Monthly Archives: October 2010

Sunrise at Campobello

Written on October 29, 2010 at 11:39 pm, by

An early version of the post “125th Anniversary of Pay Cable” said Sunrise at Campobello was written and directed by Dore Schary.  It should have said it was written and […]  More

New Technology Promises 5.1 Surround at Low Bitrates

Written on October 29, 2010 at 2:29 pm, by

Surround sound is increasingly a part of sports broadcasting, and a new technology developed by German research institute Fraunhofer IIS could bring 5.1 capability at low bitrates to digital TV, […]  More

Metropolitan Opera Hits Top-10 Box Office!

Written on October 29, 2010 at 1:59 pm, by

Actually, The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD, the series of transmissions to movie theaters that began in December 2006, has hit the top-10 of weekend theatrical box office many times […]  More

Sky Sports’ Harlequin 1 Facilities To Be Tapeless; MediaCityUK Set To Open Two HD/5.1 Studios

Written on October 29, 2010 at 1:51 pm, by

More details are emerging on the two major UK broadcast centres due to go into operation next year. Sky Sports has selected EVS technology as part of the tapeless production […]  More

SportsMedia Technology Revamps NBA Ticker, Keeps Score for TNT

Written on October 29, 2010 at 12:43 pm, by

As the NBA kicks off its 65th season, SportsMedia Technology Corp. will have its fingerprints all over game telecasts and NBA programming across the country. This season, NBA TV, TNT, […]  More

Burst Speeds Integration at Oregon’s Knight Arena

Written on October 29, 2010 at 11:54 am, by

The University of Oregon will begin the 2010-11 basketball season in McArthur Court, the 79-year-old home of the Ducks. In January, however, the team will make a midseason move to […]  More

Venue News: NBA Draft Heads to New Jersey

Written on October 29, 2010 at 10:40 am, by

The National Basketball Association announced this week that it will hold the 2011 draft in Newark, NJ, at the Prudential Center on June 23. “We are delighted to bring one […]  More

Ratings Roundup: As Expected, World Series Numbers Down Versus 2009

Written on October 29, 2010 at 9:35 am, by

Early ratings data for the 2010 World Series are well below the five-year high seen in 2009. Game 2 of the Giants-Rangers series logged a 9.9 overnight rating on Fox […]  More

Token Creek’s Plans for ’11: New Truck, Convert Hiawatha to Expando

Written on October 29, 2010 at 8:45 am, by

Token Creek Mobile Television has some big plans for 2011. In addition to finalizing plans for its newest truck, a 53-ft. expando that will mirror its existing Varsity unit, the […]  More

Metrovision’s New HD-2 Hybrid Production/Uplink Truck Stays Very Busy

Written on October 29, 2010 at 8:34 am, by

Metrovision’s newest mobile unit, HD-2, debuted in April 2010 for coverage of the New York Yankees’ Opening Day. Since then, the 40-ft. hybrid production and satellite-transmission truck has been very […]  More

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