On Friday 10th December, Mediatec Broadcast worked at the Nobel Prize Ceremonies.
We supplied technical project management and broadcast equipment to the ceremonies held in Stockholm and Oslo.
Mediatec Broadcast has a long standing relationship with SVT/CNN, producing the official international interviews of the prize winners, facilitating the broadcast of the Gala Dinner in the Blue Hall, Stockholm and the Prize Giving Ceremony for the fifth year running.
In Oslo, Mediatec worked in partnership with host broadcaster NRK who produced the international signal. A team of twenty five people were involved in the project. An HD-bus, eight cameras - some of which were mounted on cranes and one wireless steadicam were used, along with a Mediatec sound truck.
In Stockholm, twenty five High definition cameras were used to cover the Prize Giving Ceremony and the dinner banquet that followed. Crane mounted cameras and wireless Steadicams were also supplied. Mediatec was the main technical supplier to the SVT, recording production on to HD-cam SR tapes for SVT archiving.
More than one million Swedish viewers watched SVT’s transmission of the Nobel Gala dinner. Mediatec’s meticulous logistics management proved imperative in the smooth running of the event where levels of security were high.
On November 20th The Norwegian Ski Federation organized the Norwegian Championship in Ski Jumping in Vikersund for women and one part of the Norwegian Cup for men. For the first time in its history the Ski Federation also took responsibility for producing and broadcasting a TV-Show related to the contest. Mediatec Broadcast’s Norwegian branch was appointed the production and was in charge for production, postproduction and broadcasting.
27 employees in total were working with the production, in addition to commentators and reporters from NRK (The Norwegian state-owned radio and television public broadcasting company). Some of the technology used was HD-4 with EVS’s and “superslomos”.
The client was very happy with Mediatec and Terje Lund, Events Manager of the Norwegian Ski Association says; The production had a very high standard. With 387 000 viewers and a market share of 43,5%, we are very happy with the broadcast. We are looking forward to working with Mediatec Broadcast again, both with this event and others that may come.
If you have any queries regarding this event, please contact Svein Morten Buer from Mediatec Broadcast, Norway at: SveinMorten.Buer@mediatecgroup.com
On Monday November 15th the Swedish “Football Gala” took place at Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, for the 16th time. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was awarded the most prestigious prize, Guldbollen, for the fifth time. The gala could be seen on TV4 as well as live streamed on Aftonbladet’s website.
Mediatec supplied all the event technology for the stage, and was also appointed as Host Broadcaster.
Fotbollsgalan is a good case showing how Mediatec supplies both event technology; such as light, sound, projectors and LED screens from our Business Area Solutions, as well as high-end broadcasting services from our business area Broadcast. This included among others a mobile production unit, wireless camera links, camera rails, camera cranes, live feeds by fiber, live streaming and a large camera team.
And first and foremost, our dedicated workforce; in total 50 people working together with various tasks to ensure a successful and safe delivery.
For more information about this event and the specific technology used, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Business Area Solutions: Joakim.Valfridsson@mediatecgroup.com
Business Area Broadcast: Claude.Houdet@mediatecgroup.com
Sports Broadcast Europe is a unique conference with key Sports TV broadcasters discussing and networking about new trucks, 5.1 audio, the arrival of HD, logistics involved in big events, new cameras, new horizons like 3D, contribution and distribution.
On October 28th, Johan Spindler, head of Broadcast Production, will explain how Mediatec handle over one thousand live broadcasts each year with the help of different case studies. Focus in this lecture will be how the distance between sports arenas and television productions can be reduced through the creation of new production and distribution concepts. The case studies that will be covered are:
• Challenges with the Swedish First Division
• Transforming the Swedish Hockey League
• Changing a Market – The Swiss Football League
• NHL Goes ‘Non-American’
For more information about Sports Broadcast, please contact Johan Spindler, Head of Broadcast Production at: johan.spindler@mediatecgroup.com
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At the Stockholm Open 2010 is history written; and Mediatec are proud to play a major role.
For the first time a 3D production is broadcasted live within the Nordic Countries. We are broadcasting this happening in 3D together with Panasonic and IEC, and we believe this is a symbol for us being in the forefront when it comes to technological innovation within the broadcasting field in Europe.
By order of Ericsson, Mediatec supplied 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.
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.
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.
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!
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!”
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.
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.
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
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.
"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.
Over two days, more than a hundred people visited the new Mediatec Globe Studios at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm. The studio is 120 sq.m in size and together with Annexet, Globe, Hovet and Söderstadion venues, Mediatec delivers HD productions for our clients.
As well as the studio, the latest in Live-3D technology was demonstrated, as was Green Meeting (Gröna Möten) with Mediatec’s Arena Network which amongst other functions, links Sweden’s major arenas and several international points.
