Monthly Archives: January 2015
Live from Super Bowl XLIX: Sky Sports tackles game with new Sure Shot unit
Written on January 31, 2015 at 2:31 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Sky Sports UK is in the first year of a new five-year deal for the Super Bowl and it is expanding on previous coverage with the use of a new […] More
Mexico Reduces High-Definition TV Giveaway as Oil Prices Plummet
Written on January 31, 2015 at 2:00 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
Bloomberg.com reports that Mexico trimmed the number of high-definition televisions it will give away by almost four million as federal spending cuts curtail a plan to speed a transition to […] More
Live from Super Bowl XLIX: Inside Look at the Making of a World Feed
Written on January 31, 2015 at 10:45 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The Super Bowl’s impact beyond the U.S. continues to grow and this year 18 countries are on site with productions that range from commentary only to three-camera shoots in studio […] More
Live From Super Bowl XLIX: NFL Network Expands Presence for Big Game
Written on January 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The NFL Network has offered more than 80 live hours of programming this week in advance of Super Bowl XLIX, and the NFL’s presence, including NFL Films and those working […] More
SVG Sit-Down: Level 3 Communications’ Derek Anderson and Jon Alexander
Written on January 30, 2015 at 2:33 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
This weekend, for the 26th consecutive year, Level 3 Communications will be tasked with providing broadcast-video services at the Super Bowl. The NFL and NBC Sports will rely on Level 3’s Vyvx […] More
Microsoft Azure Media Services To Help Stream the Big Game
Written on January 30, 2015 at 12:55 pm, by SVG Staff
NBC Sports recently announced ‘Super Stream Sunday’, allowing over 11 continuous hours of streaming surrounding Sunday’s big game. While many employees at Microsoft are excited that their home team has […] More
Panasonic Expands News, Production Applications For AJ-PX270 P2 HD Handheld
Written on January 30, 2015 at 12:20 pm, by SVG Staff
Panasonic released a free firmware upgrade for its popular AJ-PX270 P2 HD handheld that incorporates a new codec (AVC-Intra Class200), full HD streaming and automatic contents transfer, and new recording formats, all enhancing […] More
AJA Releases New Unified KONA, Io Software Delivering Multi-Platform Support for Third Party Solutions
Written on January 30, 2015 at 12:12 pm, by SVG Staff
AJA Video Systems released new v12.1 software for Mac and Windows, for the first time providing a single unified all-in-one device driver and Plug-in installer per platform for all currently shipping […] More
Pittsburgh Benedum Center Adds TSL Soundfield Microphone System
Written on January 30, 2015 at 12:04 pm, by SVG Staff
The Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was constructed in 1928 as a “movie palace”. Over the years, it hosted legendary music performances from The Grateful Dead, to Bob Marley and […] More
Quantel, Comtelsat Form Reseller Partnership
Written on January 30, 2015 at 11:52 am, by SVG Staff
Quantel has appointed Comtelsat as its reseller partner in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua for its full range of news and sports production systems and post finishing […] More