LiveU renews Gold SVG Europe sponsorship

LiveU has returned as a Gold sponsor of SVG Europe.

With over 5,000 customers in 150+ countries, LiveU’s technology is the solution of choice for global broadcasters, news agencies, sports and entertainment, streaming live video to TV, mobile, online and social media. The company’s units are used to cover major news, sports and entertainment events worldwide, including the FIFA World Cup, Winter and Summer Olympic Games, Super Bowl, US Collegiate Championships and red-carpet events.

“SVG Europe is an important LiveU media partner and we’re happy to continue our long-term Gold sponsorship,” said Ronen Artman, VP marketing, LiveU. “We’ve been covering major international sports events since the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing and sports has become one of our key markets. We’ve seen growing use of our IP-video solutions across all areas of sports production, from top tier to lower tier and outdoor sports. Enabling creative fan engagement and efficient production workflows, the LiveU EcoSystem provides reliable, flexible and cost-effective live coverage for all types of sports (including niche sports) looking to expand their fan base.”

Recent projects for LiveU include Eurovision Sport employing the LiveU EcoSystem for the UCI Cycling World Championships and the WRC using LiveU during the recent Rally de Porto. In addition, France Télévisions will utilise 4G transmission solutions from LiveU during the upcoming Paris Games.