Broadcast Solutions has begun the delivery of a large order for the state broadcaster for Belarus. Belarus TV has commissioned four production sets to Broadcast Solutions, one of Europe’s largest system integrators. Each set comprises an 18 camera HD OB Van, a four camera HD flightcase studio and a support vehicle. The first two production […] More
The Olympic Channel is set to broadcast fresh motor sport content as the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) President Jean Todt and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach have stated they have signed an agreement to collaborate on motor sport and road safety content for the channel. Signed on Saturday 19 January in Lausanne, […] More
Imagine Communications has stated an OB truck built for Swiss production company tpc is now up and running. To deliver high performance and multiformat capabilities across a broad range of productions, the truck, named UHD1 HDR, uses standards-based IP connectivity. Providing extensive functionality in a compact form, the truck is the first step in tpc’s […] More
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar media rights for Spain have been won by MediaPro. A dedicated channel with 24/7 programming will be created for the event, which runs from 21 November to 18 December. The agreement also includes the media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 as well as other FIFA […] More
Sunset+Vine has announced record-breaking viewing figures for sailing content over 2018 thanks to a rise in demand from broadcasters for coverage of the sport. In 2018, over 60 TV broadcasters in 200 territories took the monthly magazine series, The World Sailing Show, which is a joint initiative between Sunset+Vine and the sport’s governing body World […] More
As 2019 arrived we spoke to Signiant’s Rick Clarkson, chief strategy officer, about where he sees the trends and challenges for sports broadcasting over the next 12 months. What are interesting trends in sports broadcasting going into 2019? For live sporting events, the evolution from on-site production teams to remote ‘at home’ production will continue […] More
Once again Deltacast has renewed its Gold level Sponsorship of SVG Europe, citing the organisation’s ability to find the hottest sports broadcast trends and its events as key reasons for staying in the fold. Erik Kampmann, international sales manager at Deltacast, commented: “Deltacast is pleased to have renewed its SVG Europe membership and is looking […] More
Matt Zajicek, director of replay at Grass Valley, gives us his take on key areas that sports broadcasters should keep top of mind to prepare themselves for 2019. Despite the surge of over the top (OTT) services that are rolling out into the market, the value of live coverage has not wavered, particularly when it […] More
For the fifth consecutive year, Canon Europe has signed up to be a Gold Sponsor of SVG Europe. Blazej Klacansky, channel development manager, broadcast and cine lens, at Canon Europe, commented: “2019 is set to be another monumental year for international sport and Canon is delighted to show its continued support to the sports and […] More
When Ø-Media, the web production company, was tasked with delivering a high profile UEFA Europa League match from the Faroe Islands, IP was the only viable option. It brought in Open Broadcast Systems (OBS) to help make that happen. Spring Media, an independent broadcast rights agency based in Sweden, secured rights to air the UEFA Europa […] More
