Monthly Archives: May 2017
Italy’s NVP constructs new 4K OB truck with SAM
Written on May 25, 2017 at 08:13, by David Davies
SAM has announced that NVP, the Italian broadcast production company, has chosen SAM to build a new state-of-the-art 4K OB truck that positions NVP at the forefront of 4K OB […] More
Hessischer Rundfunk muxes DVB-T2 and OTT with ATEME
Written on May 24, 2017 at 17:47, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Hessischer Rundfunk, one of the ARD members, a public broadcaster in Germany, has deployed ATEME’s compression and statistical multiplexing solutions for its DVB-T2 and OTT services. Its brand new HEVC […] More
Leader video noise meter option for 4K waveform monitor
Written on May 24, 2017 at 17:43, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Leader Instruments has announced an addition to the range of options available for the LV5490 4K/HD/SD waveform monitor. The new LV5490SER10 software module is believed to be the world’s first […] More
True parity between linear TV and live streaming? It’s not there yet but getting closer
Written on May 24, 2017 at 17:37, by Jason Dachman
Although live-streamed video has made monumental strides over the past decade, it is still not quite on par with the linear-television experience. For sports, in most cases, TV still offers […] More
Times Network India chooses Grass Valley for MAM and playout
Written on May 24, 2017 at 17:30, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Times Network, an entertainment and news network in India owned and operated by Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd., has selected GV Stratus with K2 Summit 3G Transmission Clients connected to […] More
BT Sport unveils schedule for America’s Cup this summer
Written on May 24, 2017 at 17:25, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Starting on Friday 26 May, BT Sport is showing 23 days of exclusively live coverage from Bermuda until the finale on Tuesday 27 June. BT’s commitment to make televised sport […] More
Austrian news channel OE24 TV on air with Cinegy
Written on May 24, 2017 at 17:16, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
OE24 TV, Austria’s first 24/7 online news channel, which was completely planned and built by Austria-based broadcast specialist High-Tech Hardware Systems GmbH, has installed eleven of Cinegy’s JET Pack all-in-one […] More
Qvest Media, Phabrix and ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion join AIMS
Written on May 24, 2017 at 17:12, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has welcomed Qvest Media as a full member and two more associate members — Phabrix and ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion. Qvest Media is a systems […] More
Referees take VR 360 inside the court for first time at Euroleague Final Four
Written on May 24, 2017 at 16:43, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Fenerbache Istanbul overpowered Olympiacos Piraeus 80-64 in the championship game of the Euroleague Basketball Final Four weekend in Istanbul, May 19 to 21. The event saw a world first for […] More
SVG Europe Sit-Down: EVS’ Nicolas Bourdon discusses production challenges and training initiatives
Written on May 24, 2017 at 13:14, by Philip Stevens
This year’s NAB witnessed a number of innovative solutions from EVS. For example, Connected Live is a fully integrated EVS-based ecosystem that enables users to build solid and future-proof IP […] More