Monthly Archives: October 2007
DIRECTV Launches NBA TV HD
Written on October 31, 2007 at 4:07 pm, by SVG Staff
DIRECTV has launched NBA TV HD with plans to offer more than 72 games in HD and other NBA programming in HD, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. […] More
NewTek’s VT[5] implements virtual set technology
Written on October 31, 2007 at 3:20 pm, by SVG Staff
NewTek, Inc., announced the shipment of VT[5] Integrated Production Suite. The VT[5] features live switching and Web streaming of up to 24 cameras, and now includes LiveSet, NewTek’s proprietary live […] More
Cisco Teams with NBA to Enhance the League’s Global effort
Written on October 31, 2007 at 1:35 pm, by SVG Staff
The National Basketball Association and Cisco announced a new relationship to integrate Cisco technology solutions throughout the NBA and work together on the league’s social responsibility initiative, NBA Cares. The […] More
FSU video coordinator, CSVA VP, and SVG Board Member Billy Vizzini passes away at 36
Written on October 31, 2007 at 11:55 am, by SVG Staff
The SVG and CSVA both lost a valuable member of their communities last night when Billy Vizzini, Florida State Seminoles Football video coordinator, SVG Advisory Board member, and Collegiate Sports […] More
Contec Innovations Brings Mobile Sports Content Offering to African Market
Written on October 31, 2007 at 10:37 am, by SVG Staff
Contec Innovations, and Umliba, a South African mobile content and media specialist provider, announced they will jointly provide African mobile users with mobile soccer channels for the Barclays English Premiership […] More
Avid, Masstech sign integration deal
Written on October 31, 2007 at 10:15 am, by SVG Staff
Avid Technology will integrate Masstech Group’s SAvISM (Smart Avid Interface) and Avid Transfer Manager server, a move both companies believe delivers significant improvements in workflow productivity to broadcasters. “Avid has […] More
NBC Universal taps Tandberg for support of HD networks
Written on October 31, 2007 at 9:38 am, by SVG Staff
NBC Universal has chosen Tandberg Television, part of the Ericsson Group, to provide compression products and managed services for the launch of its new high definition (HD) channels, including Bravo […] More
Panasonic brings AVCHD camcorder to professional users
Written on October 31, 2007 at 9:33 am, by SVG Staff
Athletic department video coordinators and others who shoot long-form sports content have a new option as Panasonic has expanded its AVCHD product line with the introduction of the AG-HMC70 AVCHD […] More
ESPN Mobile TV, Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO USA Air Live NBA Games on V CAST Mobile TV
Written on October 31, 2007 at 9:21 am, by SVG Staff
For the 2007 2008 season, ESPN Mobile TV, Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, will for the first time air live National Basketball […] More
YouTube strikes UK deal with ITN
Written on October 31, 2007 at 9:06 am, by SVG Staff
By Kevin Hilton SVG European Correspondent Coming soon after its decision to provide sport, news and information packages for YouTube ITN’s multimedia production department has formed a partnership with Ad […] More