Being green and creating a sustainable environment for future generations is a major issue for many people today, both personally and at work. Sports broadcasting is an area that contributes greatly to environmental damage, with huge numbers of people and kit being shipped around countries globally to cover events. The BBC has been influential in […] More
Watching live sport over the top (OTT) on any device, anywhere, is a fan’s dream, and in many cases, it is already available today. However, it is a dream that can turn quickly into a viewing nightmare thanks to latency, rebuffering and picture quality. Here we chat to Michael Milligan, senior director for product and […] More
A passion for sport, determination to climb the ladder, and accepting the need to work long, unsociable hours are a standard requirement for all working in sports broadcasting. Director Gemma Knight is no exception. This rising star is one of BT Sport’s junior directors, and over the course of her career at Sky Sport and […] More
The 2019 William Hill PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace is making history with two firsts: the first darts competition covered in UHD by Sky Sports, plus the introduction of Dolby Atmos to add impact in the quarter-final, semi and final. The first projectile thrown on Thursday 13 December was captured by Sky Sports […] More
As the dawn of 2019 draws nearer, SVG Europe chats to Kjetil Horneland, CEO at Sixty, who reflects on the disruptive changes that have occurred within the broadcast and media industry over the last 12 months, and looks forward at how this will impact sports broadcasting into the New Year. How will live sports content […] More
In a wide-ranging interview, director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater discusses the importance of free to air broadcasting in the UK, explains why sharing resources and rights with other public service broadcasters could be crucial and outlines how OTT can help to bring a younger audience to televised sport. A former international gymnast, competing for […] More
SVG Europe has welcomed Verizon Digital Media Services to the association with the company becoming a Gold Sponsor following five years of supporting SVG in the US. Mary Kay Evans, chief marketing officer at Verizon Digital Media Services, commented: “We have been a member with Sports Video Group in the US for the past five […] More
Infrastructure and media services company Arqiva, which helps to deliver the Premier League to an estimated audience of 4.7bn viewers in hundreds of territories, says its association with SVG Europe provides access to rights holders and enables it to stay in touch with the sports broadcasting landscape. Arqiva’s managing director for satellite and media Alex Parnell stated: […] More
Streambox will be the recipient of an Emmy Award for Technology and Engineering in 2019 after being recognised by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The award has been granted for the company’s work on pioneering reliable transmission methodology for live contribution and distribution television links. Bob Hildeman, chief executive at Streambox said: […] More
Broadcast RF orchestrated a number of complex Remembrance Sunday events on 11 November this year, as well as handling numerous other events on the same weekend. Preparations for the so-called “manic weekend” began more than a week before, in the workshops of the RF facilities for around a dozen different OB’s. Over the course of […] More
