Monthly Archives: February 2019
Sports Anti-Piracy Summit lays out the challenge and offers solutions
Written on February 25, 2019 at 17:38, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
The 2019 Sports Anti-Piracy Summit, held in Mexico City last week, kicked off with a presentation by Daniel Steinmetz, head anti-piracy officer, Fox Networks Group Latin America, and a robust discussion […] More
GINX eSports relies on Zixi platform for secure channel distribution over IP
Written on February 25, 2019 at 17:30, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
International channel GINX eSports TV has adopted the Zixi platform for secure broadcast-quality delivery over IP for its global live eSports coverage. GINX Esports TV offers linear channels to the […] More
Batcam stretches its wings and joins SVG Europe as OB/SI Sponsor
Written on February 25, 2019 at 17:29, by Heather McLean
Batcam, the provider of aerial filming services for live sports broadcasting, has become a new OB/SI sponsor at SVG Europe. Jon Hurndall, chief executive commented: “As new sponsors, Batcam is […] More
Munich and St.Petersburg to contest 2021 Champions League final
Written on February 25, 2019 at 17:15, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Vodafone Spain urges new market rules for football
Written on February 25, 2019 at 17:11, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Tethered 4K drone to be demonstrated at Football Summit 2019
Written on February 25, 2019 at 16:31, by Heather McLean
XD Motion will be showcasing its latest aerial filming innovation at SVG Europe’s Football Summit 2019 at the Stade de France later this week. The French company’s 4K tethered drone […] More
Ultimate Football Fan launches gang documentary, Tackling Gangs
Written on February 25, 2019 at 16:15, by Heather McLean
Gang culture in the UK and its similarity to football tribalism is being explored by Ultimate Football Fan (UFF) in a new documentary coming out this week, titled Tackling Gangs. […] More
Blizzard Entertainment continues to innovate in year two of Overwatch League
Written on February 25, 2019 at 16:08, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
With the second season of the Overwatch League off and running, Blizzard Entertainment has debuted several technologies — both for the fan-viewing experience and in its broadcast infrastructure. In addition […] More
XD Motion takes X Fly 3D rig and tethered drone into augmented reality
Written on February 25, 2019 at 16:04, by Heather McLean
XD Motion, a company that specialises in speciality cameras in non-standard use environments, has adapted its X Fly 3D rig so that it is augmented reality (AR) capable. The AR […] More
Gittins joins Imagine Communications to lead playout and networking sales
Written on February 25, 2019 at 16:01, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Imagine Communications has appointed Tom Gittins as its new senior director of sales UK, Ireland and South Africa, for its playout and networking business. He was previously chief executive of […] More