Monthly Archives: November 2008
MLB Network Plays Ball With Intelsat for Delivery
Written on November 20, 2008 at 8:14 am, by SVG Staff
The MLB Network has inked a multi-year contract for capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 17 satellite, a leading cable distribution platform within Intelsat’s global fleet, located at 91º West. The capacity […] More
Medaille College Jumps From Analog Straight to HD
Written on November 19, 2008 at 4:26 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff As the February 2009 digital transition creeps closer, broadcasters at all levels — from stations to in-house college networks — must decide how to cost-effectively upgrade their […] More
IUP Football Diary, Week 10: Wrapping It Up
Written on November 19, 2008 at 3:48 pm, by SVG Staff
By David Lind Executive Producer, WIUP-TV The last in a series of weekly articles that go behind the scenes of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s TV production of the school’s […] More
New Orleans Hornets Use KickApps To Bring Fan Participation To Web
Written on November 18, 2008 at 5:29 pm, by SVG Staff
KickApps and the New Orleans Hornets have launched a news social network platform designed to allow Hornets fans to share their passion by creating, sharing, and discovering fan-submitted photos, videos, […] More
ESPN’s BCS Deal Moves College Football Championship to Cable
Written on November 18, 2008 at 5:01 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff College football’s championship game has officially left the broadcast building. To complement ABC’s existing rights to the Rose Bowl, ESPN has completed Disney’s sweep of headline bowl […] More
With Help From CNN, NBA TV Gets Touchy
Written on November 18, 2008 at 12:45 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff When it comes to broadcasting innovations, sports does not often borrow from news, but, until recently, news did not have gadgets like holograms and touch screens. Tapping […] More
Venue News & Notes: Tremors in San Francisco
Written on November 18, 2008 at 12:20 pm, by SVG Staff
Tough economic times could mean cutbacks on three new sports stadiums set to take root in California. Stadiums that have been years in the making for the San Francisco 49ers, […] More
Hall of Fame Inductee Profile: Chet Forte
Written on November 18, 2008 at 11:50 am, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff Chet Forte first captivated audiences on the court as a college basketball star and, throughout a three-decade career as producer/director, never let them go. In 25 years […] More
Video Comes Alive at LSU Facilities, Seven-Fold
Written on November 18, 2008 at 11:16 am, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff Louisiana State University’s scoreboards are not quite the fine wine that every athletics administrator hopes they will be: 10 years old, they are not getting better with […] More
MLB.com Plays Ball With Adobe Flash; Silverlight Sent to Bench
Written on November 18, 2008 at 8:50 am, by SVG Staff
By Ken Kerschbaumer MLB.com will stream its video and audio via Adobe Flash for the 2009 Major League Baseball season, ending its use of Microsoft Silverlight technology. “This is really […] More