One consistently available source of training for broadcast sports audio has been from the manufacturers of the equipment used to capture it, mix it and transport it. Of course, the majority of the training modules from manufacturers focus on the brands’ own products and are part of their marketing strategies. However, the variety of the […] More
COVID has changed everything, including how we learn and teach. Schools from K-12 through graduate courses and technical institutions have migrated rapidly — and with varying degrees of success — to online models. Pro audio was no exception to the trend. Manufacturers, many of which had already established significant online training sites, leaned further into […] More
The Art of Replay: EVS Live Sports Production Workshop took place on 2 December 2020. You can now watch a recording of the session on-demand. Presented by SVG Europe Women Virtual and SVG Europe, the workshop was designed to aid those interested in learning the basic operational skills required to use the EVS LSM remote […] More
During the SVG Europe Women Winter Networking Event at BT Sport studios in London, the audience was treated to an edition of ‘The Abi Stephens Show’, a chat show-style seminar session that will be coming to a screen near you very soon. As part of that show, Heather McLean, editor at SVG Europe and head […] More
The gender diversity advocate group Rise has launched a new industry-led schools outreach programme designed to inspire and educate school-age children about engineering and technology opportunities in the broadcast, media, and entertainment industries. Supported by BT Sport, Sky and other industry partners, ‘Rise Up’ is a programme of school workshops that will be delivered throughout […] More
In the second of a series of educational films going behind the camera on sports OBs, presenter Isa Guha provides a guided tour of the broadcast compound and production facilities during the 2019 Women’s Ashes, talking to the Sky Sports crew and production team about their roles. Produced by Sky for SVG Europe, this video […] More
In the first of a series of educational films going behind the camera on sports OB, two Steadicam operators from Sky Production Services, Louise Popplewell and Lucy Hales, take time out from covering the 2019 Netball World Cup to discuss their craft and their careers. “To be honest, I don’t mind being a woman in […] More
Following the success of the 2017 and 2018 programmes, Timeline has announced the launch of its third graduate engineering development programme for positions commencing in September 2019. Timeline is looking for a group of enthusiastic graduates to train alongside its engineering teams for a variety of roles. The successful candidates will join the Timeline team, […] More
Sports broadcasters need to increase the diversity of students taken on for internships, according to a lecturer at the University of Lincoln. Students from the University of Lincoln have built up considerable experience in sports broadcasting by the time they are looking for internships, said John Cafferkey, senior lecturer and programme leader in the School […] More
In late April EVS and the Broadcast Academy of Host Broadcast Services (HBS) held two new masterclasses with the aim of encouraging more women and students to consider careers in live sports broadcasting. The sessions were held at EVS’ headquarters in Liège, and followed on from previous sessions at IBC2017. The sessions were first run […] More
