IMG Replay will digitise and market Frank Warren Boxing’s archive of more than 2,000 fights dating back over 110 years after signing an agreement with Queensberry Promotions. Among the highlights within the archive are Frank Bruno’s world heavyweight title win over Oliver McCall, Joe Calzaghe’s triumph over Mikel Kessler at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, Ricky Hatton’s […] More
BBC Sport has signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action Framework. The framework brings together representatives from across the global sports community to drive change by setting clear targets and standards in line with the Paris Agreement, as well as harnessing the power of sport to […] More
Canon has launched a new addition to its UHDxs series of 4K UHD broadcast portable zoom lenses, the CJ20ex5B, as well as its first-ever RF mount Cinema EOS camera, the EOS C70 4K Digital Cinema Camera. More
Bucking the trend across the continent, Sky Germany and SVG Europe will be holding an in-person COVID-safe sports broadcasting conference in Munich next month. The invite-only Sky Sport Summit 2020 will take place on Thursday 8 October at the Dolby Cinema inside the Mathäser Filmpalast and will feature panel discussions and presentations as well as […] More
In the third and final Leaders Briefing, we chat with outside broadcast facilities providers, a part of the sports production market that always faces its own unique set of technology and workflow challenges. You can now watch a re-run of the event. The conversation covers a wide range of subjects from IP and remote production […] More
Vizrt has launched a software-only, IP-based live production solution for broadcasters and producers that can handle remote contributors dialling in using popular video conferencing platforms such as Skype, Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Viz Vectar Plus can be installed on-premise or in a virtualised cloud environments and is said to operate on any infrastructure that meets […] More
Eurosport will be the new home of elite handball in France and Poland after the Discovery-owned broadcaster agreed a six-year deal with the European Handball Federation (EHF) and EHF Marketing. The deal gives Eurosport exclusive rights to the EHF Champions League, EHF European League and EHF European Cup – both men’s and women’s tournaments – […] More
In the second of the Sports Production Leaders Briefings, SVG Europe brought together representatives from production companies and host broadcasters to discuss the latest production, workflow and technology trends. You can now watch a re-run of the event. In this video, speakers from European sports production companies bring their considered thoughts to the virtual table, […] More
On Tuesday 15 September, SVG Europe ran the first of three online Sports Production Leaders Briefings, this one featuring speakers from Broadcasters and OTTs. You can now watch a re-run of the event. Following an introduction from title sponsor Panasonic, a panel of representatives from broadcasters and over the top (OTT) service providers discuss new […] More
Sports broadcaster, commentator, presenter and producer Hazel Irvine has been appointed as the chair of the newly formed albert Sports Consortium. In her role, Irvine will help guide the strategy of the group as it works to reduce its impact on the environment. One of the first female sports presenters to appear on UK television, […] More
