Monthly Archives: November 2019
Weavr consortium unveils latest project milestones with updated mobile app and new VR experience
Written on November 25, 2019 at 16:19, by Heather McLean
The Weavr consortium has today unveiled its latest release of the technology platform that allows eSports fans to immerse themselves in matches like never before. Weavr is a government funded […] More
Taking 8K broadcasts over 5G from Roland Garros 2019 to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Written on November 25, 2019 at 13:00, by Heather McLean
Earlier this year French public service broadcaster France Télévisions once again used Roland Garros as the venue to demonstrate new technology, this time to deliver the first ever live 8K […] More
International Motor Sports Association successfully tests TVU remote production tool with Al Kamel Systems
Written on November 25, 2019 at 11:02, by Heather McLean
The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) is in talks to use TVU Networks’ Remote Production System (RPS), following tests involving the technology run by Al Kamel Systems. Al Kamel Systems […] More
Videosys Broadcast provides Cloudbass with 4K digital transmitters to upgrade systems
Written on November 25, 2019 at 10:42, by Heather McLean
Videosys Broadcast, a supplier of quality camera control systems, RF links and camera backs to outside broadcast providers has announced that it has supplied two DTC 4K AEON-CC digital video […] More
Riot Games goes for Nevion Virtuoso with JPEG XS in remote production of LoL World Championship final
Written on November 25, 2019 at 10:37, by Heather McLean
Riot Games, the organisation behind League of Legends eSports, used Nevion’s software-defined media node Virtuoso as part of a remote production of the recent League of Legends World Championship Final. […] More
Thought Leadership: Tata’s Mehul Kapadia on how technology Is changing the game for sports marketers
Written on November 22, 2019 at 17:47, by
It is a fascinating time in the world of sports, with digital platforms enabling a complete reinvention in the way fans engage with the action and their heroes, writes Mehul […] More
White Paper: Verizon Media on delivering the future of live sports
Written on November 22, 2019 at 17:34, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Successfully streaming live sports is a powerful tool for growing a media business. But how do you win viewers if you don’t have the right playbook? A new Verizon Digital […] More
White Paper: eSports phenomenon brings new challenges and opportunities in media tech
Written on November 22, 2019 at 17:27, by
There are few current trends in media and entertainment as exciting and fast-growing as eSports (an umbrella term encompassing competitive gaming across a number of distinct games), writes Jens Fischer, […] More
HbbTV Awards 2019 winners announced for advanced interactive TV
Written on November 22, 2019 at 17:14, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top […] More
MLS delivers eMLS 24 Hours of FIFA 20 charity stream using Grabyo
Written on November 22, 2019 at 17:09, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
As part of Major League Soccer’s (MLS) month-long ‘Kick Childhood Cancer’ campaign in September, MLS WORKS, the league’s social responsibility platform, and eMLS, the league’s competitive gaming property, teamed up […] More