Monthly Archives: December 2018

High Dynamic Range 4K UHD gets full test run at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Italy

Written on December 31, 2018 at 12:30, by

At the mid-December FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events in Val Gardena and Alta Badia, the International Ski Federation along with producer Infront and OB provider Global Production tested 4K […]  More

SVG On Demand: Fletcher Group’s Dan Grainge on new life under NEP

Written on December 31, 2018 at 12:29, by

Fletcher Group has long been a major player in the live–sports-video business, thanks to its innovative production tools and support. Now the company is headed in a new direction after […]  More

Tuning into 2019 with Grass Valley’s checklist for sports broadcasters

Written on December 31, 2018 at 12:27, by

Matt Zajicek, director of replay at Grass Valley, gives us his take on key areas that sports broadcasters should keep top of mind to prepare themselves for 2019. Despite the […]  More

Canon signs up for Gold Sponsorship at SVG Europe for fifth year

Written on December 31, 2018 at 12:26, by

For the fifth consecutive year, Canon Europe has signed up to be a Gold Sponsor of SVG Europe. Blazej Klacansky, channel development manager, broadcast and cine lens, at Canon Europe, […]  More

Transmitting UEFA football over IP from the Faroe Islands with OBS and Zixi

Written on December 31, 2018 at 12:24, by

When Ø-Media, the web production company, was tasked with delivering a high profile UEFA Europa League match from the Faroe Islands, IP was the only viable option. It brought in Open […]  More

New tech for a twist on live sports content in 2019 according to TVU Networks

Written on December 31, 2018 at 12:21, by

David Jorba, EVP MD for Europe at TVU Networks, gives us his take on new technologies, new production methods and new sports for 2019 Media consumption has moved away from […]  More

Telstra provides Australia’s first live 4K fibre contribution on behalf of Fox Sports

Written on December 21, 2018 at 16:16, by

Telstra Broadcast Services’ 4K fibre contribution transmission is delivering Fox Sports’ 2019 cricket coverage in 4K, becoming the first Australian telco to offer 4K delivery capability. 4K UHD will provide […]  More

Sky Sports launches pop-up American channel

Written on December 21, 2018 at 16:09, by

This January, Sky Sports is launching a new home for American sports, Sky Sports USA. The pop-up channel, on air from January 3 to February 5, will be home to […]  More

PlayBox Technology UK joins SVG Europe as OB/SI Sponsor

Written on December 21, 2018 at 14:55, by

PlayBox Technology UK has signed up to be an OB/SI Sponsor for SVG Europe, citing the associations networking opportunities as a major benefit for the company to enjoy over the […]  More

Olympic Channel launches on connected TV devices

Written on December 21, 2018 at 14:53, by

The Olympic Channel is now available on connected TV devices for Android TV and Apple TV and will also launch on the Roku platform in January. From the sports fans […]  More