ESPN was out in full force for its 26th consecutive year covering the Australian Open: 253 technical and production personnel on hand at Melbourne Park. Tennis’s first major of the year always presents unique challenges for ESPN — most notably, the extreme distance and time difference (16 hours) between Melbourne and ESPN headquarters in Bristol, […] More
NEP used Canon’s new 4K UHD Digisuper 111 broadcast lens for the first time this weekend, deploying the glass during a live broadcast of the AFC Championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. Announced along with the Digisuper at IBC 2018, the new lens features a 111X zoom, delivering 925mm on the […] More
The 13th annual SVG Summit drew a packed house of more than 1,400 sports production professionals at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel December 10-11 for two days of informational panels, in-depth workshops, technology showcases and plenty of networking opportunities. With 50 sessions featuring 155 speakers as well as more than 70 exhibits, the 2018 […] More
eSports-content creators face a unique challenge when it comes to post production and media asset management (MAM) workflows. With content pouring into archives at an exponential rate, eSports operations are finding unique new workflows to manage this tidal wave of video. In addition, since most game publishers and eSports organisations have a true greenfield opportunity […] More
Thanks to fan feedback, this year’s edition of Riot Games’ annual LoL All-Star event is emphasising fun over serious competition, with 72 pro players and key eSports influencers from across the globe participating in a range of tournaments. In an effort to create this party-like atmosphere, Riot has opted to shift the All-Star event from […] More
Dome Productions continues to push the technological envelope for live sports coverage, producing the 12 November Toronto Raptors-New Orleans Pelicans NBA game in 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos for distribution to the home by DirecTV. The game is among the first to be produced in the 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos surround sound formats and […] More
Riot Games’ largest eSports production of 2018 came to its epic finale last weekend with the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship Final in Incheon, South Korea. Always one of the most watched live eSports shows each year, Riot Games outdid itself once again in terms of technology. Having been deployed to create avirtual dragon […] More
With 40,000 fans onsite watching five live eSports stages and four content stages it simply doesn’t get any bigger for the Blizzard Entertainment production operation than BlizzCon. In addition, Blizzard’s Global Broadcast team distributed a whopping 211 unique broadcast streams to 17 outlets in 18 languages from the event at the Anaheim convention center last […] More
With the industry in the midst of rapid technological change, the annual SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition made a change of its own: migrating from its long-time Hollywood and Highland locale to the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Whether it was a change in venue or a change in technology, the industry’s rapid transformation […] More
ESPN got back in its NBA groove on Wednesday (17 October) with a regular season opening doubleheader featuring Pelicans-Rockets and Mavericks-Suns matchups. The network will continue to blaze a technological trail this season with innovations like the use of removable robos in locker rooms and, potentially, SkyCam at some point in the season. In addition, […] More
