Mediatec News

12 APR

FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone

Le Mans comes to Silverstone this weekend and three Mediatec screens will be viewable from Stowe Corner, suspended above the Pit Lane and the Hospitality Zone capturing all of the live action during the six hour race! 


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9 APR

Commercial Vehicle Show 2013

Mediatec are at the NEC Birmingham for the largest UK event for the logistics and road freight transport industries. 


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24 MAR

British Gymnastics Championship

Mediatec UK's Tecviz P3 is ensuring the fans miss none of the competition as the best of the UK's gymnasts battle for the title of champion at Liverpool's Echo Arena. 


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21 mar

International Confex & Live Experience 2013

Mediatec UK are at London's ExCeL for International Confex 2013 to meet with the companies of the national and international events companies. 


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19 MAR

Goodwood Motorsports Press Day

Mediatec UK join in the preview for this year's Festival of Speed (11-14 July) and Revival (13-15 September). 


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10 MAR

England and Wales Cricket Board 

The England and Wales Cricket Board have extended their contract with Mediatec to provide giant LED screens and OB facilities throughout the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

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25 FEB

Mobile World Congress 2013

Mediatec UK’s latest LED screen, the Tecviz P3, is on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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20 FEB

Mediatec invest in high-resolution LED screen

Renowned for their extensive range of LED screens, Mediatec UK have recently enlarged their portfolio to include the Mediatec Tecviz P3.

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15 FEB

MCN Motor Show 2013

Mediatec UK will provide live coverage of all the action in the Revolution Arena at the MCN Motor Show at ExCeL London.

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7 FEB

David Beckham

Mediatec screens will display David Beckham's new advertisement for Spring Summer 2013 in three central London locations.

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31 JAN

Mediatec and DISE provides signage at ISE 2013

In cooperation with digital signage software developer DISE, Mediatec provided the participants at ISE 2013 (Integrated Systems Europe) with useful event information and a marketing platform in the form of Mediatec’s new Panasonic 75 sqm mobile LED screen running DISE software. Mediatec used the trailer’s on board production facilities to create video clips for companies at the trade show offering them 15 seconds of screen time.

The Mediatec trailer also provided visitors in Amsterdam with useful information about opening hours, local buses and the weather. The screen displayed information about Mediatec and DISE and interesting trivia about Sweden where both companies have their roots.


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11 JAN

Autosport International 2013

Mediatec UK join in the launch of the new motorsport season at Autosport International 2013.

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18 DEC

Mediatec host open day for the events industry

Mediatec showcased the latest in LED screens at its open day held in Sweden on the 18th December. The exhibition was attended by companies and manufacturers from the events industry and displays included a helicopter equipped with a camera on its base that flew over the exhibition capturing footage of the event. A dance floor with a LED screen installed underneath it was also a popular feature of the exhibition, as when visitors stepped onto a different part of the dance floor, the image on the screen moved with them!


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6 OCT

British Touring Car Championship

Mediatec UK returns to Silverstone for the highly competitve Touring Cars Championship: 'bumper to bumper action'.

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28 SEPT

British Superbike Championship 2012

Mediatec UK will bring the action to our giant screens at the 'penultimate champtionship race of the season as British Superbikes returns to Silverstone'.

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10 SEPT

Team GB Athlete's Parade

Mediatec UK are proud to be part of the parade to celebrate the magnificent success of Team GB in the Olympic and Paralympic games.

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6 SEPT

World Touring Cars

Mediatec will be at Silverstone race track for World Touring Cars again in 2012.

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25 AUG

Twenty20 Cricket Finals

Mediatec UK continue our contract with the ECB to provide giant LED screens and OB facilities throughout the 2012 season, including the Friends for Life Twenty20 Finals in Cardiff.

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3 AUG

World Super Bikes

We return to the excitement of Silverstone for the World Super Bikes championship in early August with both indoor and outdoor screens.

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27 JUL

London Pleasure Gardens

Mediatec are pleased to supply LED screens to the new London Pleasure Gardens for the duration of the Olympic Games in London.

