Olympic Games in London: MEDIAGROUP Products Much in Evidence
On the 27th of July when the Summer Games open in London, SALZBRENNER STAGETEC MEDIAGROUP systems will once again be a part of it. Today, when most big events (and […] More
Around The Industry
Dega Broadcast builds BBC’s Olympian workflow
As the home broadcaster for this summer’s Olympics in London, the BBC has set itself a daunting challenge: broadcast every event live. At times this means it will be transmitting […] More
Thompson defends BBC’s sports rights strategy
Mark Thompson, the outgoing Director General of the BBC, has chosen the occasion of the corporation’s success in winning broadcast and digital rights to the next four Olympic Games – […] More
ESPN inks Bundesliga deal for rights in UK, Ireland
ESPN and DFL, the commercial arm of the Bundesliga, have reached an agreement for live coverage of the German league to remain on ESPN in the UK and Ireland for […] More
GPUs to power streaming of Olympics
Many people watching the Olympics on smartphones or tablets will be receiving the Games thanks to Elemental Technologies and its innovative use of Nvidia GPUs. It is a pioneer in […] More
BBC and NHK test Super-Hi Vision ahead of Olympics
The BBC and Japanese broadcaster NHK have carried out trials of Super-Hi Vision broadcasting technology ahead of the Olympic Games by filming at various locations across London. Delivering images with […] More
UEFA, Eurovision Ink Global Live Transmission Deal
Following the successful delivery of the transmission services for the 31 Matches of UEFA EURO 2012, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Eurovision announced today an exclusive, multiyear […] More
SIS LIVE and BT sign major fibre network deal
Outside Broadcast, satellite uplink and product design specialist SIS LIVE announces a strategic partnership with international media solutions company BT Media and Broadcast.This five year agreement will see BT provide […] More
DVB approves service-compatible 3D TV
Industry consortium the DVB has approved phase 2a of the DVB-3DTV specification, the so-called service compatible mode. Phase 2a is designed to meet the needs of those who need to […] More
The London 2012 Olympics in Ultra HD
The Olympics is often a technology milestone for broadcasting. In 1948, the BBC did the first ever live outside broadcast to homes from Games that were held where its White […] More