Most broadcast facilities are mid-transition from SDI to IP, running both at once. Here you'll find coverage of SMPTE ST 2110, remote and cloud production, bonded cellular contribution, camera-to-cloud workflows, and the switchers and gear keeping live shows on air.
TBS demonstrates how to configure its TBS28XX series HDMI encoders to directly stream live video to YouTube Live using RTMP. The tutorial guides users through creating encoding profiles, enabling RTMP streaming, configuring YouTube stream URLs and keys, and verifying the stream. This process is aimed at IPTV operators, broadcasters, and system integrators for live event streaming.
Riedel Communications provided the technical backbone for the SailGP New York Grand Prix, deploying a wide array of its communication, camera, and switching gear to broadcast races globally. The production relies on a remote team in London and incorporates ruggedized equipment to withstand extreme marine conditions. The system features a pure IP backbone, wireless COFDM mesh network, various MediorNet components, and SimplyLive RefBox for coach analysis.
Sports Video Group's 'SVG GameDay' series features Brooklyn Boyars, SVP of Content & Game Presentation for the New York Islanders, detailing her career and the game presentation at UBS Arena. Boyars discusses the five-year-old arena's IP-driven control room and her approach to localized show execution.
Dell and NVIDIA unveiled the XPS 16 Creator Edition laptop at Computex, featuring the NVIDIA RTX Spark platform. This device is designed for professionals in content creation workflows, supporting local AI workloads, complex creative applications, and high-performance graphics. Key features include up to 128GB of unified memory, a Tandem OLED display, and built-in SD card reader and HDMI port.
wTVision provided live graphics for the ASP World Tour in Australia, supporting the first competition with Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro. wTVision operators managed the integration with ASP's official results system and graphics playout using their Surf Stats CG solution. The event was broadcast on the ASP Official Website, ESPN, and Fuel TV.
wTVision provided real-time data and graphics coverage for Bright House Networks' local news channels, including News 13, Bay News 9, and InfoMás during the US General Election primaries. Their Elections CG solution integrated with Vizrt and Dalet, offering multi-platform output including full screen graphics, touch screens, and web feeds for comprehensive election coverage. This showcases a B2B solution for live news production and graphics in a streaming and broadcast context.
wTVision is set to release ChannelMaker V5, an updated playout automation solution, in Q1 2017. This new version features a redesigned, more intuitive interface and enhanced scheduling capabilities, presented at IBC with positive feedback. ChannelMaker offers flexible and customizable playout automation, integrating with various third-party devices and solutions.
wTVision, a provider of creative branding and graphics solutions for TV, emphasizes its expertise in navigating the complex media landscape. The company highlights its use of internal resources and turn-key systems to deliver state-of-the-art solutions, exemplified by its rebranding of Real Madrid TV's graphic concept. wTVision offers services including channel branding, graphic implementation for TV programs, and virtual solutions like multi-angle virtual sets.
wTVision provided data and graphics management services for major European beach sports events, including the Euro Beach Soccer League and Euro's U16 Beach Handball. The company utilized its FootballStats CG and HandballStats CG software for live broadcast integration, managed by a single operator for portability and adaptability. This highlights wTVision's capability in delivering specialized production software and services for live sports events.
wTVision partnered with Medialuso to launch the Zap La Liga sports channel for ZAP Angola, providing a turnkey MCR solution for broadcasting Liga BBVA matches. The solution includes wTVision's ChannelMaker-in-a-Box, Media Tools, and Media Manager for live broadcast, rebroadcasts, and sports analysis programs with real-time Portuguese commentaries and live graphics. This project enabled the new channel to go on-air in a short timeframe, supporting simultaneous game recording and content cataloging.
wTVision, a provider of real-time TV graphics and broadcast solutions, is celebrating 15 years in business. The company has grown from a small office in Lisbon to a global presence with significant milestones in sports and election coverage, and the development of its Slides CG software and ChannelMaker playout automation system. The company has expanded its offerings to include 3D and 4K graphics, virtual graphics, and multi-channel turn-key solutions, reflecting its continuous evolution in the broadcast industry.
