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Anatel issues guidelines for satellite earth stations operating within Rio2016 venues
Brazil, June 2016 : (Source: Anatel, the telecom regulator in Brazil) If you are a Rio2016 Rights-Holding Broadcaster (RHB), or will operate any earth station transmitting to a GSO satellite (C, Ku or Ka bands) during the event, it is mandatory that your station be previously authorized, holding...
VRT Sandbox LiveIP Studio wins first EBU Award for Technology & Innovation
Geneva, June 2016: The recipient of the 2016 EBU Award for Technology & Innovation, the VRT Sandbox LiveIP Studio, has launched a new age of convenience and flexibility in professional television programme production. In the future, the award will be given annually, based on an...
Broadcast studio facilities available for hire in the heart of London
London, June 2016: Fleet Street Studio - which is new to promoting its services on TVZ - offers clients a multi-camera studio in the former Reuters building at 85 Fleet Street.
The studio is fully equipped for live...
Thanthi TV in India expands its deployment of LiveU technology
Hackensack, NJ, June 2016: LiveU has announced that Thanthi TV, a 24-hour Tamil news television channel based in Chennai, India, is increasing its LiveU deployment to support its live newsgathering capabilities. Thanthi TV is adding eight LU500 portable transmission units and upgrading...
Spanish company, Bainet, offers news and sports coverage nationwide
Madrid, June 2016 : Bainet Broadcast Services in Madrid is a major supplier of live transmission and production facilities across Spain.
New to promoting its services on TVZ, the company is part of the Bainet Group which...
SES to provide satellite capacity for TVP's newsgathering needs
Luxembourg/Warsaw, June 2016: SES S.A., one of the world-leading satellite operators, has announced a long-term partnership with Studiotech Poland, a leading audiovisual engineering company and manufacturer of digital broadcast solutions, to provide satellite capacity to the Polish public...
ITM supplies foreign broadcasters with coverage of G7 Summit and Obama's visit to Hiroshima
Japan, June 2016: Tomoo ITOH, the founder of Tokyo's leading news production company, INTERTELEMEDIA, Inc. - together with his staff - was on site at last week's G7 Ise-Shima Summit to provide coverage to foreign broadcasters. In addition, they were also on hand for President Obama's...
CBTV offers satellite uplinks and studios in the USA and Canada
Rhode Island, June 2016: Chris Borghesani is the 'CB' of CBTV - a company he set up to offer camera crew facilities, SNG services and live broadcast studios in North America.
He has more than 20 years' experience in broadcast and corporate...
Eurovision steps up capacity on four Eutelsat satellites to deliver major news and sporting events
Paris, Geneva, May 2016 – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the premier distributor of sports and news content for the world’s top broadcast and media platforms, and Eutelsat Communications announce the signature of capacity contracts on four Eutelsat satellites. The...
Harvard University uses new JVC IP camera to stream live sports events
Boston, May 2016: It has been a cold, rainy spring in Boston, but that hasn’t stopped the video team at Harvard University from hitting the Charles River and offering viewers a unique take on collegiate rowing.
Having broadcast...
NZ broadcasters choose LiveU technology for live content gathering
Hackensack, NJ, May, 2016: LiveU has announced new wins in New Zealand, expanding the deployment of its portable transmission technology throughout the country. Used by all four national broadcasters, NZ’s largest Broadcast Services provider, leading radio stations and...
IHA announces a pricing policy change to its HD and SD broadcast services
Istanbul/London, May 2016: [Source: IHA] IHA is pleased to announced that it is changing its pricing policy for some of the broadcast services it provides.
As from 27 May 2016, IHA will be providing customers with one rate both for SD and HD services. Based on that, it will be entirely the...
Latest DSNG/OB truck from Hitachi Kokusai to appear at BroadcastAsia
Singapore, May 2016 : Hitachi Kokusai Electric is to showcase its new DSNG/OB truck at BroadcastAsia 2016 which begins in Singapore on May 31st. This is the first time the unit will have been exhibited in Asia.
The company says the...
Uplinker offers sports and news coverage in Slovakia
Bratislava, May 2016: The broadcast services company, Frequency, offers satellite newsgathering facilities in its home base - Slovakia - as well as further afield in Europe.
New to promoting its services on TVZ, Frequency has a...
First EBU International Broadcasting Assembly underlines importance of media freedom
Paris, May 2016: Delegates from 22 European public broadcasters gathered in Paris on 19 and 20 May to discuss the unique challenges, issues and opportunities relating to broadcasting for worldwide audiences.
