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China pushes UHD for Winter Olympics

China Media Group (CMG) is alerting broadcasters that it is working with the Beijing Winter Olympics Committee on its plans for TV coverage of the event. Shen Haixiong, head of CMG, said the state broadcaster will employ 4K technology, with 5G transmission and 8K Artificial Intelligence to cover the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Beijing […]

June 9, 2021By Chris Forrester

NBC Olympics selects Grass Valley IP solutions

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Grass Valley to provide its IP Media audio and video routing solutions alongside control and monitoring systems for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made today by Todd Donovan, Vice President of […]

June 8, 2021

NBC Olympics selects Amagi to provide UHD cloud playout

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Amagi to provide UHD playout with cloud automation for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23rd to August 8th, specifically on Olympic Channel. The announcement was made today by Anil Abraham, Director, Systems […]

June 7, 2021

NBC Olympics selects MediaKind, Telestream

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected MediaKind to provide video contribution and distribution solutions for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23rd to August 8th. MediaKind will provide a range of its video processing and advanced modular receiver technologies […]

June 7, 2021

NBC Olympics selects XT-VIA for coverage in Tokyo

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected EVS to provide XT-VIA production servers for its coverage of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made today by Darryl Jefferson, VP Post Production & Digital Workflow, NBC Sports & Olympics, and Quentin Grutman, Chief […]

June 7, 2021

NBC Olympics selects Avid

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Avid to provide the content production and media management platform, tools and solutions for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made by Darryl Jefferson, VP of Post Operations and Digital Workflow, NBC […]

June 7, 2021

NBC Olympics selects TAG Video Systems

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected TAG Video Systems to provide OTT monitoring and multiviewing for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made today by Chris Connolly, VP of Transmission Engineering and Operations, NBC Olympics, and Kevin Joyce, […]

June 7, 2021

OlyBet named Official Sports Betting Partner of NHL in Baltics

Olympic Entertainment Group, OlyBet and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a new partnership naming flagship betting brand OlyBet the Official Sports Betting Partner of the NHL in the Baltic region. OlyBet will use official NHL branding to amplify the partnership in nearly 100 casinos, hotels and food and beverage locations across Estonia, Latvia […]

June 3, 2021

FUEL TV launches in UK on Netgem TV

FUEL TV has announced a partnership with Netgem that makes its channel available immediately through the Netgem TV service in the UK, Ireland  and Gibraltar. Shan Eisenberg, Chief Commercial Officer –Netgem UK & Ireland, says: “FUEL TV reaches the much-desired fringe between the younger audience and the adults. This partnership reinforces the diversity of our […]

May 13, 2021

BBC signs Diamond League deal

BBC Sport has announced a new rights deal which sees every IAAF Diamond League event live on the BBC until 2024. The new four-year deal kicks off with live coverage from Gateshead from May 23rd on BBC Two. The 2021 series will see 14 meetings in total, with a Doha meet following Gateshead on May […]

May 13, 2021