Monthly Archives: November 2008
Arena News & Notes: Orioles Bringing Glamour to Sarasota?
Written on November 21, 2008 at 1:58 pm, by SVG Staff
The Baltimore Orioles have offered to bring their spring training operation to Sarasota, Florida — for a price. The Orioles are asking for a $65 million deal that would include […] More
ESPN Hits Familiar Pitch For MLS Cup
Written on November 21, 2008 at 12:42 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff For Sunday’s MLS Cup title match, played at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, ESPN is doubling its regular-season camera complement to ensure soccer fans don’t […] More
Superleague Formula Has a Vision For Next Year
Written on November 21, 2008 at 11:22 am, by SVG Staff
By Kevin Hilton The first season of Superleague Formula comes to a close tomorrow this weekend at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain but this strange marriage of motor racing […] More
Community Plays the Fields at Mount Saint Mary’s
Written on November 21, 2008 at 11:10 am, by SVG Staff
Mount Saint Mary’s University is the oldest independent Catholic college in the United States. “The Mount” boasts a history of 125 years of collegiate baseball, culminating with an NEC Tournament […] More
NBA Regional Ratings on the Rise, Says Nielsen
Written on November 21, 2008 at 9:55 am, by SVG Staff
Nielsen Media reports that NBA broadcasters are seeing a lift in the ratings this year. Among the findings are that the San Antonio Spurs are the highest-rated NBA team with […] More
Sky Slows Down Rugby Scrum via Arri
Written on November 21, 2008 at 9:11 am, by SVG Staff
By Andy Stout Beijing 2008 was a watershed for quite a few pieces of newly introduced OB kit, and no less so than for Arri’s super slo-mo Hi-Motion camera, where […] More
Sony XDCAM Helps University of Tulsa Leap to HD
Written on November 20, 2008 at 4:38 pm, by SVG Staff
By Ken Kerschbaumer When the University of Tulsa built a new stadium, Mike Bilbow recognized it was the perfect time to take the school’s video production into the high-definition arena. […] More
SUNY College at Brockport Selects FOR-A HVS-500HS For First Digital HD System
Written on November 20, 2008 at 4:17 pm, by SVG Staff
SUNY College at Brockport has purchased FOR-A’s HVS-500HS switcher as part of an extensive equipment upgrade, overseen by the HD Group, for the Communication Department, now home to an all-digital […] More
TCU Goes Pro With Sports Broadcasting Program
Written on November 20, 2008 at 3:02 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff After 10 years of casually offering sports broadcasting courses through its Radio-TV-Film department, Texas Christian University is going pro, offering a full-fledged sports broadcasting major beginning next […] More
Philly’s University of Sciences Undergoes Sonic Revolution
Written on November 20, 2008 at 10:48 am, by SVG Staff
Philadelphia ‘s University of the Sciences is best known for its respected pharmaceuticals program, but their varsity sports teams are far from slouches. Men’s and women’s teams in tennis, basketball, […] More