Monthly Archives: July 2019
Twitter releases video-clipping tool LiveCut: What does it mean for sports video professionals?
Written on July 24, 2019 at 13:35, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Twitter grabbed the attention of many in the content creation game last week with the announcement of a new live video editing and distribution tool, LiveCut. The cloud-based web application […] More
Journey to Japan 2019: Irish rights holder Eir Sport reveals coverage plans for Rugby World Cup
Written on July 24, 2019 at 12:01, by Philip Stevens
As the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan edges closer, SVG Europe gets the inside track on coverage and production plans from Irish rights holder Eir Sport. “It has been […] More
Gearhouse Broadcast France appoints Delphine Criscione as technical director
Written on July 24, 2019 at 10:45, by Heather McLean
Gearhouse Broadcast France has announced it has appointed Delphine Criscione as its technical director. Criscione will oversee all the technical aspects of the French division of the company, as well […] More
Lawo expands executive management board
Written on July 24, 2019 at 10:33, by Heather McLean
Lawo has announced the expansion of its executive management board. Effective since 15 July 2019, Jamie Dunn now serves as Lawo’s chief commercial officer, and Phil Myers has been appointed […] More
CenturyLink announces expansion of its US fibre network and plans for phase two in Europe
Written on July 24, 2019 at 10:27, by Heather McLean
CenturyLink is expanding the company’s intercity network by 4.7 million miles of fibre, making it the largest ultra-low-loss fibre network in North America. The second phase of this expansion will […] More
EBU members report climbing audiences for Tour de France coverage
Written on July 24, 2019 at 10:17, by Heather McLean
The Tour de France is reporting high audience figures according to member broadcasters of the EBU. The 2019 Tour de France is being hailed as one of the most exciting […] More
IBC 2019: TVU Networks announces advances in AI, 4K60fps and HDR transmission plus remote production
Written on July 24, 2019 at 10:04, by Heather McLean
TVU Networks will showcase 4K, HDR, 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) advances for live video acquisition, cloud and remote production at its stand at IBC this autumn. TVU Networks will […] More
Hiroshi Kajita to head up Sony Media Solutions business
Written on July 24, 2019 at 09:57, by Heather McLean
Sony has announced it has appointed Hiroshi Kajita as its new head of media solutions. He joined Sony in 1985 and has extensive experience working with media organisations, partners and […] More
Sport Innovation Summit Milan: Analysis of digital storytelling, remote production and OTT directions
Written on July 23, 2019 at 18:15, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
Earlier this month Sky Italia hosted its annual Sport Innovation Summit in Milan, held in association with SVG Europe. The event was opened by Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe editorial director, […] More
United advances remote production in the Netherlands with SDNsquare GRID
Written on July 23, 2019 at 09:31, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
For the first time in Dutch TV history, a live programme has been remotely produced using an entirely SMPTE 2110 IP-based infrastructure thanks to Belgian media networking and storage company […] More