Recent Posts by Heather McLean, Editor
By Heather McLean, Editor | Friday, December 4, 2020 - 11:41
LaLiga viewers will be offered a closer and more personalised experience of player goal celebrations thanks to FanCam, a new locked off camera that is being installed at both ends of stadiums during matches in LaLiga 1 and 2. While games are being played behind-closed-doors, the camera will give fans a close-up view as the […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 12:17
The Art of Replay: EVS Live Sports Production Workshop took place on 2 December 2020. You can now watch a recording of the session on-demand. Presented by SVG Europe Women Virtual and SVG Europe, the workshop was designed to aid those interested in learning the basic operational skills required to use the EVS LSM remote […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 14:58
AE Live (AE) has bought the APAC-based television graphics and data solutions business Ignite as it looks to extend its reach in the region. Formerly known as Namadgi Systems, Ignite will now to be integrated into the AE Live group. This move will broaden AE Live’s existing footprint in the APAC region, while also increasing […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Friday, November 27, 2020 - 10:08
At SVG Europe FutureSPORT, Day 3 saw contribution and distribution being the focus, with an in-depth look at how video and audio signals will be transported now and in the future, from the gallery to the studio, and beyond. Here, Eurosport senior vice president of technology, Gordon Castle, talks the Cube, the cloud and open […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Friday, November 27, 2020 - 09:56
Taking a close look at the future of live production and acquisition, Day 1 of SVG Europe FutureSPORT concentrated on how sports production and broadcasting will develop inside the stadium and in the gallery, both in the compound and back at base. Here, BT Sport COO, Jamie Hindhaugh, discusses remote production, people and the future […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Friday, November 27, 2020 - 09:45
With an emphasis on graphics and data, Day 2 of SVG Europe’s FutureSPORT looked at on-screen technology and how the story of a sporting event can be told through on-screen statistics and augmentation. Here, LaLiga’s director of audiovisual, Melcior Soler, talks innovation and AR in his keynote interview with SVG Europe editor, Heather McLean.
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 14:49
Production company Sunset+Vine was appointed to be the live production partner of a new international rugby competition, the Autumn Nations Cup 2020, which has seen teams from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, Fiji, and Georgia set against each other. The demands of the tournament, which runs from 13 November to 6 December, were such […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 14:48
Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, has welcomed Williams F1 development driver and W Series Champion, Jamie Chadwick, as Veloce Racing’s female driver. One of the UK’s brightest young talents, Chadwick brings a wealth of experience to the table with multiple titles to her name. After taking her first steps in car racing […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 09:58
The International Association of Mixed Reality Sports has been launched in a European event spanning Munich, Helsinki and Zurich that took place on 20 November. Initiated in early October by the CEOs and founders of four pioneering companies in the rapidly growing mixed reality (XR) industry, the world’s first association of its kind is meant […]
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By Heather McLean, Editor | Monday, November 23, 2020 - 17:50
The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has worked in partnership with fan-first experience provider Deltatre to extend their Sportec Solutions collaboration out to the global market. DFL, which is responsible for organising and marketing the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, created Sportec Solutions with Deltatre as an independent joint venture in 2016. It was conceived as an […]
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