Leveraging the Skill of the Sportscaster For the most part, the role of sportscaster is simply commentating on the game — narrating what’s happening, giving some insight into why things are happening and how they’re being done, et cetera. Yet as the most passionate and knowledgeable person with respect to the game, athletes, and strategy,…
MELVILLE, N.Y. — March 21, 2023 — Chyron today announced that version 1.3 of the Chyron LIVE cloud-native live production platform, making its debut at the 2023 NAB Show (Booth N2647), will feature new updates — including a Matchpad module that empowers virtually any user to manage dynamic motion graphics for live sports production. This first…
In the spring of 2020, live production of college sports came to a screeching halt. While classroom instruction pivoted to a virtual model, athletics shifted to remote production workflows, attempting to keep athletic programs strong and satisfy the fans who supported them. Forced to embrace new workflows, college and university sports production departments re-examined traditional…
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Sept. 20, 2022 — Chyron today unveiled version 1.8 of PRIME VSAR, which merges the cutting-edge graphics of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4 with Chyron’s built-for-broadcast design, editorial, and live production capabilities to radically simplify virtual production. Enhancements in PRIME VSAR 1.8 offer simple, unfettered access to Unreal Engine 4.27 and its…
MELVILLE, N.Y. — May 9, 2022 — Chyron today announced that its Chyron LIVE end-to-end, cloud-native live video production platform earned a 2022 NAB Show Product of the Year Award. Selected by a panel of industry experts, the awards recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologies exhibited for the first time at the…
MELVILLE, N.Y. — March 15, 2022 — During the COVID-19 pandemic, QR codes have become extremely popular as a convenient, touchless option for sharing essential information. In fact, 50% of U.S. full-service restaurants are utilizing QR codes to give customers digital access to food and drink menus. Using a QR code is as fast and easy…
Cloud computing isn’t something new. For years now, many successful businesses and service providers have been the cloud to drive efficiencies and opportunities that create greater profits. However, in the world of live production, many organizations are just starting to dip their toes into this new technology space. Over this turbulent past year, you may…
Last month, Chyron announced the release of the PRIME Live Platform, a dynamic, scalable, full-featured production engine that bridges legacy workflows with the future of live content creation and distribution. Designed to meet the needs of today’s hybrid production environments, the PRIME Live Platform has been deployed in a dynamic array of industries and areas…
Virtual placement technology has become one of the more recognizable and popular elements of live sports broadcasts. Whether it’s a virtual first down line, a sponsor logo placed alongside the field or in the stands, a virtual offsides line, or another enhancement to the viewing experience, this technology plays a central role in modern sports…