EVS Broadcast Equipment

EVS Broadcast Equipment SAEVS logo

Type| Public: Euronext: EVS
Industry| Broadcast Technology
Founded| 1994
Founder| Pierre L'hoest, Laurent Minguet
Headquarters|

Liège

Belgium

Products|

* XT3
* Multicam (LSM)
* XS
* C-Cast
* Epsio
* OpenCube

Revenue| 131,400,000 € (2014)[1]

Number of employees

| 486 (February 2013[2])
Website| www.evs.com

EVS Broadcast Equipment SA is a Belgian company that manufactures live outside broadcast digital video production systems. Their XT3 production video servers enable the creation, editing, exchange and playout of audio and video feeds.

## Contents

* 1 Tapeless television production
* 2 Company history
* 3 Products
* 4 Awards
* 5 Offices
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Tapeless television production

The programming of the television networks consists primarily of broadcasting prerecorded images which, until very recently, were stored on tapes. But linear editing (or editing on tape) is being replaced by digital media or non-linear editing. Today, digital technology on hard disk (non-linear, by definition) is the common alternative. There has been clear confirmation of a migration towards this technology for some years,[citation needed] even though it will still take another 5 to 6 years or so for the hard disk penetration rate to increase from 30% to 70%.[citation needed] Television stations began migrating to tapeless interoperable computer platforms beginning in the late 1990s. Video recorders are rarely used nowadays for live productions. EVS type digital media servers are the norm in live broadcasting.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][failed verification]

## Company history

EVS was co-founded in 1994 by Pierre Lhoest and Laurent Minguet.[10] Three years later, the company invested 30% of its capital in private funds, roundabout EUR 4 million.

In 1998, EVS was listed for the first time on the stock exchange with an initial EUR 14.8 quotation[11] per share (at comparable levels)[12] and was valued at EUR 204 million. In that same year, EVS acquired VSE, a hardware subcontractor managed by Michel Counson. In that transaction, VSE received EVS shares for an approximate EUR 4.5 million value.

Since then, EVS has become a major broadcast actor focusing on digital recording technologies for live sport TV production. EVS core products are primarily used in outbroadcasting vans (OB vans) and allow high-quality respectively slow-motion image replay. EVS has revolutionised the professional digital recording by being the first to introduce a hard disk drive in that field, instead of the traditional magnetic tape recording, a business led at that time by Sony and Panasonic.[citation needed]

After establishing itself in outbroadcasting sport production, EVS started using their high value servers to address TV studio production with a full range of products from 2002. That strategic move contributed to a +40% uplift in 2012.[13] Additionally, EVS founded XDC in 2004, a pioneer in high definition cinema broadcasting, which was restructured within the Dcinex Group. EVS sold its stake in Dcinex in 2014.[14]

In 2001, Laurent Minguet stepped down from his position as a director. Three years later, he gave up his position.

From his side, Pierre L'hoest decided to leave[15] his role as a CEO and director following the board of directors meeting held on September 15 of 2011. In a transitional period, EVS was managed by its board of directors.

In 2012, EVS appoints Joop JANSSEN as CEO.[16]

On 10 October 2014, the Board of Directors and Joop Janssen mutually agreed to end the term of the office and duties of Joop Janssen. Muriel De Lathouwer, a member of the Board of Directors of EVS, chairing the Strategy Committee, is appointed as the President of the Executive Committee on an interim basis.[17]

On 5 January 2015, EVS announced that it has acquired the Scalable Video System GmbH (SVS) developing IT-based vision mixers and Dyvi Live SA (company based in Brussels and distributing the products of SVS under the name DYVI).[18]

On 19 February 2015, EVS Broadcast Equipment appoints Muriel De Lathouwer as Managing Director & CEO[19]

On July 17 2018, The Board of Directors and Muriel De Lathouwer mutually agreed to end the term of the office and duties of Muriel De Lathouwer [20]

## Products

* XT3: this video server allows broadcasters to record, control and play clips, ingesting synchronously multiple feeds.
* Multicam (LSM): this is the controller software for the XT3 server. Combined with its remote controller, it allows instant replays and slow-motion effects, widely used in sport broadcast.
* XS: this is the production server for studio environment.
* IPDirector : this is a software used to control the XT3 server offering several features as metadata management, rough cut editing and playlist management.
* Xedio: a modular application suite intended for broadcast professionals which handles the acquisition, production, media management and the playout of news. It includes a non-linear editing system, CleanEdit, which can work virtually.
* C-Cast: The tool delivers instant additional content to viewers on second screen media platforms.
* Epsio: The tool allows to insert graphics overlays in real-time or in instant replays.
* OpenCube family: MXF server that offers MXF file generation for streamlined tapeless workflows, XFReader (MXF reader) and XFConverter (MXF conversion).
* DYVI : IT-based, software-driven switcher offering live production switching without the limits of M/E's or keyers
* Xeebra : Video assistance
* Xone : All-in-one live production system

## Awards

The company and its products have received various international awards:

