Asia-Pacific News

kIn its latest Sony equipment purchase Global Television has acquired a further 31 Sony HDC series high definition cameras, taking its Sony HD camera inventory to nearly 250 and cementing Global’s industry-leading HD camera chain offer. Global’s new Sony cameras will be deployed on diverse broadcasts including the National Rugby League for the Nine Network [...]

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the rights to Ten Network Holdings to broadcast the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. Ten Network Holdings has acquired broadcast rights on all media platforms in Australia. IOC President Jacques Rogge said: “Sochi 2014 will be the first Olympic Winter Games held in Russia, [...]

MP & Silva, a leading international media rights company, has secured a deal for the exclusive rights to distribute FIFA’s line-up of tournaments in Vietnam between 2013 and 2014 for the first time, including the highly sought-after 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is expected to once again captivate soccer fans [...]

Infiniti Red Bull Racing and Sennheiser have joined forces for the 2013 Formula One racing season. The audio specialist has been named as the first Official Audio Supplier, supplying professional audio solutions for the Factory debriefs, driver interviews and powering the DJ booth in the exclusive Paddock Club. The cooperation kicked off at the recent [...]

Global Television has unveiled what it says is its most sophisticated High Definition ‘super truck’: HD9.  Designed and built in Australia to the exacting standards of Global’s broadcast engineering services team, HD9 boasts a new level of integration and user features. Equipped with the latest Lawo MC56 II audio console and Riedel communications system, this [...]

It takes a particular type of individual to take part in an ironman or ironwoman race and the same can be said for the production company and OB providers responsible for broadcasting the intensely competitive events. Recently Videocraft provided a full production setup for Castle Media, the event specialists responsible for broadcasting the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain [...]

The International Rowing Federation (FISA) and Rowing Australia have appointed Global Television as broadcast technical facilitator of the 2013 Sydney International Rowing Regatta.The Global Television team will also direct and package a ready-to-air broadcast over three days of elite rowing competition in association with the Australian event TV producers, Beyond Action.Angus Millar, one of Australia’s [...]

BTS broadcast technology solutions received an order from Grass Valley to develop and construct an outdoor broadcast (OB) van for the 27th South East Asia Games to be held in Myanmar in December 2013. On board the 10.5m long, two-axel truck will be a full HD OB Van with three rooms. The 8-cam van will [...]

For the first time, Australian Rugby League fans can watch the NRL Telstra Premiership live and on-the-go on their Apple or Android smartphones, regardless of their mobile network carrier, following the launch of the NRL LIVE 2013 App powered by Telstra.A key component of Telstra’s five-year digital rights partnership with the ARL Commission, the NRL [...]

Korea’s national television station KBS has invested in the SprintCam Vvs HD ultra slow motion technology from I-MOVIX to enhance its coverage of domestic and international baseball, volleyball, basketball and football events.KBS has been a long-term user of ultra motion for sports productions, but this is the first time the broadcaster purchased the I-MOVIX’s solution. [...]