The EBU's Director General, Ingrid Deltenre, has told a gathering of broadcasting and telecoms representatives, that their two sectors must cooperate better to ensure Europeans continue to benefit from high-quality media. In her keynote speech at the IBC broadcasting tradeshow, Ms Deltenre also warned that wireless broadband networks were unable to meet the increasing data rates demanded by consumers today.

The Broadcast Academy, the training and legacy unit of host broadcast specialist HBS, that’s supported by EVS, has deployed a new live TV simulator based on EVS’ X-One unified live production system. The compact simulator will allow the Broadcast Academy to deliver a broader range of courses in more locations with a state-of-the-art, real-world live production platform.
 

The Broadcast Academy, the training and legacy unit of host broadcast specialist HBS, in partnership with EVS, has launched activities in Belgium with the Live Sports Direction module. The course, to take place at EVS’ headquarters in Liège, on 30 September-4 October 2019, will target newcomers to the sports broadcasting field who wish to drive their career forward.

Broadcast & Audio Series, an organization dedicated to developing educational and networking events for the broadcast and professional audio industries, today announced that its annual Loudness Summit will take place Dec. 7 at The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London. Expected to attract more than 200 senior-level executives from leading manufacturers within the professional audio and broadcast sound industry, the event provides a forum for discussing the challenges associated with delivering high-quality audio to the home television.

Year on year growth rates of 6.7% have taken broadband subscription to 508,761,837 in the third quarter of 2010, according to figures prepared by Point Topic and announced today by the Broadband Forum in its Global Broadband and IPTV Industry Update. Over 14.3 million lines were added in the third quarter alone, representing 2.88% growth over the previous quarter.

The NAB Show offers an unparalleled line-up of sessions, exhibits and on-floor attractions to provide you with an in-depth look at the innovative trends in broadband-enabled distribution, content production, consumption and monetization of entertainment across all platforms, devices and applications.

Broadcast Solutions GmbH from Germany will be exhibiting at CABSAT 2015 trade fair in Dubai in hall 3 / G3-20 and at the outdoor area, Plaza 4. With more than 300 OB Vans, SNGs and fixed installations delivered successfully to customers around the world, Broadcast Solutions is a full-service system integrator with expertise from projects around the world.

Watched by over four million television viewers, the ceremony, held at London’s O2 Arena, was once again hosted by James Cordon and featured performances from Beyonce, Katy Perry, Arctic Monkeys, Rudimental, Lourdes, Bastille and Bruno Mars, plus a medley from Pharrell Williams and Nile Rogers.

The event’s audio production management - headed up by Colin Pink – crew, control and loudspeaker systems were provided by Britannia Row Productions. The complex sound requirements of a televised major awards event, with performances by some of contemporary music’s highest profile acts were handled easily by the DiGiCo consoles.
 

Research reveals that despite the growth in TV viewing via PC, tablet and smartphones, 89 per cent of viewers still regularly use the TV to watch their content live – with 85 per cent also stating that the TV is their preferred screen.

Shows at Planet Hollywood’s venue running on a pair of SD-Series desks have become
the template for production excellence in the Entertainment Capitol of the World and beyond

Videosys Broadcast, a leading supplier of broadcast solutions for film, television and A/V, has announced its support of UK OB specialists Cloudbass to supply onboard camera and video transmission systems for HD coverage of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).

Fans of UK speedway, a motorsport with a rich history and consistent fan base across the country, are now benefitting from ExStream Media’s decision to drastically improve the quality and reliability of its streaming output. As a result, the company has deployed LiveU’s compact yet powerful LU300S field units.

ASCOT, United Kingdom – Bonhomme’s sensational victory in Ascot a year ago in tricky wind conditions, with compatriot Nigel Lamb in a close second en route to his winning his first championship, gave the home country plenty to cheer about on a brilliant day for racing at the world-famous horse racing track. But Bonhomme, the 2009 and 2010 champion who won the first two races of this year’s eight-race season, knows this year’s race will be not easy, with Arch and Hall flying fast in the last two races and the new knock-out format causing upsets. The high-speed, low-altitude racing competition has never seen a championship fight this close with six of the 14 pilots still in contention for the world championship.

ITN, one of the world's leading news and multimedia content companies, has installed an Artemis Light digital audio console from Calrec Audio in the Channel 4 News production gallery at its London headquarters. Now the primary console on the Channel 4 News program, ITN's flagship news and current affairs show, the Artemis Light desk provides ample digital signal processing (DSP) power, scalable I/O options, and faders for mixing the news without limitations.