Monthly Archives: August 2019

NEP strikes deal with EVS to upgrade United States production activities

Written on August 30, 2019 at 10:14, by

NEP is investing over $8m to deploy the next generation EVS live video production server as part of its US inventory. The deal represents the acquisition of EVS’ XT-VIA next-generation […]  More

Creating space: How (and why) BBC Sport turned to virtual reality for its football studio refresh

Written on August 29, 2019 at 16:39, by

On Saturday 10 August, on the first weekend of the 2019-20 Premier League season, BBC Sport unveiled a new studio set for the presentation elements within its coverage of England’s […]  More

IBC 2019: Vizrt, NewTek and NDI renamed under Vizrt Group umbrella

Written on August 29, 2019 at 16:00, by

Vizrt has announced that itself and acquisition NewTek plus NDI are attending IBC under the umbrella brand of Vizrt Group (stand 7.B01). The Vizrt group of brands will enable customers […]  More

Thought Leadership: The audience clock is ticking for traditional broadcasters

Written on August 29, 2019 at 15:26, by

As more and more viewers move to streaming services, broadcasters are relying on live sports as a last line of defence to retain audiences, writes Scott Goldman, director of product […]  More

Bridge Technologies joins SRT Alliance and supports Open Protocol

Written on August 29, 2019 at 15:16, by

Bridge Technologies has become a member of the SRT Alliance, a collaborative body of over 250 members to continuously develop the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) protocol and technology stack for […]  More

Leader helps Mediapro keep OB camera sources balanced in Madrid and Baku

Written on August 29, 2019 at 15:11, by

Leader test equipment formed the core signal monitoring resource deployed by Barcelona-based television production group Mediapro for its coverage of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League Final in Madrid on 1 […]  More

Thought Leadership: Dolby on how audio will transform next generation sports broadcasting

Written on August 29, 2019 at 15:05, by

As an industry, we have generally defined generations of broadcast services and platforms in terms of video technology; is it colour or black and white, SD or HD? But it […]  More

White Paper: Sportradar on creating permanent relationships with fans

Written on August 29, 2019 at 14:49, by

In a new white paper titled The Monetisation of OTT and Data, Sportradar discusses the sports fan and broadcasters’ relationships with them. Fans can plug into their passions anytime, anywhere […]  More

IBC 2019: Lawo passes JT-NM Interop test

Written on August 29, 2019 at 14:28, by

By Paul Gallo Lawo participated in the ultimate test for IP-based equipment, the recently run ‘JT-NM Interop’, organised by VSF, SMPTE, AMWA and EBU, and passed, fulfilling the testing criteria […]  More

XD Motion provides X track for IAAF Diamond League Athletics in Paris

Written on August 29, 2019 at 10:41, by

XD Motion provided the latest version of its high-speed X track, as well as a Beauty Shot camera on a pole, for RMC Sport’s live coverage of the IAAF Diamond […]  More