IBC has announced that the call for Technical Papers is now open for the IBC2021 Conference. The Technical Papers programme welcomes entries from all industry sectors across the media, entertainment and technology sector and from every discipline, whether from a professional or a professor, a member of an R&D team, working alone or with a […] More
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has formed an official partnership with Sportradar for worldwide data and associated media rights for major AFC competitions from 2021-2028. Under the new agreement, Sportradar will become the official video and data distribution partner for major AFC national team and club competitions, including the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 and […] More
Arctic Rally Finland is to join the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2021 calendar for the first time, replacing the cancelled Rally Sweden as the WRC’s only pure winter encounter. The new snow and ice event will be held in Rovaniemi on 26-28 February and will form round two of the 12-event fixture list. The announcement […] More
AJA Video Systems has released two new 12G-SDI openGear solutions, AJA OG-12GM and AJA OG-FiDO-TR-12G. Featuring support for up to 4K/UHD content, OG-12GM is a 12G-SDI to/from quad-link 3G-SDI muxer/demuxer and OG-FiDO-TR-12G is a 12G-SDI/fibre transceiver. Both are designed for use in high-density openGear 2RU frames and are compatible with Ross DashBoard software for flexible […] More
Castilla y León Televisión (CyLTV) has invested in Sony Professional cameras and set up wireless workflows for news production for the first time. CyLTV has acquired 27 PXW-Z280 handheld cameras, eight HXC-FB80 studio camera chains and 13 BRC-H900 remote control robotic cameras. As well as improving image quality and streamlining studio operations, this investment in […] More
Vislink has launched IP Link 3.0, an ATSC 3.0 advanced studio-transmitter link system that can enable broadcasting service platforms to access new avenues for monetisation. Sean Van, product manager, live production at Vislink, commented: “The ATSC 3.0 advanced visual standard allows audiences to enjoy a media-rich TV broadcast system with video and audio quality improvements, […] More
Nicki Fisher, EMEA sales director at Clear-Com, has been appointed the new chair of the board for Rise, a non-profit organisation that supports women in the media and entertainment technology sector. As chair of the board, Fisher will be involved in the decision-making processes that go into programme development, including networking events, seminars, the annual […] More
Belgium is to stage a round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for the first time, becoming the 35th nation to stage a WRC round since the series started in 1973. The Renties Ypres Rally Belgium will take place in August 2021 and will replace the UK’s proposed fixture in Northern Ireland, which has […] More
Turkuvaz Media Group (TMG) has invested in TSL Products’ audio monitoring, advanced broadcast control and technical display solutions to build a new media centre consisting of 10 studios in Istanbul. Built with systems integrator Teratek, this project consolidates TMG’s distributed studios into one location to improve efficiency, future-proof its capabilities for 4K broadcasting and create […] More
The Hochschule Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da) in Germany replaced its traditional on-campus welcome event for first-year students with a live broadcast on 30 October, powered by Riedel’s signal transport and communications technologies. Broadcast students at h_da leveraged a Riedel MediorNet real-time network, Artist digital matrix intercom system and Bolero wireless intercom to produce […] More
