Monthly Archives: May 2016
Fox Sports, Nine happy with NRL rights share deal
Written on May 31, 2016 at 06:21, by David Davies
Axon Digital Design infrastructure for China’s first National Youth Games
Written on May 31, 2016 at 06:18, by David Davies
Axon Digital Design’s modular broadcast infrastructure played a key role in ensuring that China’s first National Youth Games was successfully transmitted in full HD to television audiences throughout the country. […] More
Qvest Media teams up with ARD and ZDF for major summer sports events
Written on May 31, 2016 at 05:39, by Birgit Heidsiek
For the transmission of the 2016 UEFA European Championship in France and the summer games in Rio de Janeiro, ARD and ZDF are going to cooperate once more with Qvest […] More
AMP VISUAL TV selects Calrec consoles for new Millennium Signature 12 truck
Written on May 31, 2016 at 05:31, by David Davies
French outside broadcasting OB giant AMP VISUAL TV has chosen the company’s Apollo, Artemis and Artemis Light audio consoles for its landmark new vehicle, marking Calrec’s first sale in France. […] More
ITU to ratify both BBC and Dolby HDR standards
Written on May 28, 2016 at 12:48, by Adrian Pennington
The persistent question mark hanging over the introduction of High Dynamic Range to the home is about to be settled. The two proposals before standards body the ITU have for […] More
Sky Italia to launch SuperHD sports channel 9 June; 4K with HDR service in 2017
Written on May 28, 2016 at 05:14, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Sky Italia will launch a new “Super HD” service on 9 June to coincide with the start of the Euros, the first step on a road of innovation that will […] More
Rio Games: NBC Olympics To Distribute Delayed 4K/UHD Coverage; Opening Ceremony To Feature HDR
Written on May 27, 2016 at 09:27, by Jason Dachman
NBC Olympics has confirmed plans to distribute portions of its Rio Olympics coverage in 4K/UHD to cable, satellite, telco providers, and other partners. The 4K/UHD coverage will not be delivered live but rather will be made available on one-day delay. In addition, the 4K content will be downconverted from the original 8K feed produced by Olympic Broadcast Services […] More
Formula One Management and Tata Communications announce F1 VR challenge
Written on May 27, 2016 at 06:50, by David Davies
Tata Communications, official connectivity provider to Formula 1 and official managed connectivity supplier of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team, is launching the 2016 F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize and […] More
BT Sport hails UEFA Champions League final as “most social sports broadcast ever”
Written on May 27, 2016 at 06:37, by David Davies
BT Sport says it is making the 2016 UEFA Champions League final the most social sports broadcast ever by live-streaming the match on YouTube and breaking new ground across social […] More
Canal+ undertakes 360° trial at high-profile boxing match
Written on May 27, 2016 at 06:33, by SVG Staff
French broadcasters are exploring the potential of VR, aware that there is a real public interest in this novel way of viewing sport. The latest to trial the 360° technology […] More