SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2024: Wednesday’s Latest From Vegas
The NAB Show is in full swing, and the SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams are chasing down the hottest stories from all over the Las Vegas Convention Center. To […] More
SES, EuroSkyPark strengthen technological partnership
SES and EuroSkyPark GmbH (ESP), a European market leader in stationary and mobile satellite connection solutions for industrial clients from the energy, utilities, plant engineering, logistics and security sectors, have just announced the signing of a comprehensive partnership agreement. It provides for greater technical cooperation between both companies and gives ESP long-term access to Ku-band […] More
SVG Europe’s Sport Production & Technical Achievement Awards Honor Sochi Olympics, World Cup, Sportvision
SVG Europe closed out an exciting Saturday at IBC with its annual Sport Production & Technical Achievement Awards ceremony at the RAI in Amsterdam. This year’s awards celebrated the best in global live sport production and – in many ways – the three honorees were easy selections. Olympic Broadcast Services (OBS) and FIFA TV and […] More
IBC2014 Perspectives: Imagine Communications CEO Charlie Vogt on how the broadcast industry is a decade behind where it should be
With a full year now under his belt, Charlie Vogt has settled in nicely to his role as Imagine Communications CEO. He’s also certainly made his presence known this weekend at IBC, stirring the pot some as both the event’s keynote speaker and as a speaker on other session discussions as well. With deep IT roots […] More
MultiDyne shows off enhancements to camera-mounted fiber transport solution, SilverBACK
Fiber transport manufacturer MultiDyne (Stand 10.D46) made a splash at IBC this weekend with the introduction of a wide array of new features on the company’s popular SilverBACK line of camera-mounted fiber transport solutions. Most notably, Ultra HD support can be added to any existing SilverBACK system through an upgrade, enabling customers to deliver a cost-effective, […] More
HARMAN’s Studer Leads the AoIP Race With AES67 Integration via Digigram Interface
Digigram announced that its LX-IP AES67 PCIe Sound Card is making it possible for HARMAN’s Studer Infinity Core to integrate with audio-over-IP (AoIP) networks according to the AES67 standard. Delivering more versatility and speed than ever before, the Studer Infinity Core drives the company’s flagship Vista X and Vista V digital audio consoles. This breakthrough integration […] More
IBC2014 Perspectives: Kevin Moorhouse, COO and Managing Director, Gearhouse Broadcast UK
As IBC buzzes about the Amsterdam RAI this weekend with visions clouds and IPs and software-based workflows, international mobile production giant Gearhouse Broadcast is in the – almost enviable – position of simply sitting back and waiting for the industry to sort itself out. In the meantime, the company is falling right in line with […] More
Aspera partners with EVS and Elemental to bring second-screen video to sports
IBM announced that Aspera, an IBM company, together with EVS and Elemental, deployed the first large-scale system for high-resolution live video streaming via the cloud to enable viewers to watch live HD media and sporting events from their connected devices. Demand for coverage of international sporting events continues to increase, with more and more viewers turning to the Internet for live match […] More
UHD at IBC: Beyond the Buzz (Part One)
Will Ultra HD and 4K become a broadcast reality? That was one of the consistent themes at IBC as manufacturers and end users alike struggle with just how UHD becomes a reality within broadcast plants and in living rooms, what it means to product development, and how it can avoid the infamous burnout that 3D […] More
Piksel introduces hyper-personalization to TV market
Piksel announced the unveiling of Piksel Mosaic, a proof-of-concept application offering a seamlessly integrated content experience for the individual, which is time, location and device aware. Piksel will show Piksel Mosaic for the first time on its IBC 2014 stand (1.C30). The rapid rise of connected devices on a global scale has created several challenges for consumers. […] More
AJA Raw CION Camera Format Supported in Adobe Premiere Pro CC
AJA Video Systems today announced its AJA Raw CION camera format will soon be supported in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Adobe previewed several new developments and updates to Adobe Premiere Pro CC. “The reliability and performance of AJA’s products on the video/audio I/O, recording and digital workflow end of things are well established, and we’re […] More
Panasonic, LiveU collaborate to connect camera and cloud
Panasonic has announced an expansion of its strategic collaboration with LiveU to introduce an end-to-end solution enabling P2HD series camera recorders to connect directly to the LiveU Central system and its cloud-based services for live transmission. Upcoming releases of Panasonic’s broadcasting camera recorders will support a direct connection with LiveU Central, the unified management system which […] More
iStreamPlanet demos Aventus live video encoding, multiscreen packaging service
iStreamPlanet announced the company is demonstrating new features in the Aventus service at IBC 2014. Upgrades to the service are focused on supporting top line revenue opportunities and the bottom line value of the service for content owners and providers looking for live, multiscreen video solutions. Better Support for Multiscreen Monetization New Aventus multiscreen advertising […] More
ChyronHego’s Metacast weather graphics presentation system wins several new customers
ChyronHego announced multiple customer wins based upon the company’s Metacast weather graphics presentation system and services. Metacast, a comprehensive solution that includes a high-performance, live-to-air weather graphics and broadcast production system, as well as a complete weather and climate data managing service, continues to successfully support broadcasters around the globe. Recent wins include: Al Jazeera […] More
Grass Valley, Aspera join forces to expand STRATUS file-transfer capabilities
As part of its ongoing commitment to open standards architecture, Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, and Aspera, an IBM Company, have teamed up to expand the file transfer capabilities of GV STRATUS. With Aspera’s FASP transport technology, video files will now transfer more quickly, reliably and securely between broadcasters, content owners and service providers regardless […] More
Quantum launches StorNext Pro Workgroup
Quantum unveiled StorNext Pro Workgroup, a new easy-to-deploy, high-performance and high-capacity content workflow solution for postproduction and broadcast professionals. This integrated solution supports ingest, production, review and delivery along with different options for peta-scale content storage and access at any stage of the workflow — all in one system. By choosing StorNext Pro Workgroup with […] More