Recent Posts by Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe
By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 11:07 am
Since last IBC, Ross Video has expanded dramatically with four corporate acquisitions in the areas of routing, news and prompting software, augmented reality and mobile production and an array of new production focused products and services as well as the addition of almost 100 new employees. This IBC, Ross is celebrating its 40th anniversary, sporting […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 3:36 pm
Professor Brian Cox, the renowned physicist and multiple award-winning broadcaster, is to speak at IBC2014. Brian will take part in the IBC Conference keynote session ‘Television’s Expanding Universe’ on Sunday 14 September. Professor of particle physics, explorer and rock star, Brian Cox is recognised throughout the world for his stunning hit TV series discovering and […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 3:34 pm
BT Sport and Timeline Television have been shortlisted for the IBC2014 Innovation Awards in the Content Management category for the forward-thinking design of BT Sport’s new production centre located in what was the international broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, the home of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Launched on the […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 3:33 pm
Faster than expected by some professionals, IP-based network video has become a major issue in today’s broadcast business. Many users hesitate to apply this technology, since they cannot imagine using the internet or private IP networks for secure HD broadcast signal transmission. However, JVC Professional and Zixi have formed a partnership to push forward this […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Monday, July 14, 2014 - 10:31 am
German SI and rental house Wellen+Nöthen has purchased six LDX Flex cameras with accessories and six XCU eXchangeable Control Unit (XCU) base stations from Grass Valley. The deal marks the […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Friday, July 11, 2014 - 6:18 am
Broadcast industry video compression provider ATEME has delivered 700 Kyrion units to date to the European Broadcasting Union. EBU¹s global video network has been carrying all of the 64 Football World Championship matches in HD format, as well as all of the 4K television production of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. 4K live coverage included […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 8:39 am
Gearhouse Broadcast has delivered a range of facilities for Argentinian sports broadcaster Torneos y Competencias’ coverage of the World Cup. Gearhouse Broadcast was commissioned to deliver a range of facilities at the International Broadcast Centre, to support Torneos coverage of the event. Gearhouse Broadcast’s Projects Solutions division are responsible for everything from set up to […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 7:52 am
Barnfind Technologies’ multi-functional, signal-neutral transport platform is bringing the World Cup championship games to over 200 million viewers in China. Barnfind CTO Arild Skjeggerud said that a Chinese TV station/service provider selected the Norwegian system to distribute signals originating at the World Cup in Brazil. The system is based on a series of Barnfind frames […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 12:01 pm
ABonAir, a provider of wireless broadcast transmitters, has revealed that its wireless broadcast systems are covering the 2014 FIFA world cup throughout different stadiums in Brazil. ABonAir’s wireless broadcast systems enable camera teams to transmit broadcast sessions directly from a camera to a media centre (or production truck) over the air without the restrictions of […]
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By Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe | Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 7:39 am
Reality Check Systems’ (RCS) mobile Bullet graphics solutions hit the field last week as televised coverage of the 2014 World Cup kicked off from Brazil. Two of world’s largest sports programming networks, including Univision Deportes, have enlisted RCS’ Bullets to power graphics for live studio programming during the tournament. Univision’s four Bullet systems, which the […]
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