Monthly Archives: November 2008
Hall of Fame Inductee Profile: Curt Gowdy
Written on November 25, 2008 at 10:04 am, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff In the history of sports broadcasting, few figures have had the power to legitimize an event simply by attending it. For 40 years, Curt Gowdy was that […] More
BBC Blocked From Creating Web-Based Local Video Services
Written on November 24, 2008 at 10:15 pm, by SVG Staff
By Kevin Hilton SVG Europe editor The BBC has been blocked from creating a new web-based local video service to carry sports and news coverage. The broadcaster’s overseeing body, the […] More
Boom Pole Operators Have New Option From K-Tek
Written on November 24, 2008 at 8:54 pm, by SVG Staff
Boom pole operators have a new option with the Klassic Traveler Kit from K-Tek. Created to meet the needs of the busy boom pole operator on the go, this convenient […] More
Dome Productions Supports TSN’s First Grey Cup Broadcast
Written on November 24, 2008 at 3:19 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff TSN took over production duties for this year’s edition of the Grey Cup and, for the 96th playing of Canada’s biggest sporting event, prepared a week’s worth […] More
Comcast SportsNet Names Stephanie Smith Senior VP of Strategic Marketing
Written on November 24, 2008 at 2:34 pm, by SVG Staff
Stephanie Lafair Smith has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president of strategic marketing for the Comcast Sports Group. Currently president of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, one […] More
NFL Looks at 3D
Written on November 24, 2008 at 10:54 am, by SVG Staff
Several sports have done some recent experimenting with 3-D broadcasting, and next week, the NFL gets in on the action. The Wall Street Journal reports that next week’s game between […] More
Ross Switcher Heads to Mongolia for OB Needs
Written on November 24, 2008 at 9:52 am, by SVG Staff
Ordos TV, located in Inner Mongolia, has invested in a Ross Vision 2X multidefinition production switcher for its new OB van. The Vision Series is Ross’s next-generation multidefinition production switcher, […] More
FCC White Space Order Offers Partial Victory for Wireless Mic Users
Written on November 21, 2008 at 3:08 pm, by SVG Staff
By Ken Kerschbaumer When the FCC chairman and commissioners voted 5-0 on Nov. 4 to allow unlicensed consumer devices to be used in the White Space spectrum sports networks and […] More
CTV Begins Network-Wide HD Upgrade With 50 Fujinon Studio and ENG Lenses
Written on November 21, 2008 at 2:20 pm, by SVG Staff
To kick-start its network-wide upgrade to HD, Canadian Television Network (CTV) has purchased an extensive complement of Fujinon HD lenses. CTV broadcasts 30 channels of network and specialty feeds across […] More
Hall of Fame Inductee Profile: Marvin Bader
Written on November 21, 2008 at 2:09 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff No sporting event is more logistically challenging than the Olympic Games, but, without Marvin Bader, the logistics might have overwhelmed the Olympic movement. As VP of Olympic […] More