BT Sport has taken the radical step of moving its entire production operation out of its studios at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London, and in just three weeks turned it into a decentralised remote operation. This video from BT Sport, which includes an explanation from Jamie Hindhaugh, chief operating officer, shows just how […] More
Media Links has appointed Tsukasa Sugawara as its new CEO. Sugawara was previously chief technology officer for the company, a position he held since 2014, and succeeds John Dale III, who will remain actively involved in the role of chief marketing officer. Dale also remains a board member of Media Links. He is a key […] More
Broadcast technology solutions provider NativeWaves is pleased to announce that telecommunications executive, Eva Wimmers, has joined the company as CEO. Wimmers has over 24 years of experience as an executive in the technology and telecommunications industries, most recently as president of Huawei/Honor Europe and vice president of Honor Global. Prior to joining Huawei in 2016, […] More
BT Sport has taken the radical step of moving its entire production operation out of its studios at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London, and in just three weeks turned it into a decentralised remote operation. Pushed by UK governmental travel and social distancing restrictions placed on the British public due to the coronavirus […] More
LTN Global, a new Gold Sponsor of SVG Europe, is in the process of building on its 2019 acquisitions of Niles Media Group, Crystal Corporation and Make.TV, while also circumnavigating the coronavirus pandemic that is currently challenging the sports broadcasting industry. Here, we talk to Malik Khan, LTN Global executive chairman and founder, about overcoming adversity […] More
To reinvigorate the need for camaraderie and belonging, and to complete unfinished business, many sporting leagues are considering completing season competitions behind closed doors as soon as it becomes safe to do so. Yet without the presence of spectators within a stadium, it can feel like there is something missing. The atmosphere of an event […] More
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the use of remote technologies within sports production is rising rapidly, and it appears that it is set to have a permanent role to play going forward. The majority of media executives polled while on a webinar held by Zixi, provider of live broadcast quality video over IP, […] More
Limelight Networks has said it is ready to help its customers to continue to deliver over the top (OTT) content on its interconnected private networks during the coronavirus crisis. On Limelight’s strategy throughout this coronavirus pandemic, Andrew Gray, marketing director EMEA at Limelight Networks, told SVG Europe: “Limelight continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic […] More
Imagen has stated that the trick to engaging sports fans throughout the COVID-19 crisis while many sporting events are cancelled or postponed is to bring in all the storytelling skills and resources available. Will Pitt, head of sports at Imagen, told SVG Europe that while it is, “a long way from business as usual”, broadcasters […] More
Deltatre has announced it is soon going to launch its new software as a service (SaaS)-based solution, mtribes, aimed at enabling real time data-driven user experience decisions. The tool allows any media operator running a multi-platform digital or over the top (OTT) service to quickly identify user groups and their behaviours, create highly personalised user experiences, and measure the […] More
