More than 30 leading decision-makers from German-speaking countries descended on Cologne yesterday for the inaugural SportTech DACH, a broadcast technology debating and networking event organised by SVG Europe in conjunction with Reinhard Penzel, MD of live-production.tv. Representatives of Adobe, Calrec Audio, ChyronHego, Sky Deutschland and Vizrt were among those in attendance at the afternoon/evening event, [...]

For all its sense of tradition Wimbledon has often been at the forefront of harnessing new technology, and with its iPhone app hitting its fourth birthday this year and 2013 seeing the debut of a tailored iPad flavour, it now has one of the oldest and most fully featured mobile presences tied to a major [...]

TSL Systems has announced a restructuring of its operations in order, says the company, ‘to meet the challenges faced by businesses operating in the ever-changing world of media-consumption’. The company is implementing a new business development strategy at a time of global economic uncertainty and introducing a leaner business model that will maximise the efficiency [...]

British Eurosport is using portable cellular transmission technology to give a more local angle to sports carried on the overall Eurosport channels. The broadcaster has chosen the LiveU LU70 backpack to produce UK-oriented material, such as interviews with British players at international competitions, coverage of practise matches and “personal moments” for the main feeds. The [...]

The Australian division of Gearhouse Broadcast has put two new ‘super trucks’ on the road, with two more commissioned and due to go into operation by the end of the year. All four trucks, which are each designed to accommodate 30 cameras, are intended primarily for live sports coverage. The first two trucks to be [...]