Monthly Archives: March 2017
Comms central nervous system behind the 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Written on March 28, 2017 at 15:44, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
The 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held in February in St. Moritz, was supported by a media and communications network based on Riedel Communications solutions. Leveraging Riedel’s MediorNet real-time […] More
Presteigne Broadcast Hire invests more than £2m in 4K kit
Written on March 27, 2017 at 15:32, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Presteigne Broadcast Hire has taken delivery of more than £2m in new broadcast technology from Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Vinten and others to strengthen its dry hire stock inventories with the […] More
Riedel MediorNet provides decentralised signal routing for Spain’s Big Brother VIP
Written on March 27, 2017 at 15:26, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Riedel Communications’ MediorNet real-time network is a critical behind-the-scenes player for the fifth season of the popular Spanish reality show Gran Hermano VIP (Big Brother VIP). MediorNet provides a redundant […] More
China Central Television broadcasts Spring Festival using Ross robotics
Written on March 27, 2017 at 14:46, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
China Central Television (CCTV) began their Chinese New Year broadcasting of the 2017 Spring Festival Gala live on January 27 using Ross Video’s Furio RC. The CCTV Spring Festival Gala […] More
SES and Intersat to provide internet connectivity across Africa
Written on March 27, 2017 at 14:40, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
SES and Intersat have signed a multi-year agreement to deliver internet services across Africa. Intersat, one of the largest providers of internet solutions on the African continent, will be providing […] More
Telestream supports Periscope/Twitter API with native live streaming in Wirecast
Written on March 27, 2017 at 14:38, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Telestream has announced Version 7.5 of its Wirecast live streaming and production software. In a strategic move aimed at strengthening its position as the leading live stream feeder platform to […] More
Vinten launches μVRC controller for robotics and PTZs
Written on March 27, 2017 at 14:36, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
The new Vinten μVRC controller is claimed to be the first of its kind as a new solution that allows studios of all shapes and sizes to control high-end robotics […] More
PyeongChang 2018 Preview: NBC Olympics prebuilds IBC around massive fibre highway to US
Written on March 27, 2017 at 14:30, by Brandon Costa
NBC Sports’ operations behind its coverage of the Olympic Games are mind-boggling in both scope and scale and have changed dramatically over the past few decades. More linear coverage, the move […] More
Andy Anson joins Racecourse Media Group Board
Written on March 27, 2017 at 13:26, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Andy Anson has been appointed an Independent Non-executive Director of Racecourse Media Group (RMG), which represents the media and data rights of 34 (soon to be 37) racecourses in the […] More
Eurosport completes move for Swedish league rights in six-year deal
Written on March 27, 2017 at 12:51, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe