Category Archives: News 2012

SIS LIVE mingle with the stars

SIS LIVE at BBC Stargazing 2012

In January 2012 SIS LIVE was stationed near the diverse cities of Macclesfield and Cape Town providing outside broadcast and uplink facilities for BBC Stargazing LIVE 2012. Between 16th and 18th Jan, three shows of one hour each, presented by … Read more

SIS behind you!

SIS LIVE at the PriceWaterhouseCooper Panto 2012

Although Christmas may be a distant memory to many of us, the merry spirit of generosity is still alive and well at SIS LIVE, and among those involved in this annual pantomime.

PwC, one of the world’s largest professional … Read more

The Great Edinburgh Cross Country

Kiprop wins the BUPA Great Edinburgh X Country Race 2012

SIS LIVE was at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh to provide OB and uplink services for a series of international cross country races featuring some of the world’s top athletes On the 7th January.

The 90min broadcast featured three live races … Read more

SIS LIVE bring you 2012, in full HD

SIS LIVE cover New Year's Eve 2011

Happy New Year to everyone, and here’s to 2012 which looks like being an exciting year for the broadcast world.

Did you happen to catch the BBC’s coverage of the London New Year celebrations? No prizes for guessing who was … Read more

Wishing you an OB Christmas!

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The festive season is always a busy time in the world of television, as families gather round their glowing sets, full of food, drink and good cheer to catch their favourite Christmas specials. Meanwhile SIS LIVE are hard … Read more

Laughing all the way from London to Birmingham

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On 16th December some of the funniest people in the UK, and host Jonathan Ross, gathered for the annual British Comedy Awards, held at Fountain Studios in London. The awards were broadcast live at 10pm on Channel 4 and achieved … Read more

A Spoonful of Shuga

Shuga - Headshot of Ayira_crop

The stars of MTV Staying Alive Foundations’s smash-hit Kenyan youth drama Shuga spoke live from their studio in Nairobi, Kenya to an audience in Washington D.C, thanks to transatlantic fibre and satellite links organised by SIS LIVE.

The MTV Staying … Read more

SIS LIVE on the Road with 1Xtra

Rowland

The 1st December, was the climax of the Radio 1Xtra tour and SIS LIVE were on hand to deliver broadcast facilities for the televised event.

Xfactor judge and former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland headlined the gig at London’s … Read more

SIS LIVE provide coverage of the Rory Peck Awards

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Last night SIS LIVE were in attendance at the Rory Peck Awards, an annual event which takes place at the British Film Institute on London’s Southbank, to recognise the work of freelance news cameramen and women.

The Rory Peck Trust, … Read more

Satellite and Broadcast Innovations

IBC2011

Watch the video and see SIS LIVE’s managing director, David Meynell, talk about our market-leading satellite and broadcast product range at IBC 2011. Continuously innovating and redefining broadcast solutions, SIS LIVE design and manufacture cutting edge, award winning products. Our … Read more

SIS LIVE integrates NewTek’s Mini LiveMan for European Tour

uPodMini at Sportel

SIS LIVE recently provided integration services for NewTek, creating the first HD Live Production vehicle ever made in a compact SUV.

3D Storm, exclusive distributor of NewTek products in the EMEA region will take to the road in this MINI … Read more

SIS LIVE Paris cover Champions and Europa League matches

SIS LIVE Paris Uplink Vehicle

SIS LIVE Paris is back for the Champions and Europa League 2011/2012 season covering matches all over Europe with CANAL+. The first week of the new season saw our teams in Athens and Dortmund on the 13th September and Amsterdam … Read more

Watch your radio – SIS LIVE film Red Hot Chilli Peppers for BBC Radio

Red Hot Chilli Peppers at Koko, Camden, London

At 8.30pm on Friday 2nd September Red Hot Chilli Peppers took to the stage at the Koko venue in Camden, London for an intimate performance in support of their new album release. This special BBC Radio 1 Event, hosted by … Read more

SIS LIVE cover Mercedes Live Event

SIS LIVE at Mercedes Live Race

SIS LIVE were providing coverage of the recent race competition between 13-time F1 winner David Coulthard and 6 members of the public, in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz. In celebration of the release of the SLS AMG, a 6.3 litre V8 supercar, … Read more

28 Nights at the Proms

Live from the Royal Albert Hall

SIS LIVE is currently in residence at the Royal Albert Hall in London providing coverage of the BBC Proms. With a growing list of awards won for this event coverage, including a 2009 GTC Award for exceptional camera work, this … Read more

SISCaster Streams Spectacular Stunt

SISCasterstunt

SIS LIVE was in Battersea last night to capture a daring LIVE stunt. Stuntman, Rocky Taylor, made the headlines in 1985 when one of his stunts went tragically wrong during a shooting on the set of Death Wish 3. Last … Read more

uPod Tours in France

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The Tour de France set off for the 98th time on 2 July, but with one big difference this year – ITV viewers can now enjoy the spectacle in high definition.  The world-famous endurance cycle race is made up of … Read more

Game, set and every match!

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SIS LIVE is providing full HD coverage of every match at Wimbledon for the next two weeks.  We are broadcasting from all seven ’show courts’ plus first week coverage of matches on another two courts, with slo-mo replay facilities, all the ‘flash’ interviews … Read more

Spectacular Springwatch

SIS LIVE at Springwatch

SIS LIVE is providing outside broadcast, uplink and satellite internet services at Springwatch. The show, based at the RSPB Ynys-hir nature reserve in Ceredigion, Mid Wales required its biggest ever rig, involving 23 HD minicams covering the action from the … Read more

Ballet Broadcast on ‘Big Screens’

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SIS LIVE’s satellite uplink and camera services were called upon last night to broadcast a live performance of the classical ballet, Manon, from the Royal Opera House. With an uplink truck in London transmitting the live performance from the Royal … Read more

Flowers, football and F1

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Fresh from providing outside broadcast services at the Chelsea Flower Show last week, SIS LIVE returned to London on Saturday, to cover the highly anticipated Champions League Final at Wembley. Two large OB trucks, OB 2 and OB 9 were on site, … Read more

Four-play at The BAFTA’s

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All four of the nominated Best Sports Programmes at this year’s Televison BAFTA’s used SIS LIVE to provide their outside broadcast. Wimbledon Tennis, 6 Nations Rugby, FA Cup Final and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had SIS LIVE outside broadcast facilities … Read more

Super Soccer SNGs

Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Blackburn Rovers

SIS LIVE’s SNG trucks were out in force yesterday, covering the final matches of the English football season. With our fleet of uplink trucks and bases throughout the UK, we offer contracted uplink services to major news broadcasters, including Sky … Read more

Still on the ball….

SISLIVEEuropaCupFinal2011

After a very successful FA Cup Final at the weekend, SIS LIVE is at the top of our game again, providing host broadcast facilities for multi-lateral requirements for Team / EUFA at last night’s Europa Cup Final.  SIS LIVE’s outside … Read more

On the ball

FA Cup Final 2011

SIS LIVE is enjoying a week of football finals providing HD outside broadcast facilities at the FA Cup Final and Europa Cup. As well as match coverage and presentation add-ons for ITV and ESPN at last Saturday’s FA Cup Final, … Read more

Love, honour and OB

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The big day is finally here and SIS LIVE is supplying more outside broadcast facilities than anyone else. With 8 HD OB units, 58 satellite uplink trucks, and a host of other broadcast services, we are really proud to be … Read more

SIS LIVE for sport

Marathon2011

What a busy weekend! SIS LIVE provided LIVE production facilities yesterday at the 2011 London Marathon, broadcast worldwide to 159 countries. 8 SIS LIVE outside broadcast units, 8 satellite uplink trucks, 4 motorbikes, 2 helicopters, special cameras and more than … Read more

Tr-uPod® launched at NAB

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SIS LIVE is at NAB this week, exhibiting an award-winning product range.

The new multi-band tripod satellite uplink, Tr-uPod was launched at the show.

Tr-uPod is an exceptionally flexible, compact satellite uplink system with tool-less assembly available fully automated or … Read more

OB 5 hits the spot

OB-5

OB 5, SIS LIVE’s latest, new generation HD outside broadcast truck, successfully completed its first event at the weekend.  OB 5 was deployed on Saturday 2nd April in Birmingham to cover West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool for the BBC’s ‘Match … Read more

New stand-up, uplink and playout facilities

uPod in Paris

SIS LIVE’s European operation has moved into a new, larger facility in central Paris.  The new offices, located close to the Eiffel Tower, complement SIS LIVE’s existing outside broadcast and satellite uplinking capabilities.  SIS LIVE is expanding its service portfolio … Read more

In the pink for Comic Relief

Phil's adjusted Audi for Red Nose Day

Phil Aspden, Commercial Director at SIS LIVE, came in to work on Friday morning to discover his colleagues had given his car a makeover in aid of Comic Relief. His usually sleek, black Audi A5 Coupe was bright pink, with … Read more

SIS LIVE’s Grand Tour

SIS LIVE uplinks operating in Paris

SIS LIVE’s Paris-based operation has a busy week ahead, providing facilities at sporting events across Europe. Monday kicks off with SIS LIVE providing uplink services at Marseille v Manchester Utd in the Champions League quarter finals. Coverage of the tournament … Read more

BVE and the Production Show

SISCaster at BVE

WE’RE THERE at BVE and the Production Show in Earl’s Court. SISCaster HD, our multi-camera, compact streaming vehicle is outside the main entrance. uPod, the award-winning satellite uplink, is also on display, along with RouteCase, a powerful, compact and … Read more

And the winner is…

Broadcast Awards 2011

SIS LIVE was credited with its involvement with many high profile LIVE events at the 2011 Broadcast Awards last night, with numerous clients receiving nominations and taking to the stage to accept awards.

As sponsors of the Best Sport Programme … Read more

Taking it to another dimension

3D dog racing

After our successful 3D outside broadcasts at the Six Nations Rugby last year, SIS LIVE is at Swindon dog racing track today, working with Sony to produce the first ever 3D footage of a dog race. OB 7 is onsite … Read more

The sky’s the limit

astrium

SIS LIVE has signed an exclusive reseller and development agreement with Astrium, an EADS company and one of the biggest suppliers of civil and defence space systems and services in the world. Our in-house development and manufacturing teams will develop … Read more

Let us entertain you!

Uplink working on a live event

Fresh from providing outside broadcast facilities for Coronation Streets LIVE 50th anniversary episode last Thursday, the week ended with us at the X Factor finals. After watching auditions from thousands and thousands of hopefuls over the last few months, … Read more

Right up ‘the Street’

Coronation Street LIVE 50th episode

What an exciting week! We’re on the Coronation Street set helping to celebrate the soaps 50th anniversary.  SIS LIVE is delighted to be working for ITV Studios and 360 Media to provide LIVE production facilities for one of our nation’s … Read more

SIS LIVE go to the Ball

SIS LIVE record ballet in HD

Even without the help of a fairy godmother, SIS LIVE were invited by Glass Slipper Productions, in conjunction with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, to record a new adaption of the story of Cinderella.

Recorded at the Hippodrome in Birmingham, we … Read more

MediaCityUK, then Media Festival

The Media Festival

After announcing our joint venture with Peel Media to run the MediaCityUK studios earlier in the week (see press release), we made our way to Manchester to the Media Festival 2010. What perfect timing to talk to industry colleagues … Read more

Proms production picks up more prestigious prizes

Vince Spooner with GTC award

SIS LIVE has picked up two more prestigious awards for services supplied at the BBC Proms. Our camera crew won a Guild of Television Cameramen (GTC) Award for their superb multi-camera work on the 2009 BBC Proms – A Celebration … Read more

Cliff’s Christmas Celebrations

Cliff Richard at the Royal Albert hall

As Sir Cliff Richard reaches his 70th birthday, WE’RE THERE at the Royal Albert Hall recording Cliff Richard’s Christmas DVD.

SIS LIVE’s OB 2 was selected for this very special event as it can cope admirably with 12 High definition … Read more

Have you been watching us?

Closing ceremony at Commonwealth Games

It’s all over! In a 60,000 seat sold-out Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the curtain fell on the XIX Commonwealth Games today in spectacular fashion with a colourful, exciting closing ceremony. With over 1,600 staff, 350 camera channels and 37 flyaway and … Read more

SIS LIVE We’re STILL There

Athletics at the Commonwealth Games

Broadcasting every hop, skip, jump, shot, dive, flick, goal and try from the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi.  Every second of action covered by SIS LIVE with hundreds of medals awarded and only two more days to go. Our 350 … Read more

SIS LIVE helps Delhi dazzle

Opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Games

After months of hard work and dedication from SIS LIVE staff, the XIX Commonwealth Games began last night with a spectacular opening ceremony.  Working behind the scenes and often condensing 4 months works into only a few weeks, WE’RE THERE … Read more

Commonwealth Games: On your marks, get set…

Commonwealth Games are ready

With 1600 staff now in India, SIS LIVE is making final preparations in Delhi for the XIX Commonwealth Games.  Working with ZOOM Communications, South-East Asia’s largest broadcast services company, we will provide full HD coverage of 17 sports events, and … Read more

IBC Innovations

IBC 2010 in Amsterdam

With two product re-launches, award-winning antennas showcased and our new 8 camera capable SISCaster HD streaming LIVE, IBC 2010 was a success.
uPak, the first flat plate, fully automated VSAT terminal was re-launched, in a new robust lightweight case, … Read more

X-Fighters

X Fighters at Battersea power station

With the rain teeming down in London on Saturday night, SIS LIVE provided outside broadcast facilities and satellite uplinks for Red Bull X Fighters at Battersea power station.  The shoot was based around 3 SIS LIVE OB trucks, OB 1, OB … Read more

Kicking off the New Season

New football season

With the football season upon us again SIS LIVE is providing satellite uplinks and outside broadcast facilities for games across Europe. In France, we provided satellite uplink services for Montpellier vs Györ on 5th August and on 8th August The … Read more

uPod on Tour

Tour de France 2010

Mounted on top of Tape 2, uPod is off on another adventure at the Tour de France, uplinking news stories and tape packages. Traversing the French countryside and villages from 3rd to 25th July, SIS LIVE’s Tape 2 is kitted … Read more

Parliamentary Pit Stop

Red Bull F1 makes a parliamentary pit stop

Working closely with Red Bull, Red Bull Racing, and TVC Group, SIS LIVE provided the coverage of a Formula One first: a pit stop in London’s Parliament Square.
The shoot was based around 5 HD radio cameras and a … Read more

Game, Set and every Match

Wimbledon Championships 2010

WE’RE THERE, at Wimbledon with OB 1 and OB 7, two of our new generation HD and 3G capable trucks. WE’RE THERE capturing every smash, volley and backhand in HD and 5.1 surround sound.

