20
Aug
From the 18th to the 20th of June our German company DIGI TV was involved in HD production of the Hurricane Festival in Scheeßel. Hurricane is one of the country’s largest festivals, attracting over 70 000 visitors and featuring 80 artists and bands from Germany and beyond, including The Strokes, Mando Diao, Beatsteaks, The Prodigy and Billy Talent.
DIGI TV produced the signal for 5 LED Screens as well as the TV signal. Action from the festival’s two main stages was produced using 13 cameras, two camera cranes and a rail system in front of both stages. To deliver this, DIGI TV had 39 employees and freelancers on site.
In addition to production, a multi-track recording from both stages was created, video from which was distributed through tapeless workflow via EVS XT2 and EVS XFile.
Posted in Broadcast.
19
Jun
The royal wedding between the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling is at full blast. Mediatec is a proud supplier of broadcast technique as four HD units, seventy HD cameras, wireless cameras and fibre system. Besides that, Mediatec provide mobile LED screens alongside the wedding cortège through Stockholm.
Posted in Broadcast, Display.
4
Jun
As mentioned last Monday, Mediatec has just completed a 17-day production at three German venues of the IIHF World Championship. For even more information, read the article from www.live-production.tv here!
Posted in Broadcast.
3
Jun
For this prestigious evening, Mediatec Broadcast Norway supplied Eurovision special events with an MCR/playout facility including 6 VTR machines, 1 Final Cut edit station, and 4 standup positions with audio, camera and lighting for both day and night shooting. The production also allowed for the possibility of 4 simultaneous outputs on fiber to EBU for onward distribution.
The entire operation lasted 8 days and with approximately 35 different TV channels using the service, it was a hectic period, to say the least.
On leaving the venue after the event en route to South Africa, Eurovision Head of Operations Mr. Bruno Beeckman commented, “Thanks for a fabulous job - flawless. You deliver!”
Posted in Broadcast.
31
May
Mediatec has just completed a 17-day production at three German venues of the IIHF World Championship. It is estimated that the tournament reaches a cumulative viewing audience of over 650 million with 70 broadcasters transmitting in over 100 countries.
This is the fifth consecutive year that Mediatec has acted as host producer and distribution provider for Infront Sports & Media. This year’s productions also included IIHF Division One competition in Slovenia and Holland with a combined total of 85 matches being produced.
The opening match in Gelsenkirchen broke the world record attendance for an ice hockey game. 77 803 excited fans cheered Germany on to a surprising overtime win over the USA.
In 2011 the IIHF World Championship will move on to Slovakia, Ukraine and Hungary with Mediatec providing TV production and distribution for hockey fans all over the world.
Posted in Broadcast.
25
May
On the 23rd April 2010, Mediatec Solutions Sweden AB signed a five year agreement with the Swedish Orienteering Association. The agreement involves Mediatec assuming the role of exclusive supplier in respect of TV and event technology to the Association as well as to the 10 Mila, NORT and O-Ringen competitions. Technology we will supply includes big screens, OB equipment, web broadcast equipment and SMS Live applications.
Posted in Broadcast, Display.
6
May
Last weekend, the ice hockey season 2009/2010 in Switzerland ended.
Mediatec Switzerland produced the Live-Studio for Teleclub in HD TV.
Posted in Broadcast.
16
Apr
On Wednesday 14th of April, Mediatec Broadcast Sweden AB signed the final agreement with STV Holding A/S to take over 100% of the shares in the Danish company STV Facility A/S.
The deal between Mediatec Broadcast and STV Holding has its basis in profitability issues at STV Facility – a consequence of increased competition and reduced volumes. The company has also invested heavily in High Definition equipment, an investment that has not been as profitable as anticipated.
´This deal strengthens our cooperation with Mediatec Broadcast and gives the STV group the power to focus on other areas of our operations’, says René Szczyrbak, owner of STV Holding.
‘The takeover of STV Facility represents a strengthening of both our business and our organisation’‘, explains Paul Henriksen, Director Mediatec Broadcast. ‘We will increase usage of STV’s HD technology by making it more accessible for existing customers and by profiling it to new customers’.
STV Facility and Mediatec Broadcast ApS will market themselves under the Mediatec brand name. STV Facility’s operations will shortly move from Odense to Copenhagen.
For more information please contact:
Paul Henriksen
Director Business Area Broadcast, Mediatec Broadcast
paul.henriksen@mediatecgroup.com
+46 761 287 603
Mats Berggren
MD, Mediatec Broadcast ApS
mats.berggren@mediatecgroup.com
+46 702 320 945
René Szczyrbak
CEO & Partner, STV Holding A/S
rene@stv.dk
+45 20 60 10 60
Posted in Broadcast.
7
Apr
Last week our company in Germany (DigiTV) did the last ZDF Biathlon production for the season in Chanty Mansijsk, Russia. As there is no possibility to bring an OB truck to the West Sibirian country, we installed a flight package studio for the daily live transmissions between 25th to 28th of March. Our operation was for German Television ZDF and included 10 cameras, 4 EVS:s and two Avid edit suites.
Posted in Broadcast.
25
Mar
"On March 25, State of the Planet 2010 will bring together the world's most influential and innovative thinkers and leaders in a wide range of fields—from many academic disciplines to media, government, policy and business spheres — to tackle critical issues facing the world.
Around the world, people will be able to participate via webcast and interactive elements. And at event sites in Beijing, New Delhi, London and Nairobi, speakers and attendees will be directly linked to the international debate, moderated from New York" (www.stateoftheplanet.org).
By order of Ericsson, Mediatec supplies live satellite and fiber transmissions between seven countries around the world and the live stream from the State of the Planet event in New York.
Posted in Broadcast, Display, Event.
