Monthly Archives: August 2014
College Football Preview 2014: New Fiber Infrastructure Boosts SEC Network Football Telecasts
Written on August 28, 2014 at 2:35 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Much has been written about the innovative workflows deployed throughout the Southeastern Conference and the valuable production work that will be done by the schools themselves, but make no mistake […] More
Live From the US Open: F&F GTX17 at Center of CBS, ESPN Broadcasts
Written on August 28, 2014 at 2:24 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The US Open tennis championships have a new production unit at the center of coverage from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Making its debut this week, F&F Productions’ GTX17 comprises two trailers, with […] More
College Football Preview 2014: ESPN’s Long and Winding Road to a First-Ever Playoff
Written on August 28, 2014 at 2:03 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The fervent anti-BCS calls of college-football fans around the nation have finally been heeded: there will be a College Football Playoff this season. And ESPN is ready to bring it […] More
College Football Preview 2014: Pac-12 Networks Capitalizes on Production Talent at Home
Written on August 28, 2014 at 1:26 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
In its first two years of operation, Pac-12 Networks quickly established itself as a pioneer in at-home production workflows and multipath connectivity. More
SVG College Q&A: Campus Insiders EVP/GM Crowley Sullivan
Written on August 28, 2014 at 11:59 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
A year ago, Campus Insiders burst onto the scene as a relative unknown and, in 12 short months, has had a sizable impact on both the execution and general fan […] More
EVS launches XStore for shared storage
Written on August 28, 2014 at 11:41 am, by Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe
At IBC EVS will introduce the XStore range of shared storage products, designed to intelligently address the challenges that come with managing video content and related data storage in sports, news, entertainment and media production workflows. Three XStore platforms – XStore Production, XStore Archive and XStore HE – will provide broadcasters and production companies with […] More
College Football Preview 2014: CBS Sports Builds on Last Season’s SEC Success
Written on August 28, 2014 at 11:32 am, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
With two of the most memorable finishes in college football occurring just last season — on CBS, no less — it’s no surprise the CBS Sports crew can’t wait to […] More
Airbus boosts satellite connectivity with Newtec
Written on August 28, 2014 at 11:24 am, by Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe
Airbus Defence and Space is expanding its Terralink satellite connectivity service portfolio with the introduction of new services for enterprise users based on the Newtec Dialog satellite communications platform. Airbus Defence and Space are the first to use the platform which was launched earlier this year. The new services now available offer a significant boost […] More
Orad makes After Effects part of 3D scenery
Written on August 28, 2014 at 11:22 am, by Fergal Ringrose, SVG Europe
Orad will unveil at IBC 2014 its new 3Designer Adobe After Effects (AE) plugin. The 3Designer plugin lets graphics artists bring common AE design elements such as keyframed animations, textures and materials into the Orad 3Designer authoring software. The new integration also allows users to assign data exports from within AE, ensuring templates created in […] More
Connectivity, Video Revitalize Fan Experience at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium
Written on August 28, 2014 at 10:20 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Kelly Mosier, director of digital communications at the University of Nebraska, keeps that quote […] More