Monthly Archives: June 2011
Digital Dish: NBA Digital, NASCAR.com Report Record Numbers
Written on June 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
NBA Digital’s coverage of the NBA Draft presented by Kia Motors (June 23-26) delivered record traffic for NBA.com with nearly 17 million video streams – almost triple last year’s mark […] More
Canon’s Thorpe Shares Lessons in Live 3D Capture
Written on June 28, 2011 at 1:38 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The array of technology used for stereoscopic 3D capture has come a long way in the past two years, but a handful of technological barriers continue to plague 3D film […] More
Venue News: New Meadowlands To Become MetLife Stadium?; Oklahoma State Breaks Ground on Athletic Village
Written on June 28, 2011 at 12:09 pm, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
MetLife is in advanced discussions with New Meadowlands Stadium to upgrade its corner sponsorship at the home of the New York Giants and Jets, and site of the 2014 Super […] More
Ratings Roundup: NBA Draft Hits 15-Year High on ESPN
Written on June 28, 2011 at 10:56 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Draft on Thursday was the most-viewed Draft in 15 years, averaging 3.2 million viewers (P2+) and posting a 2.4 rating. That represents the largest audience […] More
Thai Channel 7 Rolls Out Second Phase of Upgrades with Vizrt
Written on June 28, 2011 at 9:57 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Vizrt, a provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, announced a deal with Channel 7 from Thailand, worth THB 61 million (approximately USD 1.9 million). “Vizrt is […] More
Harmonic Helps Houston Station Increase Channel Capacity
Written on June 28, 2011 at 9:35 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Harmonic announced that KHLM, a low-power television station in Houston owned and operated by Lotus Communications Corp., has deployed Harmonic’s video processing solutions to increase channel capacity from six channels […] More
Grass Valley’s EDIUS Cuts ‘Catskills Hotel’ Documentary
Written on June 28, 2011 at 9:27 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
The latest version of EDIUS (6.0) HD nonlinear editing software from Grass Valley was used extensively to cut the feature-length documentary “The Catskill Mountain House and The World Around‚” which won […] More
Calrec Audio Grows Despite Recession
Written on June 28, 2011 at 9:12 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Calrec Audio, a digital broadcast console manufacturer, has posted two successful quarters in which they grew by almost 50%, expanded into a second building, and hired new staff. According to […] More
Bexel Travels to Costa Rican Jungle for NBC’s “Love In The Wild”
Written on June 28, 2011 at 8:59 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Bexel recently headed into the Costa Rican jungle with a substantial amount of weather resilient gear and support staff to assist with the production of NBC’s new reality TV series, […] More
White Space Update: FCC Database Plan a Start, Not an End
Written on June 28, 2011 at 8:37 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The White Space issue is heating up again as last year’s decision by the FCC to allow for unlicensed devices to be allowed in the spectrum used by wireless microphones […] More