Xytech Systems has purchased the resource and scheduling management system ScheduALL from Net Insight in a deal valued at US $6 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in the coming weeks and Xytech will continue to support the ScheduALL application and all ScheduALL clients. Xytech also offers the MediaPulse facility management software and […] More
IABM’s BaM Live! 2021 virtual event features a new platform, two days of events on 17-18 March, and, on 18 March, five hours of sports production content, including a closing live ‘Ask the Experts’ session on Precision Time Protocol (PTP) that will be co-produced with SVG Europe. Designed to be as close to a real […] More
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) is hosting AIMS TechFest 2021, a live interactive virtual event on 9-10 March, with each day featuring four hours of programming. Day one of AIMS TechFest 2021 will focus on the IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) proposed set of open standards and specifications and the benefits for professional […] More
Gravity Media has signed a $5 million US, multi-year enterprise pricing agreement with Grass Valley for a variety of production solutions and advanced workflows across its international operations. “It’s fair to say that 2020 was a challenging year for live sports,” explained Eamonn Dowdall, executive director at Gravity Media. “We have been able to weather […] More
Gravity Media has named Jamie Brewer as its new head of rental and post-production sales. He will be responsible for the strategic development and commercial growth of that part of the business within the UK. Ed Tischler, managing director, Gravity Media in EMEA, said Brewer is an ideal fit for the role with his experience, […] More
US broadcaster CBS Sports is pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl LV. When the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs kicks off on Sunday (7 February) at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, the production will include 120 cameras, never-before-seen camera angles and a Trolley Cam flying alongside the field from […] More
Mark Gardner has joined Ross as director of sales, EMEA North. Gardner joins Ross with a wealth of experience in the broadcast industry, having held R&D/engineering, product management and sales management/director roles with a number of brands including Vistek, ProBel, Snell, SAM and most recently Grass Valley. More
When Tennis Channel International was launched in Germany last May, the OTT service didn’t intend to broadcast live tennis programming. But COVID-19 and its impact on the tennis world opened up opportunities that were unforeseen only months earlier. More
The 36th America’s Cup Finals begin on 6 March but the battle to see who will face off against New Zealand in them began this weekend (15-17 January) with the first Prada Cup Round Robin race in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. For the America’s Cup production team, the race begins a new era of technology […] More
As the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic continues, leaving uncertainty for the coming months, Monaco Mediax has taken the decision to not pursue the organisation of its Sportel Winter conference which was due to be held in Monaco from 22-24 February 2021. Laurent Puons, the chief executive of Monaco Mediax, said that plans for holding […] More
