Eutelsat Communications has signed simultaneous multi-year contracts with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters for video capacity on its EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite. The aggregate of these contracts represents multi-transponder capacity, including incremental resources. More
Bleacher Report will take over Charlotte’s Music Factory for NBA All-Star 2019 with B/R x NC – Sunday, Feb. 17, from 1 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. – an expansive public fan complex comprised of two basketball courts and concert stages that will feature live programming, music, non-stop hoops, interactive exhibits, the debut of a […] More
Professional Audio & Television in close co-operation with Sky Racing Australia (Tabcorp) announced the successful rollout of Lawo’s Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) in Sky Racing’s Sydney and Melbourne sites. More
VITAC Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs Heather York has been chosen to serve a two-year term on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC). More
Zixi announced a reseller agreement with Digistor for the ANZ region. This will allow Digistor customers to quickly adopt the Zixi transport, management, and analytical offerings that are being used by the world’s biggest players in OTT, broadcast, and cloud video delivery. More
Cobalt Digital will participate in two multi-vendor demonstrations of the Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST) protocol for video contribution over the internet at the VidTrans19 Conference & Expo, which runs Feb. 26-28 at the Marina Del Rey Marriott in Marina del Rey, Calif. In addition, Ciro Noronha, Ph.D., director of technology for Cobalt Digital, will […] More
The Sports Video Group is pleased to welcome NECF as a corporate sponsor. NECF offers a video-production exchange desk for a marketplace consortium of broadcasters, digital creators, and vendors. The exchange handles logistics and provides reliable, affordable access to top-tier, often underutilized video-production resources. More
FloSports announced a partnership with the National Gridiron League to provide live and on-demand coverage of more than 100 regular-season games, plus the championship game during the 2019 and 2020 seasons exclusively on FloFootball.com. Dentsu is also partnering with the OTT distributor to provide live and on-demand coverage of all Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) […] More
NFL Media unveiled their coverage plans for the NFL Scouting Combine, while ABC announced it will host a two-hour NFL Live special at the Combine for the first time. More
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced that long-time college basketball analyst Dick Vitale will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports this year at the 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. More