Supporting Sarkozy’s celebrations

Sarkozy visit to UK

WE’RE THERE at the Royal Chelsea Hospital in London with an OB unit, satellite uplinks, camera crew and support staff covering the Charles de Gaulle 70th Appeal Anniversary.

uPod is bringing football home

World Cup 2010 in South Africa

SIS LIVE is supporting the World Cup with 7 uPod satellite uplinks. The smallest, lightest, fully automated uplink systems are in South Africa transmitting live news feeds for various clients. uPod is seen here at the Chile v Honduras game … Read more

SIS LIVE Bigs up the Opera

Carmen Opera

At the BP Summer Big Screen event, SIS LIVE is transmitting Carmen from the Royal Opera House in London and downlinking with our satellite trucks at 14 different locations throughout the UK. The performance of Carmen at the Royal Opera … Read more

SIS LIVE Revved up for the TT Races

TT races in the Isle of Man

SIS LIVE is in the Isle of Man gearing up for the TT Championships. Working with North One Television, we are supplying 10 ‘on-board’ HD motor bike cameras, stage cameras located along the course and comprehensive on-site editing and satellite … Read more

SIS LIVE Stream with the Chris Moyles team

Chris Moyles live stream

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and his team have left their London studio and are broadcasting this week from a cottage on the Isle of Anglesey. SIS LIVE has set-up a VSAT antenna in a field behind the cottage, enabling … Read more

FA Cup Football Finale

FA Cup 2010

As excited fans packed Wembley stadium anticipating the biggest game of the season, SIS LIVE was there, ready to capture all of the action on and off the pitch. How did we do it for ITV Sport and Al Jazeera? … Read more

Out for the count

General election 2010

SIS LIVE supplied over 70 satellite uplinks for the UK elections including Sky Italia’s Mini uPod. The Mini’s small ‘footprint’ made parking in a narrow side street easy and the fully automated uPod satellite uplink allowed transmissions at the push … Read more

SIS LIVE in the running…again

Edinburgh Great Run

Fresh from covering the London Marathon last weekend, SIS LIVE provided LIVE production facilities and crew at the Great Edinburgh Run today.

Back of the net!

HD goal cams

SIS LIVE’s HD goal cams were in play at the Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace Championship relegation decider. RouteCase HD made its debut and was used to monitor the special cameras set up in the back of the goal nets, … Read more

A Marathon Effort

London Marathon 2010

SIS LIVE provided LIVE production facilities for the 2010 London Marathon today. Six OB units, special cameras and satellite uplink trucks were at various locations along the 26 mile route.

FAB at NAB

uPod at NAB 2010

…uPod hanging from a drop wire, yes it really is that light, weighing in at under 23kg (50lbs).
New uPak flat panel antenna, RouteCase HD, and not forgetting uPod IP.
See our award-winning products on stand SU 1920.

Down by the riverside

University Boat Race on the River Thames

From Putney to Chiswick, OB 1 was at its first major event today – at the Oxford v Cambridge University Boat Race.  All 4 miles, 374 yards of the course were covered using our LIVE production facilities, with OB 1, … Read more

Bigger is better! OB1 is here…

OB 1 HD production unit

Introducing our new OB truck, OB 1 – the biggest OB truck in the UK.  OB 1 undertook its first job on Saturday at Match of the Day and performed perfectly.  OB 1 offers a huge amount of flexibility and … Read more

SIS LIVE at Satellite 2010

SIS LIVE at Satellite 2010

We are in Maryland, USA at the Gaylord Exhibition Center for the Satellite 2010 show. We are exhibiting uPod and RouteCase on our inside stand. Mini uPod satellite uplink (pictured) is demo’ing LIVE outside. Next stop NAB in sunny Las … Read more

XIX Commonwealth Games signing ceremony

Commonwealth Games contract signing

The XIX Commonwealth Games contract between SIS LIVE and Prasar Bharti was signed today in Delhi, India. Prasar Bharti awarded SIS LIVE the multimillion dollar contract back in October 2009, after an exhaustive tender process. Broadcaster Doordarshan, a subsidiary of … Read more

Carling Cup Final, Wembley

Carling Cup final at Wembley

Aston Villa v Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.  LIVE OB production facilities and crew at the final fixture, following free kicks, fouls and flicks… we are looking forward to working on the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, only 102 … Read more