Europe-based...
SNG supplier, Megahertz, expands by opening an office in Singapore
London, UK May 2016: Megahertz, which supplies SNG and OB vehicles to the broadcast industry, has announced the opening of an office in Singapore.
A permanent presence in South East Asia considerably strengthens...
Broadcast Solutions receives orders for 4K/UHD OB vans for South Korea and Switzerland
Bingen, Germany - May 2016: German based system integrator Broadcast Solutions GmbH announces two new orders for building 4K/UHD OB Vans for South Korean Broadcaster SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) and NEP Switzerland, respectively.
Both OB Vans are being built with the company’s...
Journalists sharpen their skills for online news production
Belgrade, May 2016: Public service media (PSM) journalists from 11 countries in Southeast Europe have gathered in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, to share best practice for online news production.
22 journalists exchanged ideas and...
Megahertz builds pair of SNG trucks for STV to be deployed in Edinburgh and Glasgow
London, UK, May 2016: Megahertz Ltd. has won a contract to provide two new SNG trucks for leading Scottish channel 3 broadcaster, STV. The trucks will be based in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The units are being built on...
The new teleport of BCE opens new horizons to the European media companies
Luxembourg, May 2016: BCE has finalised the installation of its new Teleport in Junglinster (Luxembourg). This new centre opens new horizons to BCE’s customers with a worldwide coverage.
The new teleport is directly connected to BCE headquarters in Luxembourg City, setting new...
LiveU Solo helps the Huffington Post live stream HD content directly to Facebook
Hackensack, NJ, May 2016: With the opening of the Facebook Live API, brands can now live stream video content directly to Facebook using high-quality production equipment. This has been extremely important to broadcasters and video content creators that want to deliver non-stop live video...
Globecast part of consortium recognised with 2016 NAB Technology Innovation Award
Paris, May 2016: Globecast is part of the French consortium 4Ever which has been recognised for its achievements in the improvement of video quality with the 2016 NAB Technology Innovation award. The award was won thanks to the group’s research carried out on UHD-TV phase 2....
EBU holds discussions with Romanian government on future of TVR
Geneva, May 2016: Following the suspension of member services to Televiziunea Română (TVR), EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre and Legal Director Jane Vizard travelled to Bucharest on Friday 6 May to meet with the Romanian Government and Parliament as well as with the board of TVR....
Waterman Broadcasting updates ENG operations with JVC ProHD cameras
Wayne, New Jersey, May 2016: JVC Professional Video has announced that Waterman Broadcasting, based in Fort Myers, Fla., is updating its camera fleet with 33 GY-HM890 and 11 GY-HM660 JVC ProHD cameras. The new cameras will be used for the co-located news operations of WBBH -TV (NBC)...
ENEX partners to have access to LiveU facilities at European Parliament
Luxembourg, May 2016: European Parliament Vice President Mairead McGuinness was among the guests at a Stronger Partnerships seminar designed to help place ENEX bang at the centre of the relationship between EU institutions and the public....
Trickbox TV provides studio space for London Mayoral election
London, May 2016: Trickbox TV, the broadcast services provider, has provided TV studio facilities for interviews with the main candidates in the London Mayoral election.
Mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan from Labour and Zac...
C-COM reports successful tests using patent pending Ka-band phased array technology
Ottawa, May 2016: C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., the leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, has announced that it has successfully tested its first Ka-band phased array modules based on the company’s patent-pending phase shifter technology....
ENEX continues with its expansion in the Middle East
Luxembourg, May 2016: ENEX’s expansion into the Middle East has gained another huge boost by the signing of Al Ghad Al Arabi. Al Ghad (which means The Channel) was officially launched in Egypt in November 2015 although previously Al Ghad had been on the air from its London studios....
LiveU to showcase its next-generation LU710 encoder at BroadcastAsia2016
Singapore, May 2016: At BroadcastAsia2016, LiveU will present its full range of live video acquisition, management and distribution solutions over IP and latest additions to its portfolio.
LiveU’s New LU710 4K Encoder...
Eurovision partners with SES to broadcast Rio 2016 Olympics
Geneva, April 2016: Eurovision has signed a capacity agreement with world-leading satellite operator SES to broadcast the Rio 2016 Olympics to sports fans around the world.
As part of the agreement, Eurovision will lease...
