Following on from a successful first auction of £8 million worth of Arena TV assets earlier this year, a further lot estimated to be worth around £1 million is going up for auction. Capital asset valuation, management and used equipment sales company, Hickman Shearer and asset disposition company, CA Global Partners, have announced the follow-up […] More
The Canon US booth at the 2022 NAB Show is loaded with new goodies, including the company’s new flagship field zoom lens for 4K broadcast cameras, the UHD-DIGISUPER 122 AF, as well as a video-first DSLR, the EOS R5 C. At the company’s Central Hall hub, we caught up with National Accounts Sales Director Richard Eilers for […] More
Volumetric video of live sports is set to be hitting viewers’ screens far sooner than they might expect, according to Unity. The company, which is the creator of real-time 3D content development platform Unity, and Unity Metacast, a platform announced in October 2021 designed specifically for use in sports broadcasting, is working with Ultimate Fighting […] More
Canon, a long-time supporter of SVG Europe, has returned as a Gold sponsor. “Canon has renewed its sponsorship with SVG Europe for another year, marking an almost decade-long partnership,” said Wilfred Soerel, EMEA operations & sales manager at the company. “With more than 60 years’ experience in broadcast optical technology, Canon has built a reliable […] More
Canon has been appointed as the Official Imaging Supporter for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The company will use its imaging expertise to showcase the event and inspire people across the world, while also nurturing a new generation of sports fans. Through the sponsorship, Canon will demonstrate its full breadth of imaging technology by supporting […] More
DAZN recently presented the European Super Middleweight Title in Milan at the former Palalido, now Allianz Cloud. The main event saw Daniele Scardina meet Cesar Nunez, on a card with two more title fights. DAZN managed both the coverage of the world feed and the national feed with production entrusted to Cinevideo at the event […] More
The winners of the SVG Europe Sports TV Awards 2020, sponsored by Canon, will be announced during an ‘as live’ online awards ceremony at 5pm (UK time) on Wednesday 27 May. Hosted by sports broadcaster and presenter Abi Stephens, the ceremony will premiere on the SVG Europe Youtube channel, SVG Europe Facebook page, and the SVG Europe Sports TV […] More
SVG director Editorial Services Ken Kerschbaumer sat down with Larry Thorpe, senior fellow, Canon, to talk about the company’s latest product news and industry trends in the acquisition space. In this interview, Thorpe discusses Canon’s latest product introductions and how they benefit the sports production industry, including cameras, lenses and volumetric data solutions. For more interviews […] More
For seven matches of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, Canon will provide highlight footage created by the Free Viewpoint Video System to host broadcaster International Games Broadcast Services (IGBS). These video highlights feature viewpoints and angles not possible with conventional cameras, delivering an experience that is said to “feel like being right on the […] More
SVG Europe has posted a series of illuminating video interviews with its sponsors captured at Sport Production Summit 2018, which took place at Amsterdam’s DeLaMar theatre on 13 September. Topics discussed by our interviewees include the latest developments in broadcast graphics and content delivery networks, intentions for the then-imminent IBC exhibition, and recent personal sporting […] More
