George Bevir

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Editorial Director at SVG Europe

SVG Europe editorial director | @SVGEurope | Sport, TV and a little bit of #STFC

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NEP makes TFC broadcast platform available as licensed service

3 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

NEP has made its TFC broadcast platform available to the production industry as a licensed service. TFC (pictured above) is used to connect multiple production units in a compound, venues, studios and other broadcast facilities to manage and orchestrate a broadcast using IP.
NAB 2025: Canon to showcase advanced optical unit for 4K field box lenses

3 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

Canon Europe has announced its new optical unit for 4K broadcasting. The new optical unit can be integrated into UHD-DIGISUPER 122 and UHD-DIGISUPER 111 field box lenses to help create images with a shallow depth of field.
NAB 2025: MTSS to present Excellence in Sustainability Honors in Las Vegas

3 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

Media Tech Sustainability Summit (MTSS) will present the Excellence in Sustainability Honors at NAB Show next week. The event, which is dedicated to recognising leadership and innovation in sustainable practices within the media technology sector, will take place on Monday, April 7, from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM in Theater 1 (W1768).
Momentum Broadcast appointed host broadcaster for Grand Slam Track Series

3 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

Momentum Broadcast and Carr Hughes Productions (M-CHP) will be the exclusive broadcast partners for the inaugural Grand Slam Track season. Grand Slam Track is a new professional track competition launched by Olympic legend Michael Johnson. The league features a roster of 48 Racers signed to compete in four annual Slams starting in Kingston, Jamaica before moving to the US with further events in Miami, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
EMG / Gravity Media to cover 2025 Billie Jean King Cup in Netherlands and Australia

3 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

EMG / Gravity Media will deliver comprehensive, live coverage of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge qualifiers (10– 12 April). The event will feature some of the world’s best tennis players and will take place across multiple venues internationally. EMG / Gravity Media will be on site at the Pat Rafter Arena located in Brisbane, Australia and the Sportcampus Zuiderpark located at The Hague in the Netherlands.
Virgin Media launches UK’s first dedicated rugby channel

1 month ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

Virgin Media TV has launched Premier Sports Rugby, the UK’s first dedicated 24/7 rugby channel. The new 24/7 rugby channel provides viewers with access to the Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, the United Rugby Championship and games from the TOP14. The channel will also broadcast two live games from every round from the star-studded topflight Japanese Rugby League One competition and games from the Major League Rugby competition in the United States.
NBA and FIBA explore new men’s European basketball league

1 month ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced their joint exploration of a new professional men’s basketball league in Europe. The NBA and FIBA said the league would bring the sport to more European fans and accelerate the game’s growth across the continent. The NBA and FIBA will continue discussions that began more than a year ago with prospective investors, teams, arena developers and commercial partners.
Winter Sports Forum: Picture gallery from the 13 March Oslo event

1 month ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

SVG Europe’s Winter Sports Forum took place in Oslo earlier this month, where speakers from FIS, ORF, OBS and more took to the stage to provide behind the scenes insights into events such as the FIS Alpine World Championships in Saalbach and a preview of the upcoming Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
DAZN agrees global deal with World Sevens Football

1 month ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

A new seven-a-side global women’s football competition will take place in Portugal in May, with DAZN to produce and air coverage of the series. World Sevens Football is a new grand slam series for professional women footballers with a $5 million prize pool per event. The first of the three-day competitions in 2025 will see eight clubs come head-to-head in Estoril, Portugal, on 21-23 May.
FIS reports record digital engagement and TV viewers at Trondheim 2025

1 month ago | svgeurope.org | George Bevir

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Trondheim 2025 saw significant television viewership and digital engagement, reflecting the event’s broad audience reach both at home and online. Social media activity surrounding the championships was high, with the four FIS channels—Cross-Country, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, and Para Snow Sports—reaching a total audience of 43.6 million. This marked a 169% increase compared to the previous championships in Planica 2023.