Monthly Archives: June 2009

Telecinco Taps Snell Gear for FIFA Confederations Cup Coverage

Written on June 29, 2009 at 9:36 am, by

Spanish broadcaster Telecinco used Snell’s Kahuna standard-definition/HD multiformat production switcher in conjunction with its IQ Modular IQARC00 conversion and signaling module to deliver coverage of the FIFA Confederations Cup soccer […]  More

BSkyB, Ofcom at Odds Over Sports

Written on June 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm, by

By Kevin Hilton Satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting and Ofcom clashed again after the U.K. regulator continued its consultation on pay TV Friday, looking specifically at what it sees as […]  More

After Further Review, Instant Replay Comes to Cricket

Written on June 26, 2009 at 3:05 pm, by

By Kevin Hilton Cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Conference, gave the go-ahead for the much-discussed Umpire Decision Review System to be used in Test matches starting in October. The […]  More

NASCAR, Duplitech Deliver Historic Races on DVD—When You Order Them

Written on June 26, 2009 at 1:43 pm, by

By Carolyn Braff NASCAR has an incredible library of historic races, but until recently, finding them on DVD was no easy task. This spring, NASCAR Media Group began offering 10 […]  More

Venue News & Notes: Swimming Back In Nebraska

Written on June 26, 2009 at 11:52 am, by

Officials from USA Swimming and the Omaha Sports Commission announced that the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming will return to Omaha, Neb., in 2012. The competition will take place […]  More

College World Series a Home Run for ESPN, ESPN2

Written on June 26, 2009 at 9:52 am, by

The 2009 NCAA Men’s College World Series was the most-viewed and highest-rated in ESPN’s and ESPN2’s history. ESPN averaged 1.45 million households, 1.928 million viewers and a 1.5 household rating, […]  More

Neyrinck Releases Update for SoundCode for Dolby E

Written on June 26, 2009 at 9:42 am, by

Surround-sound-software developer Neyrinck released an update for its SoundCode for Dolby E that adds support for Windows XP and Windows Vista, as well as features for Avid Media Composer, Apple […]  More

Whiston Mixes Sound and Tradition for Wimbledon Coverage

Written on June 25, 2009 at 6:29 pm, by

Bill Whiston, the audio mixer for BBC Wimbledon coverage, was the only nominee for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award last year who worked on a live […]  More

Utilizing Fan Feedback, ESPN Unveils Revised Video Player

Written on June 25, 2009 at 5:46 pm, by

By Carolyn Braff ESPN is always looking for feedback from its fans, so, when users of the ESPN.com video player began complaining about the user experience, ESPN’s product-development team went […]  More

LRS Sports Goes Conferencewide at SWAC Schools

Written on June 25, 2009 at 1:03 pm, by

The Southwestern Athletic Conference implemented network-bundled video-editing solutions from LRS Sports conferencewide for all 10 of its schools. Each network bundle includes a server, two laptops, video-editing software, a camera […]  More

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