Monthly Archives: January 2006
UPDATE: Google gaga for NBA
Written on January 12, 2006 at 11:43 pm, by SVG Staff
Google and the National Basketball Association yesterday got down to the hard work of making NBA regular season games, and some classic games as well, available for download. The new […] More
ESPN goes to the movies (again)
Written on January 12, 2006 at 5:12 pm, by SVG Staff
ESPN has green-lit production of its next original movie, Ruffian, based on the true story of the racehorse considered the greatest thoroughbred filly of all time. The movie is slated […] More
NBC heats up NHL
Written on January 12, 2006 at 4:02 pm, by SVG Staff
This Saturday NBC will drop the puck on its coverage of the National Hockey League. And technology will bring fans closer to the action than ever as the network will […] More
Vizrt grabs Ardendo for $23 million
Written on January 11, 2006 at 5:40 pm, by SVG Staff
Vizrt, a major provider of 2D and 3D graphics to sports broadcasters like CBS, Fox Sports, ABC, and ESPN, is looking to expand its product portfolio with the $23 million […] More
Surfs up for Google
Written on January 11, 2006 at 11:58 am, by SVG Staff
Surf and Rugby fans can now google for video as MediaZone, which handles online downloading for a number of international sporting events, has inked a deal with the Internet search […] More
ESPN taps For-A
Written on January 11, 2006 at 11:22 am, by SVG Staff
ESPN has added 12 For-A DCC-70HS color correctors and 12 DCC-OU remote control units to its facility in Bristol, CT. It marks another in a recent string of installs for […] More
Dolby surrounds Olympics
Written on January 10, 2006 at 3:48 pm, by SVG Staff
HD viewers of the Winter Olympics from Torino will get the full 5.1 Surround Sound experience as both NBC and NBC Universal HD will rely on Dolby encoders and Dolby […] More
NBC Olympic coverage to top 416 hours
Written on January 10, 2006 at 2:19 pm, by SVG Staff
Sports fans looking to catch every minute of NBC s Olympic coverage from Torino will be attempting the impossible as the network s 416 hours of planned coverage will average […] More
Chyron graphics gear hits Latin America
Written on January 10, 2006 at 10:13 am, by SVG Staff
Chyron’s Duet LEX and Duet MicroX 2D/3D real-time graphics systems are heading to Latin America as several major Latin America broadcasters, including Repretel, Costa Rica’s leading TV network, and TV […] More
Sports hits spot for MSpot
Written on January 9, 2006 at 10:34 am, by SVG Staff
MSpot, a mobile radio services provider, today launched MSpot Sports, the nation s first all-sport radio service designed for cellphone users. The company currently has a deal to stream its […] More