Media Delivery
5G Virtuosa project completes first IP-based studio set-up
Trial integrated multiple products from various vendors
sony
Production & Post
Sony unveils new camera updates, sees acceleration of remote production
Company expects current pandemic to accelerate move to remote production for live events
Production & Post
Sony launches two compact 4K IP-connected cameras
"Ideal for hard-to-access sites with limited space for a full-sized camera and dedicated operator"
Sony launches $100 million coronavirus fund
Will support members of the creative community in the entertainment industry
Business
Sony, Ross Video announce key appointments
TVBEurope rounds up the industry's personnel movement
Production & Post
TVN24 adds 4K/UHD capabilities with Sony PXW-Z750 camcorders
New cameras feature high sensitivity and vivid colour reproduction
News
Production & Post
Sony unveils 4K HDR monitors
TRIMASTER technology offers precise greyscale and accurate colour reproduction
Production & Post
BBC Studioworks upgrades Studio D at Elstree
Includes investment in Sony HDC-P50 4K POV camera to feed demand from light entertainment and music show clients
TVBEverywhere
Apple TV app coming to LG, Sony, Vizio smart TVs
Apple said the app will be made available "later this year"
TVBEverywhere
CES 2020: New cameras, Filmmaker mode and Dolby Vision IQ
Sound and vision play key part in day one announcements
Production & Post
Sony gives ITV News teams 4K production capability
Journalists can set up and record news stories almost instantaneously
News
Production & Post
Sony unveils 4K HDR LCD monitor
"Provides even greater flexibility and efficiency for creatives out in the field and during the live production process"
Production & Post
Sony integrates simultaneous tailored advertising
PARALLEL ADS enables broadcast of up to four simultaneous feeds from a single camera
Production & Post
BBC Scotland invests in 4K/IP switchers
New switchers will be employed in news and production facilities
Production & Post
Sony unveils flagship PXW-FX9 camcorder
Combines high mobility with an advanced AF system
Production & Post
ITV shoots Coronation Street with Sony’s HDC-3500 cameras
ITV Studios has invested in 21 Sony HDC-3500 system cameras
Production & Post
Sony unveils new IP Live production solutions
Includes two new IP extension adapters - one for cameras and another for camera control units
Production & Post
dock10 makes major investment in UHD/HDR production capabilities with Sony
Part of the facility's planned £5 million investment in technology
TVBEverywhere
Sony unveils on-demand digitisation service MemnonBox
Helps customers to monetise their archives and generate new content at lower costs
Business
Sony appoints new head of Media Solutions
Hiroshi Kajita joins from Sony Business Solutions Corporation
TVBEverywhere
Netflix reveals recommended smart TVs
Samsung, Sony and Panasonic models listed as "Netflix Recommended TVs"
Production & Post
Sony adds Simple Live Streaming to 4K HDR camcorders
HXR-NX80 and PXW-Z90 let content creators shoot "wherever and however they want"
Technology
ITN adopts Sony’s Ci Media Cloud Platform
Gives users anywhere in the world access to the platform
Production & Post
Sony, Qvest Media provide production system for Germany’s DW
Reduces operational costs by eliminating need for multiple systems
News
Technology
Sony adds HFR capabilities to VENICE camera
Allows VENICE to capture three times slow motion at 24p in 6K
Features
Champions League: why HDR is the next step in sport broadcasting
BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh discusses the introduction of HDR in Saturday's final
Production & Post
Euro Media Group acquires Sony HDC-3500 cameras
Supplements the company's fleet of 4K and IP-capable Sony solutions
Features
Why AI can be too much of a good thing for media organisations
Stuart Almond, head of Intelligent Media Services at Sony Professional Solutions Europe, considers the responsible deployment of AI in the M&E sector
News
Technology
Sony, SnapStream enable direct integration
Allows SnapStream users to seamlessly send TV clips to Ci Workspace
Business
Sony, Indaco invest in MainStreaming
Company raises a further $6 million in latest round of investments
Business
NAB 2019 Day One: IP, HFR and more
TVBEurope rounds up the first announcements from the Las Vegas show
Production & Post
Sony takes Catalonian public broadcaster to 4K
CCMA has upgraded its cameras to 4K/HD after selecting new Sony HDC-4300
Business
Sky agrees deal to allow viewers to access content from outside of Britain
Four film studios have agreed to stop 'geoblocking' their content on Sky UK
TVBEverywhere
Sony launches phones with 21:9 aspect ratio screen
Sony said films are already being released in 21:9
Technology
Ion Solutions upgrades Ireland’s RTÉ News studio
The new video wall spans three sides of the studio
Production & Post
Google Cloud and Sony Pictures Imageworks launch OpenCue render manager
Designed for the visual effects and animation industry
Business
Sony to move European operations to the Netherlands in case of no-deal Brexit
Takes effect on 29th March
Technology
Sony boosts production of 3D sensors for smartphone cameras
Apple has expressed interest in the 3D camera technology