Monthly Archives: August 2011
New owner for Arena sports channels
Written on August 30, 2011 at 12:27, by SVG Staff
Broadband TV News: Telekom Srbija has become the majority owner of the Arena Sport TV channels, paying €7.7 million for a 51% stake. More
TV’s future looks long and strong
Written on August 30, 2011 at 12:19, by SVG Staff
BBC News: Remember all those stories saying “TV is dead”? Google is full of them – about 949,000, according to its own calculation. Yet what once seemed the conventional wisdom […] More
Doha bid for 2020 set for go-ahead after date change agreed
Written on August 30, 2011 at 12:16, by SVG Staff
Inside the Games: Doha is set to bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics after their request to hold the Games outside the desginated window if it is successful was […] More
UK evolves into HD hothouse
Written on August 30, 2011 at 12:15, by SVG Staff
Rapid TV News: Fast penetration of HD, with 94% of UK households HDTV-ready by 2016, is driving the UK towards the next generation of super HD viewing. More
DutchView specs Axon for new 3D truck
Written on August 30, 2011 at 12:08, by SVG Staff
OB and facilities provider DutchView has chosen Axon’s Synapse modular system for Europe’s latest 3D OB truck, due to hit the roads on the Netherlands and wider abroad in November […] More
Elemental powers deltatre highlights at RWC
Written on August 30, 2011 at 11:41, by SVG Staff
deltatre is utilising Elemental Technologies’ Elemental Server to provide near realtime turnaround of match highlights for the official Rugby World Cup event website and various mobile applications. The workflow sees […] More
BBC plans Super Hi-Vision screenings for London 2012
Written on August 30, 2011 at 11:11, by Andy Stout
Confirming long-established speculation, Roger Mosey, the BBC executive in charge of the corporation’s London 2012 efforts, has revealed it is planning to experiment with capturing elements of the Olympics in […] More
Wohler announces AMP2-E16V Version 5
Written on August 29, 2011 at 15:49, by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor
Wohler Technologies announced functional and operational enhancements to the company’s flagship AMP2-E16V audio/video processing monitor. On display at IBC2011, the new AMP2-E16V version 5 features a new automation configuration menu […] More
ViewCast develops streaming media appliance, software
Written on August 29, 2011 at 15:42, by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor
ViewCast will unveil its latest in video streaming and media management at IBC 2011. ViewCast’s Niagara 7550 streaming media appliance and Niagara SCX 6.4 streaming media management software will be […] More
Telecast Fiber Systems releases Cobra II
Written on August 29, 2011 at 15:27, by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor
Telecast Fiber Systems announced the release of Cobra II, the latest version of the company’s triax-to-fiber camera interface. The Cobra II is the first technology to extend the industry’s newest […] More