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16 JUL

BP Summer Big Screens

The last of the season of the Royal Opera House relays where Mediatec will provide Mobile screens in Trafalgar Square and Duthie Park, Aberdeen.

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9 JUL

Farnborough Air Show 2012

The Farnborough Airshow returns in 2012 and our screens will capture the airbourne action to relay to spectators.

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6 JUL

British Grand Prix

We are always excited to be part of the British F1 GP at Silverstone and will be providing Mobile and Modular screens, including one hung over the pitlane, to this prestigious event.

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28 JUN

Goodwood Festival of Speed

Mediatec return to the Festival of Speed again in 2012, bringing 9 screens to the event including both Mobile and Modular screens indoors and outdoors.

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16 JUN

Spitfire Proms at Belton House!

Mediatec are delighted to return to National Trust property Belton House in Grantham for the wonderful Spitfire Proms. With music from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and two flight displays, it promises to be a very memorable evening.

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19 AUG

Mediatec part of sports broadcasting history!

On Friday 19th August 2011, sports broadcasting history was made as Ascot United and Wembley FC kicked off this season's FA Cup, with their clash streamed live on Facebook! Sponsored by Budweiser, the lead partner of the FA Cup, the non-league sides met at United’s ground in an extra preliminary-round clash.

In association with production and consultancy specialists Event Monkey, Mediatec supplied one of their custom built Outside Broadcast vehicles from where the match was cut live, along with three long lens cameras.”


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11 MAY

Mediatec in pole position to supply giant LED screens to Silverstone!

Mediatec UK are thrilled to announce their success in securing a three year contract with Silverstone, the home of British Motor Racing.

The contract will see Mediatec supply a combination of modular and mobile LED screens, ranging from 15sqm to 88sqm in size. The giant LED screens will maximise spectator experience at prestigious events such as The Formula One British Grand Prix and The Air Asia Moto GP along with, World Super Bikes, British Super Bikes and Supercar featuring FIA GT1 World Championship as well as British Touring Cars!

The Formula One British Grand Prix will utilise a spectacular twenty five screens around the Silverstone circuit, including the integration of three new positions, which will see screens suspended from the Paddock buildings, providing exceptional viewing for spectators opposite the pit lane straight.

Alex Lacey, Head of Events at Silverstone, commented: “We went through a strict tender process in order to ensure we had the best quality product that would meet our requirements and deliver the greatest level of entertainment to our spectators. Mediatec proved to us that they can provide exactly that at a competitive price and we look forward to working with their team over the next three years.”


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12 FEB

Barclays Premier League - Tottenham V Sunderland.

In association with SIS LIVE, Europes largest HD and SD Outside broadcast and satalite uplink provider, Mediatec was thrilled to supply broadcast equipment to the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Tottenham on February 12th 2011. Harry Redknapp’s boys maintained the pressure on their rivals in the hunt for Champions League football with a 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light.

Mediatec delivered a 24-camera production unit controlled by its HD1 broadcast trailer, one of the most sophisticated OB-units in Europe. Having also been utilised at the Olympics games, the unit required an eight-strong team of Mediatec technicians to operate it.

Mediatec also supported the Spanish broadcasting association FORTA, in the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Barcelona, A 7-camera production unit, with 4-feeds for different Spanish TV-channels were supplied. Solutions for four commentator’s positions were also delivered.

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18 JAN

Volvo Cars Press Conference, Detroit Motor Show 2011.

On Tuesday  11th January Mediatec Solutions delivered event technology to Volvo's press conference in Detroit.

The press conference was held at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Jonas Aronsson from business area Solutions was project manager and responsible for the delivery. Jonas has been project manager for Volvo’s press conferences since 2002.

Mediatec delivered a high-end solution with complete HD3 camera solution, audio equipment and light design. Furthermore we configured the image system to 1080 50i, although the press conference was held in the States. This was a huge simplification for the press department as it implied that expensive format conversions could be ignored, which saved time, money and also made it possible to avoid potential problems that otherwise easily arise when conversions are done.


