Monthly Archives: May 2014
College Sports Media Award Winners Celebrated at SVG’s College Sports Summit
Written on May 29, 2014 at 8:20 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Winners of the 2014 College Sports Media Awards — a highlight of SVG’s College Sports Summit — were announced during a ceremony last night at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Sponsored by Ross […] More
In SVG College Sports Summit Keynote, Clemson’s Radakovich Talks Potential ACC Network, Encourages Risk-Taking
Written on May 28, 2014 at 10:33 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Clemson Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich kicked off the sixth-annual SVG College Sports Summit Wednesday, as more than 550 attendees packed the Atlanta Hyatt Hotel for the first of two […] More
Why are Netflix streaming video speeds slowing down?
Written on May 28, 2014 at 3:30 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
CSMonitor.com reports that Netflix’s streaming video speeds have slowed significantly over the past six months. The steady decline is not Netflix’s fault, but it is Netflix’s problem. If speeds dip […] More
German broadcasters share the Cup
Written on May 28, 2014 at 1:41 am, by David Davies, SVG Europe
Public service broadcasters ARD and ZDF will share the rights to broadcast the World Cup for audiences in Germany. Surprisingly, this will be the first occasion since 1998 that the two organisations will be totally responsible for the coverage of all 64 matches during the tournament. Over the last 16 years there have been opportunities […] More
Big-Time Sports Streaming: How MLBAM, WWE Take on Large-Scale Live Events
Written on May 27, 2014 at 3:51 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The age of live-streaming high-profile events remains in its infancy, but one thing is clear: sports content is leading the way. Whether it’s the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the World […] More
Register today: SVG, DTV Audio Group among Highlights of SMPTE’s Entertainment Technology in the Internet Age
Written on May 27, 2014 at 3:46 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
On June 17-18, 2014, the Stanford Center for Image Systems Engineering and the Society for Motion Picture and Television Engineers will host a two day meeting on “Entertainment Technology in […] More
Use of Drones and Other UAVs for Sports Coverage Offers Benefits, Challenges
Written on May 27, 2014 at 3:15 pm, by SVG Staff
by Louis Libin, president, Broad Comm SVG’s FutureSPORT is less than a month away, featuring an agenda chock-full of the technologies and trends that will define the future of sports […] More
InfoComm 2014: VITEC Plans Live Demo of Encoders, IPTV Portal
Written on May 27, 2014 at 11:32 am, by SVG Staff
Fresh off VITEC’s successful NAB 2014, where it showcased its zero-delay MGW Sprint ENC/DEC, the HDM850+ HEVC/H.265 Decoder Card, the SDI4Mosaic, the Proxsys TC Archiver for the NewTek TriCaster Series, […] More
ESPN Takes Part in Collaborative Effort at French Open
Written on May 27, 2014 at 10:13 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
The red-clay courts of Roland Garros welcomed back the French Open over the weekend, with many an eye trained on perennial champion Rafael Nadal. Behind the scenes, though, it’s hardly […] More
Panasonic To Host Cross-Country ‘See What You Missed at NAB’ Tour
Written on May 27, 2014 at 10:09 am, by SVG Staff
Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, along with its Authorized Reseller Partners, will host a cross-country “See What You Missed at NAB” Tour in May and June. The tour […] More