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Ateme has announced that RTL Deutschland has selected Ateme’s software-based frame-rate conversion technology to support international live event workflows. The solution uses motion-compensated frame-rate conversion with native ST 2110 support.
The 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours, one of the most dangerous and gruelling motorsports races in Europe, took place overnight from the 16 to 17 May in Germany. For the first
In NEP’s seventh successive Eurovision Song Contest it is operating vision mixing from UHD2 (from the Netherlands) and UHD24 (from Germany). Both are outfitted to be capable of use for
Arkona technologies and technology partner manifold will demonstrate their production solutions on the Magna Systems and Engineering stand (Booth 5D1-1) at BroadcastAsia 2026, May 20–22 in Singapore. Arkona will demonstrate
SES and ARD, Germany’s largest public broadcasting network, have announced a long-term extension of their satellite distribution partnership through 2039. Under the agreement, ARD’s regional broadcasting organizations will continue transmitting
ARRI has announced Omnibar, a battery-powered, IP65-rated multi-color LED linear fixture available in two-foot (Omnibar 2) and four-foot (Omnibar 4) versions, each in black or blue/silver housing. Omnibar is available
ARRI has introduced the cforce MAX, a new lens motor for the Hi-5 lens control system. The cforce MAX is twice as fast as the cforce plus motor it replaces
Deltatre and the German Football Association (DFB) have announced DFB.TV+, a DFB-owned direct-to-consumer streaming service developed and operated by Deltatre. It launches May 22, 2026, as part of DFB.TV, the
ARRI Releases ALEXA 35 SUP 6.0 and LPS-1 SUP 1.3 Software Updates ARRI has announced software updates for its ALEXA 35 Live camera and Live Production System LPS-1 that enhance
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced a multi-year partnership renewal with DAZN DACH, covering Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg. DAZN DACH will broadcast live PFL Global events alongside
VIDI completed an upgrade of broadcast infrastructure across all 36 stadiums in Germany’s 1st and 2nd Bundesliga during the 2025 off-season, deploying the Media Links Xscend Platform as the core
Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group, has acquired ARRI, the Munich-based premium manufacturer of camera and lighting technology for motion picture and live entertainment.
Grass Valley has expanded its partnership with Studio Berlin, supplying 12 LDX 135 UHD/HDR camera systems and 12 LDX 180 Super 35mm cinematic cameras, including two compact LDX C180 units.
Technical services provider TV Skyline is once again back at full throttle for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), a German sports car racing series sanctioned by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club
ARRI and SmallHD have announced a new expansion license for ARRI’s Hi-5 and Hi-5 SX hand units that displays lens data overlays on supported SmallHD monitors running PageOS 6. The
Manifold Technologies will demonstrate new capabilities at NAB Show 2026 (Booth C.1808), including multiviewer support for arkona’s AT300 blades and 3D-LUT-based HDR/SDR color conversion. These additions join the previously announced
Manifold Technologies will announce at NAB Show 2026 (Booth C.1808) that its manifold CLOUD platform will be available as a deployable application within NEP Platform, NEP Group’s software orchestration system.
In the constant pursuit of bringing fans closer to the game, sports broadcasters have long experimented with new camera angles, new data layers, and new storytelling formats. But in Germany,
Manifold Technologies, a Germany-based provider of cloud infrastructure for live broadcast production, will demonstrate support for 400GbE COTS FPGA accelerator cards at NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas (Booth C.1808).
Sportradar has extended its agreement with the German Football Association for DFB-Pokal data and streaming rights from the 2026/27 season. The multi-year deal covers exclusive betting data and audiovisual streaming rights for all DFB-Pokal matches outside the DACH region, alongside non-exclusive…
