Zixi, provider of live broadcast quality video over any-IP, has announced that the company will be conducting Zixi Delivers, a showcase of webinars and virtual meetings, during the traditional IBC timeframe to engage with existing and prospective customers and partners. Zixi Delivers will provide opportunities for audiences to learn about the SDVP from Zixi leadership, […] More
Synamedia has announced that Yes, the pay-TV subsidiary of Israeli telco, Bezeq, is deploying Synamedia’s end to end video network portfolio to achieve broadcast-equivalent latency for its cloud-based, internet-only TV services. Yes believes it will be the first operator in the world to deliver broadcast-equivalent latency. Yes chose Synamedia because it is the only vendor […] More
Turkey’s 2020 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) fixture will move forward by one week to 18 – 20 September. WRC Promoter has agreed a switch with the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED), organiser of the Marmaris-based gravel road encounter, which has been rubber-stamped by motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. The date change facilitates the opportunity […] More
Harmonic has announced that it will partner with SES for technology upgrades associated with the SES transition plan filed with the Federal Communications Commission (US) on 19 June 2020. SES and Harmonic will work together to fast-track this deployment, freeing up spectrum for 5G while simultaneously enabling SES’ C-band customers to maintain the quality and […] More
Major League Baseball (MLB) returned last week, as millions of viewers tuned in to see the long-awaited return of America’s Pastime. MLB Opening Day marked the culmination of months of planning by both regional sports networks and national broadcasters to get baseball back on the air. More
When Fox Sports embarks on its 25th season of covering Major League Baseball (MLB) on Saturday (25 July), the network will add “virtual fans” to its output using technology derived from Pixatope software. More
Those looking to gain some insights into the return of sports in the US and Canada will want to tune into an IABM Webinar sponsored by Telstra on 28 July at 5pm UK time. Moderated by SVG’s Ken Kerschbaumer, panellists include Mary Ellen Carlyle, Dome Productions, SVP and GM, Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical […] More
Telestream has announced major enhancements to its IQ Solutions for complete over the top (OTT) and IPTV video quality assurance monitoring. These updates enable improved visibility and diagnostics using enhanced management analytics correlation, alert aggregation, and the ability for operators to use their network diagrams. The enhancements include: IQ Intelligent Video Management System (IVMS ASM); Linear & […] More
Eleven Sports Belgium has agreed a distribution deal with Proximus for the Belgian First Division A, or Jupiler Pro League, for the next five seasons. Eleven’s three new dedicated Belgian football channels will be made available to fans as part of Proximus’ All Sports offer. Proximus customers will continue to enjoy all the action from […] More
As part of the finale of Ross Live 2020, Ross Video has launched the Kiva Live, a presentation server that is said to be ideal for playing content on multiple displays around a sporting venue. More
