By SVG Staff | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 11:52 am
NBC Sports has selected MediaKind to provide video contribution and distribution solutions for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20.
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By SVG Staff | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 11:49 am
NBC Sports has selected Grass Valley to provide a range of IP and SDI solutions for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from Beijing, China, February 2–20, 2022.
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By SVG Staff | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 11:46 am
NBC Sports has selected Leader Electronics to provide waveform monitors and rasterizers, backed by on-site support, for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20, 2022.
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By SVG Staff | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 11:42 am
NBC Sports has selected TAG Video Systems to provide OTT monitoring and multiviewing for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20, 2022.
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By SVG Staff | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 11:36 am
NBC Sports has selected RTS as its intercom hardware provider for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20, 2022.
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By SVG Staff | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 11:33 am
NBC Sports has selected Chyron to provide systems for live, on-air graphics with integrated data as well as systems to drive graphics displays to studio video walls for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2-20.
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 3:19 pm
Although NBC Olympics has been relying heavily on its production facility in Stamford, CT, for several Games over the past decade, the at-home operation is bigger than ever for this year’s Beijing Winter Games. Not only is nearly all commentary being done from the Off-Tube Factory in Stamford, but the bulk of primetime and other […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 3:13 pm
Every Olympic Games has its own set of new and unique challenges, but the onsite operation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games has faced the unprecedented hurdle of operating in a closed loop. Designed to prevent the spread of COVID, this bubble has made NBC Olympics’ onsite operations even more complex than usual. Despite these […]
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By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 2:05 pm
NBC Sports has selected Sony Electronics to provide broadcast and production equipment for its coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20.
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 12:32 pm
The Beijing Games are in their final week, and their conclusion will give all involved plenty of time to reflect on operations since the next Games, the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, are nearly 30 months away. This has been a unique Olympics for many reasons, not the least of which is that only eight rights-holding […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 8:00 am
The Winter Games in Beijing are seeing an increased commitment to virtual reality, most notably the use of 8K cameras and distribution that will help improve the experience notably. And it’s all part of a broader plan to increase fan engagement at an Olympic Games where virtual connections are the norm.
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 8:00 am
One of the big technical accomplishments at this year’s Beijing Games has been work between OBS and Worldwide TOP Partner Intel to explore more flexible and modular production environments. John Pearce, OBS, director of venue technical operations, says the goal is reducing logistical and operational complexity compared to traditional broadcast infrastructure, increasing flexibility and reducing […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 1:04 pm
OBS and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games are all in when it comes to UHD/HDR and immersive sound as all the sports sessions, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the Medals Plaza Victory Ceremonies will be natively produced in UHD HDR, with immersive audio.
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By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 11:09 am
VITAC is hosting a virtual webinar, entitled “Captions for Event Centers and Live Sports” on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Monday, February 7, 2022 - 12:05 pm
As OBS Chief Content Officer Mark Wallace is primarily responsible for overseeing all the broadcast and digital content OBS offers to the Rights Holding Broadcasters (RHBs). It’s a big role, especially given that he oversees ceremonies, live feeds, clip feeds as well as content for VR, the Olympic Video Player, the Olympic News Channel, and […]
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