Monthly Archives: April 2014
Cisco Sports & Entertainment Partners With EVS, Integrates StadiumVision With C-Cast
Written on April 24, 2014 at 09:24, by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor
At NAB 2014, in addition to Cisco’s North Hall headquarters, where the company demonstrated advances in its Videoscape TV-service–delivery platform, Cisco’s Sports & Entertainment contingent set up shop in EVS’s South Hall booth. There, the two showcased EVS’s C-Cast at work within Cisco’s StadiumVision video– and digital-content–distribution solution, which uses the technology to make multicamera […] More
Sony schedules War Horse 4K webinar for 29 April
Written on April 24, 2014 at 06:02, by David Davies
Sony is inviting SVG/E readers to view a far-reaching webinar next Tuesday (29 April) regarding its recent groundbreaking 4K capture of the National Theatre’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s acclaimed novel […] More
GlobalSportsJobs.com Job of the Week: Social Media Specialist/Community Manager, KJUS
Written on April 24, 2014 at 05:45, 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 a full-time […] More
Euro Media Group to be acquired by leading private equity firm
Written on April 24, 2014 at 04:37, by David Davies
In a further indication of the growing influence that venture capital is having on the broadcast market, eminent OB and AV service provider Euro Media Group (EMG) – whose distinguished […] More
Broadcast RF and new Vislink transmission system cover the London Marathon
Written on April 23, 2014 at 16:44, by SVG Staff
TV sports coverage has long relied on wireless technology to get the best shots of the action that both show exactly what is happening and add to the excitement of […] More
TV2 Hungary takes Avid for fast-turnaround
Written on April 23, 2014 at 12:32, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
TV2, one of the largest commercial entertainment channels in Hungary, has enhanced its existing workflow with an investment in Avid’s cloud-based solutions. In making this move, TV2 expects to accelerate […] More
Gearhouse delivers for ITV’s Brazil broadcast
Written on April 23, 2014 at 12:25, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Gearhouse Broadcast has delivered a range of facilities for ITV’s live coverage of this summer’s international football championship. Gearhouse was commissioned to deliver additional facilities in the International Broadcast Center […] More
File Delivery: SportTech ‘DPP in Sports’ panellist Mark Hill previews issues to be debated on May 7
Written on April 23, 2014 at 07:55, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
SVGEurope’s upcoming SportTech Europe summit at Emirates Arsenal FC on May 7 will feature a panel discussion titled ‘Delivering to Spec: Effects of the DPP as-11 on Sports Production.’ Mark […] More
NAB Perspectives: Markertek’s Barth on the Rapidly Growing Fiber Industry
Written on April 22, 2014 at 14:42, by Brandon Costa
Markertek continues to expand its fiber capabilities, and its demo line at NAB 2014 reflected that fact. Among the highlights at the company’s booth was the BlackJack-1 camera-mount interface with Blackmagic SWRCONV and ATEM-SC. The device connects as many as four camera converters up to 28 miles away via optical fiber with bidirectional video plus […] More
Soundcraft Vi1 selected for Winter X Games
Written on April 22, 2014 at 03:12, by David Davies
Ed Johnson Audio, designer and contractor of audio systems, is a private company specialising in large events such as the NAB Conventions, Red Bull Events, and the Summer and Winter […] More