Lise Heidal has been appointed Managing Director of Mediatec Broadcast Norway, starting April 1. Lise has previously held a position as management consultant at Saga Corporate. In this position, she participated in projects with Mediatec and the Norwegian Football Association, among others. Lise has held executive positions in Telenor Broadband and Telenor Content & Interactive Services. In addition, Lise has been with Accenture for five years, working with clients such as Canal Digital.
“We´re very pleased that Lise has decided to join our Norwegian organization. We have great challenges ahead, both organizational and in the market. She has worked for us as an adviser and she has solid knowledge about our organization and the line of business", says Johan Wester, Managing Director MPP Mediatec Group AB.
Mediatec Broadcast AS, located at Bjerke Oslo, has a well-established business with a large number of products and services, such as TV productions within sports and entertainment, and TV channel playouts. In cooporation with Mediatec Broadcast Sweden AB, Mediatec Broadcast AS is one of the leading operators in Europe with thousands of live broadcasts every year.
For more information, please contact:
Johan Wester, Managing Director MPP Mediatec Group AB
+46 70 420 87 29
Paul Henriksen, Director Business Area Broadcast
+46 76 128 76 03
Lise Heidal, Managing Director Mediatec Broadcast AS
On the 24th of February, the new E-hall at the Stockholm Exhibition and Congress Centre was inaugurated. To strengthen relations and the centre’s brand, clients were invited to an inspiring event that showcased the centre’s characteristics and flexibility. 900 participants experienced the new hall through four themes arranged by Boden & Co Kommunikation AB with Mediatec as total solutions supplier of sound, lighting, picture and camera technology and crew.
Beyond the Meetings of today
The meetings industry’s first “Mega freeze mob’ was arranged in conjunction with insights and studies into the future of meetings and information. Mediatec also presented technology for virtual meetings in which a person is ‘moved’ from one place to another in 1:1 scale. This was visualised through actors who performed the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.
Beyond Entertainment
Dance group Bounce served up a suggestive show of world-class standard featuring Trampwall, Schizo and Stage Drop, amongst others. Lighting design expressed itself through 46 moving units and was devised by Mediatec’s Christian Irestad.
Beyond Interaction
In an unfurnished room where the atmosphere was delivered through wall projections, an MJ (Mood Jockey) created an event together with participants.
Beyond Conventional
A 60 metre stage through the entire venue, film and TV furniture from the SVT warehouse, modern backdrops, plexi-seating, luxurious chandeliers and interesting ornaments gave guests a dining environment far removed from that of an ordinary event. Entertainment was provided by 5 unconventional acts, all with the signature of Stina Oscarsson and Viktoria Dahlborg. A visual communication of form, colour and artistry.
Want to find out more? Contact Richard Lindroth on +46 702 603 117
Every year the Swedish state’s gaming concern Svenska Spel highlight their most successful franchises with an annual conference and gala dinner. For the first time, Mediatec were chosen as supplier for this event with full technical responsibility. In other words, pictures, LED, lighting, sound, rigging, OB, operators and designers.
Minnesota were the agency / producers of the event.
Swedish Heroes is the gala where everyday heroes are in focus. Quite simply, ordinary people who do something extraordinary to help others. This can be courageous, humane or an act of civil kindness. At a ceremony held at Circus in Stockholm in December, prizes were awarded for Swedish Heroes Citizen, Child Hero and Guardian Angel, amongst others. For this event, Mediatec delivered screens, lighting, TV production, crew booking, link cameras and transmission.
For the fifteenth successive year, the Swedish football season ended with the Football Gala where prizes for the season were awarded. For Mediatec, the gala involves a full-service solution including screens, lighting, PA system, TV production, crew booking, link cameras and transmission.
Everyone who has dreamt of singing an opera were given a chance by Stockholm’s Concert Hall together with Mezzo Soprano Malena Ernman.
The performance was produced by Mediatec and broadcast live in HD with 5.1 surround sound to over 35 cinemas in Folkets Hus and Parkers Digital cinema chain via HD2 and NOR 036. Over 3000 participants across the country sang along with excerpts from operas such as Carmen and The Magic Flute, a new record for a Swedish produced performance.
Mediatec also transmitted the performance to Gustavsberg Infirmary via broadband where 150 people joined in. We were also responsible for trailers and advertising inserts for our customers.
This was the first time a Singalong performance was broadcast in Sweden and it was so successful, the Concert Hall and main sponsor SEB are already planning further events.
