Category Archives: News 2013

At 11am on Monday 20th May SIS LIVE delivered a very special Royal broadcast for the Help for Heroes Charity. The programme was transmitted from Tedworth House in Wiltshire in celebration of the opening of new Help for Heroes (H4H) … More

The State Opening of Parliament was filmed this year in full HD and broadcast simultaneously across three channels – BBC One, BBC Parliament and BBC News. Having provided outside broadcast services at this prestigious annual event for many years, SIS … More

SIS LIVE has recently been on site at the 2013 Badminton Horse Trials delivering coverage for BBC Sport and FEI TV. SIS LIVE’s Unit 12 HD outside broadcast truck, combined with Link 13 terrestrial link vehicle and Link 18 satellite … More

SIS LIVE, outside broadcast, special cameras and RF solutions specialist, has supported America’s Cup Television (ACTV) in the broadcast of the America’s Cup World Series, a prestigious series of yachting events spanning the last three years. SIS LIVE has been … More

SIS LIVE Outside Broadcasts (formerly BBC Outside Broadcasts) has been involved with the broadcast of the London Marathon since it was first run in 1981. Over 32 years we have worked with BBC Sport to enhance the programme, affording viewers … More

SIS LIVE has just returned from the NAB exhibition in Las Vegas. BroadcastShowTV, who were doing the rounds at the convention centre, cornered our managing director David Meynell for a chat about the products on display. See below for the … More

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a model on a catwalk? At 3pm on Sunday 17th February fans of Topshop were able to experience a fashion show through the eyes of a model through the … More

SIS is always looking to be one step ahead of the game not only in innovation, technology and equipment but also in terms of personnel. To this effect we are actively working to source and develop new talent within the … More

From 6th January to 11th March 2013 the new season of Dancing On Ice graced our TV screens. One of Britain’s best loved light entertainment shows it sees soap opera stars, TV presenters, rugby players, Olympic champions and other well-known … More

It’s 10.26pm on the 16th December 2012 and nearly 17,000 people sit expectantly and excitedly in the Excel Centre, London. At the end of a momentous year for sport, the winner of the coveted Sport’s Personality of the Year prize … More

SIS LIVE has put together a working group to explore the technology and workflows required to deliver live, 4K, multi-camera event coverage from an outside broadcast unit, culminating in a field test at St James’ Park on 2nd February.

Working … More

In January SIS LIVE provided outside broadcast and uplink facilities for the third series of BBC’s Stargazing LIVE 2013. Between 8th and 10th Jan three shows of one hour each, presented by Professor Brian Cox and Dara O’Briain, were broadcast … More

At 7.30pm on 18th December SIS LIVE provided OB, uplink and internet streaming facilities for clients L’Oreal for their special Hair Colour Event which was broadcast live on YouTube in full 1080 and 720 HD.

The show, presented by … More

Happy New Year to everyone, and here’s to 2013 which looks like being an exciting year for the broadcast world.

SIS LIVE kicked off the year by once again delivering the BBC’s coverage of the London New Year’s celebrations, producing … More

SIS LIVE warms up again this year to deliver comprehensive outside broadcast coverage across a range of Christmas programming on the BBC.

Carols from Kings, filmed this year on the 10th December at Kings College Chapel in Cambridge, was … More

SIS LIVE was involved with the BBC’s Children In Need coverage, delivering outside broadcast facilities for a week of One Show Roadshows which followed the progress of the Rickshaw Challenge.

The challenge involved 6 young people, all of whom have … More

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Variety Performance. The show aired  on 3rd December, on ITV 1 and ITV HD from 7.30pm.

The inaugural show, then known as the ‘Royal Command Performance’, took place on 1st July … More

Tonight will see the work of some of the most talented freelance filmmakers screened at a special awards event held at the BFI Southbank, London. This annual event is organised by the Rory Peck Trust and is attended by around … More

SIS LIVE is at the forefront of Ka band development in the UK, developing new products and working with all major satellite operators to offer exceptionally cost effective solutions for mobile and fixed data requirements.

We are the only … More

This Saturday 17th November SIS LIVE was at the Forum in Kentish Town, London delivering outside broadcast services for clients Now live! of a very special gig by Alabama Shakes.

The band, who make retro rock n’ roll (think White … More

We’re proud to announce our SIS LIVE & ACEA on-board camera teams were nominated in Multi camera category of this year’s Royal Television Craft and Design Awards. Amazingly, out of the 26 categories, with three programmes short listed in each, … More

Dara O’Briain returns to BBC2 this autumn with a new show which combines science and entertainment and unravels the mysteries of universe. This first show airs tonight, 6th November, at 9pm on BBC HD and BBC2.

