business Wire)
    A comprehensive overhaul of the legacy Digi Connect Sensor+ product, Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M addresses the need for efficient remote monitoring in low/no power environments through its dual-battery extended run time and robust design.
  • Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M is a rugged, battery-powered monitoring solution equipped with versatile I/O for remote sensor connections, enabling cost-effective data collection from remote assets in minutes.
  • “With the introduction of Digi Connect Sensor XRT-M with Digi Axess, we’re setting a new standard in remote monitoring by empowering real-time data processing,” said Brian Kirkendall, General Manager and Vice President of Infrastructure Management at Digi.

Futuri Shares Groundbreaking AI in Media Study at National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2024; Reveals A New Era of Human-AI Collaboration in Content Creation

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Monday, April 15, 2024
Podcast, Social Media, Media, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Communications, Technology, Entertainment, Personality, Radio, Weather, Social media, News, AI, Sport, Research, Growth, Human, Television, Trust, Creativity, Democracy, NAB, Atmosphere, Disclosure

The findings challenge the traditional approach of media production and content creation, suggesting a shift towards openness to human-AI collaboration: "Futuri’s study shows that audiences are open to media’s adoption of AI for content creation.

Key Points: 
  • The findings challenge the traditional approach of media production and content creation, suggesting a shift towards openness to human-AI collaboration: "Futuri’s study shows that audiences are open to media’s adoption of AI for content creation.
  • We learned that audiences believe that AI will assist media in creating more relevant and engaging content.
  • Anstandig added: "This study reveals an industry that is ready to harness the potential of AI to redefine its future.
  • AI provides a clear solution for resource-sparse media to rapidly re-fit content for other platforms, maximizing content already produced.