Monthly Archives: March 2007
MLB, ESPN expand global deals through 2010
Written on March 29, 2007 at 11:28 am, by SVG Staff
Major League Baseball International and ESPN International have extended their global cable and satellite broadcast packages through 2010, it was announced today by Paul Archey, senior vice president of International […] More
Verizon FiOS1, Debuts in Washington, D.C.
Written on March 29, 2007 at 10:45 am, by SVG Staff
Beginning Friday (March 30), Verizon FiOS TV subscribers in the Washington metro area will be able to tune to a new local television channel, FiOS1, a one-stop shop for local […] More
It’s Wrestlemania Time! Expanded pre-game, live streaming highlight weekend
Written on March 29, 2007 at 10:26 am, by SVG Staff
By Andrew Lippe SVG Assistant Editor This Sunday World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presents the 23rd edition of WrestleMania. The event is available on PPV and Satellite providers for $49.95 on […] More
Utah Scientific intros iP-managed GigE router
Written on March 29, 2007 at 10:21 am, by SVG Staff
Utah Scientific has released a revolutionary new 24-port IP router, giving broadcasters real-time, on-the-fly control of port priority, security groups, and port speed on Ethernet networks. The first product of […] More
Jon Litner Named President of Comcast Sportsnet
Written on March 29, 2007 at 10:11 am, by SVG Staff
Jon Litner, president of SportsNet New York (SNY), has been named president of Comcast SportsNet and will oversee the day-to-day management of the eight regional sports networks operated by Comcast, […] More
NAB Elects TV Board Members
Written on March 29, 2007 at 9:54 am, by SVG Staff
Broadcasting & Cable is reporting The National Association of Broadcasters has elected new TV board members for 2007. New board members include Paul McTear, Raycom Media; and Ralph M. Oakley, […] More
Wegener To Intro Enterprise Media Receiver at Nab 07
Written on March 29, 2007 at 9:21 am, by SVG Staff
Wegener Corporation , a provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced the introduction of its Unity 550-2 Enterprise Media Receiver, the latest innovative product […] More
Calrec Omega console with Bluefin set for NAB debut
Written on March 29, 2007 at 9:15 am, by SVG Staff
Calrec Audio will unveil Omega, an entirely new audio console, at NAB2007. Omega uses Calrec’s award-winning Bluefin High Density Signal Processing technology, and features 160 mono DSP paths packaged as […] More
Beijing’s Olympic Stadium behind schedule
Written on March 29, 2007 at 8:59 am, by SVG Staff
The Associated Press is reporting that the 100,000-seat architectural jewel of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the National Stadium known fondly as the Bird’s Nest, is facing slight delays. Beijing organizers […] More
TI gets into 3D HD game with NASCAR
Written on March 29, 2007 at 8:55 am, by SVG Staff
Texas Instruments brought its DLP technology the NASCAR Busch Series Slater Brothers 300 at the California Speedway in Fontana, Calif. and gave 3D HD a test ride with the help […] More