Live Production
Gravity Media serves up broadcast services for US Open
Gravity Media shipped eight 50-tonne sea containers and 43 tonnes of air freight for the three-week rig across 17 different courts
ESPN
Business
Amazon, Netflix ‘set to bid for Formula 1 US TV rights’
Current rights holder ESPN is expected to face competition from NBCUniversal as well as streaming services Amazon and Netflix
IBC
IBC announces Innovation Awards nominees
Eurosport, Medialaan, RTÉ, ESPN and World Rally Championship all shortlisted
TVBEverywhere
Oculus introduces new virtual reality TV channel
Oculus TV lets users access shows from a variety of networks in VR
Content
EBU, ESPN secure IAAF world indoor tour rights
Deal includes sale and distribution rights for selected events over five years
TVBEverywhere
Mediapro, ESPN take on eSports
Pair produce eSports South American Cup final in Argentina
Business
EBU, ESPN secure IAAF athletics media rights
Deal encompasses free-to-air, pay-TV and digital media platforms
TVBEverywhere
Samsung partners with UFC, X Games, Live Nation on VR
Gear VR looks to 'take spectatorship to the next level'
Interviews
IP, VR and sexy workflows
Adam Fry, vice president of Sony Professional Europe, is one of the coolest Joe Cools around. With live sports now providing 90 per cent...
Business
ESPN Player launches Select
ESPN has added ESPN Select to its OTT offering, ESPN Player. The new channel will join its NCAA College sport flagship channel to provide...
News
Business
ESPN, Vice agree sports content deal
ESPN and Vice Media have agreed a deal to provide each other with sports content. Vice Sports will to create an exclusive short-form series...
News
IBC
Autostereoscopic TV solved
3DTV could make a come back sooner than anticipated if broadcasters follow the lead of ESPN and CBS Sports. Both have trialled technology which...
Business
Conviva aims to disrupt and empower
Conviva, an OTT video optimisation specialist, is on a mission to “empower” its customers through data driven intelligence, according to the company’s CEO and...
News
Production & Post
RCS solutions for Superbowl Sunday
In anticipation of Super Bowl XLIX on 1 February, Reality Check Systems (RCS) has deployed 24 of its mobile hardware/software solutions to networks including...
News
Business
Boris FX to acquire Imagineer Systems
Boris FX has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Imagineer Systems, the UK-based developer of the Planar Tracking and masking tools.
Business
US rental firm VER acquires Cameron Pace Group
VER is buying CPG, one of the foremost 3D film and TV technical innovators in the business