Monthly Archives: August 2019
NEP strikes deal with EVS to upgrade United States production activities
Written on August 30, 2019 at 10:14, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
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 Will Strauss
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 Heather McLean
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 Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
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 Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
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 Heather McLean
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 Heather McLean
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 SVG Staff
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 Heather McLean
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