The winners in the sports streaming landscape will be those that evolve their offerings to meet the changing needs of live sports fans, writes Ariff Sidi, general manager and chief product officer, media platform at Verizon Media. Live sports are starting to make a comeback. Football was the first to return with the Bundesliga, LaLiga, […] More
Ross Video has changed the name of Ross Mobile Productions, the company’s in-house production and rental services division, to Ross Production Services. The rebrand reflects the expansion of the division’s workload and the increasingly diverse nature of the projects being worked on. Stephan Repass, general manager of Ross Production Services, commented on the growth enjoyed […] More
UAE-based 7 Production has chosen a Grass Valley workflow for its latest 4K UHD outside broadcast (OB) truck – the first of its kind in the region. The sale was managed in conjunction with Grass Valley’s regional channel partner BSS. Slated to go live in Q3 2020, the new OB truck is fully HDR-ready and […] More
StreamAMG has secured an undisclosed new long-term contract extension with English Football League (EFL) Championship club Birmingham City. The deal sees the two parties continue a relationship which has been in place since 2017. City restarted their 2019-20 season with a draw at West Brom last weekend (20 June), with the game being broadcast to […] More
The Jockey Club of Turkey (TJK) is to use The Switch to deliver live horse racing streams from the UK to betting shops in Turkey. Using The Switch’s video distribution network, TJK will provide uninterrupted live feeds from various venues including Newmarket and Ascot. Nicholas Castaneda, senior vice president of sales at The Switch, spoke […] More
As part of a series of augmented reality (AR) R&D trials, XD Motion has helped to successfully ‘teleport’ a TV presenter from a Paris studio to a set in Toulouse where she was able to co-present a dummy TV show live, making use of 3D objects as she did so. The production test made use […] More
Speaking to SVG Europe, LaLiga head of content and programming Roger Brosel outlines the improvements that have already been made to match coverage since Spain’s top two divisions returned to action, discusses the thought process behind the augmented pictures and sound and hints at what might happen next season. Top-flight football returned in Spain on […] More
Widespread accessibility to internet connectivity and high-quality smart device cameras have brought live, self-shot interviews to the forefront of modern television, from reality star confessionals to athlete commentary. As the global population continues to shift toward a remote workforce, the role of these interviews is rapidly growing. A majority of remote shoots originate away from […] More
China’s leading state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), has installed China’s first full IP video mobile system for video production. The mobile studio project uses the Lawo V__matrix software-defined IP-routing, processing and multi-viewing platform as its core technology infrastructure. CCTV, Lawo China and video partner Acro-bright worked in cooperation with China’s large regional system integrator, […] More
Lawo has announced that its mc²-series audio production consoles as well as its surface-less operations including mc² Micro Core can be controlled from anywhere in the world with a decent internet connection — even using a smartphone as a 4G personal hotspot. Inspired by Lawo’s desire to assist audio engineers during the testing lockdown situation, […] More
