In April, FIFA launched its FIFA+ over the top (OTT) platform, a place where fans of 100 member associations can watch 40,000 live matches a year. This week, with FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicking off, the OTT service, via both app and Web, is looking to connect with fans in a big way. Even […] More
David Grindle will serve as SMPTE’s next executive director. He will formally join SMPTE in July after concluding a 12-year tenure as executive director of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, an association dedicated to performing arts and entertainment professionals. More
NAB may not be happening this week but Sony is introducing some new products as it continues to drive improvements across its product line. The goal? A transformation from a company known primarily for physical media and hardware to also being a leader in cloud-based production and even distribution services. More
The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are complete and for the team at Panasonic Corporation, which delivered a wide range of equipment essential to stadium operation including large screen displays, audio systems and more, it’s time to reflect on the accomplishments and also get ready for the Beijing Games in February 2022. Fumitaka Numata, manager of […] More
Jamie Reynolds, vice president of production at ESPN, has been involved with plenty of US Opens but none like this year. The absence of some of the game’s top stars, a pandemic, the return of noisy fans after a 2020 Open memorable for its silence; all of these factors have marked this year’s Open, and […] More
The 2021 US Open heads into its final weekend, and, for the NEP Group, it will close out an event for which more of its personnel than ever were onsite, overseeing world feed operations, operations for selected rights holders, Arthur Ashe digital boards, a virtual flash studio, and more. For NEP engineering manager Nick Romano, […] More
Gravity Media’s efforts at the US Open have always been impressive as they play a key role in making sure the technical backbone of the TV production is in place and runs well. But with a truly international production team, including dozens of staffers who come in from overseas, the challenge was took on new […] More
ESPN’s production of both the domestic and the world feed for the US Open continues to evolve, and, this year, it rose to a new level, with court coverage expanding to every court in the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. ESPN’s Larry Wilson says it’s great to see the whole production team back onsite […] More
The US Open tennis tournament TV production team heads into its first full weekend of tennis expecting full stands, clear skies, and, hopefully, smooth sailing. And it’s well deserved after a challenging first week that saw the remnants of Hurricane Ida whip across the Billie Jean King Tennis Center on Wednesday night and a final […] More
Nuno Duarte, Olympic Broadcast Services (OBS) sound design and audio manager, has one of those jobs that most audiophiles dream of. Yes, it may be at a scale that could turn the dream into a nightmare, but being able to create a sonic landscape for Olympic events that folds the listener not only into the […] More
