Monthly Archives: July 2013
‘Ref Cam’ Takes to The Pitch for MLS All-Star Game
Written on July 31, 2013 at 6:41 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Broadcast Sports Inc.’s (BSI) revolutionary wireless Ref Cam technology will be the production highlight during tonight’s Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Game at Sporting Park in Kansas City (9 p.m. ET, […] More
SMPTE to Receive 2013 Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for Work Read more about SMPTE to Receive 2013 Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for Work
Written on July 31, 2013 at 3:19 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
BroadwayWorld.com reports that the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, will be […] More
CEA Study Says Seven Percent of TV Households Use Antennas – See more at: http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0086/cea-study-says-seven-percent-of-tv-households-use-antennas-/220585#sthash.gOow8LDa.dpuf
Written on July 31, 2013 at 3:18 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
TVTechnology.com reports that American TV households are gradually doing away with the antenna, according to a study recently released by the Consumer Electronics Association. The most recent study found that […] More
With 3D Going Nowhere, Sports Broadcasters Look To 'FreeD' (video)
Written on July 31, 2013 at 3:12 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
LATimes.com reports that burdened by funky glasses, a lack of programming and high prices, 3D television just isn’t catching on with consumers. Now, the buzz is shifting to a video […] More
‘SportsPostLA’ To Put Spotlight on Postproduction at SVG/Variety Sports Entertainment Summit
Written on July 30, 2013 at 3:47 pm, by SVG Staff
SVG’s ‘SportsPostLA’ event will put the spotlight on the world of sports postproduction when it hits the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on Aug. 15, as part of […] More
Skip Skype: Why Video Job Interviews Are Bad for Everyone
Written on July 30, 2013 at 3:31 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
Technology be damned. BusinessNewsDaily.com reports that although they might save time, video interviews aren’t paying off for job candidates or employers, new research shows. A study from the DeGroote School […] More
Sports Asset Management Forum: Asset-Management Hardware Enters New Age
Written on July 30, 2013 at 3:00 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The 2013 Sports Asset Management Forum offered attendees a thought-provoking overview of the future of asset-management hardware in an age when cloud-based services, object-based storage, and applied analytics look to […] More
Sports Asset Management Forum: The Challenges of Transcoding and Metadata
Written on July 30, 2013 at 2:02 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
If not properly maintained and organized, a network’s asset-management strategy can quickly become as messy as a rowdy 12-year-old’s bedroom. At last week’s Sports Asset Management Forum in New York […] More
IBC 2013: Front Porch Digital to showcase management systems
Written on July 30, 2013 at 1:15 pm, by SVG Staff
Front Porch Digital, the global leader in solutions for migrating, managing, and monetizing media content, are set to display LYNX, DIVAdirector V5.2, DIVArchive V7.1, and DIVASolutions SAMMA Migration Systems at IBC 2013. LYNX— Cloud Content Storage Management System LYNX from Front Porch Digital is the industry’s first enterprise-scale cloud implementation of content storage management (CSM). LYNX leverages […] More
Sports Asset Management Forum: Cloud-Based Tech Breaks Down Barriers for Greater Accessibility
Written on July 30, 2013 at 11:06 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Discussing the cloud can oftentimes feel like discussing a cloud: amorphous, intangible, nearly impossible to pin down. Adding cloud-based technologies and workflows to the discussion doesn’t always make understanding the […] More