Monthly Archives: April 2007
Selig hopes to have Braves sales completed by next month
Written on April 27, 2007 at 3:00 pm, by SVG Staff
Baseball commissioner Bug Selig hopes the proposed sale of the Atlanta Braves will be finalized next month. Time Warner Inc. is selling the team to Colorado-based Liberty Media Corp. as […] More
Major League Baseball International (MLBI) and Fox Sports Latin America (FSLA) reach deal
Written on April 27, 2007 at 2:09 pm, by SVG Staff
Major League Baseball International (MLBI) and Fox Sports Latin America (FSLA) have extended their broadcast packages through the 2010 championship season. As part of the renewal agreement, FSLA, one of […] More
RCN Becomes an Official Sponsor of the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia
Written on April 27, 2007 at 2:06 pm, by SVG Staff
RCN Corporation, a provider of video, data, and voice services to residential and business customers, announced that it has signed a two-year agreement to become an official sponsor of the […] More
State House endorses $60 million for Marlins stadium in Miami
Written on April 27, 2007 at 1:56 pm, by SVG Staff
The state House on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a $60 million plan to help build a new home for the Florida Marlins in Miami. In a 86-24 vote, the House approved […] More
Lenovo-Designed Olympic Torch for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Unveiled by Beijing Organizing Committee
Written on April 27, 2007 at 1:52 pm, by SVG Staff
Today the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) in the presence of the International Olympic Committee, unveiled the Lenovo-designed Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch and announced […] More
CBS Sports to Showcase ‘Golf … PGA Of America Style’ May 5
Written on April 27, 2007 at 12:40 pm, by SVG Staff
The PGA of America will showcase the game of golf in a CBS Sports special, Golf… PGA of America Style, Saturday, May 5, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. The […] More
Week in Geek: Getting cranky!
Written on April 27, 2007 at 11:41 am, by SVG Staff
By Jonathan Blum and Seth Elkin Consumer High Definition cams a pain after all. High-definition camcorders are starting to make their way into the consumer market, and we think it’s […] More
SVG Analysis: How Nielsen can avoid HD viewer measurement confusion
Written on April 27, 2007 at 11:23 am, by SVG Staff
By Ken Kerschbaumer After nearly a decade as the ugly (yet prettier) stepchild HDTV viewers are finally going to be recognized by Nielsen as worthy of measurement. Beginning in November […] More
Hockey fans Versus the NHL
Written on April 27, 2007 at 9:49 am, by SVG Staff
The NHL and national TV always have had a rocky, tenuous relationship, dating at least to NBC’s first experiment with four playoff games in 1966 — when there were six […] More
Innovative Slate Switcher Line from Broadcast Pix Wins “Mario Award” from TV Technology Magazine
Written on April 26, 2007 at 4:31 pm, by SVG Staff
Broadcast Pix, who redefined the switcher to include an entire control room inside, was honored with the prestigious Mario Award given by TV Technology magazine during the NAB2007 convention last […] More