A total of 4400 high-performance athletes are expected to participate in the Paralympics, with 22 sports, 23 disciplines and 549 events. Para- archery will be held at Les Invalides, blind football matches at the Eiffel Tower, para-judo and wheelchair rugby at the Champ-de-Mars. The Porte de la Chapelle Arena will be used for para-badminton and para- weightlifting, while the Château de Versailles will host the para- equestrian events. To coincide with its 30th birthday, EVS rented out a beautiful Parisian town house located in the heart of the city, dubbed EVS House. It was here where we learnt of the key updates for the future. The first of these was the announcement of its acquisition of Portugal-based MOG Technologies, with the stated goal of enhancing its content management and distribution solutions, Mediaception and Mediahub. EVS HOUSE AND STADE DE FRANCE
MOG Technologies is renowned for its expertise in cloud technology. This strengthening of EVS’ cloud- based services aligns perfectly with the evolving expectations of the market, ensuring it stays at the forefront of tech advancements in live and near-live production. “What’s important here is that [MOG’s] expertise is going to help a lot,” Sébastien Verlaine, head of brand and corporate communications of EVS, explained in his presentation at EVS House. “When we made the acquisition of Axon, their expertise in infrastructure was very important. Here, we’re looking more in terms of transcoding, facilitating and automating ingest, whether on-premises or in the cloud.” The second key announcement was that it was now a shareholder in Cuez by start-up Tinkerlist. Tinkerlist is a leading innovator in media production, having developed Cuez – the world’s first cloud-based rundown management system – as a web application and automation system designed to connect with a wide variety of production devices. WE’RE LOOKING MORE AT FACILITATING AND AUTOMATING INGEST, WHETHER THAT’S ON-PREMISES OR IN THE CLOUD
Verlaine continues, “We believe that Tinkerlist is very dynamic, entrepreneurial and innovative. We don’t want to get in its way in terms of innovation, instead wanting it to continue, with our backing, to grow even further. “This is all while creating synergies so that we can use some of this tech within existing solutions.” The visit concluded with a spectacular trip to the Stade de France to witness a marvellous morning of athletics. To see the Olympics in the flesh served as a natural conclusion to what we had found during the trip – that Paris 2024’s success served as a symbol of the astounding progress of the broadcast tech industry as a whole. We look forward to seeing what LA 2028 will bring to the production table in four years’ time!
HOUSE NATION EVS took over a beautiful Paris town house for a meet-and- greet event and business announcements
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