* The IBC2014 Judges’ Prize[21]
* Best distribution technology Award 2014 for its C-Cast[22]
* TV Technology Star Awards at IBC2013 for its XT3 4K version[23]
* Pick Hit Award for IBC 2013 for its XT3 4K version[24]
* Tech & Engineering Emmy Award for its HD Super Motion Systems [25]
* Spanish AV Industry Award for EVS XT2+ [26]
* TV Technology Star Awards at IBC2010 for MediArchive Director [27]
* Technology Implementation of the Year Award for Qvest Media at Digital Studio Awards 2010 [28]
* IBC 2009 Pick Hit Awards for EVS' New Graphic Overlay Solution [29]
* TVBEurope Best of IBC Award for IPEdit [30]
* Star 2008 TV Technology for EVS XT2web [31]
* Pick Hit Award for IBC 2011 for C-Cast [32]
* IABM Design and innovation award for content and communication infrastructure for C-Cast [33]

## Offices

EVS headquarters (administration, production and development) are located in Liège in Belgium.

4 additional development centers are found in:

* Toulouse (for OpenCube MXF products),
* Paris (for Epsio),
* Brussels (for MediArchive Director).
* Weiterstadt (for Dyvi)

EVS has also sales and support offices in: London, Los Angeles , New York City , Dubai, Mexico, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Brescia, Beijing, Hong Kong, Sydney and Mumbai .

## References

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ [2], Q1 2013. EVS.
3. ↑ EVS at heart of Olympics host broadcast, Broadcast Engineering, 28 November 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
4. ↑ EVS wins London Olympics contract , TVB Europe. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
5. ↑ Olympics 2012: NBC To Broadcast London Games in 3D, "The Hollywood Reporter", The 1 November 2012
6. ↑ EVS SportNet at the Heart of the NBC Olympic Coverage[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] "BroadcastPapers.com", 2004
7. ↑ Harmonic to Provide MediaGrid™ Shared Storage Systems and ProMedia™ Carbon Transcoding for NBC Olympics’ Production of the London Games "Harmonic", April 14, 2012
8. ↑ EVS serves up Olympic replay, playback for multiple clients
9. ↑ 403 HD OBVans - An Overview on the Installed Hardware
10. ↑ Extrait moniteur Belges 1994-03-16 / 049 EVS BROADCAST EQUIPEMENT Code 452.080.178
11. ↑ La non décision de la Buba, L’Echo, 23 octobre1998.
12. ↑ EVS se coupe en 5 pour l’actionnaire, La Libre, 25 février 2005
13. ↑ Résultats 2012 d'EVS, LCI, 30 août 2012
14. ↑ EVS Broadcast Equipment sells its stake in dcinex to Ymagis SA
15. ↑ Une nouvelle ère s'ouvre pour EVS Lecho 01-10-2011 Belgium
16. ↑ EVS Broadcast Equipment appoints Joop JANSSEN as CEO "Yahoo Finance"
17. ↑ EVS Broadcast Equipment announces departure of Joop Janssen, Managing Director and CEO
18. ↑ EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT ACQUIRES 100% OF SVS GmbH
19. ↑ EVS Broadcast Equipment appoints Muriel De Lathouwer as Managing Director & CEO
20. ↑ [3]
21. ↑ The judges prize went to FIFA TV, the broadcast arm of FIFA, and its technology partners, for World Cup coverage that includes some use of 4K, 8K, 360-degree photography, as well as extensive web content. Technology partners included TV Globo, NHK, Dolby, EVS, Fraunhofer Heinrich Heitz Institute, Telegenic, Deltratre, Eutelsat, Eurovision EBU, Netco Sports, Boxframe, Fujinon and Sony., The Hollywood Reporter, 14/09/2014
22. ↑ The audiovisual industry rewards the best companies, installations and productions , Panorama Audiovisual, 21/05/2014
23. ↑ XT3 4K wins the TVTechnology Europe Award 2013
24. ↑ XT3 4K wins the IBC2013 Pick Hit Award
25. ↑ EVS Receives Prestigious Tech & Engineering Emmy Award for its HD Super Motion Systems, Live Production TV, 26 November 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
26. ↑ EVS XT2+ Server Wins Spanish AV Industry Award, EVS
27. ↑ Star Awards at IBC2010, TV Technology
28. ↑ Qvest Media & Al Jazeera Sport Honored at Digital Studio Awards, 17 March 2010, EVS. "The necessary ingest and playout technology was supplied by Qvest Media’s system partner EVS"
29. ↑ Broadcast Engineering IBC2009 Pick Hit Awards , Broadcast Engineering
30. ↑ IPEdit Winner of a TVBEurope Best of IBC Award, EVS
31. ↑ EVS XT2web gets the Star 2008 Award, TV Technology
32. ↑ EVS Launches Official Release of the Awarded-Winning C-Cast, Live Production TV, 17 November 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
33. ↑ IABM Design and innovation award for content and communication infrastructure

## External links

* EVS website

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