26
Feb
Choice Hotels Winter Conference
In the last week of January, it was time once again for Choice Hotels Winter Conference (VK 2010). Mediatec supplied video technology and crew to three sections at the Globe Arena in Stockholm.
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22
Feb
Svenska Spel Gala
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.
19
Feb
Swedish Heroes
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.
17
Feb
Football Gala
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.
Client: OTW/TV4
15
Feb
Singalong Opera
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.
12
Feb
Biathlon Antholz
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.
11
Feb
Åre Winter Games 2010
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:
http://www.kanal5play.se/program/play/vinterspelen-s01e01
Services included in this assignment:
OB Unit - Mediatec OB5
Studio - Mediatec Globe Studio
Management - Director, Technical Director
Crewing - All technical crew
9
Feb
Förkväll
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.
8
Feb
International Boxing in Denmark
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.”
5
Feb
European Development Days
European Development Days is an annual event organised by the European Commission and the country currently holding the EU presidency. The organisation works to develop more effective development aid, to create a global coalition against poverty and to reach the millennium goals. Delegates from 125 countries are represented together with 4 000 participants and 1 500 organisations who together, strive to develop a society based on equality. For the event, Mediatec delivered a complete solution including translation system, delegate microphones and technology.
Client: TeamWork
3
Feb
Faddergalan
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.
1
Feb
Kosterhavets National Park
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.
