Monthly Archives: August 2008
Shot Tracker Helps Fans Follow Their Favorites on PGATour.com
Written on August 26, 2008 at 12:43 pm, by SVG Staff
By Andrew Lippe Turner Sports has brought the PGA Tour Shot Tracker to the Web. The capability allows golf fans to track what their favorite golfers are doing and where […] More
LightWave 9.5 Aims To Make 3D Graphics More Realistic
Written on August 26, 2008 at 12:08 pm, by SVG Staff
By Andrew Lippe NewTek’s LightWave v9.5 3D software will make graphics on stadium scoreboards and in live Webcasts more realistic then ever. It features an all-new hair and fur solution, […] More
BBC Uses Envivio Encoders in Production of Beijing Games
Written on August 26, 2008 at 11:42 am, by SVG Staff
BBC used Envivio video encoders to deliver live video feeds of the Beijing Olympic Games to its production staff in the UK. The encoders were selected for their ability to […] More
Harris Corporation Announces Strategic Alliance with Freescale Semiconductor for New Range of TV Transmitters
Written on August 26, 2008 at 11:34 am, by SVG Staff
Harris Corporation has announced that it will integrate technology from Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, into its new TV transmitters for terrestrial […] More
Dish Claims It’s First To Offer All Programming in MPEG-4
Written on August 26, 2008 at 11:20 am, by SVG Staff
Dish Network is touting itself as the first in the pay-TV industry to transmit all standard and HDTV programming in the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Standard, according to Multichannel News. […] More
FX HD And SPEED HD To Launch on Comcast
Written on August 26, 2008 at 11:15 am, by SVG Staff
Fox Cable Networks has entered into an agreement with Comcast – which has more HD television subscribers than any other distributor – to make its general entertainment flagship FX and […] More
Microsoft Gets Piece of Move Networks
Written on August 26, 2008 at 11:08 am, by SVG Staff
Internet TV services provider Move Networks announced that Microsoft has taken a stake in the company as a strategic investor, Multichannel News reports. Move Networks previously said it would integrate […] More
Three Audio Products Debut
Written on August 26, 2008 at 9:46 am, by SVG Staff
By Dan Daley Dolby, Sony, and Neutrik have announced products to meet a wide range of audio needs, from loudness measurement to a male/female cable connector. Dolby Dolby Labs Media […] More
Despite Crew Crunch, U.S. Open Sends HD Worldwide
Written on August 25, 2008 at 10:08 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff Finding a full broadcast staff to work a two-week-long tennis tournament in late August is never easy, but, with the Summer Olympics and the Democratic National Convention […] More
ESPN and SEC Reach 15-Year Media Agreement
Written on August 25, 2008 at 4:35 pm, by SVG Staff
ESPN and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) have reached a milestone 15-year agreement beginning in 2009-10 and continuing through 2023-24. The landmark deal – the longest national rights agreement in ESPN […] More