Monthly Archives: May 2019
FIFA drops plans to extend World Cup Qatar 2022 from 32 to 48 teams
Written on May 23, 2019 at 16:11, by SVG Staff
In line with the conclusions of a feasibility study approved by the FIFA Council at its last meeting, FIFA and Qatar have jointly explored all possibilities to increase the number […] More
CenturyLink expands its E-Services portfolio
Written on May 23, 2019 at 16:08, by SVG Staff
CenturyLink has added multipoint-to-multipoint capabilities to its Ethernet E-Services portfolio to help enterprises simplify bandwidth needs and create multinational Wide Area Networks to reduce costs and complexity. E-LAN enhances CenturyLink’s […] More
BT Sport to show Champions League Final in HD HDR on BT Sport App for 4K-like experience on mobiles
Written on May 23, 2019 at 14:25, by Heather McLean
UEFA Champions League viewers will be able to watch this year’s final on the BT Sport App in HD HDR for the first time. The coverage will be available to […] More
FIFA abandons 48-team World Cup at Qatar 2022
Written on May 23, 2019 at 13:56, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Live from the PGA Championship: CBS Sports caps off busy start to 2019 with massive production at Bethpage
Written on May 20, 2019 at 15:06, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The month may be different this year at the PGA Championship, but one thing hasn’t changed: CBS Sports has once again rolled out a full arsenal of technology at Bethpage […] More
SportTech 2019: Lawo, Motion Impossible and Sony join sponsor line-up
Written on May 20, 2019 at 14:48, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
With well over 400 delegate registrations received, this Wednesday’s SportTech 2019 event at Lord’s is set to be one of the biggest ever staged by SVG Europe. The team is […] More
Premier League extends PLP deal with IMG
Written on May 20, 2019 at 13:01, by Will Strauss
The Premier League has come to a new agreement with IMG that will see the two organisations continue to work together to operate Premier League Productions (PLP) for the next […] More
Future of eSports comes into focus at Sports Decision Makers Summit
Written on May 17, 2019 at 15:23, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
The future of eSports and its role in the traditional sports-media landscape was the subject of a panel discussion at the 2019 Decision Makers Summit, produced in Miami earlier this […] More
Akamai delivers record-breaking viewership for IPL final on Hotstar
Written on May 17, 2019 at 14:57, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
The twelfth edition of the VIVO IPL cricket tournament concluded with another high for reported online viewership. Hotstar, India’s largest premium streaming platform, leveraged Akamai Technologies to live stream the […] More
New Insys option helps OTT operators shield viewers from sensitive content
Written on May 17, 2019 at 14:47, by SVG Staff
Insys Video Technologies has added new capabilities to its over-the-top (OTT) video solutions that enable automated identification of celebrities and detection of inappropriate content in catch-up TV programming and on-demand […] More