Live IP innovation is the hottest topic in sports broadcast production right now, and for SVG Europe’s FutureSport Summit at The Kia Oval in London December 2 the issue will be front and centre.

The LiveIP Project initiated by Belgian broadcaster VRT in partnership with the EBU and 10 vendors under the VRT technology acceleration program Sandbox+ was one of the proof-of-concept must-see wonders of IBC2015. A landmark achievement in interoperability, it uses SMPTE 2022/6, AES67 and PTP to transport broadcast feeds via an SDN, and highlights sharing resources, remote production and automation. For FutureSport, the key participants will discuss learning and achievement to date – and the many challenges on the road ahead.

The Sandbox+ panel session on December 2 will be moderated by SVG Europe Contributor George Jarrett, and confirmed panellists include Wouter De Cuyper, VRT, Technology Architect; Jan Eveleens, Axon, CEO; Marcel Koutstaal, Grass Valley, Senior Vice President and General Manager; Felix Krückels, Lawo, Director of Business Development; and Felix Poulin, EBU, Senior Project Manager, Networked Media Production.

SVG Europe’s final summit of 2015 provides a welcome opportunity to both look back at some of the highlights of the departing year and ahead to what technologies and events are likely to define what promises to be a packed 2016 for the sports production community. From the rapidly rising IP revolution to the working arrival of 4K UHD with the promise of HDR+ to come, FutureSport sets out to capture the excitement and opportunity of an industry that is always innovating and always moving forwards.

For more information and to register: https://www.svgeurope.org/future-sport-2015/