Monthly Archives: January 2019
Six Nations Rugby: BBC Sport and ITV Sport reveal talent and presentation plans for 2019 Championship
Written on January 30, 2019 at 14:45, by Will Strauss
From spider cams and new pundits to podcasts and social clips, the UK’s two biggest terrestrial broadcasters are pulling out all the stops for their shared coverage of the 2019 […] More
Eleven Sports to continue in UK as Premier Sports picks up rights to Serie A
Written on January 30, 2019 at 10:23, by Will Strauss
Eleven Sports is to continue its OTT sports streaming service in the UK until at least the end of the current football season after coming to an agreement that will […] More
LiveU technology used to stream coverage of La Liga 2
Written on January 30, 2019 at 10:02, by Will Strauss
Global Audiovisual, the Spanish production company, is using LiveU wireless streaming technology to aid coverage of second and third division football matches in Spain. Overseen by LiveU’s Spanish partner Park […] More
VR and AR create new storytelling dynamic for SuperTennis studio coverage
Written on January 29, 2019 at 18:06, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
Supertennis, the TV channel of the Italian Tennis Federation, is visible on Sky Italia, the national DTT mux, channel 64 on TVSat and on its supertennis.tv web channel. The TV […] More
SVT remote production expands to 80 cameras for FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Written on January 28, 2019 at 22:12, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Sweden’s SVT and Infront will break new ground in remote production during its host production coverage of the FIS World Ski Championships 5-17 February when it sends 80 camera signals […] More
Rugby nations meet to discuss World League
Written on January 28, 2019 at 17:20, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Breaking into sports broadcasting: MAMA Youth alumni Rio Clarke, from footballer to producer
Written on January 28, 2019 at 16:48, by Heather McLean
Rio Clarke is at the beginning of an exciting new career in sports broadcasting, yet the story of how he started on this path is not a typical one. From […] More
PlayBox Technology announces customer reward programme
Written on January 28, 2019 at 16:35, by SVG Staff
Under a new scheme, PlayBox users will have access to its portfolio of diverse incentives including discounts, flexible payment solutions, loyalty scheme and extended warranty. “It’s become increasingly important for […] More
Deadline looms for IBC Technical Papers submission
Written on January 28, 2019 at 16:28, by SVG Staff
IBC has announced that the call for Technical Papers is now open for the IBC2019 Conference, with a 4 February deadline fast approaching. IBC is renowned for the quality and […] More
Experience and planning help ESPN meet special challenges covering Australian Open
Written on January 28, 2019 at 16:24, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
ESPN was out in full force for its 26th consecutive year covering the Australian Open: 253 technical and production personnel on hand at Melbourne Park. Tennis’s first major of the […] More