Monthly Archives: May 2013
BBC axes £98m technology project to avoid ‘throwing good money after bad’
Written on May 24, 2013 at 11:54, by David Davies
Sky Sports’ Living for Sport initiative goes live in Ireland
Written on May 24, 2013 at 11:48, by David Davies
Olympic Gold Medallist Katie Taylor is to become the first ambassador for Ireland’s Sky Sports Living for Sport programme, a free initiative run in partnership with Youth Sport Trust. Sky […] More
BBC U-turns on £98.4m digital media project
Written on May 24, 2013 at 11:47, by David Davies
With the broadcaster still reeling from the crisis sparked by revelations surrounding disgraced presenter Jimmy Savile, it’s not been an easy few months for the BBC. Now, in a highly […] More
Inside the workflow at the Monaco Grand Prix
Written on May 24, 2013 at 08:22, by Fabrice Marinoni, French Correspondent
Out of the 19 races that make up the Formula One season, Monaco is in a class of its own. In fact, in addition to its magnificent city street circuit […] More
TV2000 selects Etere MERP solution
Written on May 24, 2013 at 08:16, by David Davies
A 24-hour channel owned by CEI (Italian Episcopal Conference) and broadcast both on DTT and satellite platforms, TV2000 has chosen Etere solutions in response to its need for a flexible […] More
Iceland’s RUV implements ChyronHego BlueNet for election coverage
Written on May 23, 2013 at 15:31, by David Davies
Elsewhere in the broadcast industry, ChyronHego – an SVG Europe Gold Sponsor – has revealed that Icelandic national broadcaster RUV implemented ChyronHego’s end-to-end BlueNet graphics workflow solution for coverage of […] More
Getting the inside track on Giro D’Italia (stage two finish)
Written on May 23, 2013 at 14:52, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
For broadcast production of the Giro D’Italia, two RAI OB vans are deployed: one to take care of the production process for RAI Sport; the other for the international feed […] More
The Camera Store claims major innovation in pedestal design
Written on May 23, 2013 at 09:57, by David Davies
New from Vitec Group company The Camera Store (TCS), the Skquattro Mk2 incorporates four pairs of pneumatic-tyred wheels and four grooved track-wheels. The pneumatic-tyred wheels allow easy transport to and […] More
Broadcast Pix delivers enhanced iPad control panel app
Written on May 23, 2013 at 09:51, by David Davies
Version 2.0 of Broadcast Pix’s popular iPixPanel app for Apple iPad can control any Broadcast Pix integrated production system to provide an intuitive wireless control surface for the operator. V2 […] More