Monthly Archives: August 2013
2013 College Football Preview: BTN Tackles First, Second Screens
Written on August 29, 2013 at 11:29 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
It was only six years ago that the Big Ten Network (BTN) made its emphatic debut with a stunning live broadcast of an unexpectedly historic upset when Appalachian State, an […] More
2013 College Football Preview: Fox Sports 1 Kicks Off Season Tonight
Written on August 29, 2013 at 11:03 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Tonight signals a new era for Fox Sports college football. Fox Sports 1 (FS1) kicks off its Thursday-night Game of the Week with Utah State at Utah. And, for David […] More
Vitec Group Acquires Wireless-HD Provider Teradek
Written on August 29, 2013 at 10:46 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The Vitec Group has acquired, Teradek, a provider of wireless HD video devices and platforms used in broadcast contribution and distribution, video production, Webcasting, and digital cinema. All products are […] More
SVG College Q&A: Mark Hulsey, VP of Production, BTN
Written on August 29, 2013 at 10:22 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Tonight, Big Ten Network (BTN) kicks off its seventh season of college football. In that short time, the network has grown from an outlet in its infancy struggling with carriage […] More
2013 College Football Preview: NBC Sports Group Plays Like a Champion with Notre Dame On-Site Pregame Show
Written on August 29, 2013 at 9:52 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Earlier this year, NBC Sports Group extended its long-running partnership with the University of Notre Dame through 2025. Although the 10-year extension does not begin until 2016, NBC Sports Group […] More
Ikegami HDK-97ARRI Debuts at VMA; Delivers for Large-Format, Multi-Cam Needs
Written on August 29, 2013 at 9:32 am, by SVG Staff
The 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” broadcast featured outstanding moments on-screen, courtesy of Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake and, of course, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke. And the massive […] More
NEP Says 24 Mobile Units Have Played Role in MLB Broadcasts this Season
Written on August 29, 2013 at 9:28 am, by SVG Staff
With the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) season well underway, NEP has deployed at least 24 mobile units through its Supershooters, Trio, NCP, and Corplex divisions to support coverage by […] More
Blind Comcast Exec Developing a Talking TV Channel Guide
Written on August 28, 2013 at 5:51 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
Philly.com asks: How does a blind person find what to “watch” on a TV with 200 channels and 46,000 video-on-demand choices of movies, shows, and clips? Tom Wlodkowski, a blind […] More
New Radio Ad Insertion Technology From International Datacasting
Written on August 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
RadioWorld.com reports that International Datacasting’s second generation of the STAR Pro Audio solution opens up new revenue generating opportunities for radio networks by providing localized ad insertion, according to the […] More
Under Construction: ESPN Provides Peek at New Digital Facility
Written on August 28, 2013 at 4:21 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Next year will mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of ESPN’s Digital Center, the massive 135,000-sq.-ft. building that has dominated the ESPN campus in Bristol, CT. So what is […] More