Monthly Archives: June 2011
Masstech Appoints Doug Hinahara as Vice President of Global Field Operations
Written on June 30, 2011 at 10:48 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Masstech, a provider of tools for media asset management, bridging workflows, and high quality speed transcoding (HQS), has appointed Doug Hinahara as Vice President of Global Field Operations. In his […] More
Venue News: Pittsburgh Plans to Tear Down Igloo; Developers Think Big in Vegas
Written on June 30, 2011 at 10:40 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
The Civic Arena, formerly known as the Mellon Arena yet referred to throughout hockey as simply “The Igloo,” will be torn down. Following the city council’s rejection of a historic […] More
Ratings Roundup: Gold Cup Scores for Fox Soccer; U.S. Open Bombs Out on NBC
Written on June 30, 2011 at 9:50 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The CONCACAF Gold Cup pulled in more than just Spanish-speaking viewers last Saturday, as Fox Soccer’s English coverage drew the largest audience in network history. Saturday’s Mexico-United States Gold Cup […] More
Rimage Supplies Sports Video Solutions to Specialty Broadcasting Channels
Written on June 30, 2011 at 9:29 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Rimage, a provider of on-demand digital publishing systems, recently supplied Speed TV and NBA TV with solutions to manage and distribute content on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD). Speed TV, […] More
News Express India goes HD with Quantel
Written on June 30, 2011 at 9:17 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
News Express, the New Delhi, India-based national broadcaster and a division of the Sai Prasad Group of companies, has purchased a Quantel Enterprise sQ production system to power its new […] More
MLB.com Delivers Exclusive Sweepstakes, Contests, and Ballpark Mobile Check-In Offers on Social Media Day 2011
Written on June 30, 2011 at 8:42 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
As fans are casting their final online votes for the 2011 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Sprint on June 30, MLB.com and the 30 Club sites will celebrate fan […] More
Tightrope Media Systems Releases ZEPLAY 2.0
Written on June 30, 2011 at 8:24 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Tightrope Media Systems has released a firmware upgrade to ZEPLAY, their instant replay server designed exclusively for live sports production. With its exit from beta status, the 2.0 firmware features […] More
Versus Showcases New Graphics Look for Tour de France
Written on June 30, 2011 at 7:20 am, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
The Tour de France is the crown jewel of the cycling world, and Versus’ 14 hours of daily coverage throughout the competition will put that jewel atop the network’s pedestal. […] More
Spectra Logic T-Finity Wins Tape-Based Product of the Year at 2011 Storage Awards
Written on June 29, 2011 at 11:00 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Spectra Logic announced that its T-Finity product was named Tape-Based Product of the Year at the 2011 Storage Awards. Now in its eighth year, “The Storries” reward outstanding products, services, […] More
Audio Overview: Broadcast Mixing Consoles Expand Capabilities
Written on June 29, 2011 at 7:50 am, by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
This is an interesting moment for audio consoles designed for remote broadcast applications. Digital technology has flattened the landscape to a large degree, creating more opportunity for more brands to […] More