Recent Posts tagged with 2020 predictions
By | Monday, February 24, 2020 - 05:44
By Kevin Cottam, director of sports and live events, Ross Video The world of sports production has seen a number of important developments over the last decade and there’s no doubt that it’s an exciting and lucrative field to be working in. TV coverage of live sporting events has become increasingly sophisticated, and this in […]
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By SVG Contributor | Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 10:55
By Chris Clarke, CEO, Cerberus While major sports take the limelight, niche sports have always struggled to grow their audience. Although smaller in numbers, their audiences often have the same geographic spread as tier one sports, but the cost of global distribution is often outside of the budgets. Historically it was not possible for them […]
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By | Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 10:48
By James Clark, director, global security business development, Synamedia We’re out of the blocks, sprinting into another decade of sporting extravaganzas that will be watched by thrill seekers across the globe on an explosion of screens. The Tokyo Olympics is certain to be a TV highlight this year. The potential for the underdog to unearth […]
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By | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 08:13
By Thierry Fautier, vice president, video strategy, Harmonic The world of sports video is moving at a rapid pace. Over the past year, we’ve seen an increase in the number of live OTT sports channels, and sports fans have shown a willingness to pay for premium video streaming experiences. There are a number of key […]
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By | Monday, January 13, 2020 - 07:42
By Olie Baumann, lead engineer for Cygnus 360° events, MediaKind Disruption in the media industry is rife. Innovations and evolving consumer viewing habits are transforming our expectations of how live events, and in particular live sports, are watched. While sport remains the biggest draw for TV viewers worldwide, finding ways to deliver this video content […]
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By | Monday, January 13, 2020 - 07:40
By George Lopez, senior vice president of operations, The Switch Sports fanatics queuing up at stadiums and arenas to watch even the most obscure team or player are no longer the only the ones primed to enjoy a unique live action experience; many are on the other side of the world, viewing live broadcasts on […]
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By | Monday, January 6, 2020 - 07:25
By Steve Miller Jones, vice president of edge strategic and solutions architecture, Limelight Networks The average American subscriber pays for three video services, according to a 2019 Deloitte Insights survey. Cheaper than cable, yes, but with so many new options, like Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock coming in to play, are consumers are getting overwhelmed? […]
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By | Monday, January 6, 2020 - 07:23
By Michel Bais, CEO, Mobile Viewpoint Traditionally it was difficult to follow your local sports team unless they were in the higher leagues and had the necessary media coverage. But with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) coupled with IP media workflows, what was previously unaffordable has become a low-cost reality, and that could include […]
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By | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - 07:14
By Will Pitt, head of sport, Imagen 2020 looks set to be another huge year for world sport with the Olympic and Paralympic Games, football’s Euro 2020 and the ICC Women’s and Men’s World T20 Championships all taking place, to name but a few. These events, and others, are likely to cement the way in […]
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By | Monday, December 30, 2019 - 06:45
By Margaret Craig, CEO, Ian Hamilton, CTO, and Rick Clarkson, CSO at Signiant As the New Year approaches there are a number of exciting media and entertainment trends on the horizon. New competition, emerging formats and platforms, and technology advancements promise to make 2020 a dynamic and fertile year for the industry. Margaret Craig, CEO, […]
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