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MAGEWELL UPGRADES DIRECTOR MINI
Magewell has released a new firmware for its Director Mini, an all-in-one production and streaming system. It adds dozens of features and fixes: dual-channel instant replay, support for live HTML graphics, a network bonding beta and improvements to the user interface.
Earlier this spring, Arri took a trip to Sportsinnovation, an annual sport and media showcase held in Düsseldorf. Arri presented its portfolio of pro-grade cameras and stabilisers which elevate sport broadcasts to cinematic levels. During the event’s Innovation Games, Arri gave live demos of a 12-camera Multicam System set- up with Signature Zoom lenses, ARRI SHOWCASES AT SPORTSINNOVATION
the Trinity Live and the 360 Evo, capturing the Deutsche Fußball Liga and National Football League – and showing the benefits of Arri technology for every sport. Arri’s systems easily integrate with third-party equipment – such as Blackcam’s rail camera system, the Panther dolly and the Spidercam – to bring spectator sports to the masses in HD.
MRMC AND PIXELSCOPE ON THE SAME TRACK
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AND RTL DEUTSCHLAND DELIVER EUROS Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) has partnered with Pixelscope to create an end-to-end solution that integrates MRMC’s AFC-180 Robotic Heads with Pixelscope. The solution can accurately track movement, collect big data and generate highlights, all while reducing human error and enabling remote workflows. Broadcasters Deutsche Telekom and RTL Deutschland have agreed to joint delivery of the Uefa Euro 2024 competition kicking off on 14 June. Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV will air all 51 matches – 14 of those being jointly broadcast – with RTL Deutschland offering highlights and match summaries.
BIGGEST NIGHT IN FOOTBALL
For the traditional Super Bowl broadcast (which aired on CBS), Silver Spoon handled the AR, using 36 Unreal Engine servers to enhance touchdown celebrations, scorecard signage and more. “SP’s technology provided peace of mind, knowing that we could deliver a flawless broadcast to the largest audience in the world,” said Dan Pack, managing director at Silver Spoon. Super Bowl LVIII broke ratings records, seeing 123.7 million viewers across CBS, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and Univision.
This year’s Super Bowl looked slightly different, especially if you were tuning in on Nickelodeon. The live broadcast used augmented reality – provided by Stage Precision’s SP tracking – to create an alternate (and arguably more entertaining) version of America’s biggest TV event. Attempting to appeal to younger audiences, Nickelodeon broadcast the Super Bowl’s first-ever simulcast. Thanks to AR, the game appeared as if it were taking place in Bikini Bottom, otherwise known as the Spongebob Squarepants universe.
RED BEE MEDIA PROPS UP WORLD POKER TOUR
Red Bee Media and Who’s Watching TV (WWTV) have combined their respective strengths to bolster the World Poker Tour (WPT). The WPT will use WWTV’s Explorer Service, a programming, scheduling and analysis tool, to optimise content, grow ad revenue and refine its strategies based on Red Bee’s metadata.
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