Monthly Archives: February 2009

PGATOUR.COM Sets Record for Single Day Video Streaming for Round One Coverage of Accenture Match Play

Written on February 26, 2009 at 3:44 pm, by

PGATour.com had a record-breaking day for its online video coverage of the first round of the World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday, February 25, streaming 2.5 […]  More

Finding Your Space in the White Spaces: Frequency-Finding Service Launches

Written on February 26, 2009 at 3:12 pm, by

By Dan Daley The White Spaces drama has been pushed back till June, but free enterprise is already finding ways to make negotiating use of unused TV-channel spectrum a little […]  More

ESPN and FIBA Reach Three-Year Multimedia Pact Beginning This Year

Written on February 26, 2009 at 3:11 pm, by

ESPN and FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, have reached a comprehensive three-year agreement (2009-11), making ESPN the exclusive English-language distributor of live games in the U.S. for premiere […]  More

RF Central Upgrades Portable 2-GHz Transmitter

Written on February 26, 2009 at 2:47 pm, by

RF Central’s RFX-PHT-II HD upgradable portable 2-GHz digital transmitter will be introduced at the 2009 NAB Show (Booth C3707). It uses RF Central’s signature RFX-CMT-II camera-mounted transmitter and is designed […]  More

Shotgun Mics, From the Mixer’s Perspective

Written on February 26, 2009 at 2:26 pm, by

By Dan Daley As we pointed out a couple of weeks ago, sports mixers tend to rely on a fairly limited number of shotgun microphones, out of a deep pool […]  More

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, SVG Announce Global Media Awards For College Sports

Written on February 26, 2009 at 11:43 am, by

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Sports Video Group (SVG) are pleased to announce the Global Media Awards for College Sports. The contest, which will […]  More

In Chicago, ESPN Tries Local Coverage on for Size

Written on February 26, 2009 at 11:01 am, by

By Carolyn Braff Being a sports fan is, to some extent, an exercise in geographical loyalty, and this week, the nation’s largest sportscaster announced plans to dip into the waters […]  More

Riedel Intercoms Embraced in Cologne

Written on February 26, 2009 at 10:35 am, by

CBC Cologne Broadcasting Center, the TV production, technology, and broadcast provider of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, equipped its new broadcasting facility with an intercom matrix system from Riedel Communications. Following the […]  More

NAB Camera Preview: Cost-Effective Systems Shine in Tough Times

Written on February 26, 2009 at 9:36 am, by

By Carl LindemannSpecial NABNow report for SVG and TV Newsday If there’s an upside to the downturn, it’s less expensive HD cameras for the studio and the field. At NAB […]  More

For Lacrosse Coverage, ESPNU Fills Dual Role: Broadcaster/Promoter

Written on February 25, 2009 at 6:54 pm, by

By Carolyn Braff Lacrosse is one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports — at least at the high school level — and ESPNU is doing its best to speed that growth […]  More

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