Recent Posts by SVG Contributor
By SVG Contributor | Monday, January 9, 2023 - 09:12
By Jonathan Smith, Net Insight solution area expert for cloud. High-performing athletes equipped with high-tech smart armour, and global competitions and tournaments in next-gen stadiums packed with super-excited fans across the world cheering for their favourite teams; welcome to the new era of esports. The global esports market is expected to reach almost $6 billion […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Monday, January 9, 2023 - 09:02
By Kevin Heavey, M2A Media pre-sales technical architect. Public cloud and internet acquisition and/or distribution workflows have been commonplace for many sports broadcasters and service providers over the past few years. These cloud-based workflows have helped sports broadcasters realise the rights for sporting events when on-prem or dedicated infrastructure was not available. What started as […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 09:49
By Martin Schwöri, Broadcast Solutions Products and Services COO. With its promised low latency and unlimited data flow, 5G seems to be the new-coming messiah in wireless TV production. However, this raises the question as to whether 5G will better the situation in crowded places like stadiums or at concerts and events with 50,000-plus visitors […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 09:46
By Mike Budge, Domo Broadcast Systems director. As we emerged from the COVID darkness this year, we came out blinking into the post-pandemic light. It took a few minutes for our eyes to adjust and to take stock. As we looked around, we noticed some key players had been seriously weakened. Staff shortages, closures and […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 09:09
By Peter Abecassis, Grass Valley senior product marketing manager. In-venue entertainment must compete with the at-home experience, and the video that plays at sporting events is a huge part of what makes a trip to the stadium unforgettable. As such, 2022 has seen an increasing number of stadiums upgrading their video production systems to bring […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Monday, January 2, 2023 - 09:57
By Julien Signes, Synamedia EVP and general manager of video network, and Simon Brydon, Synamedia senior director of security business development. The weather at this time of year is pretty grim. The UK’s incessant downpours might turn into perfect powder snow for lucky Alpine skiers, but here the buffeting wind and rain signal the perfect […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Monday, January 2, 2023 - 09:44
By Mo Goyal, Evertz senior director of international business development. As we approach the end of 2022, the sports industry continues to face the challenge of capturing and retaining a diverse audience for longer periods of time. Now that we are in a world where there are so many content providers and platforms to choose […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Monday, January 2, 2023 - 09:27
By Ken Martin, Cisco managing director, global sales for sports, media and entertainment. To truly grasp where the future of video is heading, it’s helpful to look at the past and see the exponential leaps that have been made in the past 50 years. A perfect example of this is NBC’s broadcast of the Olympic […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Monday, January 2, 2023 - 09:18
By Daniel Gonzalez, Vivaro Media CEO. We are witnessing a massive change in the consumption of sports video content. The magic of video streaming has made us more selective and demanding; the content must be available anytime, anywhere, no matter the device we use. We are also witnessing changes in content production. Remote production empowers […]
More
By SVG Contributor | Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 09:57
By Lorna Garrett, Zest Technologies managing director. There’s nothing like live sport. Despite the pandemic accelerating the change in viewing habits of audiences that are no longer tethered to a fixed broadcast schedule, sports fans still want to see sports teams play as it happens. Overhearing a spoiler about an as-yet-unseen episode of Stranger Things […]
More