Monthly Archives: September 2018
IBC 2018 Reflections: Encompass Digital Media CEO Chris Walters on Babcock acquisition and OTT-market explosion
Written on September 26, 2018 at 21:01, by Jason Dachman
Encompass Digital Media hit IBC 2018 fresh off announcing its plans to acquire Babcock International Group’s Media Services business. With the deal, Encompass will look to expand its footprint in […] More
Live from Wembley: Wireless UHD is a knockout for Joshua v Povetkin clash
Written on September 26, 2018 at 16:58, by David Fox
Sky Sports used two UHD radio cameras at Wembley for the Joshua v Povetkin PPV world title fight on Saturday, where previously it has only been testing them — with […] More
IBC 2018 Reflections: WorldCast Connect’s Mathieu Yerle on the importance of transparency in monitoring broadcast networks
Written on September 26, 2018 at 16:56, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
With broadcast infrastructure’s growing complexity, it’s increasingly important that more than just your top IT pro has not only complete transparency on your network but the ability to monitor and […] More
Live from Wembley: Dolby Atmos takes Sky’s boxing coverage to new heights
Written on September 26, 2018 at 16:40, by David Fox
Last weekend’s world heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin on Sky Sports Box Office was the first time a pay-per-view boxing match has been delivered in Ultra […] More
IBC 2018 Reflections: Live sports production helps drive Grass Valley EMEA following SAM acquisition
Written on September 26, 2018 at 16:19, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
It’s been seven months since Belden completed its acquisition of SAM (Snell Advanced Media) and merged its portfolio under the Grass Valley brand. Grass Valley CEO Tim Shoulders took the […] More
IBC 2018 in review: In a fragmented universe, knowledge is power
Written on September 26, 2018 at 15:21, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Last week, Amsterdam once again hosted the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), giving sports-content creators from around the world a chance to come together and learn about the future of not […] More
BBC to put Sports Personality of the Year out to tender
Written on September 26, 2018 at 15:03, by Will Strauss
BBC Sport has announced that Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) will be put out for competitive tender, allowing external production companies the chance to pitch to make the show. […] More
Sports Production Summit video reflections now available on YouTube
Written on September 26, 2018 at 07:02, by David Davies
SVG Europe has posted a series of illuminating video interviews with its sponsors captured at Sport Production Summit 2018, which took place at Amsterdam’s DeLaMar theatre on 13 September. Topics […] More
Sixty and Gracenote collaborate to enable data-driven interactivity
Written on September 26, 2018 at 05:55, by SVG Staff
Sixty is collaborating with Gracenote to enable its broadcast customers to leverage in-depth sports data, including schedules, scores, play-by-play stats and player & team information, for major professional sports leagues around […] More
IBC 2018 Reflections: From Imagine to reality as IP 2110 deployments alter workflows and business plans
Written on September 25, 2018 at 18:12, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Earlier this year at the NAB Show, Imagine Communications CEO Tom Cotney, who came on board in December 2017, announced that he was splitting the company into two organisations. One […] More