Media Consumption
Winter Olympics delivers record viewers for Discovery
Over 156 million Europeans visited Discovery’s platforms during Beijing 2022, with over one billion streaming minutes consumed, 19 times more than 2018
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Media Management
Alibaba, OBS enable Olympic broadcasters to access live footage via the public cloud
OBS and Alibaba have also deployed multi-camera replay systems for frame-freeze slow motion replays during the Games
Live Production
NBC Sports selects tech vendors for Beijing Olympic, Paralympic Games
Broadcaster is using remote production workflows for both video and audio coverage of the Games
Media Consumption
Discovery: 8x more viewers streaming Beijing 2022 than last Winter Olympics
Almost three-quarters of a billion streaming minutes have been consumed on Discovery’s subscription services so far
Media Consumption
Sports fans are ready for the Winter Olympics
Matt Del Percio from Altman Solon takes a look at the results of a fan survey of five major Winter Games nations shows strong...
Live Production
For first time in Olympic broadcasting, as many signals will be sent via the cloud as standard delivery
OBS reveals details around its production workflows, use of 5G and AI, and how Beijing 2022 is the first Winter Games in UHD HDR
Production & Post
BBC Sport creates an ‘enhanced experience’ for viewers with virtual Beijing 2022 studio
Broadcaster is using Vizrt’s Viz Engine 4 coupled with Unreal Engine 4 render pipeline to create its studio environment at MediaCity in Manchester
Production & Post
‘We’ve completely modernised every piece of infrastructure’: Discovery’s CTO talks plans for Beijing 2022
Simon Farnsworth, SVP, Technology and Operations at Discovery Europe talks to TVBEurope about the work that's gone on behind the scenes ahead of the...
Live Production
Beijing 2022’s Main Media Centre opens its doors
The MMC incorporates both the Main Press Centre (MPC) and the International Broadcast Centre (IBC)
Live Production
TVU Networks offers broadcasters unlimited 5G during Beijing Games
Company is aiming to help broadcasters meet the challenges of covering February's event
Media Consumption
China launches new 4K/8K satellite to support Beijing Games
China Media Group is planning to launch what it calls the world's first 4K+ HD, 24/1 TV channel dedicated to the Winter Games later...
Business
European broadcasters urged to pull out of Beijing Olympics
Letter warns the broadcasters are at risk of “being complicit” in the “worsening human rights abuses” in China
Live Production
Beijing 2022 International Broadcasting Centre work completed
Beijing 2022 expects to welcome 12,000 broadcasters for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Business
Discovery sublicenses Olympic Games rights to Denmark’s DR, TV 2
Danish broadcasters will be able to show action from Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Production & Post
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics integrates press and broadcast centres
Smaller equipment and 5G technology are expected to be able to help enable interviews to be conducted inside venues.
TVBEverywhere
BBC smashes Winter Olympics streaming records
Coverage of Pyeongchang 2018 streamed 22.2 million times across BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer
Features
Technological innovation brings the Olympics to a bigger audience
Kent Steffens, president of OTT services at CSG, talks to TVBEurope about how the Winter Games is driving innovation from broadcasters
TVBEverywhere
Over a third of Winter Olympics viewers are watching online
YouTube is the most used platform
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport partners with Facebook to extend Winter Games digital coverage
Daily short form highlights will be available in UK, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Norway
Production & Post
CP Cases develop protective camera cases for Winter Olympics
Protect cameras from temperatures that could reach -18°C
Business
Discovery, Eurosport launch new audience measurement project for Winter Games
'Total Video' will capture data across free-to-air, pay-TV, online and social for Discovery platforms and its partners
Production & Post
LiveU to provide 4K HEVC coverage at Winter Games
Company will be supporting global broadcasters from over 40 countries in South Korea
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport to deliver live Winter Olympics VR coverage
VR app will deliver more than 50 hours of live coverage
Live Production
Remotely possible
Philip Stevens offers his predictions for remote production in 2018
Business
Eurosport partners with Bridgestone for Winter Olympics
Deal includes all Eurosport platforms in major markets across Europe
Business
Discovery to focus on IP
Discovery announced focus on IP as well as new Snapchat channel and Amazon app
Business
Discovery, Eurosport plan multiscreen strategy for Winter Olympics
Eurosport aims to broadcast more than 100 events live and on demand.
Features
Broadcast talent is rewarded at first-ever TVBAwards
TVBEurope reported the success of its first ever TVBAwards event in October, and a video of the winners' is now available. The grand ballroom...