Monthly Archives: April 2011
Ratings Roundup: NBA Playoffs Ratings, Viewers Up Across the Board
Written on April 28, 2011 at 11:46 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The NBA continues to enjoy a ratings renaissance this season with huge year-to-year gains on TNT, ESPN, and ABC during the first round of the playoffs. Through Tuesday, TNT’s playoff […] More
Nevion Flashlink Delivers Live HD Video Over Fiber at Renowned Argentinean Race Track
Written on April 28, 2011 at 11:02 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Nevion’s Flashlink fiber optic transport solutions will be used by Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo, a prominent horse racing venue in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for its most prominent race, the Gran […] More
Grass Valley’s MediaFUSE Picks Up ‘Pick Hit’ Award at NAB
Written on April 28, 2011 at 10:45 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
At this year’s NAB show, the latest version of the Grass Valley MediaFUSE Content Repurposing and Multi-Distribution System, a hardware and software platform that facilitates faster turn-around time for getting […] More
New Zealand’s Westpac Stadium Builds New Control Room Around Broadcast Pix Granite
Written on April 28, 2011 at 10:38 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Westpac Stadium, a 34,500-seat multi-purpose facility in Wellington, New Zealand, has upgraded its video production capabilities with a complete retrofit of its control room in order to implement a widescreen […] More
Call for Entries: ‘All-American Video Crew’ Contest from NewTek, All American Games
Written on April 27, 2011 at 5:16 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
All American Games, producer of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and NewTek have announced their second annual search for the best high school video production students in the country to […] More
The Switch Expands to 44 New Cities Across North America
Written on April 27, 2011 at 5:12 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Beers Enterprises, owner and operator of The Switch, has formally announced plans to expand into 44 additional locations across North America. The Switch’s existing six-city network will also be upgraded, […] More
Malaysian Broadcaster Media Prima Boosts Quantel Enterprise sQ System
Written on April 27, 2011 at 5:03 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Malaysian Broadcaster Media Prima has expanded its Quantel Enterprise sQ system. This will enable Media Prima to meet increased demand for its news programming from the four TV channels it […] More
Streambox Unveils Enhanced Version of IP-Based Video Contribution System
Written on April 27, 2011 at 5:00 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Streambox has unveiled Streambox Live Pro, the new enhanced version of the IP-based video contribution Streambox Live Service. Streambox Live Pro enables remote reporters and citizen journalists to upload compressed […] More
Venue News: Oakland Coliseum Becomes Overstock.com Coliseum
Written on April 27, 2011 at 3:17 pm, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
The Oakland, CA, Coliseum is getting a new name: Overstock.com Coliseum. It’s the stadium’s third name in 13 years. Overstock will pay $1.2 million a year for the next six years […] More
Trio Video Tango Has All the Right Moves for Music Festivals
Written on April 27, 2011 at 1:00 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Given that Trio Video has a truck called Tango, it’s only logical that the remote-production unit finds itself at the center of the U.S. music-festival calendar for the next few […] More