Monthly Archives: August 2017
Eurovision Media Services, Matrox and Telvue join SRT Alliance
Written on August 29, 2017 at 15:47, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
The SRT Alliance, an open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low-latency video streaming, announces that 14 new members have joined the initiative including Eurovision Media Services, Matrox and […] More
Broadcast Solutions appoints Alexander Normann for wireless microwave
Written on August 29, 2017 at 13:09, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Broadcast Solutions has extended its portfolio of wireless microwave communications products for audio, video and data applications with the appointment of Alexander Normann as Sales Manager for wireless communication tools […] More
Intel streams one MLB game a week in virtual reality
Written on August 29, 2017 at 12:59, by SVG Staff
Fans have an opportunity to experience baseball in a whole new way: through a virtual-reality headset. Under a three-year agreement with MLB, beginning in June, Intel is streaming one weekly […] More
Broadcast Academy and IBC introduce training opportunity for students and women in sports
Written on August 29, 2017 at 12:44, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
IBC is partnering with The Broadcast Academy (by HBS and EVS) to run two programmes on Sunday 17 September at IBC aimed at students and women in the sports broadcasting […] More
TV3 Denmark dropping Sport 2, bringing in MAX
Written on August 29, 2017 at 11:24, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Apple to launch UltraHD HDR Apple TV
Written on August 29, 2017 at 11:23, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Mayweather vs McGregor: illegal streams estimated to have reached almost 3m viewers
Written on August 29, 2017 at 09:39, by David Davies
The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match was not the only competition generating attention this past weekend. New data from Irdeto indicates that piracy continues to be a tough contender. Irdeto […] More
BBC Sport engages football fans with LaunchPad for live broadcasts
Written on August 28, 2017 at 18:41, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
For the Premier League’s 26th season, which kicked off earlier this month, BBC Sport introduced Reality Check Systems’ (RCS) LaunchPad touchscreen graphics and analysis solution into its live studio and remote […] More
Storage solutions for video archives: How long Is forever?
Written on August 28, 2017 at 18:11, by Jason Dachman
As the number of video-content platforms skyrockets, archive storage by sports organisations is expanding to new heights. Archive platforms continue to scale out, while the price per terabyte tumbles. Old- […] More
NL Technology develops integration for Avid Interplay MAM and Spectra Logic storage
Written on August 28, 2017 at 18:01, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
NL Technology has enhanced its NLT Archive for Avid Interplay Production Asset Manager to allow digital assets to be archived using the Spectra BlackPearl Converged Storage System. NL Technology used […] More