Monthly Archives: January 2018
Alibaba ready to begin journey as Olympic partner for cloud services
Written on January 31, 2018 at 17:01, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Chris Tung, chief marketing officer, Alibaba, has officially rolled out the company’s plans for the 2018 Winter Olympics that begin next week in PyeongChang, South Korea. And, although the global […] More
PyeongChang 2018: EBU partners with Ubisoft to offer esports show at the Games
Written on January 31, 2018 at 16:56, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
The EBU has announced a partnership with Ubisoft to make the finals of the ‘Steep Road to the Olympics’ tournament available to its Members – bringing a fresh dimension to […] More
Cubic Production on the road for live sports in the UAE with 20 LDX WorldCams
Written on January 31, 2018 at 16:49, by SVG Staff
Cubic Production, one of the fastest growing television broadcast and production companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has turned to Grass Valley to equip two of its OB vans […] More
SVG Europe Sit-Down: Eurovision Media Services’ Franck Choquard on forthcoming events and new technologies
Written on January 31, 2018 at 11:54, by Philip Stevens
Eurovision Media Services (EMS), the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), provides services for sports federations and media organisations around the world, producing and delivering premium live events […] More
Nordic Summit 2018: Broadcasters reflect on sports rights, streaming and network challenges
Written on January 31, 2018 at 11:35, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
The SVG Europe/NCE Media Nordic Summit, held in Bergen, Norway, on 16 January, gave attendees a chance to hear from top broadcasters in the Scandinavia region during a far-reaching panel […] More
Broadcast Products wireless intercoms for Canal Sur Radio and TV
Written on January 31, 2018 at 10:06, by SVG Staff
Canal Sur Radio and Television (RTVA), a public regional radio and TV broadcaster in Andalusia, Spain, recently introduced two new LaON LT750 wireless intercom systems from Broadcast Products to its […] More
PyeongChang 2018: First time 4K HEVC live coverage from LiveU at Winter Games
Written on January 31, 2018 at 09:56, by SVG Staff
LiveU is to provide 4K HEVC live video coverage for the first time at a major event at next week’s Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. LiveU will support global […] More
Ericsson outlines Red Bee Media plans, new majority owner in Media Solutions
Written on January 31, 2018 at 09:50, by David Davies
Ericsson has commented upon the conclusion of an extensive review of strategic opportunities for its Media business – Media Solutions and Red Bee Media – which was initiated in conjunction […] More
BBC retains free-to-air Premier League highlights until 2022
Written on January 30, 2018 at 17:59, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
NFL UK: ‘the BBC is the biggest asset we have in this market’
Written on January 30, 2018 at 14:46, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe