Monthly Archives: April 2012
Faster telecoms to provide Brazil 2014 with tangible legacy
Written on April 24, 2012 at 10:37, by SVG Staff
insideworldfootball: Brazil’s national telecommunications agency, ANATEL, has approved a bidding process to provide 4G signals to cities hosting games during the 2014 World Cup. More
Transport for London reveals Olympic travel hotspots
Written on April 24, 2012 at 10:35, by SVG Staff
isportconnect: Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled the travel hotspots for the Olympic Games this summer through its site, www.getaheadofthegames.com, with an expected 25% increase in journeys a day across […] More
Profile: Infront Group Italy, the empire of sports rights and facilities
Written on April 24, 2012 at 08:31, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
Italian soccer TV rights for the two main Soccer Leagues, Serie A and Serie B are a complex matter and are presently managed as a consultant by Infront Group from […] More
AMP Visual purchases X10
Written on April 23, 2012 at 12:23, by Andy Stout
In the run up to NAB, it was announced that France’s AMP VISUAL TV Group had purchased the X10, the new continuously streaming ultra-slow motion system developed by I-MOVIX. And […] More
BBC extends London Marathon deal
Written on April 23, 2012 at 11:33, by SVG Staff
sportindustrybiz: The BBC has extended its partnership with the London Marathon, to broadcast the annual race through to 2018. The deal gives the BBC exclusive UK broadcast rights to the […] More
SIS Live covers last National for BBC
Written on April 23, 2012 at 11:24, by SVG Staff
The 2012 Grand National took place on Saturday April 14 in a race that will be both remembered for the deaths of two horses – one of which was the […] More
El Clásico: bigger and better than ever
Written on April 23, 2012 at 10:39, by Andy Stout
Spanish production company Mediapro was behind the broadcast of the FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid match on Saturday which was shown worldwide in HD and in 3D for a host […] More
Universal rolls out cloud-based online video for Olympics coverage
Written on April 23, 2012 at 08:28, by SVG Staff
Rapid TV News: In a major extension of its online TV activities, Universal Sports Network has established a cloud-based infrastructure to deliver more than 2,000 hours of original, Olympic, adventure and […] More
NAB 2012 – was that it?
Written on April 19, 2012 at 11:42, by Andy Stout
So, as the Tradeshow in the Desert winds down to a close, it has to be said that, this year at least, it has all been rather quiet. Blackmagic Design […] More
The IABM selects its game-changers
Written on April 19, 2012 at 11:34, by SVG Staff
We tend to avoid selecting best of shows at SVG Europe – too much potential conflict etc – but we’re quite happy to highlight other people’s impartial efforts. The IABM […] More