The series features … More

This Friday and Saturday 26/27th October Battersea Power Station played host to Freeze Festival, an event of epic proportions sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink.

The site featured entertainment for every taste, including live music across five stages from the … More

On 17th October SIS LIVE helped deliver live episodes of Emmerdale.  Great reviews were received from the general public, press and our customer and we are proud to have been involved in such an exciting production.

Stuart Blackburn, … More

Sports rights holders and broadcasters got close-up and personal with SIS at the prestigious Leaders Sports Summit at Chelsea FC.
The two-day event, comprising of five conferences across football, horse racing, digital sport, performance and sponsorship, was attended by … More

Over the last week representatives from SIS LIVE were out in Amsterdam at IBC 2012 demonstrating exciting developments to the company’s ever-growing portfolio of satellite and broadcast products. An array of products, all developed and manufactured by its in-house teams, … More

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying string quartet. At 18:55 tonight (Wednesday 22nd August) four members of the Elysian String Quartet will take to the air in an ambitious and daring musical performance with … More

On 22nd July Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France in its 109 year history, overcoming competition from 197 other riders, and earning the famous yellow jersey. Working for the third year running with Vsquared, … More

Flag Fen is a Bronze Age site near Peterborough which holds impressively well-preserved structures and artifacts from an ancient civilization. For this reason it has become an important and little-excavated site since its discovery in 1982. From 23rd July to … More

Super hi-vision is one of the new technologies being showcased this summer, with selected events, including the Opening and Closing ceremonies and the Men’s 100m final being broadcast live in super hi-vision at special screenings around the UK, as well … More

If you were in the vicinity of MediaCityUK on the evening of Thursday 12th July and saw explosions in the sky don’t worry, it wasn’t malfunctioning technology but a firework display put on to celebrate the launch of SIS LIVE’s … More

On Tuesday 19th June at 8pm, SIS LIVE became part of internet history, delivering the first live high definition (HD) stream of a classical music concert through YouTube. This very special performance by the Ukrainian-born virtuoso pianist Valentina Lisitsa, signed … More

Despite the disappointment of last night (if you’re English, that is), SIS LIVE’s teams are still in place all over the Ukraine and Poland, helping to deliver coverage for ITV and the BBC of the Euro 2012 competition.

In December … More

As the bunting comes down after an immensely successful weekend of events for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, SIS LIVE celebrates its involvement in yet another historic moment in British broadcasting history. Impressive peak UK viewing figures of 12m for the … More

Preview coverage of the Isle of Man TT begins today, Thursday 31st May, and the SIS LIVE team of specialists have been onsite for some time already preparing for this prestigious series of races, which start in earnest on tomorrow, … More

On Wednesday 9th May, the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania opened it’s doors to over 52,000 Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid fans, travelling from all over the world to see their clubs compete in the final of the 2011/12 UEFA … More

Now the dust from NAB 2012 has settled over Las Vegas and the various SIS LIVE representatives and equipment have returned safely to home soil, now may be a good time to round up our experiences from the exhibition.

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We are delighted to announce that the Royal Wedding coverage which SIS LIVE played a major role in over a year ago has been nominated at this year’s BAFTA Television Craft Awards in not one but two categories.

The first … More

If you were watching TV last weekend there is a strong likelihood that you were watching SIS LIVE in action. It sure felt like a busy week here and we have the figures to prove it. We’ve calculated that between … More

At the end of Feb representatives from SIS LIVE’s commercial and engineering teams were sent out to Dubai to man the SIS LIVE stand at CABSAT exhibition. This was our first exhibition in the Middle East and represented an interesting … More

The lights of the Wembley stadium glow, the crowd is hushed, breathlessly expectant. A solitary figure in blue walks slowly from the centre circle to take his shot. His cousin in red looks on from the centre circle – waiting, … More

From January to March 2012 SIS LIVE are covering the high endurance Cross Country Skiing races in the Ski Classics series for IEC in Sports.

Evolving from the broadcast of the Swedish Vasaloppet race in 2007, Ski Classics was launched … More

The SIS LIVE special cameras team were recently involved in the creation of a very special programme, which would see the actor Ewan McGregor and brother Colin exploring one of the remarkable stories from World War 2. The 90min pre-recorded … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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, … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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, … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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, … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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.

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.

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More