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Grabyo has announced a global partnership with Reuters that enables news organisations, broadcasters and publishers to remotely edit and publish live video from Reuters Connect in real time. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the continued distribution of both live news broadcasts and real time content is of paramount importance. The partnership simplifies the way distributed […] More
A Bectu survey of PAYE freelancers in the UK has found that almost half (47%) do not expect to be eligible for support through the coronavirus job retention scheme set-up by the government. The finding, which consists of people who were not employed on 1 March, is based on a survey of 1,900 PAYE freelancers […] More
Although the traditional sports world has come to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, many major esports properties are soldiering on, hosting competitions with players competing remotely. In the case of Riot Games, which operates multiple League of Legends regional eSports leagues across the globe, this meant creating new cloud-based virtualised live production workflows […] More
In response to the large number of people isolating themselves globally due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, Genelec is hosting an increased number of its G*Connect webinars over the next few months to help provide knowledge and guidance on a whole range of audio topics. The first webinar entitled ‘Improving the sound of your home […] More
SVG Europe asked Ronen Artman, VP of marketing at LiveU, to comment on the most important message from the company to customers and partners around Europe in light of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. “First and foremost, the health and safety of LiveU employees, customers and partners is our top priority and we have rigorously implemented […] More
In Germany, the Bundesliga break will be extended until April 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic, following an announcement by the chair of the DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga). As the general assembly discussed in mid-March, it is still the intention to continue with Bundesliga matches in the current season as long it is acceptable legally […] More
Broadcasters are working hard to get content onto TV screens despite the self-isolation that most of the world finds itself in today due to the spread of COVID-19. BT Sport is one of those broadcasters finding solutions through the use of everyday technology. At the weekend BT Sport was able to make the most of […] More
IABM and the DPP collaborated to host an international webcast on Thursday 26 March, responding to the thirst for experience and knowledge regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the media industry. The event began with IABM CEO Peter White analysing results from its new Coronavirus Impact Tracker. Summarising the early research, White noted that, “from […] More
The Tokyo Olympic Games, originally scheduled to start in July this year, will now take place 23 July to 8 August 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced. The IOC’s executive board met on Monday to make the decision following the postponement of the games because of the coronavirus pandemic. IOC president Thomas Bach […] More
On Saturday 28 March, over 50 artists and footballers came together to take part in the LaLiga Santander Fest, a global charity festival organised by LaLiga in partnership with Santander Bank, Universal Music Group and the rest of the league’s sponsors, as well as players, clubs, artists and GTS. The aim of the concert was […] More
