Category Archives: News 2011
Wishing you an OB Christmas!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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!
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 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’
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
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
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
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….
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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 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’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
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…
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
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