wTVision is providing multimedia production, editing, and cataloging services for SportInveste's VSports website and mobile app. Using wTVision Media Tools, an operator ingests, edits, and adds graphics/metadata to video clips from major football competitions. The processed content is then uploaded to a cloud platform in near real-time, enabling VSports to offer quick highlights and enhance fan engagement.
wTVision partnered with TELEVÍDEO to provide its Elections CG software and services for RTVC's Canal Institucional coverage of the Colombian regional elections. The system delivered real-time augmented reality and full-screen graphics, along with its Elections Commentator web application, across 12 hours of broadcast. This marks wTVision's debut in the Colombian political scene for election coverage.
wTVision provided real-time graphics and statistics for the 2015 Copa America football tournament, integrating data from OPTA and utilizing its FootballStats CG and SportStats Center products. The company also employed ChyronHego augmented reality technology for on-field virtual advertising and studio enhancements. This initiative built on wTVision's existing partnership with "The Game" for Bolivian football and showcased their capabilities in live sports production.
wTVision provided real-time graphics and data integration services for RTP's broadcast of the Madeira regional elections across three channels. This included implementing RTP's graphic line, managing official data, and playing out graphics with real-time updates. A key technical challenge addressed was the transition of the broadcast from a 4:3 to a 16:9 format.
wTVision partnered with Unitecnic and ImaginaUS to modernize ¡Hola!TV's graphics workflow by implementing its new Studio CG graphics system and on-air graphic playout controller. Studio CG was integrated with Avid Newsroom via an ActiveX plugin for graphic preview and editing, streamlining the live production workflow. This modernization aims to enhance efficiency and reduce preparation time for ¡Hola!TV's studio programs.
wTVision delivered graphics for the 2015 WSL World Surf Tour using its SurfStats CG software, integrating a new graphic line and social media feeds. This service covered over 90 surf events since 2010 and had 45 events scheduled for 2015. The article highlights wTVision's specialized graphics solutions for live sports broadcasting.
wTVision provided interactive voting for Tele 5's "Levántate" talent show, utilizing seat sensors to gather real-time audience votes. The votes were processed using their Studio CG software, which then displayed graphics on a large LED wall. This demonstrates wTVision's role as a broadcast technology vendor enabling audience engagement.
wTVision showcased its range of software solutions at NABSHOW 2015, focusing on real-time on-air graphics, playout automation, and new media management tools. The company highlighted updates to FootballStats CG, Studio CG V5.0, and ChannelMaker, and introduced wTVision Media Manager, Trimmer, and Ingester.
wTVision successfully utilized its HorseStatsCG solution and custom GPS tracking system to provide real-time graphics and data visualization for the H.H. The President of the United Arab Emirates Endurance Cup in Abu Dhabi. The company also designed custom graphics for Abu Dhabi Media's Yas Channel based on their branding guidelines.
Fox Sports LATAM has selected wTVision’s FootballStats CG - Single Operation Edition to provide real-time graphics and data scouting for three major South American football championships, including Copa Libertadores and Copa Total Sudamericana. This solution allows a single operator to manage both data scouting and on-air graphics, with an intelligent system suggesting graphic transitions. For the finals of Copa Libertadores and Copa Total Sudamericana, wTVision also integrated tracking data from SportVU for enhanced coverage.
wTVision announced it will showcase its real-time graphics and playout automation solutions at IBC2014, including FootballStats CG: Single Operation Edition and Studio CG. The company emphasizes portable, single-operator systems designed for live broadcasts and news production. Another featured product will be ChannelMaker-in-a-Box, a simplified solution for playout automation and channel branding.
