Will Strauss

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Freelance Writer at Freelance

Writer/editor/researcher/producer/chair/father/husband/coach. Jack of all trades. Master of f*ck all. Editor, SVG Europe. #Spireites #DerbyshireCCC

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Articles

Developing a ‘Talent Pathway’ at digital production company Badger & Combes

1 week ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

Badger & Combes is a digital media production company based in Salford, Greater Manchester. The company is responsible for producing and managing LancsTV, the official YouTube channel of Lancashire County Cricket Club. The full-time staff at the company are predominantly digital natives, employed straight out of university. They are recruited as part of what the company calls its ‘Talent Pathway’. The idea was inspired by McKevitt’s own experience as a mature student at Salford University.
Sports Graphics Forum: Interview with LucidLink’s Rupert Watson

1 week ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

Rupert Watson, Senior Director of Sales at LucidLink, talks to SVG Europe about how LucidLink’s technology can be used to enhance sports graphics workflows, including how cloud-based file streaming technology and its application can speed up access to large media files for sports graphics production. Watson was speaking during the Sports Graphics Forum on 29 May.
Sports Graphics Forum: Interview with LIGR’s Luke McCoy

1 week ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

Speaking during the Sports Graphics Forum on 29 May, Luke McCoy, CEO at LIGR Live, discusses the company’s cloud-based platform that provides broadcast-quality sports graphics, focusing on accessibility, affordability, and ease of use for various levels of sports broadcasting.
Finding the edge: How Badger & Combes produces live-streamed coverage of county cricket for LancsTV

1 week ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

English county cricket might not scream ‘broadcast innovation’ at first glance. But as Will Strauss discovers, at Lancashire County Cricket Club, a quiet revolution is underway. Although an official County Championship was not established until 1890, county cricket has been played in England and Wales since the early 18th century. 1709 in fact.
Sponsor interview: LucidLink’s Tom Holmes

2 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

Tom Holmes, media and entertainment workflow consultant at LucidLink, speaks to SVG Europe’s Jo Ruddock about the challenges facing sports production teams when it comes to workflows, especially given the growth in hybrid teams and remote production. He also shares how LucidLink is helping to ease those pain points, along with future development plans for the storage collaboration platform.
Sponsor interview: Audio-Technica’s Alex Lepges

2 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

In conversation with SVG Europe, Alex Lepges, technical director for EMEA at Audio-Technica, shares his insight into the latest developments in the world of wireless mics, the challenges being faced and how these are being addressed. He also talks about the company’s ongoing partnership with MotoGP.
Sponsor interview: Matrox’s Donald Sievewright

2 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

Matrox Video’s Donald Sievewright talks to Jo Ruddock about developments in the world of remote production, the operational benefits and challenges, and how customers are utilising Matrox products.
Sponsor interview: Cobalt Digital Berend Blokzijl

2 weeks ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

Berend Blokzijl, director of sales for EMEA, Cobalt Digital, speaks to SVG Europe’s Jo Ruddock about the IPMX set of open standards and specifications, sharing details of the company’s IPMX-compliant products and the benefits they can offer in live sports. He also highlights a number of new products from Cobalt’s comprehensive offering.
This City Is Ours: The Continuing Evolution of Manchester City’s City Studios

1 month ago | sportsvideo.org | Will Strauss

Man City battles Crystal Palace in the FA Cup Final on Saturday Global soccer power Manchester City has the opportunity to take home some hardware on Saturday as the club battles Crystal Palace in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London. In addition to being juggernauts on the pitch, Man City has one of the elite content teams on the planet.
Sponsor interview: Haivision chief product officer Jean-Marc Racine

2 months ago | svgeurope.org | Will Strauss

Jean-Marc Racine, chief product officer at Haivision, tells SVG Europe’s Jo Ruddock about how the SRT protocol is being used across live sports, shares the latest developments in mobile content contribution, and looks at how AI is impacting the sports broadcasting industry.