IBC 2013

IBC2013 Q&A: Mark Anderson, marketing operations manager, Vislink

Vis-à-vis sports broadcast, what would you describe as Vislink’s primary USP? Vislink’s reputation as one of the innovators in sports broadcasting goes back well over a decade. The Gigawave and Link Research brands were the pioneers of the COFDM wireless camera systems. When Link brought out its original wireless camera transmitter, the impact was immediate: […]  More

IBC2013 Q&A: Giancarlo Varolo, managing director, FOR-A Europe

In 2013, how significant a contributor is sports broadcast to FOR-A’s overall business, and which are the specific products driving your presence in this sector? Probably the biggest recent impact we had on sports production was the use of the FT-ONE 4K high-speed camera. It featured at many prestigious events including the Super Bowl in […]  More

IBC2013 Q&A: Kevin Moorhouse, COO, Gearhouse Broadcast

Sports-wise, what has been the headline story of the past 12 months for Gearhouse? The biggest project we’ve been involved in over the last 12 months is definitely Formula 1. We were commissioned to build a four-pod bespoke system for Sky’s F1 channel, which slots together to form a fully kitted-out OB facility. The four […]  More

IBC2013 Q&A: Eric Dufosse, vice president, live solutions, Grass Valley

2013 has so far been dominated by 4K-related discussion. But when do you think this technology might begin to break through in a meaningful sense for consumers? 4K may be the natural evolution of the TV format corresponding to a future increase of the consumer displays which enables a different user experience with a larger […]  More

Live from IBC2013: SVG Europe fêtes Red Bull Media House, Riedel, Origin Digital, BSkyB, and ChyronHego

More than 270 industry professionals turned out to honour this year’s greatest sports productions and technologies at SVG Europe’s annual IBC Sport Technology Reception at the RAI in Amsterdam over the weekend. Red Bull Media House, Riedel, and Origin Digital took home the award for Production Achievement for their impressive work on last October’s Red […]  More

Live from IBC: EVS looks beyond sports, unveils 4K XT3 replay and C-Cast Xplore remote browsing

EVS took the opportunity at IBC2013 this week to show off the impressive new Fox Sports facility in Amsterdam, in which its technology plays an integral role. During the company’s annual press conference, EVS spotlighted its key role in the technical infrastructure of Fox Sports Eredivisie and Fox Sports International (both of which launched in […]  More