Monthly Archives: December 2018
NBC Sports Group Returns to Familiar Setting for 11th-Annual NHL Winter Classic
Written on December 28, 2018 at 8:00 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
NBC Sports Group will cover the 11th edition of the NHL Winter Classic on Tuesday as the annual outdoor tradition heads to the familiar confines of South Bend, IN. No […] More
SVG On Demand: Fletcher Group’s Dan Grainge on New Life Under NEP
Written on December 26, 2018 at 2:24 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Fletcher Group has long been a major player in the live–sports-video business, thanks to its innovative production tools and support. Now the company is headed in a new direction after […] More
MLB Extends Broadcasting Deal With Puerto Rico’s WAPA TV
Written on December 26, 2018 at 11:35 am, by SVG Staff
Major League Baseball and WAPA Television have reached a new multi-year rights agreement that will extend the network’s broadcast privileges in Puerto Rico. WAPA Television — along with its sister […] More
The SVG Podcast: Artificial Intelligence and Automated Production — The Great Debate
Written on December 26, 2018 at 11:28 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Artificial intelligence and automated-production workflows are already impacting the way sports events are produced, but the technologies are still in the early stages, and there is much to be learned. […] More
NBC Sports Creates ‘Predictor’ Game With Chances to Win Prizes, Cash
Written on December 26, 2018 at 11:27 am, by SVG Staff
NBC Sports is launching a new, free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app, partnering with Boom Fantasy. The app, which is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, will […] More
The Olympic Channel Arrives on Connected TV Devices
Written on December 26, 2018 at 11:19 am, by SVG Staff
The Olympic Channel announced that it is now available on connected TV devices for Android TV and Apple TV. It will also launch on the Roku platform in January 2019. […] More
South Africa’s Harmony Entertainment Selects DiGiCo S31 Audio Console
Written on December 26, 2018 at 11:09 am, by SVG Staff
The story of Harmony Entertainment is a beautiful one – a South African black man growing up in a rural area who became a pianist, a registered business accountant, the […] More
IMT Vislink Draws More Than $400K in AVDS Orders from Law Enforcement in Southern California, Washington
Written on December 26, 2018 at 10:42 am, by SVG Staff
xG Technology’s IMT Vislink business has received orders valued at over $400,000 for high-definition airborne video downlink system (AVDS) equipment and related services from law enforcement agencies located in Southern […] More
Telstra To Deliver 4K UHD of Fox Sports’ Cricket Coverage in 2019; Becomes First 4K Telco in Australia
Written on December 26, 2018 at 10:35 am, by SVG Staff
Telstra Broadcast Services’ 4K fiber contribution transmission is delivering Fox Sports’ 2019 cricket coverage in 4K becoming the first Australian telco to offer 4K delivery capability. More
Vizrt Pushes Out Content Fast for Sweden’s Expressen TV
Written on December 26, 2018 at 10:26 am, by SVG Staff
To ensure they have flexibility and speed, Expressen are using Vizrt solutions to make their video production smooth, stable, and seamless. More