Monthly Archives: June 2009
Telecinco Taps Snell Gear for FIFA Confederations Cup Coverage
Written on June 29, 2009 at 9:36 am, by SVG Staff
Spanish broadcaster Telecinco used Snell’s Kahuna standard-definition/HD multiformat production switcher in conjunction with its IQ Modular IQARC00 conversion and signaling module to deliver coverage of the FIFA Confederations Cup soccer […] More
BSkyB, Ofcom at Odds Over Sports
Written on June 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm, by SVG Staff
By Kevin Hilton Satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting and Ofcom clashed again after the U.K. regulator continued its consultation on pay TV Friday, looking specifically at what it sees as […] More
After Further Review, Instant Replay Comes to Cricket
Written on June 26, 2009 at 3:05 pm, by SVG Staff
By Kevin Hilton Cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Conference, gave the go-ahead for the much-discussed Umpire Decision Review System to be used in Test matches starting in October. The […] More
NASCAR, Duplitech Deliver Historic Races on DVD—When You Order Them
Written on June 26, 2009 at 1:43 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff NASCAR has an incredible library of historic races, but until recently, finding them on DVD was no easy task. This spring, NASCAR Media Group began offering 10 […] More
Venue News & Notes: Swimming Back In Nebraska
Written on June 26, 2009 at 11:52 am, by SVG Staff
Officials from USA Swimming and the Omaha Sports Commission announced that the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming will return to Omaha, Neb., in 2012. The competition will take place […] More
College World Series a Home Run for ESPN, ESPN2
Written on June 26, 2009 at 9:52 am, by SVG Staff
The 2009 NCAA Men’s College World Series was the most-viewed and highest-rated in ESPN’s and ESPN2’s history. ESPN averaged 1.45 million households, 1.928 million viewers and a 1.5 household rating, […] More
Neyrinck Releases Update for SoundCode for Dolby E
Written on June 26, 2009 at 9:42 am, by SVG Staff
Surround-sound-software developer Neyrinck released an update for its SoundCode for Dolby E that adds support for Windows XP and Windows Vista, as well as features for Avid Media Composer, Apple […] More
Whiston Mixes Sound and Tradition for Wimbledon Coverage
Written on June 25, 2009 at 6:29 pm, by SVG Staff
Bill Whiston, the audio mixer for BBC Wimbledon coverage, was the only nominee for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award last year who worked on a live […] More
Utilizing Fan Feedback, ESPN Unveils Revised Video Player
Written on June 25, 2009 at 5:46 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff ESPN is always looking for feedback from its fans, so, when users of the ESPN.com video player began complaining about the user experience, ESPN’s product-development team went […] More
LRS Sports Goes Conferencewide at SWAC Schools
Written on June 25, 2009 at 1:03 pm, by SVG Staff
The Southwestern Athletic Conference implemented network-bundled video-editing solutions from LRS Sports conferencewide for all 10 of its schools. Each network bundle includes a server, two laptops, video-editing software, a camera […] More