Monthly Archives: July 2008
DSF in Germany taps Broadcast Pix switcher
Written on July 31, 2008 at 3:35 pm, by SVG Staff
DSF Deutsches SportFernsehen, a sports broadcast network in Germany, is using Broadcast Pix Slate 2100 switcher for live, high-quality production of its new sports news program, DSF Aktuell. The Slate […] More
CBS Sports Names Steve Karasik Coordinating Producer
Written on July 31, 2008 at 1:26 pm, by SVG Staff
Steve Karasik has been promoted to Coordinating Producer, CBS Sports, the network announced today. Karasik will be responsible for overseeing content and quality control for all sports production elements involving […] More
50 Kaleido processors to monitor CCTV Olympic signals
Written on July 31, 2008 at 12:35 pm, by SVG Staff
Chinese Central Television has installed 50 Kaleido multi-image display processors for monitoring two channels dedicated to the Beijing Olympics. During the Beijing Olympics, CCTV-HD will broadcast as the Olympic HD […] More
Neutrik to provide on-site service center in Beijing
Written on July 31, 2008 at 12:28 pm, by SVG Staff
As athletes from across the globe are put to the test during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Neutrik will be there to ensure that its broadcast customers won’t miss a […] More
Lyris delivers NBC Olympic alerts
Written on July 31, 2008 at 9:54 am, by SVG Staff
Lyris, an email marketing service provider will deliver NBC Olympics email alerts. NBC Olympics alerts include top headlines for every Olympic sport, local news for NBC affiliates, featured videos, and […] More
Thomson’s PRN to distribute Olympic highlights
Written on July 31, 2008 at 9:45 am, by SVG Staff
Thomson’s Premier Retail Networks, Inc. (PRN), a provider of digital media solutions has been selected as the provider of NBC Olympics highlights to retail shoppers. Starting on August 9, highlights […] More
Abekas AirCleaner and ClipStoreMXc Clean the Broadcast Air at Beijing
Written on July 31, 2008 at 9:39 am, by SVG Staff
When the Olympics commence in Beijing next week, Abekas cannot ensure clean air in the skies, but the company is doing its part to ensure a clean broadcast of the […] More
IMG Scores Deal With China’s CCTV
Written on July 31, 2008 at 9:25 am, by SVG Staff
The Wall Street Journal reports that IMG Worldwide Inc. has struck an exclusive 20-year deal with China’s national TV broadcaster that gives the U.S. company the right to develop and […] More
NBC Olympics Venue Engineering Team Gears Up For Games
Written on July 31, 2008 at 9:05 am, by SVG Staff
By Ken Kerschbaumer For most broadcasters the challenge of dealing with one venue is enough to fill a day. So for NBC Olympics’ Chip Adams, NBC vice president of venue […] More
Cox gets in Olympic mix
Written on July 30, 2008 at 3:26 pm, by SVG Staff
Cox Communications, in agreement with NBC Universal, Cox high-speed internet customers can access 2,200 hours of 25 events streamed live, plus full-event video replays, extensive highlights, including daily recaps of […] More