Two years ago when UEFA and EVS undertook a test of the EVS C-Cast second screen publishing system for the Euro 2012 tournament it was arguably a technology that was just ahead of its time as rights holders were still unsure about the role it would play in their operations. Two years later at the […] More
The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that HLW, BeckTV, and Gearhouse Broadcast have renewed their mobile/integrator sponsorships. HLW is an architecture and design consultancy. BeckTV is a systems integrator that designs […] More
It’s “Match Day Minus One” for the big semi-final match between Brazil and Germany in Belo Horizonte and German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF continue to deliver for viewers back home from both the IBC, a studio location on Copacabana Beach, and via ENG vans that are keeping up with the team as it looks […] More
SVG had a chance to catch up with Mark Grinyer, Sony’s Grinyer who is Sony Professional Solutions Europe programme manager for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. During the tournament he is calling Hall 3 at the International Broadcast Center in Barra home as he overseas the massive technical support effort to make sure that Sony’s […] More
Gearhouse Broadcast has a pretty big presence at the World Cup as it has supplied not only technical operations centers (TOCs) at each of the 12 venues for HBS but also equipment for ESPN, ITV, and DirecTV Latin America which serves viewers in Mexico, Uruguay and, most importantly now, Argentina. “Everyone is really happy so […] More
Maracana Stadium in Rio has one more match to go before it closes out not only its 2014 World Cup experience but the entire event as it will be home to the ultimate showdown: the final between the top two teams on July 13. Jeff Coleman, senior venues tech manager for HBS has been overseeing […] More
The match at Rio’s Maracana Stadium between France and Germany didn’t offer up enough fireworks to compete with those occurring in the U.S. for the Fourth of July but the match did provide plenty of fodder for not only an HD production but also a 4K production. Here are some behind-the-scenes pictures from both productions. More
Yesterday afternoon’s World Cup quarterfinal match between Germany and France gave FIFA TV a second opportunity to produce and deliver a 4K production, with the help of TV Globo, to viewing areas around Brazil. The production this year shows the continued maturity of 4K workflows from last year’s 4K production of the Confederations Cup in […] More
The last time I had a chance to chat with Jorg Sander of HBS, the host broadcast services provider for FIFA TV and the 2014 FIFA World Cup currently being held in Brazil, he was about to begin the final push for making sure technical operations were good to go for what arguably has been […] More
Columbia’s team continues to deliver ratings gold for Columbian broadcaster Conchal Television as the over-the-air network’s HD broadcasts continue to draw huge audiences in the nation of 47 million people. “Everybody is happy with where we are now as this is the first time ever that the team has gotten this far,” says Juan Pablo […] More
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