Adrian Pennington

Signal processing and routing developer Axon Digital Design is supplying more than 1500 Synapse products to the host broadcaster of the World Cup.

Spidercam is supplying four of its aerial cameras and 30 MovieTech cranes for the host broadcast of the World Cup.

Sony’s MPE-200 gives broadcasters comprehensive control of stereo camera pairs.

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

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 is providing OB and uplink facilities for the UK broadcaster.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Riedel Communications’ MediorNet is installed in five HD OB trucks equipped by Alfacam for World Cup production.

Ericsson is outfitting ESPN with a range of DTH and contribution products ahead of ESPN 3D’s premiere of the World Cup.

South African Broadcasting will cover the World Cup for its domestic audience with four OB trucks, each fitted with Riedel intercom systems.

ESPN is using Arqiva services for SNG backhaul.

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.

The broadcast director of the World Cup Final spoke exclusively to Broadcast Engineering about his preparations.

EVS servers will manage all 3-D ingest and instant replays of World Cup content in South Africa.

German broadcaster ARD will generate TV news from the tournament with the aid of Annova’s NRCS.

South African Broadcasting will cover the World Cup for its domestic audience with four OB trucks, each fitted with Riedel intercom systems.