Monthly Archives: May 2018
Hotstar claims streaming record for Sunrisers v Chennai Indian Premier League match
Written on May 28, 2018 at 15:06, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Indian streaming platform Hotstar deployed Akamai technology to create streaming history on 22 May during the first qualifier match of VIVO IPL 2018. The match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai […] More
AI and machine learning are top of mind at SVG Australia Summit
Written on May 28, 2018 at 14:54, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Is now the time to embrace artificial intelligence and machine learning? This was a question pondered by execs from Akamai, Aperi and IBM on a panel at this month’s SVG […] More
SVG Europe partners with Sky Italia for second Sport Innovation Summit
Written on May 28, 2018 at 14:47, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
SVG Europe is very pleased to announce our collaboration with Sky Italia for the Sport Innovation Summit, which will take place June 19 at Sky Italia HQ in Milan. This […] More
Sunset+Vine’s Jeff Foulser on latest BT Sport contract and new sprint rowing event
Written on May 28, 2018 at 11:41, by David Davies
Global TV sports producer and distributor Sunset+Vine’s relationship with BT Sport commenced in 2013 and will now run through to 2022 at least, after news emerged last week of a […] More
AES Convention in Milan celebrates ‘the power of sound’ as society marks 70th birthday
Written on May 28, 2018 at 10:57, by SVG Staff
From the opening ceremony onwards, the 144th AES International Conventional in Milan echoed the overarching theme of ‘the power of sound’ with four days of exhibitions, presentations, seminars and meetings. […] More
Fujifilm Optical Devices Europe renews Gold sponsorship at SVG Europe
Written on May 28, 2018 at 05:59, by Heather McLean
Once again Fujifilm Optical Devices Europe has renewed its Gold membership of SVG Europe, pointing to the events, with the ability to tap into customer requirements through networking, and topics […] More
Finepoint discusses the fine points of 12G and what it means for sports broadcasters
Written on May 28, 2018 at 05:45, by Heather McLean
12G is a talking point for the sports broadcast industry, not least because it is the data rate needed to capture UHD in its uncompressed form, but also because UHD […] More
Champions League final returns to Istanbul as Euro 2020 schedule announced
Written on May 25, 2018 at 14:35, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Spurs’ ground-breaking retractable pitch tested successfully
Written on May 25, 2018 at 11:37, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
SVG Europe Sit-Down: Reality Check Systems’ Mike Ward on evolving strategies and OTT expectations
Written on May 25, 2018 at 09:39, by Philip Stevens
Reality Check Systems (RCS) ignites on-air viewing experiences for some of the most-watched sporting, eSports and entertainment events on television, second screen and OTT services. With offices in Burbank, CA […] More