The University of Miami (UM) – the home of Hurricanes Athletics – is set to become the first university in the US to deploy the software-defined DYVI switcher to produce live sports. The switcher from EVS is used by multiple professional sports teams and will be implemented into the athletics…
Broadcast and media
BBC to screen Wimbledon tennis online in 4K and HDR
The Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament is to be streamed in 4K resolution and HDR to UK viewers by the BBC. It will follow a current trial in which World Cup football matches are being shown via iPlayer using the next-generation TV technologies. However, this time the BBC also plans to…
IBC focuses on AI, blockchain and VR
IBC will feature conference themes that focus on innovative new platforms, audience engagement and interaction and immersion, as well as the exhibition encompassing the latest technologies, from AI and VR to advanced cloud-based workflows. “The media landscape is evolving at an unprecedented rate, with new platforms, technologies and even new…
Can volumetric data capture create truly immersive experiences?
To satisfy the ever-increasing appetite for immersive experiences, big brands are investing in building new types of experiential environments that blur the lines between physical and virtual worlds. Volumetric and mixed reality capture studio Dimension - a partnership between immersive media company Hammerhead, Digital Catapult and Microsoft - is playing…
Derby County FC installs Blackmagic broadcast solutions
Derby County Football Club has invested in a multi-camera live production workflow featuring the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K, Micro Studio Camera 4K and URSA Mini 4.6K. Led by head of broadcast Matt Reeder and chief technology officer Stuart Fisher, Derby County has become one of the first Championship clubs to…
NBC Olympics selects Lawo VSM and IP Commentary
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Lawo to provide VSM (Virtual Studio Manager) Broadcast Control and Monitoring solutions, as well as IP Commentary systems (pictured above), for its production of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which are taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea. The announcement…
Riverside Studios becomes the first customer for Ross Video’s Ultrix-FR5 routing/AV processing platform
Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London has become the first customer for Ross Video's Ultrix-FR5. The Ultrix-FR5 is the latest generation of the company's innovative and disruptive routing/AV processing platform which was launched last week at the CABSAT Expo in Dubai. Riverside Studios is a unique arts and media centre on the banks of…
BVE celebrates the creators
With more than 200 exhibitors, 100 educational sessions and more than 15,000 visitors expected, BVE attendees have the chance to learn from some of the most celebrated industry figures, make business connections, collaborate with fellow creators, and experience the new technologies shaping the future of media. “This year’s show will…
ARAM leads video and lighting production at live New Year’s Eve show that draws 7.9m TV viewers
On December 31 2017, the historic city of Zakopane in the south of Poland, was home to one of the largest public festivities celebrating New Year’s Eve in Europe. The team at ARAM, an international full service stage design and production company and a member of the PRG Alliance, worked…
AV takes to the waves
The installations aboard AIDA Cruises’ two newest ships feature Black Magic's ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K and ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel for vision mixing, Teranex Express for standards and frame conversion, as well as multiple Universal Videohub 288 routers to handle ship wide signal management. Each day the…