Broadcast Engineering

Adrian Pennington

Articles by Adrian Pennington

Broadcast Pix has delivered 10 video production systems to fan parks in South Africa.

GlobeCast is providing fiber and satellite uplink connectivity to multiple international broadcasters, including ITV and TF1.

Eutelsat transmits EBU feeds

Eutelsat’s W2A, W3A, W4 and W7 satellites are distributing feeds for broadcasters across Africa, Europe and the Middle East during the 30-day tournament.

HBS converts with JVC, Sony

HBS is using JVC’s image processor and a Sony switcher to convert some shots from 2-D to 3-D.

Input Media hosts multiple broadcasters

Al Jazeera, ESPN, France 3, Chile’s Channel 13, Paraguay’s Telefutura, Sky News and Sky Sports are using Input Media’s broadcast facilities in Cape Town.

SIS Live provides OB for BBC

SIS Live is providing OB and uplink facilities for the UK broadcaster.

ITV presents dual-screen coverage

UK commercial broadcaster ITV is packaging all programming, including interactive content, from the ground in South Africa.

FIFA plans 500 cinema 3-D experiences

Audiences at more than 500 cinemas in 15 countries will be able to receive 3-D broadcasts of the World Cup, making it one of the largest worldwide live event transmissions of 3-D to date.

LaserNet uses Signiant to speed file transfer

Signiant’s Content Distribution Management platform is being used to move ENG World Cup material from the field to broadcaster eTV’s studio.

Outdoor Sport Channel adds Vivicast Media

The Outdoor Sport Channel is streaming on-demand World Cup matches and live content.

FLO TV carries ESPN's live coverage

FLO TV customers can watch ESPN’s live World Cup coverage on their mobile devices.

AT&T delivers multiscreen coverage

AT&T is offering customers live coverage of all 64 games on its IPTV service U-verse TV, AT&T Mobile TV and online via ESPN3.com.

BBC builds post, studio facilities in South Africa

BBC Studios and Post Production has designed and built a bespoke post-production operation for BBC Sport at the international broadcast center in Johannesburg.