The Call of Duty World League (CWL) is the official eSports league developed around the Call of Duty video game franchise from the publisher Activision. CWL formally launched in December 2015 and is now into its fourth season. The month of May saw the tournament move to London with qualifying heats being staged at the […] More
“Whatever equipment our students use and whatever facilities we put in place, we always make sure we’re meeting one expectation: that students will get the best possible experience in readiness for the jobs they want when they graduate.” So says Christopher Leese, technical specialist for the Media & Communications department at Staffordshire University. Of course, […] More
“IGBS has brought the ‘dream team’ concept to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) with production teams from the major rugby territories — France, UK, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.” That’s how David Shield, co-project director, IGBS, describes the preparations for this year’s rubgy extravaganza in Japan. IGBS (International Games Broadcast Services) is a joint […] More
‘Dare to shine’ is the motto of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 — and that does not just apply to the host country or the performances of the teams. Even the transmitting stations will do their best. That’s how German broadcaster ZDF sums up its coverage plans for the tournament. Both ZDF and ARD […] More
France is the venue for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) which kicks off this evening. Twenty-four countries will take part, with the opening match being played in Paris between the hosts and South Korea, while the final will be in Lyon on 7 July. “All 52 matches will be live on the BBC, […] More
In an exclusive interview with SVG Europe, Gordon Castle, senior vice president, technology and operations, Eurosport discusses the milestones and successes of the channel and offers some thoughts for the future. More
As a subsidiary of the DFL, Sportcast is the host broadcaster of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, and as such is responsible for the TV production of all 612 matches per season. “The so-called ‘basic signal’ is used as a live feed or for pre-recorded coverage by national and international rights holders,” says Henning Wenzel, […] More
From the start of the 2015-6 season, LaLiga and the top tier clubs have been working to a combined TV deal covering both domestic and international territories. Indeed, LaLiga was the driving force in promoting the idea of providing extensive global league coverage. “Before the 2015-6 season, clubs sold their rights individually, and this generated […] More
VIDI’s mission is to support clients in meeting the toughest challenges in the field of converging broadcast and tele-communication technologies. The company combines technical consultancy, project planning and turnkey fulfilment, as well as comprehensive additional services, all under one roof. Its integrated approach to projects allows Vidi to offer clients all the support they require […] More
IP-based technology from Media Links has been the backbone of soccer World Cups, winter and summer Olympic events, major US American Football events, Asian Games, and many other high-profile global sporting events since 2002. In each case, the Media Links solutions have been used by major broadcasters to transport broadcast signals from these events to […] More
