Digiturk, the major satellite television provider in Turkey, has purchased four new multi-purpose signal processing appliances from FOR-A. The FA-9500 units will provide key functionality as part of an extensive upgrade of its broadcast facilities. Digiturk, now owned by the Qatar-based beIN Media Group, broadcasts a broad range of channels including premium sport, both to […] More
By Nicolas Boulay, co-president, WorldCast Connect There are few broadcast challenges as critical as live sports. With global audiences in the tens of millions and upwards for many events, all of whom are expecting to see high quality live video on a variety of platforms, it is vitally important to ensure that all equipment in […] More
By Julian Fernández-Campón, CTO, Tedial. Recent global sporting events have re-accelerated the industry’s roll out of 4K and 8K as well as HDR and HFR technology enhancements, as media companies – particularly the streamers and production facilities – continue the push to deliver the very highest quality pictures to viewers. The transition to UHD for […] 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
By Simon Brydon, senior director, security business development – sports, Synamedia It’s the season to dust off the boxes, roll up your sleeves, and get down to the serious sport of board-games. A personal favourite is the quiz Linkee; you win by working out what the answers to the questions have in common. For example, […] More
By Michel Bais, managing director, Mobile Viewpoint Building a business case to monetise live events needs to balance the many cost factors involved in producing the content against the ways of monetising the value of the video content itself. The cost of a commercial for the Superbowl (which most recently exceeded $5.5 million) is always […] More
By Liam Hayter, senior solutions architect, NewTek 2021 has been a sporting year like no other. An incredible number of sports productions have gone ahead despite COVID constraints, and have been broadcast in high quality. This feat is a testament to the ingenuity of all the companies that work in the industry. From tech vendors […] More
By Kevin Joyce, zero friction officer, Tag Video Systems Delivering quality video is becoming increasingly difficult. The plethora of emerging technologies combined with evolving and diverse business models are reshaping the broadcasting landscape. Empowering broadcasters with the monitoring, multiviewing and data capabilities they need to provide their customers with relevant and pristine content grows more […] More
By Mike Burk, general manager, event production and transmission, LTN Global In some ways 2021 has brought live sports back to ‘business as usual’ with the return of packed stadiums and arenas across North America and Europe, and a blockbuster line up of flagship sporting events. However, the technologies and workflows that fueled innovation in […] More
By Christine Nassif, marketing and business development manager, Globecast 2021 has seen the return of sporting events around the world, including the Summer Games. This has been very good to see for all involved, not least for our industry. What we’ve also seen is the continued growth in remote production with interest in it, and […] More