Alex Fraser, CTO of wTVision, discussed the company's core business in broadcast software, specializing in on-air graphics for sports, entertainment, and news, alongside playout automation via their ChannelMaker product. He highlighted their flexible development approach to integrate with diverse client infrastructures and shared plans for expansion in Latin America. The interview also touched on the efficiency of their Studio CG solution for streamlined production control rooms.
wTVision provided official graphics and custom animations for the Red Bull Flugtag event in Portugal, using their Studio CG software for real-time ranking generation and display. The graphics integration supported both the event's giant screens and its broadcast on SIC Radical. This showcases wTVision's capabilities in providing live production graphics solutions for events.
wTVision provided comprehensive graphics services for the PokerStars Canada Cup in Montreal. The company utilized its specialized PokerStats CG software, integrating RFID table and card technology to deliver real-time odds, pot sizes, and player statistics in both English and French streams. This highlights wTVision's expertise in specialized broadcast production solutions for live events.
wTVision delivered graphics and operational services for RTP's coverage of the European Trampoline and Rhythmic Gymnastics championships. The company customized RTP's graphics templates and used its AthleticStats CG software to operate them for all events, showcasing its specialized live sports broadcasting solutions.
wTVision provided graphics solutions for six entertainment programs in Portugal and the UAE during March, leveraging its Builder CG platform for customized TV show productions. The services included graphics design, implementation, and playout operations, integrating features like social media and voting systems.
wTVision is providing real-time data gathering and graphics playout for the French Handball Champions League games broadcast on beIN Sport. The operation utilizes wTVision's HandballStats CG software, which integrates live scoreboard data for on-air graphics. This initiative highlights the ongoing demand for specialized real-time sports graphics solutions in live broadcasting.
wTVision launched its new SnookerStats CG product to provide real-time statistics and on-screen graphics for the Indian Open Snooker 2013, working with ABS Sportzworkz. This application allowed a single operator to manage game data and on-screen graphics, expanding wTVision's Sports Framework to over 40 sports. The event was held in New Delhi.
wTVision provided graphics overlay and operational services for the Latin American Poker Tour and Italian Poker Tour in Slovenia and Peru. The company utilized its PokerStats CG product, which integrated with an RFID system for automated card recognition and real-time graphics display. These international poker tournaments were streamed live globally.
wTVision provided comprehensive graphics services, including design, implementation, and operational support, for TV7's coverage of the Bulgarian Parliamentary Election. Utilizing its Elections CG software, wTVision enabled TV7 to display real-time election data and augmented reality graphics, contributing to the broadcaster's "biggest ever daily share" during the event.
wTVision developed a custom real-time broadcast graphics solution for Pyramedia's "Prince of Poets" TV Show, integrating various technologies like voting systems, virtual graphics, LED walls, and iPad control. The solution, powered by wTVision's Studio CG platform, managed data and served as the graphics playout system for the live-broadcast poetry contest on Abu Dhabi channel. wTVision provided both software customization and live operation services for the show.
wTVision is providing graphics services for the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil, using its Motorsports Stats CG and Web Commentator to integrate timing data and create real-time graphics. This expands wTVision's existing presence in South American motor competitions, serving broadcasters like SporTV Brazil. The company manages the entire graphics operation on-site for all circuit stages.
wTVision and Unitecnic partnered to provide a complete playout automation workflow for two new DirecTV Latin America TV channels. The solution involved customizing wTVision's ChannelMaker to integrate with various broadcast technologies, including Grass Valley, Miranda Imagestore, Snell Cygnus, and ForeTV systems. This established new architectural structures for an SD and an HD channel with redundancy for the ChannelMaker Playout.
wTVision designed and implemented new multi-language graphics templates for the UAE's PLC football competitions. The company also provides graphics coverage for these events using its Football Stats CG software, a specialized solution for sports broadcasting.
wTVision is providing real-time graphics playout and data scouting services for Europa League matches in Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and France. The company is utilizing Football Stats CG with official graphic templates and employing both ORAD and Xpression (from Ross Video) graphic engines for these services. This highlights the continued demand for specialized live production services in sports broadcasting across multiple European countries.
