Monthly Archives: January 2019
Live From Super Bowl LIII: Media Links Continues Super Streak of IP Transport Support
Written on January 30, 2019 at 11:55 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Big time events are increasingly tapping into big time fiber connections and Super Bowl LIII is no different as a number of entities on site will rely on fiber connections […] More
Bob Gilmartin, Revered Broadcast-Engineering Vet, Dies After Cancer Battle
Written on January 30, 2019 at 1:37 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Bob Gilmartin, one of the most respected broadcast-engineering minds in the industry over the past four decades, died on Jan. 26 after a battle with cancer. A recipient of five […] More
Sky Italy Chooses Vizrt to Bring New Ways of Storytelling to Sports Broadcasting
Written on January 30, 2019 at 1:36 pm, by Heather McLean, Editor
Sky Italy has chosen tools from Vizrt to change the way it orchestrates its sports studios, a move that adds new virtual and augmented reality capabilities to its armoury. The […] More
VR, AR Create New Storytelling Dynamic for SuperTennis Studio Coverage
Written on January 30, 2019 at 11:49 am, by Roberto Landini, SVG Europe
Supertennis, the TV channel of the Italian Tennis Federation, is visible on Sky Italia, the national DTT mux, channel 64 on TVSat and on its supertennis.tv web channel. The TV […] More
SVT Remote Production Expands to 80 Cameras for FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Written on January 30, 2019 at 11:40 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Sweden’s SVT and Infront will break new ground in remote production during its host production coverage of the FIS World Ski Championships 5-17 February when it sends 80 camera signals […] More
Ross Video Releases Version 8.5 of XPression Graphics Package
Written on January 30, 2019 at 11:23 am, by SVG Staff
Ross Video has released XPression version 8.5, which brings several new features and enhancements to the real-time motion graphics systems, clip servers, workflow tools, and purpose-built software applications. More
Daktronics’ Decked Out Halo Display in Mercedes-Benz Stadium To Take Part in Super Bowl LIII Hype
Written on January 30, 2019 at 11:17 am, by SVG Staff
When the best football teams from each conference collide in Atlanta, Georgia, for the biggest game of the year, Daktronics will have a hand in creating the atmosphere and experience […] More
2019 HPA Tech Retreat: G&D To Present New KVM Matrix System for KVM-over-IP
Written on January 30, 2019 at 11:12 am, by SVG Staff
Every year, the HPA Tech Retreat in Palm Desert, CA, serves as an important meeting point for post production professionals and companies engaged in the creation, management, and dissemination of […] More
2019 HPA Tech Retreat: Signiant CTO Ian Hamilton To Discuss New Upgrades to SaaS Platform
Written on January 30, 2019 at 11:07 am, by SVG Staff
Executive leaders from Signiant will demonstrate the company’s latest innovations and host two roundtable discussions at the 2019 HPA Tech Retreat, held from February 12-16, 2019 in Palm Desert, CA. More
TVU Network Supplies IP Video Support to Germany’s TVN Group
Written on January 30, 2019 at 10:57 am, by SVG Staff
TVU Networks and TVN Group, one of Germany’s TV, Film and Outside Broadcast production company, are working together to provide the German broadcast market with powerful and flexible IP video transport […] More