Recent Posts by Will Strauss
By Will Strauss | Monday, December 12, 2022 - 16:21
The International Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse took place on 9 December 2022. Adverse weather caused turf racing to be largely abandoned this weekend but with a lot of work from the Cheltenham grounds team, they did race on what would have been Day 1 of 2. Broadcast facilities for the race coverage were provided by NEP, […]
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By Will Strauss | Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 08:43
On 24 November 2022, the French sports broadcasting and production community came together for its annual evening of panel discussions, presentations, and networking. Topics included the French Open tennis, Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and the Rugby Union World Cup 2023. You can now view edited highlights from the event which are in French with English […]
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By Will Strauss | Monday, December 5, 2022 - 15:20
Sunday’s English Football League (EFL) League 1 match between Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth saw two teams with promotion ambitions go head to head in front of the live TV cameras on Sky Sports. The home team won the game 2-0 but the match was perhaps as noteworthy for the way it was covered by the […]
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By Will Strauss | Friday, December 2, 2022 - 10:23
UK-based Timeline Television is providing broadcast facilities and production services for both ITV Sport and BBC Sport at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The shared approach is considered to be more sustainable and saves both broadcasters money. Here you can view a photo gallery of the team in Doha and the set-up that is being […]
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By Will Strauss | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 - 13:02
Sky Sports’ coverage of this weekend’s English Football League (EFL) League 1 match between Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth will feature a host of televisual enhancements as the broadcaster looks at ways to further improve its output. Dubbed the ‘EFL Innovation Game’, the match coverage will feature additional behind-the-scenes access for viewers including on-pitch audio, dressing […]
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By Will Strauss | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 08:30
The session recordings from FutureSPORT 2022 are now available to watch on demand. Viewing is free. Subjects covered include the metaverse, women’s sport on TV, creating 9:16 sports content for mobile, and more. Sponsored by Panasonic Connect, the event took place at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on 15 November.
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By Will Strauss | Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 08:47
SVG Europe is sad to report the passing of Roger Pearce, ITV’s Technical Director, Sport, and a member of the SVG Europe Advisory Board. Roger died overnight on Saturday 19 November 2022 while on location at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. ITV paid tribute to Roger during its live coverage of USA v Wales […]
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By Will Strauss | Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 08:30
Neil Maycock, the chief marketing officer at Grass Valley, discusses AMPP (Agile Media Processing Platform), which is used for connecting on-prem and cloud solutions from vendors across the industry, and how it dovetails with GV’s hardware offerings to the benefit of sports broadcasters. FutureSPORT 2022, sponsored by Panasonic Connect, took place at Lord’s Cricket Ground […]
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By Will Strauss | Monday, November 21, 2022 - 16:30
Ahmet Oturgan, business development manager at Zero Density, talks about the company and its history before outlining how using the technology it develops can benefit sports broadcasters. FutureSPORT 2022, sponsored by Panasonic Connect, took place at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on 15 November.
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By Will Strauss | Monday, November 21, 2022 - 16:26
Boost Graphics head of department Frank Temmerman, in conversation with SVG Europe’s Jo Ruddock, talks about the rise of AR and AI in sports graphics. FutureSPORT 2022, sponsored by Panasonic Connect, took place at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on 15 November.
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