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Satlink Productions broadcast HD TV footage 20 meters underwater
The first time in the world - broadcast quality HD TV footage 20 meters underwater. The event, which included special equipment and staff choice, took place on a warship that sank off the coast of EILAT ISRAEL and was broadcast directly to Europe.
The event was produced by Satlink...
SIS LIVE invests in a pair of new 500 horsepower Volvo trucks
The first 13-litre FH-500 6x2 has already covered the Grand National at Aintree before driving south and setting up stall at Wimbledon to cover the annual LTA Championships before moving on to St Andrews for the Open Golf Championship and then Royal Ascot.
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YouTube signs local TV news deal
YouTube has teamed up with a San Francisco television station, ABC7 News, to publish video news reports produced by citizens.
This is the first time the world's largest video-sharing website has struck a partnership deal with a local news provider.
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Broadcasters offered new way of distributing video content via the internet
The prospect of watching any TV channel on the internet at any time in any language from anywhere in the world is no longer a distant dream.
RRsat Global Communications – best known for its end-to-end TV channel distribution...
GlobeCast expands and rebrands its fiber network
GlobeCast announced that its international fiber network, newly renamed the GlobeCast Backbone Network, now offers broadcasters the ability to not only reach new markets, but to connect to major bouquet operators, broadcasters, playout facilities, media centers and teleports worldwide. The...
BBC rolling out U.S. news site
British state broadcaster BBC said it is launching its first U.S. focused news site which will see it go into more direct competition with local broadcasters and newspapers.
BBC has recruited journalists to bulk up its coverage of general news, sports, business and entertainment on the...
GlobeCast and NETIA to demonstrate new Media Asset Management (MAM) solution at IBC 2010
GlobeCast and NETIA will once again join forces at IBC to showcase the group’s integrated solutions across the whole broadcast chain with a shared demonstration of their latest Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions at stand 1-A29. The Orange/France Telecom company, which recently opened...
Saudi tycoon to launch 24-hour news channel
Saudi Arabia's Kingdom group controlled by tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said it would launch a regional 24-hour news channel to be headed by prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The new channel "will focus on development in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world on the political,...
ABC's legendary Asia cameraman honoured
It now seems like another world - a world of reporting before tweets, satellite phones and even videotape.
This was the world of the ABC's foreign correspondents who were posted to Asia from the 1960s, who would file on shaky radio circuits and ship out news stories on film or find a...
China launches global 24-hour English TV news
The news agency run by China's ruling Communist Party launched a global English-language television channel Thursday as part of efforts to expand its influence abroad.
Experts say China's media expansion also results from unhappiness with much of the international coverage of sensitive events...
Tens of thousands to become citizen journalists for one day
An organisation called One Day on Earth is encouraging tens of thousands of people to become citizen journalists for a single day in October.
The idea is to create a "time capsule" of daily life on the planet on 10.10.2010...
Sports organising bodies to cut out broadcasters
The organising bodies of major sports competitions are increasingly likely to adopt a direct-to-consumer approach, according to a recent report by TMT consultancy Analysis Mason.
Traditionally, rights have been sold on to broadcasters who have then handled distribution to the consumer....
France 24 reports new distribution deals
Already available to 125 million households in 160 countries, FRANCE 24 recently signed a series of international broadcasting agreements, further strengthening its worldwide distribution.
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New technologies get a workout at World Cup
For new technologies such as MPEG-4 compression and 3-D television, the World Cup has been like a global proving ground — giving television technicians valuable experience and satisfying end users that the technologies are finally reliable.
One such technology is MPEG-4. The 2006...
Mobile technology takes centre stage in disaster relief
Rescue missions after the Sri Lankan tsunami and Haitian earthquake were boosted by using mobile phone networks, satellites and other computer software.
Technology is a powerful tool during and following big natural disasters. Who doesn't remember the first TV pictures from shaky camera-phone...
Cambodia's CTN begins contributing to Asiavision
Cambodian Television Network (CTN) has become the latest broadcaster to contribute to Asiavision, the ABU’s daily news exchange.
CTN used Asiavision’s recently-launched file transfer system to contribute a news story on the visit of a US hospital ship and a Japanese...
BT's media division ties up with RRSAT in strategic alliance
BT’s Media & Broadcast division and RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd (RRsat) announced today a five year strategic alliance. The alliance will enable their customers to benefit from high quality broadcast services over a deeper global reach – as well as being a catalyst to...
YouTube to launch breaking news feed
YouTube will launch a breaking news feed this summer - the latest move by the video-sharing site to develop its news and journalism features.
The YouTube News Feed will work with the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California to track news as it breaks on the...
CNBC Launches New Hubs In The Middle East And Asia
CNBC will start broadcasting live from Bahrain on 14th June, the news network said.
The new editorial hub will coordinate and produce business and financial newsgathering from the Middle East, with a studio and production facility linked to CNBC’s global network...
'One-stop-shop' TV production offered in Majorca
A German television veteran has started a SNG and TV production business in Palma de Mallorca.
Christoph Ritter launched palmaSAT with the intention of offering a “one-stop-shop” to broadcasters. His company can provide TV...
Public broadcasters delivering the 2010 FIFA World Cup online
Building on the success of “Vancouver live”, the European Broadcasting Union* (EBU) and its Member broadcasters will deliver the 2010 FIFA World Cup live online through its sports video portal www.eurovisionsports.tv/fifaworldcup.
The portal will show full coverage of the...
Mediatec Broadcast Norway 'delivers' at Eurovision Song Contest
For this prestigious evening, Mediatec Broadcast Norway supplied Eurovision special events with an MCR/playout facility including 6 VTR machines, 1 Final Cut edit station, and 4 standup positions with audio, camera and lighting for both day and night shooting. The production also allowed for the...
Icelandic broadcaster prepares for any further volcanic eruptions
Just a few weeks ago, the attention of the world’s media was focused on the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano and its cloud of ash that caused widespread disruption to air travel. Though for now the story may have slipped off the news agenda, the Icelandic...
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, promotes its OU services on TVZ
Flexible occasional solutions for all broadcasting events
From pre-planned to last-minute bookings for news, events and sports, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has built a reputation for providing the best capacity to fit your requirements.
The Occasional Use (OU) department...
Zeppit - an audiovisual production company with a focus on SNG joins TVZ
Today Zeppit operates 3 uplink trucks in France for sports and news events across the south of Europe.
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Burmese videojournalists face high risks in covering the forthcoming election
Aye Chan Naing
Oslo, Norway, 23rd April 2010: Television coverage of the forthcoming election in Burma - expected to take place possibly in October – is likely to be...
Intelsat expands capacity in Africa and gears up for the FIFA World Cup
Global provider of fixed satellite services, Intelsat has announced new satellite capacity for the African region via its newest satellites Intelsat 25 (IS-25), Intelsat New Dawn and IntelsatOne Terestrial architecture. Live production campanies in South Africa .
AP launches major new studios in central London
The studios will overlook many of central London’s most famous and recognisable landmarks. These include Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and the West End theatre district, the City financial district, the London Eye, The Mall and Buckingham Palace. Located in...
IHA London Unveils Outdoor Acrylic Studio
Following the success of IHA’s floating studio on board the HMS President we have created a secondary acrylic studio for our top deck stand up positions.
The acrylic studio means we can broadcast from outside, in front of the Gherkin building or Tower Bridge without being effected...
Germany based HD Sat Communication promotes its services on TVZ
HD SAT Communication GmbH was established in 2007 and became a specialist in transmitting live images via satellite. Broadcasts are possible in both HD and SD standard and focus particularly on sports, business and entertainment events. For further live production companies in...
