Imagine Communications has renewed its Gold sponsorship of SVG Europe, praising the ‘open debates’ encouraged by the community. Discussing the current trends the company sees around sports production, Glodina Lostanlen, chief sales and marketing officer at Imagine Communications, said: “We have just had the summer and winter Games in quick succession, each showcasing the current […] More
By Cassidy Philips, VP networking solutions architecture, Imagine Communications When I was asked to contribute a ‘what’s next for sports broadcast’ piece to SVG Europe a year ago, I concluded with a (somewhat) philosophical prediction for 2021: “The real advances will come from the human side of the workflow ― with bold choices by production […] More
As demand for remote operations continues to increase across the industry, Imagine Communications has enhanced its ADC playout automation, enabling media companies to access and control their broadcast chain from anywhere. This capability enhances existing media workflows with better revenue assurance and business continuity, provides for more efficient operations utilising remote staff, and supports new […] More
Imagine Communications has supplied multiple Selenio Network Processor (SNP) appliances to NEP UK, which has installed them in four of its largest outside broadcast trucks. “We have adopted the use of the SNP as a high-density signal conversion engine,” said Chris Cannon, director of technical operations at NEP in the UK. “Given the tight confines of an […] More
Sinclair Broadcast Group has unveiled its new 25,000sqft, SMPTE ST-2110 media operations centre for its regional sports networks (RSNs). The centre features cloud-hosted disaster recovery channels and a large-scale ST-2110 production facility for its Tennis Channel complete with a cloud-based environment for pop-up live special events ― all built around Imagine Communications infrastructure and playout […] More
By Cassidy Phillips, VP networking solutions architecture, Imagine Communications Sport is no stranger to storytelling. That is true whether it is a pick-up game with only camp-fire tales to tell, or live, multi-venue Olympic competition with its highly produced narratives. The energy and excitement emanate from the field, but what drives fan engagement is a […] More
At an IBC Showcase virtual session, Euro Media Group (EMG) took the wraps off diPloy, a modular standardised IP platform that was “due to be shown to the world in all its glory at a massive sporting event in Japan that did not happen”. EMG director of operations Timo Koch said the diPloy architecture, in […] More
Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), part of the Ministry of Media in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is replacing the playout technology for its main channels with an integrated solution from Imagine Communications. SBA is seeking to boost daily operational efficiency and eliminate human error for reliable broadcasting. To meet the requirements of SBA, Imagine Communications […] More
For the last few years, much of the tech talk in our industry has centred around two letters — IP. In truth, writes Imagine Communications COO Glodina Lostanlen, IP connectivity is just an enabling technology: the goal is a software-defined architecture, running on standard, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware. COTS hardware that inherently talks IP over […] More
Imagine Communications has helped Italian systems integration company Chromaline, which specializes in outside broadcast trucks, with their newly built OBX for Videe. In addition, Imagine Communications has been selected by NPC Media to provide an extensive infrastructure upgrade of the National Playout Centre (NPC) in Sydney, Australia. Finally, the company announced that core OTT monetization […] More
