Monthly Archives: August 2016
IBC 2016: Vizrt, Blurrt partner on social storytelling for broadcast TV
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:59 pm, by SVG Staff
Blurrt, a social media storytelling platform, and Vizrt have announced a technology partnership and integration. The partnership will provide broadcasters and producers with the opportunity to utilize both companies’ expertise […] More
SES Government Solutions Provides High-Performance Network for U.S. Government
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:50 pm, by SVG Staff
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, was recently awarded a contract to provide an O3b Networks high throughput, low latency satellite communications solution for a […] More
Arthur Ashe Stadium Roof, New Grandstand Make Long-Awaited US Open Debut
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:22 pm, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
In 2013, following a stretch of rain-drenched US Opens, the United States Tennis Association set in motion a three-phase plan to build a retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium. As […] More
SMPTE Elevates 16 Industry Leaders to Fellow Status
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:19 pm, by SVG Staff
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the organization whose standards work has supported a century of technological advances in entertainment technology, announced that this year — the […] More
Touring Industry Continues to Rely on DiGiCo’s SD Series
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:14 pm, by SVG Staff
Once again evidenced by the fact that eight of last year’s top ten highest-grossing tours carried SD Series consoles for FOH, monitors, or both, many of the world’s premier concert […] More
Brazil’s Record News Creates Multisite HD News Workflow With Dalet Galaxy
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:11 pm, by SVG Staff
Brazil’s 24-hour news channel, Record News, has selected the Dalet Galaxy for News solution to drive an integrated news production and playout workflow for its São Paulo and Araraquara locations. […] More
Digital Domain, World Surf League To Produce Immersive 360° VR in Tahiti
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:08 pm, by SVG Staff
Academy Award-winning studio Digital Domain is teaming up with World Surf League (WSL) to deliver state-of-the-art virtual reality content to the world from some of the most exotic and remote […] More
Fox Sports GO Launches on Apple TV, Roku
Written on August 30, 2016 at 1:00 pm, by SVG Staff
Fox Sports GO, the live streaming platform that showcases all of Fox Sports’ live events and studio programming, has launched on Apple TV (4th generation) in the U.S. Apple TV customers who receive Fox Sports […] More
Tibet People’s Radio Station Broadcasts With Range of Lawo Gear
Written on August 30, 2016 at 12:53 pm, by SVG Staff
Lawo has reported its first project for the Tibet People’s Radio Station in Lhasa. With Chinese system integrator Infomedia Digital Technology serving as the project’s main contractor, the project began […] More
CTG Hires Lisa Helton as Chief Financial Officer
Written on August 30, 2016 at 12:30 pm, by SVG Staff
Comprehensive Technical Group has announced the appointment of Lisa Helton as its Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. More