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SABC explains the newsgathering challenges faced during lockdown
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Johannesburg, June 2020: Kagisho Maesela, SABC TV OB's Principal Technician understands how some colleagues would have thought that the workload for technicians would be reduced during the lockdown period, considering that many...
Globecast Americas announces Chris Pulis as new CTO
Los Angeles, CA, June 2020: Globecast has announced Chris Pulis as new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Americas, effective immediately. As CTO, Pulis is responsible for all technical aspects for the Americas including establishing Globecast’s vision and growth through the use...
Father and son provide professional video production service in Australia
Sydney, June 2020: Roger Maynard, a veteran of the TV news industry for 30 years, operates his family-run business, Aims Media, with his son, Corey, who's forged a career as a freelance cameraman and editor for the past 20 years.
New to promoting their services on TVZ, the pair...
LiveU and Grabyo announce partnership for simplified cloud-based live productions
Hackensack, NJ, June 2020: LiveU and Grabyo have teamed up for broadcasting and sports partners, and anyone sharing content online, to provide a simplified end-to-end solution for live video productions, based on their integrated cloud-based technologies....
LiveU launches the LU800 – first production-level field unit
Hackensack, NJ, June 2020 : LiveU has unveiled its all-in-one production-level field unit for live news and sports coverage. The LU800 combines multi-camera production and superior video and audio capabilities with mission-critical transmission in a native 5G unit. Designed from the ground...
TVU Networks’ new feature for social production enables real-time virtual communication among crew and talent
Mountain View, CA – June, 2020 : TVU Networks, a technology and market leader in IP and cloud based live video solutions, has announced the introduction of Partyline, a groundbreaking development for social production. With Partyline, call participants can achieve a unique level of...
CampusLore adopts Quicklink for NFL and NBA athlete discussions
Swansea, June 2020: CampusLore, a platform for a pro-players’ take on the US College game that creates original video content with professional athletes, has adopted the Quicklink for NFL and NBA athlete content creation.
The first content series developed by CampusLore using...
Global media organizations retransmit manned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch
Mountain View, CA - May 2020 : The first human launch to orbit from U.S. soil since 2011 has caught the attention of most major media organizations around the world. As a part of NASA’s consortium in distributing live coverage of this historic launch, TVU Networks’ Grid...
LiveU HEVC technology supports unique live coverage of NASA astronauts’ journey to SpaceX launch pad
Hackensack, NJ, May 2020: LiveU is proud to assist NASA TV with transmitting live video of the journey of NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center on May...
TVU Networks joins consortium providing live coverage of historic commercial space launch
Mountain View, CA, May 2020 : TVU Networks has announced it has joined a consortium of technology providers tasked with delivering dedicated live video camera angles to global broadcasters covering the historic launch of the first manned commercial space flight by American astronauts on US...
Planetcast holds webinar on live broadcast transmissions over IP
Noida, India May 2020 : Planetcast, a leading media services company in India, is holding a webinar on Wednesday 13th May to discuss live broadcasts over IP. The webinar will take place at 08:00 EST.
In the webinar, experts will give an exclusive demo of the company's IP delivery...
TVU Networks announces immediate availability of a portable cellular transmitter with integrated 5G modem
Mountain View, CA - May 2020 : TVU Networks, a technology and market leader in IP and cloud based live video solutions, has announced that its flagship TVU One cellular mobile transmitter is now shipping with an integrated 5G modem. TVU has partnered with major commercial network carriers...
COVID-19 crisis: Deutsche Welle deploys LiveU technology for remote productions from home offices
Hackensack, NJ, May 2020 : The foreign news channel Deutsche Welle, headquartered in Germany, is relying more than ever on LiveU’s mobile IP broadcasting technology to maintain and expand its global live coverage during the current coronavirus crisis....
LiveU chosen by Japan’s leading mobile operator, NTT DOCOMO, for superior live video streaming over 5G
Hackensack, NJ, April 2020 : LiveU technology has been selected by NTT DOCOMO, INC. for live video streaming as part of its value-added customer services offered over its newly-launched 5G network.
Japan’s number one...
SBS delivers highest-quality 5G live streaming of South Korea’s election using LiveU solutions
Hackensack, NJ, April 2020 : SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System), a leading national South Korean television and radio network, turned to LiveU’s integrated 5G technology for its live election day coverage in South Korea, utilizing the advantages of KT’s (Korea Telecom’s)...
