Eurovision is to lease “several transponders” on a SES satellite, NSS-806, which orbits above Brazil for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games. The agreement covers the two core months of the Games, July and August. NSS-806 orbits at 47.5 degrees West and Eurovision will use the satellite to distribute signals from Rio to its broadcasting clients […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, is powering regional and international live-stream broadcasts for two of Australia’s major sporting franchises, the National Rugby League (NRL) and the National Basketball League (NBL). The customers are the first to utilise the new Ooyala Live solution, helping them have more engaged viewers, […]
Comcast Platform Services companies Comcast Wholesale and thePlatform have unveiled theVideoPlatform, to unify broadcast and online video technologies and offer comprehensive solutions for video management, publication, distribution and monetisation. theVideoPlatform is built on the foundation of Comcast’s robust entertainment and media infrastructure and is powered by its online video platform, mpx. theVideoPlatform is purpose-built to […]
comScore has completed the first round of development of its cross-platform ratings, and is now showing the results to clients for private preview. The company says this first release of ratings following the merger of comScore and Rentrak is based on fully integrated panel and census-based datasets, spanning linear and time-shifted TV, VoD, and digital […]
CNN has unveiled new “state-of-the-art” broadcasting facilities at its redesigned Middle Eastern hub in Abu Dhabi. The network has completely reconfigured its studio, which is home to CNN’s flagship current affairs programme, Connect the World with Becky Anderson. The facility now features the very latest HD broadcasting equipment and a re-imagined space that opens up […]
Ericsson has announced the launch of Piero Augmented Reality, a software system that gives broadcasters the ability to enhance sports programming and create more immersive viewing experiences. Ericsson’s Piero Augmented Reality enables broadcasters to overlay 3D graphics in real-time during live studio productions and sports games. Sports analysis graphics can be produced instantly either by […]
IABM has launched an industry-wide endorsement scheme for Industry Collaborative Groups (ICGs) within broadcast and media technology. The ICG Endorsement Scheme is a major IABM initiative and is designed to encourage collaboration across a wide range of industry issues and opportunities, from education and best practice to standardisation and interoperability. IABM’s vision is for a […]
Intelsat has announced that BBC World News has renewed and expanded its contract for use of multiple Intelsat premier video neighborhoods and the IntelsatOne terrestrial network to distribute content across several continents. Under the multi-year agreement, BBC World News will be delivered to millions of viewers in the Americas and Asia via four of Intelsat’s […]
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Harmonic MediaGrid shared storage system and Spectrum MediaDeck integrated media servers for its production of the 2016 Games. NBC Olympics will use the multiple Harmonic solutions in its most critical production areas: in 10 global locations covering the event for broadcast, on demand, digital, […]
RR Media, a provider of global digital media servicesto the broadcast and media industries, announces the opening of its new regional LATAM Media Centre based in Miami, serving content to millions of Hispanic and Portuguese viewers across Latin America as well as audiences in the US and Canada. The centre includes one of South Florida’s […]