Monthly Archives: October 2020
Sky Summit 2020 slices into 5G trials and challenges
Written on October 22, 2020 at 16:07, by Birgit Heidsiek
At the Sky Summit 2020 supported by SVG Europe, held in Munich at Mathäser Filmpalast (8 October 2020), a session looking at 5G in sports production, titled Opportunities and Challenges […] More
SailGP launches diversity, equity and inclusion initiative for fast tracking of female athletes
Written on October 22, 2020 at 15:26, by Heather McLean
SailGP has announced the roll out of its first major diversity, equity and inclusion initiative. This comes off the back of its Race for the Future purpose-led agenda aimed at […] More
Ateme Titan to power TVUp’s OTT platform
Written on October 22, 2020 at 10:42, by SVG Staff
Spain-based TV company, TVUp, has deployed Ateme’s Titan Live, a high video quality, high density software compression solution to deliver TV content, premium channels and apps via OTT. TVUp has […] More
Nico Rosberg to join Extreme E with Rosberg Xtreme Racing
Written on October 22, 2020 at 10:29, by SVG Staff
The new electric off-road racing series, Extreme E, has announced that Nico Rosberg is to join the 2021 championship with the formation of his own team, Rosberg Xtreme Racing (RXR). […] More
Paul Segre becomes chief executive officer at Synamedia
Written on October 22, 2020 at 10:15, by SVG Staff
Independent video software provider, Synamedia, has announced the appointment of Paul Segre as chief executive officer, with immediate effect. Segre is to succeed the departing chief executive officer, Yves Padrines, […] More
Austrian Football Federation launches new ‘home of football’ OTT service
Written on October 21, 2020 at 15:03, by Will Strauss
The Austrian Football Federation (Österreichischer Fußball-Bund, ÖFB) has launched an OTT service that will show live and on-demand coverage of men’s, women’s and grassroots football in Austria. Working with StreamAMG, […] More
Net Insight launches next generation of Nimbra Edge for open and agile cloud delivery
Written on October 21, 2020 at 13:59, by Heather McLean
Net Insight has announced the launch of the next generation of its Nimbra Edge intelligent video delivery platform, enhancing the system that was released earlier this year. The new additions […] More
BBC secures UK rights for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Written on October 21, 2020 at 12:41, by Will Strauss
The BBC has secured the exclusive UK rights to broadcast coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, extending a partnership with the multi-sport event that goes back to 1954. […] More
Original content planned as La Liga signs up for official Twitch account
Written on October 21, 2020 at 11:31, by Will Strauss
LaLiga has opened an official account on Twitch, becoming the first major European sports competition to join the global streaming service, and is planning to use it to share original […] More
disguise launches three Extended Reality stages
Written on October 20, 2020 at 15:41, by SVG Staff
disguise, a platform for creatives and technologists to create and deliver visual experiences, has launched three Extended Reality (xR) stages in its London, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong offices, providing dedicated […] More