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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.
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|Description=Multimedia company specializing in providing industry tools for pro audio, video, and media workflows.
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==Consumer-impact summary==
 
'''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.


==Controversies==
==Incidents==
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 scriptwriting, automation, ingest, delivery, and collaboration in a single package.
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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