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24 MAY

Mediatec Open Day: A Giant Success!

Openday

On the 12th and 13th May 2010, over 100 people from the audio visual, sporting and corporate world joined the Mediatec UK team at their Open Day in London.

After securing contracts with Panasonic and the England and Wales Cricket Board to name but a few, Mediatec UK has made significant investment in the latest LED technology, allowing the company to demonstrate the Panasonic Astrovision 12F true 12mm pixel pitch product, with its high contrast SMD and high definition processing. The semi transparent and lightweight Spider F30, suitable for indoor and outdoor use and the Flyer 12, an SMD high resolution, high contrast, lightweight screen that is quick to construct.

The Panasonic 12F was utilised at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and is currently being used throughout the 2010 Cricket Season for all International and Domestic games.

Another addition to Mediatec UK’s extensive fleet were also on site, two sophisticated four camera HD Outside Broadcast vehicles designed and system integrated by MHz Broadcast Systems. The Mercedes Sprinters 315CDi were custom built for the Cricket Season and are available for use at music and corporate events also.


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16 Mar

England and Wales Cricket Board

EBC

Events technology supplier Mediatec UK has retained a contract to provide the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) with large outdoor video screens for the next three seasons. In 2010 there will be more than 100 televised matches; including the international series against Bangladesh and Australia v Pakistan.

The equipment provided by Mediatec UK will include a combination of mobile and modular LED Screens along with outside broadcasting, Panasonic 12mm SMD LED’s and two new OB vehicles are also on order.

ECB’s Venue Support Manager, Ben Green, said: “LED screens are an integral part of the cricketing experience for spectators up and down the country. Mediatec boast the expertise, cutting edge technology and reliability to ensure the project runs smoothly.’

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12 Mar

Singalong Opera

Everyone who has dreamt of singing an opera were given a chance by Stockholm’s Concert Hall together with Mezzo Soprano Malena Ernman.

The performance was produced by Mediatec and broadcast live in HD with 5.1 surround sound to over 35 cinemas in Folkets Hus and Parkers Digital cinema chain via HD2 and NOR 036. Over 3000 participants across the country sang along with excerpts from operas such as Carmen and The Magic Flute, a new record for a Swedish produced performance.

Mediatec also transmitted the performance to Gustavsberg Infirmary via broadband where 150 people joined in. We were also responsible for trailers and advertising inserts for our customers.

This was the first time a Singalong performance was broadcast in Sweden and it was so successful, the Concert Hall and main sponsor SEB are already planning further events.

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5 Feb

Biathlon Antholz

The last Biathlon Worldcup before the Vancouver Olympics took place between the 19th and the 24th of January. Thanks to a three year contract with EBU (European Broadcasting Union) Mediatec group were the broadcasters. An OB truck was provided alongside OB-technicians, camera operators and slowmotion operators.The production was performed by HD 6 with 24 cameras, 5 EVSes and two Supermotions. Mediatec Sweden supplied two Sony remote cameras for the close-ups of the targets.

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5 Feb

International Boxing in Denmark

The 30th of January 2010, Aarhus, NRGi Arena: the comeback match of the Danish boxer Mads “Golden Boy” Larsen. It was the European super middleweight title match against the North Irish Brian Magee. The event was broadcasted by the Danish broadcaster “6’eren”, a SBS channel.

Mediatec provided OB Production Unit HD 2 for Video and Audio, SNG Link Unit, TV and Event light as well as the Events PA system. Of special cameras in use, we can mention: Super Motion Camera, Wireless Camera, Mini Jib and High Pan. The transmission was made to life by SBS Editorial staff of 6 people, and Mediatec technical staff of 30 people. It was a 5 hour live production, and Mediatec is proud to be the preferred partner for this event.

Quotation from Jes Holm Andersen, Head of Sports Production at SBS Denmark:

“We are very happy and proud of SBS about the boxing production. Everything went perfectly and Mediatec did a splendid job and made it very easy for us from SBS to concentrate on the content in the EM Boksegalla.”

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