Monthly Archives: February 2016
Mobile Viewpoint develops mobile news app for BBC
Written on February 26, 2016 at 11:58, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Mobile Viewpoint and the BBC newsgathering department have collaborated to develop a dedicated live streaming application for mobile journalism. Core to the BBC app is the WMT live app that […] More
Fox Sports and NextVR take virtual reality to the next level at Daytona
Written on February 26, 2016 at 11:50, by Dan Daley
At the Daytona International Speedway on Sunday February 21 Fox Sports applied its virtual reality initiative to motor racing. Sponsored by Toyota, NextVR, Fox’s technology partner in the venture, followed […] More
European Tour Productions creates news distribution portal with Imagen
Written on February 26, 2016 at 11:39, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
European Tour Productions [ETP], the joint venture formed by IMG Media and the European Tour, has selected Imagen’s Enterprise Video Platform to create a secure web portal for video news […] More
RR Media merges operations with SES PS in deal valued at $242m
Written on February 26, 2016 at 11:36, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
SES Platform Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has announced an agreement whereby RR Media, a provider of global digital media services to the broadcast and media industries, will merge […] More
Korea to launch ATSC 3.0 broadcasts in 2017
Written on February 26, 2016 at 05:34, by David Davies
Città Italia Sport goes live with comprehensive sports coverage
Written on February 25, 2016 at 07:18, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
Formerly a ‘niche’ Italian TV channel known as Città Italia and viewable on Sky (ch 820) and TivùSat (ch 57), the newly revamped Città Italia Sport is one of the […] More
Lawo systems selected for new 31-camera Al Kass OB van
Written on February 25, 2016 at 04:54, by David Davies
With three OB vans already equipped with Lawo systems, six mc²56 mixing desks installed in OBs and Studios and several VSM Control Systems, Al Kass is Lawo’s most loyal customer […] More
BASE Media Cloud deploys Aspera Files SaaS to manage clients’ global media distribution
Written on February 25, 2016 at 04:49, by David Davies
IBM has announced that BASE Media Cloud, one of the most innovative virtual managed service providers in the UK, has selected the innovative new Aspera Files SaaS platform from Aspera […] More
IABM report: media technology revenues decline 4.3% in 2015
Written on February 25, 2016 at 04:47, by David Davies
The total market for media technology products and services declined 4.3% t$49.3bn in 2015, according to the newly released 2016 Global Market Valuation and Strategy Report (GMVR), published by IABM […] More
Threepipe to serve ATP Media PR
Written on February 24, 2016 at 03:14, by David Davies
ATP Media, the broadcast arm of the ATP World Tour, has announced Threepipe as its PR agency for 2016. Formed in 2001, ATP Media has unrivalled expertise in the full […] More