Monthly Archives: September 2012
Speakers Announced for SVG’s Sports Venue Technology Summit
Written on September 27, 2012 at 1:24 pm, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
SVG’s Sports Venue Technology Summit travels to Miami next month for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Marlins Park, followed by an afternoon of informative panels and case studies. Speakers include […] More
Register Now for SVG’s League Technology Summit, Dec. 10-11 in NYC
Written on September 27, 2012 at 1:14 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Last year, 800 sports-technology professionals including broadcasters, TV networks, sports leagues, teams, college conferences, new media, and venue personnel gathered to discuss the most top-of-mind issues in sports production. Join […] More
Big West Conference Inks Media-Rights Deal with Fox Sports
Written on September 27, 2012 at 12:31 pm, by SVG Staff
The Big West Conference and Fox Sports Networks announced a long-term media rights agreement that makes Prime Ticket, Fox Sports West, and Fox Sports San Diego the exclusive regional TV partners for […] More
TV Antennas Making a Comeback (Video)
Written on September 27, 2012 at 11:54 am, by Michael Silbergleid
What’s not quite right about this story from IndianasNewsCenter.com (WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, CW, and MyFOX — text derived from video)? Ligonier, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – A weak economy and changing television […] More
NFL, NFLRA Finally Reach Deal to End Ref Lockout
Written on September 27, 2012 at 10:54 am, by SVG Staff
America’s three-week NFL officiating nightmare finally came to an end Wednesday night, as the the NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed to the terms of a new eight-year collective […] More
Cobalt Digital Receives STAR Award for HPF-9000
Written on September 27, 2012 at 10:34 am, by SVG Staff
Cobalt Digital has added another award to its growing collection of honors. The manufacturer of 3G/HD/SD-SDI conversion gear took home its tenth STAR award (Superior Technology Award Recipient) from the […] More
Wohler Names Robin Melhuish Senior Sales Exec, RadiantGrid
Written on September 27, 2012 at 10:30 am, by SVG Staff
Wohler Technologies announced the appointment of Robin Melhuish as senior sales executive, RadiantGrid. In this role Melhuish will drive sales and market penetration of Wohler’s RadiantGrid line of file-based workflow […] More
NEP Visions Launches 1080p 3G-Capable OB Unit in UK
Written on September 27, 2012 at 10:27 am, by SVG Staff
NEP Visions, the U.K.-based European subsidiary of NEP, announced the launch of Atlantic, the newest addition to the company’s fleet of 16 HD-capable outside broadcasting (OB) vehicles. The triple-expander Atlantic […] More
Chyron Delivers On-Air Graphics for High-Profile Sports in Mexico
Written on September 27, 2012 at 10:24 am, by SVG Staff
Chyron announced that cable operator PCTV is installing four HyperX³.¹ on-air graphics systems at its teleport and main studio in Mexico City to bring a state-of-the-art BlueNet graphics workflow into […] More
Australia’s Nine Network Installs AmberFin iCR Systems
Written on September 27, 2012 at 10:17 am, by SVG Staff
AmberFin, a developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding, and quality control solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organizations, and postproduction houses, announced that one of Australia’s top-rated commercial television networks, […] More