Monthly Archives: March 2011
Venue News: London’s Olympic Stadium Is Complete
Written on March 31, 2011 at 11:07 am, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
Construction work on London’s Olympic Stadium has finished. International inspectors laid the last piece of turf on the field of the stadium, just under three years after building work began. […] More
DiGiCo To Launch Remote Record Interface at Prolight+Sound
Written on March 31, 2011 at 11:06 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
DiGiCo’s new Remote Record Interface is due for launch at Prolight+Sound 2011. The Remote Record Interface provides a remote recording solution for all applications in native Mac or PC formats. […] More
I-MOVIX, Fletcher Sports Team Up on Slo-Mo Training Sessions
Written on March 31, 2011 at 10:51 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
On March 22, I-MOVIX and Fletcher Sports organized a full-day technical training session for broadcasters working with the latest generation ultra slow-motion systems developed for broadcast applications. The event was […] More
Anton/Bauer Powers NEP Supershooters On the Road
Written on March 31, 2011 at 10:48 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
NEP’s Supershooters Division regularly utilizes Anton/Bauer products to power its multitude of events, including the Super Bowl, The Masters, NASCAR, and the Academy Awards. With more than 600 Anton/Bauer batteries […] More
NAB 2011: T-VIPS’s New TVG425 Transports MPEG Streams Over IP
Written on March 31, 2011 at 7:54 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
T-VIPS will launch the TVG425 Transport Stream Gateway at NAB. The TVG425, which is based on an entirely new technology platform, is the newest member of the T-VIPS Video Gateway […] More
Linear Acoustic Doubles Down at Golden Globes
Written on March 30, 2011 at 3:34 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Linear Acoustic supplied two AERO.qc Audio Quality Controllers for use on “The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards” ceremony, which was broadcast live on NBC on Jan. 16, 2011 from the […] More
Gannett B’casting Says Yes to Sony XDCAM EX
Written on March 30, 2011 at 3:27 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Gannett Broadcasting is standardizing its news field acquisition operations on Sony Electronics’ high-definition technology, choosing XDCAM EX solid-state memory camcorders as its primary ENG technology. The group will roll out […] More
NEP Covers the Compound With 26 Trailers at Augusta National
Written on March 30, 2011 at 2:00 pm, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
When the Masters golf tournament tees off next week, the truck compound will be NEP’s biggest parking lot outside of Pittsburgh. With 26 trailers rolling into Augusta National to support […] More
New Marlins Ballpark Typifies Distributed Sound Systems’ Domination
Written on March 29, 2011 at 3:35 pm, by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
When the Florida Marlins open their 2012 season in their new home stadium, it will mark a two-decades-long stretch of sports-venue construction that would have impressed even the coliseum-happy Romans. […] More
Ratings Roundup: Overall CBS, Turner Tourney Ratings Highest Since 2005
Written on March 29, 2011 at 1:44 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
CBS and Turner Sports’ combined coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on TBS, CBS, TNT, and TruTV is scoring the largest March Madness audience since 2005, averaging 9.4 million […] More