Enter another dimension

3D Six Nations Rugby coverage

3D LIVE production at the Six Nations rugby tournament at Twickenham for the England v Ireland game today and on 6th Feb for England v Wales.  Watch this space for more 3D productions from SIS LIVE and get your 3D … Read more

Plus for Football

European football coverage

Champions and Europa League Football – WE’RE THERE providing satellite uplinks for Canal+ for AC Milan v Manchester United, Porto v Arsenal and Bayern Munich v Fiorentina.  SIS LIVE has a three year contract with Canal+ to provide uplinks for … Read more

America’s Cup, Valencia, Spain

America's Cup in Valencia

Two of the world’s largest yachts Oracle v Allinghi competed in a grudge match across the seas in the 33rd America’s cup. SIS LIVE provided RF links for three helicopters, hiring Skylink a fixed wing aeroplane, and provided all talkback … Read more

6 Nations, 3 locations, tries and tribulations

Six Nations coverage

SIS LIVE provided OB facilities and crew for BBC Sports coverage of the Six Nations Rugby.  On Saturday 6th February we were in Ireland covering the Ireland v Italy match from Croke Park.  New generation OB trucks, OB 3 and … Read more

What a night! – part 2

Broadcast Awards 2010

Six exciting programmes were shortlisted in the Best Sports category and BBC Sport received the award, recognised for their coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix.  It is significant for SIS LIVE, as we provide all of the OB production facilities … Read more

What a night! – part 1

Broadcast Awards 2010

SIS LIVE were proud sponsors of the Best Sports programme at the annual Broadcast Awards.  We hosted clients and Dame Kelly Holmes who attended in her role as President of the Commonwealth Games Council for England.

Got to Dance?

Got to Dance finals

We were at Maidstone studios to cover the LIVE finals of Got to Dance with a SIS LIVE dual antenna satellite uplink truck.  The show is broadcast on Sky1 and Sky1 HD.

SIS LIVE Sunday Service

Sunday Service

SIS LIVE provides a variety of satellite communications facilities at remote locations, including broadband connections, VoIP telephone networks and live audio contribution. We were in Chelmsford, Essex, with a mobile broadband vehicle supplying Services for BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship … Read more

Business as Usual

Edinburgh Run 2010

Freezing temperatures and deep snow did not deter the 1,500 runners competing in the Great Winter Run. SIS LIVE were there with an OB unit, uplink truck and camera crew capturing every minute of the 4km course in Holyrood Park, … Read more

Most Haunted Live

Most haunted

From a desolate RAF base in the Norfolk countryside, SIS LIVE provided satellite uplinks and internet services for Most Haunted Live.Live uplink facilities were supplied with a SIS LIVE vehicle. SIS LIVE’S internet services division supplied a mobile broadband vehicle … Read more

Let it snow…

Kinsley dog track under snow

Even the horse and dog racing tracks that we transmit live pictures from could not escape the snow! If you look closely you can just about make out the Kinsley name on the photo and the greyhounds in their winter … Read more

On top of the world

Climate change series on ITV from Everest

ITN recently used their new uPod uplink system to broadcast live pictures from Mount Everest as part of their ‘Climate Change’ series. This was a regular feature that ran for a week on the Ten O’ Clock news in early … Read more

We’ve got the X Factor!

Uplink outside X factor house

SIS LIVE covering X Factor finals from Sheffield, Colchester and Dagenham.Also providing news feeds for GMTV throughout the series LIVE from the X Factor House

IVCA Award Win

IVCA award win

SIS LIVE and BBC Blast won an IVCA Award in the Learning Experience Award category. SIS LIVE supply BBC Blast with mobile production units and a SISCaster vehicle for the educational ‘Blast’ road-shows held throughout the UK.

RTS Craft and Design Award

RTS Craft and Design award

The SIS LIVE sound team were honoured with a Royal Television Society Craft and Design Award at the RTS awards ceremony. Andy Payne and his team won the Best Sound, Entertainment and Non Drama category for work on the MGM … Read more