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Levira takes delivery of modern OB van for use in northern Europe
Tallinn, Estonia, November 2016: This is Levira’s third OB truck, designed mainly for medium and large productions but also suitable for low-budget projects thanks to its flexible cost-effectiveness and configuration....
ACTAMEDYA expands its UHD production, covering two soccer matches in a week
Istanbul, November 2016: The broadcast services company, ACTAMEDYA, is increasing its Ultra HD coverage of international soccer. It recently produced in the same week the transmission of two major games in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League....
Al Aan TV holds a celebration in Dubai for its 10th anniversary
Dubai, November 2016: [Source: Al Aan] Al Aan TV has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch, where they marked the past 10 years delivering real entertainment and real news catered to the family households in the region. The anniversary celebration sought to mark a decade of...
Globecast to launch new Euronews HD channel at Eutelsat HOTBIRD position
Paris, November 2016: Globecast has been contracted by Euronews, the most-watched international news channel in Europe to bring its new HD channel to viewers across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The channel’s world-first launch in HD from Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD video...
US elections generate unprecedented international interest in AP Global Media Services
Washington DC, November 2016: International media interest in the 2016 US presidential election has hit unprecedented levels, with the Associated Press seeing a 20 percent increase in bookings for its live broadcast facilities at the Democratic and Republican national conventions compared...
Our Media offers newsgathering and TV production services in Dubai
Dubai, October 2016 : Equipped with live broadcast studios, SNG uplink facilities and ENG crews, Our Media production company is providing foreign broadcasters in Dubai with newsgathering services.
New to promoting itself on TVZ,...
OnScene.tv uses JVC's new camera to deliver faster breaking news
Wayne, NJ, October 2016: [Source: JVC] OnScene.tv is using the JVC GY-HM850 ProHD camera to shoot and deliver breaking news footage faster than the competition, according to JVC Professional Video. Anthony Carrasco, operations director for the OnScene.tv San Diego branch, said the...
Telespazio and Eutelsat partner on driving HD and UHD growth
Paris, Rome, October 2016 : Eutelsat Communications and Telespazio are strengthening their long-standing strategic partnership with a new agreement that sets the stage for growth of higher resolution video channels at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD video neighbourhood....
Multimedia journalists trained in Georgia thanks to Eurovision Academy
Geneva, October 2016: Georgian Member GPB's second masterclass in multimedia journalism developed by the Eurovision Academy has just finished in Tblisi.
24 journalists have undergone 25 days of training since the course was established in...
StudiGo mobile interview studio, enabled by LiveU, transforms live guest experience
Hackensack, NJ, October 2016: LiveU has helped power StudiGo, an innovative mobile interview facility that brings the broadcast studio to guest commentators, allowing for easy and immediate studio access. When breaking news happens, news organizations have to send out crews and obtain...
Newstag to provide tailored news bulletins to online publishers
Stockholm, October 2016: Newstag – the award-winning video news service – has announced plans to launch a business-to-business news service designed to offer online publishers and telecommunications (TELCOS) companies bespoke, broadcast-quality ready-to-air news programmes....
C-COM receives type approval from Telenor Satellite for its Ka-band antennas
Ottawa, October 2016: C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., the leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, has announced that it has received type approval for its iNetVu® Driveaway and Flyaway antenna systems from Telenor Satellite, a major satellite provider of...
Turkish news agency covers the military operation in Mosul
Mosul, October 2016: Dogan News Agency (DHA) has sent live transmission facilities to the Mosul area to cover the Iraqi military operation against ISIS.
DHA - which is new to promoting its services on TVZ - is offering live shots...
LiveU deployed to cover one of the world’s toughest races
Hackensack, N.J., October 2016: Swedish communications company Spocks Family , which specialises in storytelling for video production, turned to LiveU to bring the complete 2016 ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship live in high quality to online viewers. The LiveU technology and...
BT Sport produces world's first all-IP 4K broadcast with Arena Television
Montreal, October 2016: [Source: Grass Valley] BT Sport is a well-known sports broadcast network, with exclusive live rights to top flight football and rugby in the UK. Seeing the exciting potential in 4K/UHD technology and wanting to deliver the very best experience for its viewers,...
