Monthly Archives: April 2018
FIBA’s AEK Athens streams international games with Monarch HD
Written on April 25, 2018 at 16:49, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Basketball federation FIBA is well known for taking innovative steps to further this fast-moving sport and the way it is presented across the media to millions of people. It comes […] More
NAB Reflections: Sebastien Verlaine opens up the EVS VIA gateway to the future
Written on April 25, 2018 at 16:35, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
NAB saw some major additions to EVS’ portfolio, including the next-generation of XT live production servers (XT-VIA) and the integration of artificial intelligence capability into Xeebra. EVS also presented the […] More
Taking IP on the road with Grass Valley’s Jan-Pieter van Welsem
Written on April 25, 2018 at 15:39, by Heather McLean
Grass Valley has taken IP on the road in the latest of its tours to inform customers about exactly what this technology can offer for broadcast production. Over the past […] More
Comcast makes £22bn cash bid for Sky
Written on April 25, 2018 at 15:14, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Aspera gets ready for another ‘golden’ year with SVG Europe
Written on April 25, 2018 at 12:56, by Heather McLean
Aspera has announced it has renewed its Gold level membership with SVG Europe. Aspera’s patented technology accelerates the secure transfer of large files or data sets. The company, which has […] More
HD+ viewers can now enjoy live Formula 1 in UHD with RTL UHD
Written on April 25, 2018 at 12:53, by Heather McLean
European entertainment network Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland started broadcasting its Ultra HD channel RTL UHD to German viewers on 28 April, via SES’s HD platform HD+. The Ultra HD channel began […] More
CamSoda Legends brings MMA greats to world’s first interactive live broadcast
Written on April 25, 2018 at 12:53, by Heather McLean
Today, CamSoda, a live cam platform, announced its first-ever mixed martial arts (MMA) event, CamSoda Legends. This continues Camsoda’s foray into original digital programming. The event, scheduled for 26 April in […] More
BBC conducts first UHD HDR live stream test at Rugby League clash
Written on April 24, 2018 at 17:22, by SVG Staff
On Sunday April 22 the BBC streamed a full Rugby League match between the York City Knights and Catalans Dragons live in UHD and High Dynamic Range on BBC iPlayer […] More
Inside the Lab: Genelec R&D Director Mäkivirta on design ‘responsiveness’ and monitoring milestones
Written on April 24, 2018 at 17:10, by David Davies
From IP connectivity to support for 5.1, 9.1 and now immersive audio environments, the expectations of the modern studio monitor have evolved substantially in recent years. Finnish company Genelec has […] More
Craig Newbury joins Lawo for the UK and Ireland
Written on April 24, 2018 at 16:50, by SVG Staff
Lawo, manufacturer of IP-based audio/video systems and control solutions, has appointed Craig Newbury to the position of Director of Sales and Operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Newbury brings […] More