Latest articles by Adrian Pennington
Sony provides World Cup signage
Spectators and journalists will be able to keep up to speed on developments from more than 600 Sony monitors installed throughout the 10 host stadiums.
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.
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.
HBS directors ensure balance between technology, editorial
The broadcast director of the World Cup Final spoke exclusively to Broadcast Engineering about his preparations.
German broadcasters use Media Logic for audio processing
Media Logic supported German public service broadcasters ARD and ZDF at the World Cup.
Technicolor provides 3-D services to CANAL+
Technicolor provided playout services to CANAL+ for its live, 3-D broadcast of World Cup matches.
IMT backs up RF Central, Nucomm products
Integrated Microwave Technologies, a Vitec Group brand, offered a free equipment service to customers.
Reducing the cost of live 3-D sports
Broadcasters, particularly those with significant commitments to full channels rather than one-off events, are under pressure to bring costs in line with 2D.
Specialized cameras for OB sports
Technological advances in mini HD cameras, wireless camera systems (including HD) and high-quality slow motion recording are being used to lift productions
Solent TV pioneers satellite distribution for community channel
The lean operating budgets of small broadcasters and boutique channels could become harder pressed as the analog spectrum is auctioned off around Europe.
Soccer City nets $5 million digital signage kit
The World Cup Final stadium is being outfitted with an HD digital signage video system and two giant outdoor LED screens.
Camera Corps fields 80 Q-Balls at World Cup
Camera Corps is supplying remote cameras, tracking systems and support systems to cover the 2010 World Cup.
BBC outlines World Cup coverage
The BBC will deliver unprecedented crossplatform coverage of the World Cup, but it will use a reduced crew.
3-D World Cup plans come into focus
Plans for the 3-D broadcast of the World Cup remain fluid, but Element Technica rigs seem certain to be used.
Grass Valley wins lead equipment contract from Host Broadcast Services for World Cup
Grass Valley will field 290 HD broadcast cameras, 43 production switchers, 1200 modular cards and three routers for coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
