Monthly Archives: January 2019

Eurosport at 30: Emphasis remains on serving consumers in their own country and language

Written on January 31, 2019 at 18:09, by

In an exclusive interview with SVG Europe, Gordon Castle, senior vice president, technology and operations, Eurosport discusses the milestones and successes of the channel and offers some thoughts for the […]  More

Gravity Media prepares for the future with EVS technology investment

Written on January 31, 2019 at 17:53, by

Gravity Media Group is set to upgrade its fleet of EVS XT servers to run the latest Multicam 16.00 operating system. This deal includes the update of multiple units to […]  More

Football Summit 2019: Match Directing Masterclass confirmed

Written on January 31, 2019 at 14:43, by

The art of match directing, and how the role is evolving, will be discussed at SVG Europe’s Football Summit 2019 in Paris on 28 February. In a special Masterclass session, […]  More

ATEME joins SVG Europe fold with Gold Sponsorship

Written on January 31, 2019 at 12:41, by

ATEME, a compression supplier for major sporting events including European football matches, tennis and Formula 1, has joined SVG Europe as a Gold Sponsor. Claude Stoffel, EMEA sales director at […]  More

BBC iPlayer live UHD trials attract 1.6m requests

Written on January 31, 2019 at 11:51, by

The BBC’s public trials of live Ultra HD sports coverage in the summer of 2018 attracted 1.6m requests via iPlayer, the corporation has revealed. Announcing its most-watched iPlayer programmes of […]  More

TVN and TVU partner to boost TV newsgathering in Germany

Written on January 30, 2019 at 15:33, by

OB provider TVN Group and live IP delivery company TVU Networks are working together to provide the German broadcast market with innovative IP video transport solutions to drive easier newsgathering […]  More

Super Bowl LIII: CBS Sports HQ bets big on the big game

Written on January 30, 2019 at 15:27, by

This is the first Super Bowl for CBS Sports HQ. The 24/7 streaming sports network, which launched in February, will be all over Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. All this […]  More

The eSports opportunity for the broadcast, Pro AV and IT industries

Written on January 30, 2019 at 15:15, by

The esports phenomenon continues to gain momentum with a business expected to reach over a billion dollars in revenue this year, writes Futuresource associate director Chris McIntyre-Brown. This comprises games […]  More

New digital image processor offers simultaneous HDR/SDR

Written on January 30, 2019 at 14:59, by

Cobalt Digital has announced that its new 9904-UDX-4K up/down/cross converter and image processor for openGear frames is now shipping. Already installed in a select group of trucks and studio facilities, […]  More

AIMS creates new working group focused on Pro AV

Written on January 30, 2019 at 14:55, by

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has announced the launch of a new Pro AV Working Group tasked with promoting the adoption of one set of media-over-IP protocols for […]  More