IBC2018 Show Event Channel

Everything you need to know for the show and exhibitors.

Hitachi Z-HD5500 Cameras Boost Live Production Quality for Sardis Events August 13^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Corporate event specialist Sardis Events often works in production environments with dynamic lighting and background conditions that can be challenging for video cameras. When the company expanded its video equipment roster to support rapid business growth, they purchased three Hitachi Kokusai Z-HD5500 studio and field production cameras to provide the

Lawo And d&b audiotechnik Provide Sound Support For Italy’s Ravenna Festival August 7^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

Italy’s annual Ravenna Festival attracts classical music lovers from around the world. As in years past, festival producers chose Soundscape immersive live audio technology from d&b audiotechnik paired with mixing systems from Lawo.

CP Communications Manages Complex RF Transmission At U.S. Open Golf Tournament July 27^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Providing live coverage of his year’s 118th U.S. Open Championship golf tournament proved to be a daunting RF transmission challenge for Fox Sports. The network called in veteran sports production company CP Communications to manage the RF transmission infrastructure for the event at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club i

Sony Virtual Production Service Launched at Red Bull Event July 24^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

Although OTT delivery has created a mature market for on-demand scripted shows that leverages the public internet for distribution, the ever increasing and IP-enabled bandwidth available that uses public wireless networks and the public cloud, is opening a new market for live events.With their global reach, the OTTs have

NEP Sweden Rolls Out XT4K Servers In New UHD-1 HDR OB Truck For 2018 IIHF Championship July 20^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

NEP Sweden, a division of NEP Europe, has selected EVS XT4K ChannelMAX servers to drive the ingest, playout, slow motion replay and highlights production within its new UHD-1 OB truck. The mobile production unit was used for the first time for live coverage of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World

Gearhouse Broadcast Builds Moscow Studios and REMI Capabilities For Brazil’s Globo Group July 18^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Gearhouse Broadcast, a supplier of technical facilities, crew and services, has completed two studios for the Globo Group in central Moscow for its international football coverage of the World Cup soccer tournament. It has also delivered additional audio/video signal routing, standards conversion, distribution and QC monitoring facilities for TV

Studio Berlin Broadcasts UHD/HDR Live Show with New OB9 Truck July 13^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

Production company UFA broadcast the final of German reality talent show “DSDS - Deutschland sucht den Superstar” simultaneously in UHD and HD over the RTL network. The simulcast used Studio Berlin’s new 16-camera 4K/UHD mobile production unit, OB9, built by Broadcast Solutions.

Spain’s Tilt Mobile Chooses Calrec Artemis Console July 12^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Madrid-based Tilt, a bespoke audio and video broadcast service provider, is reaping the benefits of a 48-fader Artemis Light console from Calrec for its UM003HD mobile production unit.

Trickbox TV Launches12-Camera HD/UHD Flypack July 5^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

UK production services company Trickbox TV, is continuing its expansion with the launch of its bespoke 12-camera portable production unit (PPU) flypack. The new multi-camera OB solution provides a scalable unit for small to large scale HD and UHD outside broadcast and studio productions including: broadcast, corporate, live streaming, events,

UK’s Plus 4 Audio Adds Calrec Consoles To Inventory June 22^nd 2018 - 12:05 PM

UK-based broadcast and pro audio rental company, Plus 4 Audio, has added two new Calrec 44-fader Summa audio mixing consoles to its line of rental inventory.

Lighting Design Group Chooses Litepanels for Royal Wedding June 18^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

The Lighting Design Group (LDG) in London chose Litepanels’ new Gemini LED soft panels for international broadcast coverage of the May 19 wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

OBS TV Ireland Standardizes OB Trucks With Calrec Consoles June 14^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

OSB TV Ireland added two new Calrec audio consoles to its full complement of mixing boards installed across its five main OB vans. The most recent purchase includes the Artemis Light, for its Emerald OB Van and an Artemis Beam console for its HD1 mobile production unit.

Related Editorial

Myth of Cheap Cloud August 13^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The Broadcast Bridge has published multiple articles and tutorials about the industry’s increased use of the cloud as an important tool. As we approach IBC, it would be good to examine how the cloud is now centric to many traditional in-house workflows. However usage is addictive and must be actively managed to control costs.

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