SNG antenna for sale from Dutch broadcast services company
Roosendaal, Netherlands, April 2020: Newslive is selling an AVL 1.2m antenna that has been removed from one of its satellite trucks. The dish was new in 2008.
The specifications for the antenna are:
Satellite antenna: AVL...
ProSiebenSat.1 Welt selects Globecast for multiplatform distribution across the US and beyond
Los Angeles, April 2020 : Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen Globecast for the licensing of its ProSiebenSat.1 Welt German-language TV channel exclusively in the US for MVPD, cable operator, OTT platform and IPTV distribution and non-exclusively in Central and South...
The changing ‘State of Live’ during the COVID-19 crisis
Hackensack, NJ, April 2020: Health and safety is now the number one priority globally with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Social distancing, lockdowns and quarantines have increased the need for remote reporting, fueling demand for live streaming, mobile apps and live IP video sharing...
LiveU remote at-home production helps Tencent bring speed skating race live to viewers in China
Hackensack, NJ, April 2020 : Following the International Skating Union (ISU)’s postponement of the 2020 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in South Korea, the China Short Track Speed Skating team decided to go ahead and organize a ‘Simulation Game of the ISU...
TV3 uses TVU Anywhere to bring a unique fan perspective for its coverage of Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona football game
Barcelona, March 2020: TVU Networks, the global technology and innovation leader in live IP solutions, has announced that Televisió de Catalunya's (TV3) ‘Minut a Minut’ sports television program successfully relied on TVU's mobile transmitter app TVU Anywhere to...
betevé and TVU Networks team up for expanded deployment of 5G and 4K transmission of live news and sports broadcasts
Mountain View, CA., March 2020 : TVU Networks has announced that visionary Barcelona broadcaster betevé has begun actively implementing its technology for 5G network transmission. beteve, which underwent a complete rebranding in 2017, was the first to broadcast using DTT (digital...
VRT use Quicklink Studio for ‘De Warmste Week’ fundraiser event
Swansea, March 2020 : VRT, the national public-service radio and television broadcaster for the Flemish Community of Belgium, have recently used the Quicklink Studio (ST55) solution for coverage of VRT’s annual charity fundraiser De Warmste Week (The Warmest Week)....
EBU urges authorities to safeguard funding to RTK in Kosovo
Geneva, March 2020 : The EBU is concerned about the proposed budget cuts to the Kosovan public broadcaster Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK).
The draft national budget for 2020, approved on the 15 March by an extraordinary session of...
JVC Professional introduces HEVC encoder for Connected Cam series
Wayne, NJ, March 2020 : JVC Professional Video has introduced its new KA-EN200G H.265/HEVC Encoder. Designed to deliver higher quality, lower bit-rate streaming, the plug-in H.265/HEVC module provides add-on value for the company’s CONNECTED CAM series, which includes the GY-HC900,...
Documentary about historical ship wins Turkish company recognition at UK film festival
Istanbul, March 2020: BBA - a broadcast services company in Turkey - has achieved success with a film about an historic ferry, Halas, that for decades transported passengers across the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia....
Leading German event powerhouse PRG uses TVU remote production technology to live stream eSports tournament
Mountain View, California, March 2020: TVU Networks, the global technology and innovation leader in live IP video solutions and remote production solutions, has announced its collaboration with PRG Germany, a leading international provider of innovative event production services....
European broadcast services group invests in new 4K HDR OB unit
Pordenone, Italy, January 2020 : Videe - which is based in Italy and Spain - has launched OBX, a high-end 4K HDR OB production system. The vehicle, OBX Videe, is a triple-expanding mobile production unit that can support up to 30 cameras....
LiveU to demo affordable multi-camera live video production courtside at NAB 2020
Hackensack, NJ , January 2020: LiveU is taking center court to demonstrate the latest IP technology poised to change the rules of the game for broadcasters, sports producers, and content creators. This year, visitors to the LiveU booth will be able to experience a live video production...
NDTV embrace Quicklink TX for discussions in prime-time debates
Swansea, January 2020 : NDTV (New Delhi Television Limited), an Indian television media company, have embraced the Quicklink TX for daily contributions into their prime-time debates.
Founded in 1988, NDTV offers...
CBC/Radio-Canada and LiveU to bring SMPTE ST 2110 Standard to new Montreal broadcast facility
Hackensack, NJ, January 2020: CBC/Radio-Canada has chosen LiveU as a technology supplier, adding LU600 HEVC field units, servers and supporting equipment to its operations. The development of a new state-of-the-art broadcast center in Montreal and the national public broadcaster’s...
