Monthly Archives: August 2016
Guest Comment: Going OTT with sports broadcasting
Written on August 31, 2016 at 16:16, by
The nature of how people watch live sports broadcast is changing. Once an activity bound to linear TV in home living rooms, the last few years have given rise to […] More
MX1 providing content distribution services to Premier League Productions
Written on August 31, 2016 at 16:09, by David Davies
MX1 – the global media services company newly formed from the merger of SES Platform Services and RR Media – has signed up Premier League Productions (PLP) after agreeing a […] More
ZDF selects Eutelsat for Ultra HD debut
Written on August 31, 2016 at 13:15, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
IBC 2016: Vizrt to showcase journalist-operated live production system
Written on August 31, 2016 at 10:20, by David Davies
At IBC 2016, Vizrt will present two automation workflows that save media companies money and create new commercial revenue. These include a journalist-driven live production workflow created specifically for small productions such as talk shows and news briefs, and a commercial production workflow created for pop-up channels and master control rooms. With Viz Opus, one […] More
IBC 2016: Evertz to introduce Facility 2020
Written on August 31, 2016 at 10:14, by David Davies
The broadcast facility continues to evolve to meet the needs of the rapidly changing media landscape. With broadcasters deploying IP throughout their facility, a paradigm shift will be realised on how assets and resources are deployed and workflows are managed. Broadcasters will leverage IP and virtualization to create facilities that are flexible, agile, and efficient. At […] More
IBC 2016: Telestream announces Wirecast Gear live production and streaming system
Written on August 31, 2016 at 10:11, by David Davies
Telestream has announced Wirecast Gear, a portable computer workstation fully configured for live event production and streaming. The easy-to-use system allows anyone to broadcast professional live productions in a matter of minutes with a fully configured system built for live event streaming. Wirecast Gear comes installed with Wirecast Pro live streaming production software. It is […] More
Arkena selects ATEME to work on new cloud transcoding service
Written on August 31, 2016 at 10:03, by David Davies
ATEME has announced that Arkena, one of Europe’s leading media services companies, has selected ATEME to work on its next-generation cloud transcoding service. By running encoding in the cloud, Arkena […] More
GlobalSportsJobs.com Job of the Week: Digital Manager, Fusion Media
Written on August 31, 2016 at 10:00, by David Davies
Every week SVG Europe and GlobalSportsJobs.com join forces to bring you details of a new, much sought-after employment opportunity in sports broadcasting and related disciplines. This week’s role – based […] More
Behind the numbers: Rai Sport director Gabriele Romagnoli discusses Rio viewing habits
Written on August 31, 2016 at 09:38, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
Within the first week of the 2016 Olympic Games, it was clear that Italian spectators had an incredible interest in viewing the landmark sports event. An audience of 37 million […] More
IBC 2016: As Industry Transitions, Imagine Comms To Showcase Latest IP Offerings,
Written on August 30, 2016 at 20:24, by SVG Staff
Imagine Communications (Stand 4.A01) will utilize IBC 2016 to spotlight the current state of the media and entertainment industry’s evolution to a new technology foundation and how its solution can help broadcasters, service providers, and other media companies accelerate the modernization of their production, playout, and distribution facilities. IBC 2016 will also be the venue for Imagine Communications, a […] More