Monthly Archives: January 2006
CBS TD Patterson dies
Written on January 30, 2006 at 5:08 am, by SVG Staff
Norm Patterson, CBS Sports technical director, died last Monday night of an apparent heart attack while at the University City hotel in San Diego. Patterson, 45, was a CBS TD […] More
WSJ: NFL foregoes deals and brings games to own network
Written on January 29, 2006 at 4:50 am, by SVG Staff
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the National Football League has decided to televise a package of games on Thursday and Saturday nights starting next season on its own […] More
IBM rolls out sports podcast
Written on January 29, 2006 at 4:44 am, by SVG Staff
IBM, which has had a series of podcasts that have taken a look at how the company will help certain market segments address future needs, is taking a look at […] More
XOS brings motion-capture to teams
Written on January 27, 2006 at 8:56 am, by SVG Staff
During the past decade motion capture technology has transformed the videogame industry, letting game publishers like EA Sports deliver NFL, MLB, NBA and PGA-related game titles that take life-like graphics […] More
ABC, ESPN add more to iTunes
Written on January 27, 2006 at 4:11 am, by SVG Staff
ESPN and ABC Sports, the first major sports content providers to the iTunes Music Store, will launch the second wave of video content to sports fans for purchase and download […] More
SWAC, SportStat to deliver video to mobile phones
Written on January 27, 2006 at 4:01 am, by SVG Staff
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is the latest sports entity to deliver real-time play-by-play video clips, scores and statistics to mobile devices. The conference expects to use the system full […] More
Grass Valley addresses needs of sportscasters
Written on January 26, 2006 at 5:00 am, by SVG Staff
Grass Valley will introduce a number of products in 2006 designed to meet the needs of sports broadcasters looking to improve the quality of their HD productions. Highlights include a […] More
Avid gives NBC Olympics a lift
Written on January 25, 2006 at 2:12 pm, by SVG Staff
NBC will be rely on Avid video and Digidesign audio gear for a fourth consecutive Olympic games beginning Feb. 10 with the kickoff of the network’s broadcast of the XX […] More
Disney grabs Pixar, Jobs on board
Written on January 24, 2006 at 5:32 pm, by SVG Staff
ESPN and ABC Sports parent company the Walt Disney Company today agreed to acquire computer animation leader Pixar in an all-stock transaction, expected to be completed by this summer. Under […] More
Globo TV hits Web
Written on January 24, 2006 at 4:37 pm, by SVG Staff
Globo TV Sports, Brazil’s largest sports broadcaster, is finally getting a Web presence. The site, www.globotvsports.com, includes updated information about football matches of the Brazilian Championship, S o Paulo Championship, […] More