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|Description=Multimedia company specializing in providing industry tools for pro audio, video, and media workflows. | |Description=Multimedia company specializing in providing industry tools for pro audio, video, and media workflows. | ||
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'''Avid Technology Inc.''' is a US-based multimedia and technology company located in Massachusetts formed in 1987 that specializes in providing solutions for the professional audio, video, and media markets. | |||
Avid Technology is owned by the parent private equity group Symphony Technology Group (STG) as of 2023. | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
Avid Technology has implemented several policies that negatively impact their customers: | Avid Technology has implemented several policies that negatively impact their customers: | ||
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*Avid designed hardware have a fixed 5-year term for hardware and software support when the product reaches its declared End of Sale date. After that point, all support for the product will cease officially. | *Avid designed hardware have a fixed 5-year term for hardware and software support when the product reaches its declared End of Sale date. After that point, all support for the product will cease officially. | ||
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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | |||
===Avid removes Perpetual Plan options for Pro Tools users (April 2022)=== | ===Avid removes Perpetual Plan options for Pro Tools users (April 2022)=== | ||
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===MediaCentral=== | ===MediaCentral=== | ||
A suite of unified tools for newsroom events and live broadcast productions combining | A suite of unified tools for newsroom events and live broadcast productions combining script-writing, automation, ingest, delivery, and collaboration in a single package. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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