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 Philip Stevens
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 Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
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 SVG Staff
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 Heather McLean
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 Will Strauss
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 Heather McLean
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 Troy Dreier, Contributor, Streaming & Digital
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 SVG Staff
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 SVG Staff
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