Through an EU tender, Ireland’s public service broadcaster RTÉ moved into the final stage of its transition to HD with the studio installation of eight Sony cameras and Fujinon lenses in time for the World Cup kick-off on June 12. Having already upgraded most of its transmission and playout systems to HD, the studios were […] More
More than 80 broadcasters from around the world have already used LiveU technology during the first week of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Broadcasters are choosing to transmit the vast majority of their LiveU footage live: 98 per cent of the 3945 transmission sessions that have occurred at the time of writing were made […] More
Visiware’s Sync2TV platform is powering the companion mobile apps for second screen experiences at FIFA World Cup 2014 with sports TV organisations including Televisa (Mexico), L’Equipe (France), and a leading US sports network. Visiware’s Sync2TV will enable interactive engagement for all World Cup 2014 matches on iOS devices, Android devices, and on the web. Using […] More
Austrian national broadcaster ORF will use the Viz Libero sports analysis system for the World Cup in Brazil. ORF is innovating in cooperation with Vizrt’s creative team, enabling Virtual Presenter to bring analysis into the virtual studio. Using 3D camera flights and real-time graphics, the experts have a new viewing experience directly from the virtual […] More
Despite legal challenges from Fifa in the European courts, Word Cup coverage in the UK remains free to air by law and the BBC and ITV are joint rights holders for World Cup coverage. For 2014, ITV had first pick of England matches and following high-level meetings in December last year was happy to let […] More
In a series of closed trials, BBC R&D will work closely with strategic research partners Arqiva and BT, major consumer electronics vendors and technology providers to explore the delivery of live UHD content over broadcast and broadband networks. The trials will cover three matches from the Maracanã stadium in Rio – one from the last […] More
