Monthly Archives: February 2019
ES Broadcast Hire opens first US office in Orlando
Written on February 25, 2019 at 15:56, by SVG Staff
European broadcast equipment rental firm ES Broadcast Hire has opened its first office in the US. Bob Hawkanson joins the company as senior vice president to head up the office. […] More
Grass Valley’s Peter Centen honoured with Dutch National Order
Written on February 25, 2019 at 15:50, by SVG Staff
Breda camera R&D group leader Peter Centen has been awarded the Order of the Netherlands Lion for his significant contributions to Dutch society and the broadcast industry. Presented on behalf […] More
Football Summit 2019: Graphics Showcase to include live AR output on auditorium screens
Written on February 25, 2019 at 15:47, by Will Strauss
For the first time, SVG Europe’s Football Summit in Paris will include live augmented reality (AR) sports graphics as part of the conference’s AV output for delegates. With the support […] More
ITV to show live LaLiga matches for free
Written on February 25, 2019 at 09:35, by Will Strauss
LaLiga has reached an agreement with UK broadcaster ITV that will see weekly highlights and a live fixture from each matchday shown on the free-to-air channel ITV4. The agreement started […] More
Deltatre renews Gold Sponsorship at SVG Europe
Written on February 22, 2019 at 13:35, by Heather McLean
Deltatre has renewed its Gold Sponsorship of SVG Europe, praising the organisation’s ability to bring together leading executives from the world’s largest sports. James McFarland, group vice president for brand and […] More
Premier Sports snaps up LaLiga rights
Written on February 22, 2019 at 13:02, by Will Strauss
Premier Sports has secured rights to show Spain’s LaLiga in the UK and will air four games per round across its Premier Sports 1 and 2 channels. The broadcaster will also […] More
Live from St. Moritz: NEP Italy covers the IBSF Bobsleigh World Cup for Infront
Written on February 21, 2019 at 16:42, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
The Bobsleigh World Cup 2018-19, the 35th edition of the event, began on 7 December 2018 in Sigulda, Latvia with NEP Italy producing the host broadcast coverage for Infront. Organised […] More
Italy’s Rai to start 8K broadcasts in time for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Written on February 21, 2019 at 15:09, by Will Strauss
Italian public service broadcaster Rai will begin broadcasting 4K and 8K content from next year, starting with the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The announcement was made at a conference […] More
Motorsport Network launches free motor racing results database
Written on February 21, 2019 at 13:06, by Heather McLean
A Motorsport Stats Results service has been launched to give motorsport fans data and results from thousands of rally, motocross, biking and other motor racing events. The new service from […] More
Dock 10 chooses Leader for 4K UHD and HDR colour grading
Written on February 21, 2019 at 13:05, by Heather McLean
Two Leader LV7600 rasterising SDI/IP test instruments have been bought by Dock 10 in Salford for use in its 4K UHD and HDR-capable grading and finishing suites. Both were supplied […] More