Monthly Archives: April 2014
Key ATEME role in world’s first 4K cable channel
Written on April 30, 2014 at 09:37, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Homechoice, a South Korean content aggregator, selected ATEME’s TITAN to encode Ultra High Definition (UHD) content in HEVC for the launch of UMAX, the world’s first dedicated 4K channel. TITAN […] More
Vizrt expands in UK with new staff hires
Written on April 30, 2014 at 09:30, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Vizrt UK is scaling up technical support service from its base in London’s Ealing Studios. Bernd Riedewald, a former System Specialist and Designer from Vizrt’s Austrian centre will take on […] More
Approximately five million homes now taking BT Sport
Written on April 30, 2014 at 06:19, by David Davies
BT has announced that BT Sport will remain free with BT Broadband for a second season. The news emerged as BT revealed that around five million homes now take its […] More
Grass Valley, AJA to provide 4K enhancements to K2 replay
Written on April 30, 2014 at 05:51, by David Davies
Grass Valley has released details of a partnership with AJA Video Systems that will provide 4K enhancements to its K2 Dyno Replay System. Grass Valley is integrating AJA’s Corvid Ultra […] More
Italy’s VideoB hails the benefits of Cobham camera control
Written on April 30, 2014 at 05:30, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
British broadcast communication specialist Cobham continues to enjoy great success with its wireless camera control systems. In Italy, where the products are distributed by Aret Video and Audio Engineering, Cobham’s […] More
Austrian OB specialist MIKO installs HARMAN Studer Vista 1
Written on April 30, 2014 at 02:44, by David Davies
MIKO Event & Rental of Austria has purchased a HARMAN’s Studer Vista 1 for installation in a newly configured OB van. The hub of a fully redundant system, the all-in-one […] More
RCS expands on-air creativity for Sky Sport Deutschland F1 coverage
Written on April 29, 2014 at 13:06, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
In preparation for the 2014 Formula One season Realty Check Systems (RCS) upgraded its Uppercut production system for Sky Sport Deutschland as part of a three-year engagement designed to streamline […] More
NAB Perspectives: EVS CEO Joop Janssen on 20 years of success serving live TV production
Written on April 29, 2014 at 11:17, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
At NAB EVS Chief Executive Officer Joop Janssen addressed a press conference to mark an auspicious birthday for the company. He explained why 2014 is set to be a very […] More
GlobalSportsJobs.com Job of the Week: Head of Digital Media, Baku 2015 European Games
Written on April 29, 2014 at 11:05, by David Davies
Every week GlobalSportsJobs.com and SVG Europe join forces to bring you details of a new, sought-after employment opportunity in sports broadcasting and related disciplines. This week’s role is full-time position […] More
TV Skyline’s OB7 hits the road this week
Written on April 29, 2014 at 10:55, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Germany’s TV Skyline has unveiled OB7, the company’s latest remote production unit that will officially hit the road on 1 May and is a very different unit from the company’s […] More