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 Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
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 SVG Staff
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 Heather McLean
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 Heather McLean
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 Heather McLean
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 Heather McLean
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 SVG Staff
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 Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
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 Heather McLean
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 SVG Staff
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