Monthly Archives: January 2021
The Collectv ensures a smooth return to UK screens for Dancing on Ice
Written on January 19, 2021 at 17:25, by SVG Staff
The Collectv is helping ITV Studios Entertainment’s Dancing on Ice reach a live audience of millions as it returns for its 13th series. Shot at a purpose-built facility at Bovingdon […] More
Tag Video Systems appoints Roy Folkman as vice president of sales
Written on January 19, 2021 at 17:01, by SVG Staff
Tag Video Systems has appointed Roy Folkman as vice president of sales North America and LATAM, effective as of 1 January 2021. The announcement was made by Kevin Joyce, Tag […] More
Logistical challenge: FA Cup heroics from CTV OB and Gravity Media
Written on January 19, 2021 at 15:04, by Adrian Pennington
The FA Cup Third Round is a traditional curtain-raiser to the New Year when the plucky David’s of lower and non-league English football get to battle against the superstar Goliath’s […] More
Flexibility is key as Vizrt moves to ‘friction-free’ subscription model
Written on January 19, 2021 at 05:01, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Sports production professionals and content creators looking for more flexible ways to spin tools up and down, and pay for those services on an opex rather than a capex basis, […] More
Net Insight restructures business to increase efficiency and agility
Written on January 18, 2021 at 14:45, by SVG Staff
Net Insight has restructured its business in a bid to increase focus, efficiency and agility. The reorganisation means that the HR department will be transferred to chief financial officer Joakim […] More
Sound pioneers: Trialling Serial ADM alongside Dolby AC-4 at the French Open
Written on January 18, 2021 at 12:23, by Paul Mac
France TV’s live broadcast of the French Open tennis tournament from Roland Garros is seen as a showcase of excellence in sports broadcasting; an event that pushes engineers and manufacturers […] More
America’s Cup production team embraces new technology as Prada Cup races start in New Zealand
Written on January 18, 2021 at 09:53, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
The 36th America’s Cup Finals begin on 6 March but the battle to see who will face off against New Zealand in them began this weekend (15-17 January) with the […] More
Four predictions for live sports video production and delivery in 2021
Written on January 18, 2021 at 06:56, by SVG Contributor
By Susanna Mandel-Mantello, VP and head of sales, sports and events, SES To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the live sports market would be an understatement. In March […] More
How commercial relationships for sports broadcasters and partners will change in 2021
Written on January 18, 2021 at 06:53, by SVG Contributor
By Laura Tressler, head of sales, BT Media & Broadcast The pandemic has changed the way people view relationships. Whether that be with family, friends or in business, many have […] More
The move to native uncompressed IP decoding and encoding
Written on January 18, 2021 at 06:03, by SVG Contributor
By Kieran Kunhya, CEO, Open Broadcast Systems Over the past year we have seen a growing appreciation of the value of IP contribution and distribution. However, even before COVID, we […] More