Latest articles by Adrian Pennington
Technicolor provides 3-D services to CANAL+
Technicolor provided playout services to CANAL+ for its live, 3-D broadcast of World Cup matches.
IMT backs up RF Central, Nucomm products
Integrated Microwave Technologies, a Vitec Group brand, offered a free equipment service to customers.
HBS introduces new graphical analytics tools
HBS has added virtual offside line graphics and Deltatre analytics to the main international feed.
BBC to deliver World Cup HD, multiplatform coverage
The BBC is augmenting the host broadcast with its own HD crews and post-production facilities.
BBC, ITV contract Presteigne Charter for World Cup
Presteigne Charter is supplying flyaway kits, cameras, EVS servers and location studio builds for the UK’s main World Cup broadcasters.
Solent TV pioneers satellite distribution for community channel
The lean operating budgets of small broadcasters and boutique channels could become harder pressed as the analog spectrum is auctioned off around Europe.
Specialized cameras for OB sports
Technological advances in mini HD cameras, wireless camera systems (including HD) and high-quality slow motion recording are being used to lift productions
ITV presents dual-screen coverage
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is packaging all programming, including interactive content, from the ground in South Africa.
FIFA plans 500 cinema 3-D experiences
Audiences at more than 500 cinemas in 15 countries will be able to receive 3-D broadcasts of the World Cup, making it one of the largest worldwide live event transmissions of 3-D to date.
Input Media hosts multiple broadcasters
Al Jazeera, ESPN, France 3, Chile’s Channel 13, Paraguay’s Telefutura, Sky News and Sky Sports are using Input Media’s broadcast facilities in Cape Town.
SIS Live provides OB for BBC
SIS Live is providing OB and uplink facilities for the UK broadcaster.
Alfacam to provide four OB facilities for HBS
Belgian outside broadcaster and systems integrator Alfacam is building and operating four outside broadcast facilities for Host Broadcasting Services in South Africa.
Tellier confident of World Cup success
The Host Broadcast Services CEO says 3-D production is possible thanks to thorough careful planning, while plans for Brazil 2014 are already underway.
Outdoor Sport Channel adds Vivicast Media
The Outdoor Sport Channel is streaming on-demand World Cup matches and live content.
AT&T delivers multiscreen coverage
AT&T is offering customers live coverage of all 64 games on its IPTV service U-verse TV, AT&T Mobile TV and online via ESPN3.com.
