Monthly Archives: February 2014
SVG College Q&A: Ken Cleary, University of North Carolina’s Assistant Athletic Director for New Media
Written on February 27, 2014 at 11:30 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
When it comes to live broadcast and in-venue–video productions, the University of North Carolina is one of the leaders not just in the Atlantic Coast Conference but in college sports […] More
ESPN Launches 15 College-Conference Streaming Channels in Advance of Championship Week
Written on February 27, 2014 at 11:28 am, by SVG Staff
Just in time for the tip-off of Championship Week, ESPN is launching 15 conference-specific digital channels via its WatchESPN authenticated streaming platform. The digital channels, which can be streamed on […] More
SportsPost:NY: HBO Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at 24/7
Written on February 27, 2014 at 10:06 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
HBO’s 24/7 production team took to the stage at SVG’s SportsPost:NY to discuss what, in recent years, has become one of the most consistently lauded sports TV series when it […] More
College Sports Media Awards Entry Window Opens Saturday
Written on February 27, 2014 at 9:20 am, by SVG Staff
The entry window for the 2014 College Sports Media Awards opens this Saturday. The Sports Video Group and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) continue to recognize the […] More
Broadcast Education Association Announces Festival of Media Arts Winners
Written on February 27, 2014 at 9:12 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
The University of Maryland has earned Best of Festival for Sports in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts awards. More
Ex-NHK Official Arrested Over ¥2.8 Million Fraud
Written on February 26, 2014 at 3:16 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
the-japan-news.com reports a Jiji Press report that a former official of NHK’s television technology research center was arrested Tuesday for allegedly making a fake purchase order to an audio equipment […] More
TiVo Founders Launch $49 Internet Video Streaming Device Named QPlay [VIDEO]
Written on February 26, 2014 at 3:14 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
DesignTrend.com reports that from the founders of TiVo, Mike Ramsay and Jim Barton, comes a new video streaming box named Qplay. The Qplay sets itself apart from the many other […] More
NBC Sports Group, Churchill Downs Sign 10-Year Kentucky Derby Extension
Written on February 26, 2014 at 11:03 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
NBC Sports Group and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) have reached a 10-year agreement extending NBCSG’s exclusive rights to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks through 2025. More
CBS46 Atlanta Debuts New FX Design Group News Set
Written on February 26, 2014 at 7:22 am, by SVG Staff
The FX Design Group is behind the set design for the all-new News Set at CBS46, WGCL in Atlanta. More
SporTV Brazil Enjoys a Quiet Olympics, Gears Up for World Cup
Written on February 25, 2014 at 2:38 pm, by SVG Staff
Brazil’s SporTV was on hand at the Sochi Olympics with a team of 70 that operated out of a small area in the IBC and delivered more than 200 hours of broadcasting that did surprisingly well from a ratings standpoint. “I believe we have developed different feelings in Brazil about the Winter Games,” says SporTV […] More