wTVision provided specialized graphics services, including augmented reality and full-screen graphics, for TV Galicia and 8TV's coverage of the Spanish Autonomic Elections. The company utilized its Elections CG software to import data from two sources simultaneously and offered an interactive web-based tool, Commentator, for real-time analysis by journalists. This highlights the use of specialized software and services for live broadcast production of critical events.
wTVision deployed its Football Stats CG - Single Operator Edition for the Next Gen Series, an international football tournament. This touch screen solution allows a single operator to control both data scouting and real-time on-air graphics, with the system suggesting graphics based on collected statistics and managing transitions automatically. The system was used for two games in October, following its initial deployment in September 2012.
wTVision provided graphics services for the Portuguese Football League's team raffle and Awards Ceremony, utilizing its Studio CG software. Studio CG was used for data management and graphics playout during these live events. This highlights a specific application of production software in live sports broadcasting.
wTVision's Brazilian team provided graphics services for the F3 South American competition, which included integrating timing systems and managing on-air leaderboards. This engagement showcases wTVision's specialization in live sports broadcasting technology for motorsports, with races broadcast by Rede TV in Brazil. The company utilizes its 'Motorsports' solution to deliver these services.
wTVision deployed its Studio CG software to manage on-air graphics and show automation for the "FISH & CHIPS" game show. The system integrated with micro RF chip readers and player controls, utilizing GPI automation for camera and graphics synchronization. This demonstrates the company's capabilities in complex live production setups.
wTVision has expanded its 11-year partnership with TV Globo, now operating six of its international channels from Lisbon for broadcast to Europe, Africa, and Asia. This operation centralizes TV Globo's non-American continent distribution using wTVision's proprietary ChannelMaker playout system. The setup includes main and backup broadcasts for each channel, ensuring flawless delivery, and real-time format conversion.
wTVision's Studio CG and Quiz Manager software are powering 'The Big Picture,' a new interactive TV quiz show on RTP in Portugal. The solution controls on-screen graphics, studio LED walls, lighting, and sounds, while also managing the cataloging and creation of quiz game content. This showcases wTVision's role as a vendor providing specialized tools for live broadcast production and interactive viewer engagement.
wTVision's Go Social solution enables live broadcast integration of user-generated content from social media platforms, facilitating real-time moderation and playlist creation. This technology works in conjunction with wTVision's Studio CG to generate broadcast graphics. Notable deployments include Riot Games' League of Legends and TV Record's "Xuxa Meneghel" show.
wTVision delivered graphics and data services for nine basketball competitions across four continents in October, demonstrating its global reach and adaptable solutions for live sports production. The company customized its BasketballStats CG software for clients like RGE Sports to cover multiple games simultaneously and provided operational services including NBA Global Games with ESPN Brazil.
wTVision provided graphic services, data management, and a new GPS system for the 95th Catalunya Tour in March 2015 for an international broadcaster. The company utilized its CyclingStats CG and GPS system to manage and display graphics with real-time information and also handled the graphics design.
wTVision provided comprehensive branding services and its HorseBetting CG software for four Tellytrack TV channels in South Africa. The project involved rebranding with new 2D/3D graphics, logos, and updating from 4:3 to 16:9 definition, utilizing Ross Video's Xpression platform. wTVision's software managed betting data and real-time graphics control for horse race broadcasts.
wTVision delivered live broadcast graphics for ESPN Brasil's NBA Global Games 2013 and continues to provide services for Euroleague in Spain and France. The company utilized its proprietary Basketball Stats and Basketball Slides applications for data gathering and on-air graphics integration. wTVision's portfolio includes various other major basketball competitions, demonstrating its expertise in sports graphics production.
Pyramedia has launched a new CG studio to create virtual production sets and augmented reality graphics for sports and entertainment. This studio will utilize WTVision's graphics solutions, highlighting the ongoing expansion of virtual production in live broadcasting.
wTVision is making its debut at Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) in London, showcasing its real-time graphics and playout automation solutions. The company is featuring products like SportStats CG for sports, Studio CG for newscasts, and ChannelMaker for playout automation. This appearance marks wTVision's entry into the UK market.
