Monthly Archives: February 2014
eyevis announces acquisition of Teracue
Written on February 20, 2014 at 11:58, by David Davies
Visual display and video wall solutions provider eyevis has acquired the business of IPTV hardware/software and video networking specialist Teracue AG. eyevis has confirmed that Teracue has been transferred with […] More
ASBU debuts Winter Games coverage
Written on February 20, 2014 at 09:00, by Jason Dachman
Although covering the Olympics is nothing new for the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), Sochi marks the association’s first plunge into the Winter Games. Despite coordinating production for its Arab nation members at every single Summer Olympics since 1976, the ASBU has never been present at the IBC for a Winter Olympics — until now. […] More
deltatre renews partnership with Forbidden Technologies for golf coverage
Written on February 20, 2014 at 06:05, by David Davies
Forbidden Technologies plc, developer of the cloud video platform FORscene, has announced that Italian sports media and technology leader deltatre has renewed its partnership with Forbidden Technologies for 2014. After […] More
YLE finds success with OBS Olympic Video Player
Written on February 20, 2014 at 00:53, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
YLE Finland is once again on hand at the IBC but the heavy lifting for the final on-air product seen via two live channels is being done out of the […] More
NBC Olympics relies on robust fiber pipes to enable Sochi-Stamford file-based workflows
Written on February 19, 2014 at 11:48, by Jason Dachman
NBC’s vision for the next generation of Olympics production truly came of age in London 18 months ago, when the U.S. broadcaster moved to a completely file-based operation. This year in Sochi, the Peacock’s IT team has continued to spearhead these efforts with an even more robust fiber network connecting NBC’s Sochi IBC facility, the […] More
RT Software strikes Pose for tOG-Sports
Written on February 19, 2014 at 11:29, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Realtime 3D broadcast graphics developer RT Software has launched a new Posed Players feature for its tOG-Sports telestration system. Using Posed Players, the tOG-Sports operator can freeze at any point […] More
ARD, ZDF turn to Fairlight for Sochi audio
Written on February 19, 2014 at 11:14, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have chosen Fairlight audio post production systems for their coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. Both broadcasters are offering viewers extensive […] More
NBC Olympics Uses Harmonic For Video Infrastructure to Power ‘Highlights Factory’
Written on February 19, 2014 at 11:00, by SVG Staff
Harmonic was selected to provide its Harmonic MediaGrid shared storage and Spectrum MediaDeck integrated media playout server systems to NBC Olympics.NBC Olympics is using the Harmonic solution to support a “highlights factory” in which staff based at the broadcaster’s Stamford, Conn., facility will very quickly access event footage captured in Russia, create highlights clips, and make […] More
Sky picks up IPL and PGA Tour rights
Written on February 19, 2014 at 10:53, by SVG Staff
Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket will be shown exclusively live on Sky Sports for the first time starting from next year. The new deal runs for at least three years […] More
IFAB to discuss ‘video referee’ technology
Written on February 19, 2014 at 10:47, by SVG Staff
Video replay technology for football matches will be discussed at next month’s meeting of the IFAB (International Football Association Board) at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich. The inclusion of this contentious […] More