Matt Hughes, SVP global sales, V-Nova, speaks to SVG Europe on new technology that the company has been working on this spring, and how it is working within sport and critical sectors like healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic. What sports broadcasting-focused software have you released or been working on lately? 2020 was to be a […] More
Kate Lamb, freelance technical resource manager and technical producer, provides a personal insight into how her life has changed since COVID-19 rocked the world. 2020 was set to be a big year for me – and now it will be memorable for a very different reason. I’ve been working in the television industry since the […] More
By Venkat Venkateshwaran, chief marketing and development officer, NativeWaves As the coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, sports organisers, broadcasters and production companies are feeling the full impact of this crisis. Event cancellations, postponements, disruptions to production, last-minute changes to programming schedules and loss of advertising are all leading to a significant drop in […] More
By Martin Armstrong, data journalist, Statista Since the coronavirus outbreak took hold in Europe, professional sport has ground to a halt with all major competitions either postponed or cancelled completely. In football, the ‘big five’ leagues have been put on hold until 2 April at the earliest, leaving a whole load of sporting questions unanswered. […] More
By Chris Clarke, CEO, Cerberus While major sports take the limelight, niche sports have always struggled to grow their audience. Although smaller in numbers, their audiences often have the same geographic spread as tier one sports, but the cost of global distribution is often outside of the budgets. Historically it was not possible for them […] More
Millions of data centers and telecom towers strategically placed across the planet, over 885,000 kilometers of undersea cable, billions of devices, and nearly all of it in service of one thing: online video. More
Michael Cronk, chairman of the board, Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), and VP, core technology, Grass Valley, talks about what to expect at the IP Showcase at IBC 2019 and why it matters in sports. More
Ross Video has announced that James Ransome has joined the EMEA sales team, taking the role of regional sales manager for the UK. Ransome started his career in broadcast working at Presteigne Broadcast Hire before taking on sales roles outside the industry. In 2015 Ransome returned to broadcast to work in a sales account manager […] More
By Gareth Capon, CEO, Grabyo The broadcast industry is changing, fast. The sector is moving swiftly to meet the demands of today’s consumer, leading to technological developments that have brought the internet closer to the TV than ever before. As we witnessed at this year’s IBC Show, this momentum shows no sign of slowing down. More
LYNX Technik AG has joined the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). LYNX Technik’s solutions are installed at facilities worldwide supporting applications ranging from broadcast production, playout and distribution, global sporting events, houses of worship, government, as well as medical installation and theatrical events. With the ever-changing AV environments that media companies are operating within, LYNX […] More
