Morwen Williams, the head of UK operations at BBC News, was among the winners at the inaugural Rise Awards held during IBC 2019. Supported by Avid, the awards were put together by Rise, the advocate group for gender diversity within the broadcast manufacturing and services sector. Williams was presented with the Woman of The Year […] More
World Rugby has selected Sunset+Vine, the UK-based independent TV sports production and media company, as its host broadcast partner for the World Rugby Sevens Series. Following a competitive tender, Sunset+Vine has secured a four-year deal to 2023 that will see it deliver host production services, non-live content and highlights packaging for each of the twelve […] More
LiveU and Griiip are working together on a new end-to-end video and data platform for motorsport coverage. The partnership integrates LiveU’s remote live broadcasts tech with Griiip’s data content solutions. LiveU technology delivers HD live video from inside the racing cars, around the tracks, and from airborne drones while Griiip uses vehicle and race data […] More
Premier Sports and LaLiga have concluded an agreement that will see every game from Spain’s top flight broadcast in the UK and Ireland via multiple platforms, starting from this week’s round of matches. The three-year deal, which runs to the end of the 2021-22 season, centres on the LaLigaTV channel which will be made available […] More
Red Bee Media will run real-time demonstrations of a software-defined remote production set-up at IBC that will feature live coverage of Academy football matches from Leyton Orient FC in London. The showcase will include the delivery of the action on the field – complete with commentary and captioning – to multiple platforms and will include software-defined […] More
As you would expect, this year’s IBC will be awash with new technology and solutions that are relevant to sports TV producers and broadcasters. But the Amsterdam expo is also going to feature a number of events that might tickle the fancy of the sports community. SVG Europe has chosen five things to see while […] More
EVS has appointed the former boss of a satellite communications firm as its new chief executive, taking over from interim CEO Pierre De Muelenaere. Serge Van Herck was most recently CEO at Newtec, a Belgian based company that specialises in equipment and technologies for the satellite communications sector. Van Herck has more than 25 years […] More
The NEP-owned Fletcher Group has standardised its broadcast services on the new Sony HDC-P50, a 4K and HD system camera that also offers high dynamic range (HDR) and high frame rates (HFR). The new cameras, which replace the company’s legacy Sony HDC-P1s, have already been used to capture numerous high-profile sporting events including MLB’s All-Star […] More
The Dolby Next Generation Audio Summit 2019, presented in association with SVG Europe, will take place on Wednesday 16 October at Dolby’s Soho Square Screening Room in central London. The specially curated half-day event will feature panels and presentations examining audio trends within European sports broadcasting. Topics to be discussed include automated audio mixing, capturing […] More
Sunset+Vine will produce host coverage of runner Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to break the legendary two-hour marathon barrier. The London-based independent TV sports production company has been selected by the INEOS 1:59 Challenge team to provide what is being described as a “360-degree host broadcast, digital and distribution solution” to cover the run by a man […] More
