BBC to upgrade iPlayer for 2012 Olympics
Broadcast Engineering: The BBC has just issued a £300,000 Request For Proposal (RFP) for a new higher capacity version of its iPlayer catch-up service to be ready for the 2012 […] More
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Snell kit earmarked for Sochi 2014 OB
Russia: ANO Sports Broadcasting (Panorama) is building Snell’s Sirius routers and Kahuna multiformat production switchers into the fleet of OB vans will support delivery of a national HD signal to […] More
FIFA unveils goal-line tech shortlist…sort of
Nine companies have put themselves forward for Goal-line technology’s (GLT) first testing phase after the deadline for submissions set by the IFAB and FIFA passed. All the participating companies are […] More
Bundesliga expands 3D live coverage
Rapid TV News: Good news for football fans with 3D TV sets: From the 2011/12 season, national German football association Deutsche Fußball-Liga (DFL) will also offer the Saturday evening game […] More
ESPN Star launches HD sports channels in India
Sport Business: ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has announced the launch of India’s first 24-seven, high-definition (HD) sports channels in India. ESPN HD and Star Cricket HD have been unveiled, expanding […] More
Riedel has successful Tour for ZDF
France: ZDF used a fibre based MediorNet system from Riedel Communications to connect its DSNG and the main OB truck at this year’s Tour de France; Riedel Artist digital matrix […] More
Poland’s iconic Spodek Arena upgrades with Danley
Poland: Every major musical act that tours through Poland is sure to play Spodek, the 40-year old, UFO-shaped building whose name translates as ‘saucer’, and the arena hosts a range […] More
ASO and EBU report ‘outstanding’ Tour audiences
Switzerland: The Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), the organizer of the Tour de France, and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), its broadcast partner for Europe, are reporting very high audiences since […] More
NetMix: Create your own sound balance from Centre Court
Interesting BBC blog post… More
Brazil will be ready for World Cup, claims Sports Minister
Inside World Football: Brazil’s Sports Minister Orlando Silva has attempted to dismiss fears surrounding the country’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup by insisting that all 12 stadia will be […] More