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Ericsson brings video-on-demand to Spain’s R viewersSpain: Spanish cable operator R's new VoD service is based on Ericsson kit, including the Open Stream Digital Services Platform, Xport producer and Ericsson Edge QAMs as part of an integrated package. "Consumer behaviour is changing; our customers want to...
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Formula One? There’s an app for that…ESPN and Formula1.com have both released feature-rich apps ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the delayed but much-anticipated start to this year’s Formula One season. Both take different approaches to increasing viewer interaction. Few sports lend themselves to dual-screen...
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UEFA strikes deal with EurosportUEFA has announced the renewal of a multiyear agreement with Eurosport which will guarantee pan-European promotion and coverage of UEFA's youth, women's and futsal competitions. It’s an interesting contrast to the vexed question of pan European football rights elsewhere, especially...
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SprintCam makes successful debut at Beijing OpenChina: I-Movix’s Phantom-powered SprintCam has made its Chinese national network debut during CCTV’s coverage of the Beijing Tennis Open Championships. "As a programme director of CCTV, I believe the SprintCam system gave us an amazing experience during our operations," said...
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Sensio partners with CGR Cinémas in time for Six Nations finaleFrance: Montreal-based Sensio Technologies is partnering with CGR Cinémas to add its network of 34 multiplexes to the expanding Sensio 3D Live Network, thus taking its screen-base to 750. The first 3D event the new screens will show is the...
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Vision Charity plans London – IBC bike rideUK: With the aim of raising over €100k for the Vision Charity (which helps support blind and visually impaired children throughout the UK), 14 cyclists drawn from around the industry will depart the offices of IBC in London on 3...
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ORF buys two Soundcraft Vi1 consoles from HarmanAustria: Austrian national public service broadcaster, Österreichischer Rundfunk, has added a pair of Harman’s Soundcraft digital consoles to its inventory to be used for live broadcasting, FOH mixing and general recording purposes in the Innsbruck/Tirol region. The order was placed...
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TV4 Group launches new 3D-capable sports channelSweden: Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has put a new 2D/3D sports event channel on the air, run from a purpose-built playout facility at the transmission centre in Stockholm managed by Ericsson Broadcast Services. Both this, and a playout and...
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Canal+ & Kudelski form Swiss partnershipSwitzerland: Canal+/CanalSat Switzerland and Nagravision have announced a new partnership covering content and revenue security for the upcoming April launch of the the broadcaster’s new high definition package. The new HD bouquet comprises 11 HD channels and also includes five...
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Trilogy latest to comply with EBU standardTrilogy Communications has become the latest company to announce that all its intercom communications systems are now compliant with the requirements of the recently announced EBU Tech 3347 Standard for Audio over IP Production Intercoms. The new standard was announced...
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ESPN acquires multimedia rights to top Spanish football matchesSpain: ESPN has acquired multimedia rights to two of Spain’s top football events: the Copa del Rey Final on April 20, and the Spanish Supercopa in August. ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio and ESPN3.com will present live television, radio and...
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Riedel’s MediorNet drives coverage at Alpine Ski World Cup 2011Germany: Extensive Riedel MediorNet systems were used by several broadcasters for distributing the signal at the recent Alpine Ski World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A total of 29 mainframes were installed for integrating the OB trucks with the Kandahar and Gudiberg...
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Technicolor sells off Thomson Video NetworksTechnicolor has announced that it has received a binding offer from the Fonds de Consolidation et de Développement des Entreprises (FCDE) to acquire the Thomson Video Networks business. The investment includes 100% ownership of Thomson Video Networks. This includes the...
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Holst tapped to lead Vizrt’s online marketing effortsMorten Holst has been named as Vizrt’s Online Product Strategy Manager, a newly-created position focused on Vizrt’s growing range of online products, effective from 1 June. Holst joins Vizrt from VG, Norway’s largest online and printed newspaper, where he held...
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