Monthly Archives: March 2012
EPL TV deal could be pan-European
Written on March 21, 2012 at 07:48, by SVG Staff
Chicago Tribune: (Reuters) – The next deal for live television rights for the Premier League could be pan-European rather than domestic, chief executive Richard Scudamore said on Tuesday. More
Profile: Eurosport looks to the future
Written on March 20, 2012 at 14:02, by Andy Stout
Just west of the centre of Paris, Eurosport’s gleaming HQ is one of a brace of high-tech industry buildings that dominate views from the Seine. As Wikipedia puts it, the […] More
Broadcasters looking to Twitter for interaction
Written on March 20, 2012 at 09:50, by SVG Staff
Broadband TV News: IPTV World Forum – London. Broadcasters are increasingly using Twitter to encourage viewers to interact with their programmes. More
T-VIPS linking Spanish football in HD
Written on March 19, 2012 at 12:33, by SVG Staff
Mediapro, the Spanish media, communications and service provider group, has selected T-VIPS’ TVG450 JPEG2000 Gateway for live HD contribution, notably from La Liga. The TVG450s will be used to link three […] More
Raycom signs F1 deal with Gearhouse
Written on March 19, 2012 at 12:19, by SVG Staff
With Sky’s F1 coverage up and running, various announcements are starting to hit the wires, one of which concerns wireless audio specialists Raycom’s deal to supply Wisycom radio mics with […] More
Significant success for Signiant
Written on March 19, 2012 at 11:16, by SVG Staff
You wait ages for a broadcaster and then three come along at once…Signiant is trumpeting the recent signing of new and expanded installations with Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Österreichischer Rundfunk […] More
Free tube wifi during London 2012
Written on March 19, 2012 at 10:20, by SVG Staff
Sport Industry Group: Virgin Media will provide free Wifi on the London Underground during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with access available at 80 stations in time for this summer.Wifi coverage […] More
Channel 4 gets rights for Grand National, Derby and Royal Ascot
Written on March 19, 2012 at 09:55, by SVG Staff
BBC: Channel 4 has secured a four-year deal to broadcast the Grand National, Derby and Royal Ascot from 2013. The deal means Channel 4 will be the exclusive broadcaster of British racing […] More
Ofcom reverses 600 MHz decision
Written on March 19, 2012 at 08:42, by SVG Staff
Ofcom released the following statement last Friday: “Use of the 600 MHz band was due to finish at the end of 2012 for PMSE because of the planned auction of […] More
Vizrt and never.no target second-screen
Written on March 16, 2012 at 15:27, by SVG Staff
Vizrt has signed a preferred partnership agreement with never.no. Under the agreement, both companies will promote and support each other’s products, which together give customers a unique, best-in-class solution for […] More