The last Biathlon Worldcup before the Vancouver Olympics took place between the 19th and the 24th of January. Thanks to a three year contract with EBU (European Broadcasting Union) Mediatec group were the broadcasters. An OB truck was provided alongside OB-technicians, camera operators and slowmotion operators.
The production was performed by HD 6 with 24 cameras, 5 EVSes and two Supermotions. Mediatec Sweden supplied two Sony remote cameras for the close-ups of the targets.
The production concept has been worked out by the director Johan Bernhagen.
Between February 9 and February 11 Swedish broadcaster Kanal 5 is airing the ÅRE WINTER GAMES 2010. Swedish politicians, artists and sports stars are competing in 10 events including a 100m curling shoe ice sprint, apline bowling and Techsled. Hosting the program is skiing legend Gunde Svan. The production company STO-CPH chose Mediatec to facilitate the OB and Studio productions. The program can be seen at the following link:
From the Skybar at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Stockholm, TV show ‘Förkväll’ (Early Evening) is broadcast every weekday evening. Journalist Elisabeth Höglund, dance instructor Carin da Silva and former Miss Universe Yvonne Ryding present the show which focuses on fashion, beauty, health, design, relationships and popular culture.
Since the start of season 2 in October 2009, Mediatec has supplied studio and control room technology as well as lighting, crew booking and broadcast transfer.
The 30th of January 2010, Aarhus, NRGi Arena: the comeback match of the Danish boxer Mads “Golden Boy” Larsen. It was the European super middleweight title match against the North Irish Brian Magee. The event was broadcasted by the Danish broadcaster “6’eren”, a SBS channel.
Mediatec provided OB Production Unit HD 2 for Video and Audio, SNG Link Unit, TV and Event light as well as the Events PA system. Of special cameras in use, we can mention: Super Motion Camera, Wireless Camera, Mini Jib and High Pan. The transmission was made to life by SBS Editorial staff of 6 people, and Mediatec technical staff of 30 people. It was a 5 hour live production, and Mediatec is proud to be the preferred partner for this event.
Quotation from Jes Holm Andersen, Head of Sports Production at SBS Denmark:
“We are very happy and proud of SBS about the boxing production. Everything went perfectly and Mediatec did a splendid job and made it very easy for us from SBS to concentrate on the content in the EM Boksegalla.”
For the 13th successive year, the Faddergalan was broadcast live on TV4, with the aim of creating awareness and action to help children at risk. The gala is a co-operation between TV4 and children’s rights organization Plan Sverige. This year’s theme was children’s rights and the gala highlighted the fact that the Children’s Convention was 20 years old.
On stage artists including Paul Potts, Melody Gardot, Markus Krunegård and Carola provided entertainment. Mediatec supplied a total solution including screens, lighting, TV production, crew booking, link cameras and satellite transmission.
On the 9th of September 2009, Kosterhavet, Sweden’s first Marine National Park was opened. Over a whole week festivities took place in both Sweden and Norway including music, interviews and Royal events. The inauguration was streamed to the Swedish parliament and local government offices as well as being broadcast on TV in Norway and Sweden.
Mediatec crews were on site at Koster, Skaerhalden and Strömstad with equipment including LED trailers, Flightpacks with Triax cameras, OB units, camera crew, uplinks for uplink and downlink and streaming technology.
Prior to the 2006/2007 season, the Swedish Hockey League tasked Mediatec with providing official statistics for all matches. The result was ISA, our in-house developed statistics system that is constantly developed to meet the needs of the league and their clients.
During every match, between 6 and 8 operators feed in data on everything from shots at goal to time on the ice for every player in the ISA system. Every incident is sent direct to Mediatec’s server where it is gathered and published. This allows TV graphic staff, commentators, Internet match reporters and even teams themselves to follow every detail of every match and identify patterns in play.
As well as Elite Series matches, ISA is used to deliver statistics for TV broadcasts of other hockey leagues and the World Championships.
Within ISA, a general data management structure called Ramses is at work – another in-house developed solution by Mediatec. Ramses allows the system to be applied to sports other than hockey. For example, a football version has been used to present graphics for the home matches of the Swedish national team.
During the recent Swedish EU presidency period, Mediatec Broadcast has filled the role of Host Producer, on assignment from TV4. Over the last 6 months, Mediatec Broadcast has supplied OB technology and staff for a total of 14 meetings from Malmö in the south to Umeå in the north. The scope of our involvement has included live production of events and press conferences, stand ups, play outs, ENG recordings and editing.
The project has been carried out in close cooperation with EBU and several of the world’s leading production companies and TV channels. These included the BBC for the EDD meeting at the Stockholm Convention Centre in October.
Mediatec Group is one of Europe’s largest corporations working with technical solutions for event and television productions. Our idea is to supply the right technology and to make sure everything works.
