Broadcasters are making greater use of cloud and IP technology for big live events, but the need for absolute quality means that they will continue to invest significantly in on-premises infrastructure for some time to come, according to Dan Robertson, VP of Olympics information technology at NBC Olympics. Speaking at a press event organised by […]
NBC Olympics, part of the NBC Sports Group, has tapped Ericsson to provide video contribution solutions for its production of the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Ericsson will provide a range of its encoding and satellite receiver technologies to support NBC Olympics video distribution. Ericsson will assist with the equipment and system set […]
NBC Olympics is due to broadcast 85-hours of virtual reality (VR) content from the Rio 2016 games in partnership with Samsung. NBC Sports app users, with compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphones and Samsung Gear VR headsets, will be able to access the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS)-supplied VR coverage. The VR output will include footage from the […]
NBC Olympics will provide distribution partners with 4K, Ultra HD coverage of the Rio Olympics this summer. NBC said it will deliver 4K, UHD coverage to cable, satellite and telco providers and other partner on a one day delay. This UHD footage will include the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, swimming, track and field, judo, […]
Harmonic is providing its MediaGrid shared storage and MediaDeck integrated media playout server system to NBC Sports Group unit NBC Olympics for the Sochi Winter Olympics, which kicks off tomorrow. NBC Olympics will use the Harmonic solution to support a “highlights factory” where staff based at the broadcaster’s Stamford, Connecticut facility will access event footage […]
