Monthly Archives: August 2017
Sportflix launch delayed, but for how long?
Written on August 31, 2017 at 17:24, by Heather McLean
Is Sportflix, the as yet unlaunched subscription-based platform for sports, actually launching any time soon? Sportflix has come into question as it has not signed contracts with any of the […] More
Tata Elxsi and V-Nova partner to provide high performance end-to-end video delivery
Written on August 30, 2017 at 14:36, by David Davies
V-Nova Ltd., a leading provider of video compression solutions, and Tata Elxsi, a leading provider of specialised broadcast and communications engineering services, have announced a partnership that enables operators to deploy […] More
BT Sport’s Rugby Tonight to be shown live on Facebook and Twitter
Written on August 30, 2017 at 14:29, by David Davies
BT Sport is to stream a regular taster of its rugby union magazine show, Rugby Tonight, for free on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter providing potential subscribers an opportunity to […] More
Vista Worldlink live streams pro football matches with OTT solution from Harmonic
Written on August 30, 2017 at 14:19, by Heather McLean
Harmonic, a provider of video delivery technology and services, has announced that Vista Worldlink, provider of transmission services and a full service provider to the sports industry among others, has […] More
UFC promises refunds after online Mayweather-McGregor failure
Written on August 30, 2017 at 12:33, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
BT Media and Broadcast to show live UHD rugby at IBC
Written on August 30, 2017 at 12:29, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Bringing sports production training to Scotland with the NFTS
Written on August 30, 2017 at 11:32, by Heather McLean
As the National Film and Television School (NFTS) has announced plans to launch a new hub at BBC Scotland’s studios in Glasgow and Dumbarton, we talk to Jon Wardle, director […] More
Sam Blackman, AWS Elemental CEO, Dead at 41
Written on August 29, 2017 at 18:06, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Sam Blackman, co-founder of Elemental Technologies, now known as AWS Elemental following its acquisition by Amazon Web Services, has died of sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 41. He […] More
EVS reveals S.CORE Master IP flow orchestrator for latency-sensitive live media
Written on August 29, 2017 at 17:26, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
To provide a better way for facilities operating within an IP fabric to orchestrate live IP flows, EVS has announced a new broadcast control application, S.CORE Master. The new system […] More
Sport Production Summit Amsterdam set to be largest event ever staged by SVG Europe
Written on August 29, 2017 at 17:15, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Over 330 professionals have already registered for SVG Europe’s upcoming Sport Production Summit at the DeLaMar Theater in Amsterdam on Thursday 14 September. The Summit, along with the Sport Production Awards […] More