Broadcast facilities in Bosnia are available for hire from Hayat TV
Sarajevo, October 2016: The leading independent TV station in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hayat TV, is offering to hire out some of its production and uplink transmission facilities to outside companies.
Clients who wish to cover set...
Dutch broadcast services company advertises SNG truck for sale
Netherlands, October 2016: Videolink, which owns two SNG uplink trucks, is selling one of the vehicles due to broadcasters in Holland increasingly switching from satellite to cellular transmissions.
Peter Dokman, managing director of...
Broadcast Solutions supplies OB van to Czech Republic for soccer coverage
Prague, October 2016: With the contract for broadcasting the Czech premier football league granted to O2 Czech Republic, the mobile network company commissioned Broadcast Solutions GmbH with building an OB Van, especially for this purpose, plus a supporting van....
One-touch integration to Facebook Live now available with LiveU Solo
Hackensack, N.J., October 2016 — LiveU has announced that its LiveU Solo wireless solution now offers one-touch integration to Facebook Live.
LiveU Solo seamlessly brings HD live streams to Facebook Live streamers such...
Thai PBS improves cost efficiencies and video quality with Aviwest's DMNG equipment
Saint Grégoire, France, October 2016: Thai Public Broadcasting Service (TPBS) has chosen AVIWEST's cellular video transmission equipment for its newsgathering operations. The equipment includes the DMNG RACK180 advanced hybrid contribution video encoder, DMNG StreamHub...
Record number of news items exchanged on Asiavision
Kuala Lumpur, October 2016: Asiavision (AVN), the ABU’s daily news exchange network, has set a new monthly record for the number of news items exchanged. Members of the Asiavision Coordinators Meeting in Langkawi were told that in July more than 1500 items were exchanged for the...
EBU and FISA renew media rights partnership for rowing events
Geneva, October 2016: The EBU and the World Rowing Federation (FISA) have agreed on a four-year renewal of all European media rights from 2017-2020 for rowing’s premier world and European events.
This agreement includes the...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation selects AP ENPS for nationwide news system
Sydney, September 2016: Techtel has announced that it has been selected by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to supply and support the AP ENPS multi-platform newsroom computer system as part of one of the largest single system technology upgrades ever undertaken in Australia....
AP acquires the historic British Movietone archive collection
New York, September 2016: The Associated Press has announced that it has acquired the historic British Movietone film archive collection from Newsreel Archive. Spanning almost a century of international events, the archive represents one of the world's most significant and important...
Fuji TV opens its new bureau in Istanbul inside IHA's headquarters
Istanbul, September 2016: The opening ceremony has taken place of Fuji TV's new office in Istanbul which is housed in IHA News Agency's headquarters.
Those attending included IHA CEO Hamit Arvas, Fuji TV General Manager Katsuaki Suzuki, Istanbul Bureau Chief Takayuki Sakamato,...
JVC launches its online video and live streaming platform
London, September 2016: [Source: JVC] JVC introduced JVC VIDEOCLOUD, an online video and live streaming platform at this year’s IBC show. Ideal for small businesses and creative individuals, it offers a simple, powerful content management system for live video or VoD, skinnable...
New company in UK offers SNG and cellular transmission facilities
Stoke Rochford, UK, September 2016: VSATlive - based in the Midlands and south-east England - is a newly-formed company offering broadcast facilities for news and sports coverage.
It owns unbranded SNG trucks capable of...
Tata Communications readies Sky for UHD ahead of 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship season
London, September, 2016: Tata Communications - which is the Official Connectivity Provider of Formula 1® - Formula One Management and Sky have tested in action live Ultra High Definition (UHD) broadcasting at the 2016 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix. Following...
Orders grow for C-COM's new generation of Ka-band antennas
Ottawa, September 2016 : C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., a leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, has announced that it has received $1.2 million (US) in orders in the last 30 days from its resellers in Europe, South America and Asia. Some of the orders have...
AP expanding environmental coverage with global teamwork
New York, September 2016: The Associated Press is significantly expanding its environmental coverage with the formation of a digital-first global team to report on issues that affect the earth's climate, air, water, land and wildlife, the news cooperative has announced....
