The EVS stand at IBC saw a steady stream of sports production professionals stop by to see the latest and greatest products from the company. And with artificial intelligence driving automated production systems like Overcam, the company is expanding its presence within the production chain. More
Euro Media Group (EMG) has selected Grass Valley’s GV K-Frame X video production engines to be its standard vision mixer as it optimises production capability ahead of major sporting events – from European football to the largest sports tournament in the world – during 2020. The switchers will be deployed across several EMG-owned companies, including Videohouse […] More
Mobile Viewpoint has added new multi-camera functionality features for its IQ Sports Producer all-in-one production suite. The addition of two new panoramic cameras to the suite, placed on the penalty area lines of play, increase flexibility and allow producers to capture multiple shots for enhanced sports coverage—removing the need for full production suites and teams […] More
3zero2, a member of Euro Media Group, invested in 26 Simplylive Vibox system for their remote production operation center in Milan. 3zero2 has been a pioneer in remote productions and it performs remote productions on more than 1,700 events per year. This summer 3zero2 had to upgrade their production and streaming facility to accommodate 1080i […] More
Lorne Trottier, the co-founder of Matrox, has taken 100% ownership of the Matrox group of companies, including its three divisions Matrox Imaging, Matrox Graphics and Matrox Video. Discussing the deal, he said: “This next phase represents a renewed commitment to our valued customers, suppliers, and business partners, as well as to our 700 dedicated employees […] More
When ESPN extended its US Open contract with Gearhouse Broadcast through 2025 it gave new energy to future plans concerning the move to an all-IP infrastructure. That move, expected to be completed in time for next year, will give ESPN, the USTA, and nearly everyone else who delivers video and audio content around the grounds […] More
The 2019 tennis Grand Slam schedule is giving the Eurosport production and technical team more than just a chance to cover the world’s most important tennis tournaments. It is also allowing them to prepare for future workflows that, ultimately, will redefine the way the European sports giant approaches remote production once ETT, or the European […] More
The 2019 US Open marks the end of an era for ESPN and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) as next year the technical infrastructure will make the leap from SDI baseband to IP. The SDI technical core this year, once again provided by Gearhouse Broadcast, the company responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of […] More
Francis Tellier, the former chief executive of Host Broadcast Services (HBS), will receive the 2019 SVG Europe Outstanding Contribution to European Sports Broadcasting Award at the Sports Production Summit on 12 September. The event, free to SVG Europe members and sponsors, will be held at the DeLaMar Theater in Amsterdam and Tellier will be presented […] More
MultiDyne Fibre Optic Solutions (stand 11.D40) will bring its first innovations specific to video compression to international audiences for the first time at IBC 2019, where the fiber transport leader will demonstrate its now-shipping MD9200 range of encoders and decoders. More
