Monthly Archives: May 2015
Brigham Young University Receives SVG/NACDA Technology Leadership Award
Written on May 28, 2015 at 1:49 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Each year, the Sports Video Group and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics join forces to honor a university athletic department that has displayed commitment to investment in […] More
Gracenote Acquires Infostrada, SportsDirect; Forms Gracenote Sports
Written on May 28, 2015 at 10:16 am, by SVG Staff
Gracenote, a division of Tribune Media Company, has acquired Infostrada Statistics, B.V. (“Infostrada Sports”), and SportsDirect, Inc., and the launch of Gracenote Sports. The acquisitions make Gracenote the first global […] More
F&F Productions Set To Acquire Crosscreek Television
Written on May 28, 2015 at 8:02 am, by SVG Staff
In yet another step toward further consolidation of the remote-production industry, F&F Productions has entered into an agreement to acquire the HD Mobile Unit assets of Crosscreek Television. This deal […] More
59th AES Conference (Montreal) program revealed
Written on May 27, 2015 at 2:24 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
Audiomediainternatinal.com reports that this year’s Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Conference in Montreal will focus on Sound Reinforcement for the first time in 25 years. A select group of leading […] More
Roland Garros 2015: France Télévisions ups the stakes on 4K and VR production
Written on May 27, 2015 at 11:45 am, by Michael Silbergleid
Courtesy: Sports Video Group As the 2015 French Open dashes through the middle of its first week of tennis competition, pubcaster France Télévisions has considerably ramped up its 4K innovation […] More
Attending the College Sports Summit? Final Details!
Written on May 27, 2015 at 8:59 am, by SVG Staff
The 2015 College Sports Summit kicks off tonight in Atlanta with a reception at the College Football Hall of Fame and then gets into full swing tomorrow morning at the […] More
NHK tries to prime viewers for 8K with interactive features
Written on May 26, 2015 at 6:58 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
CIO.com.au reports that for those that don’t already suffer from high-definition fatigue, Japanese public broadcaster NHK is developing interactive and mobile technologies to make the idea of 8K video — […] More
Getting Creative With Indy 500’s Audio, RF
Written on May 26, 2015 at 3:11 pm, by SVG Staff
All the drivers in this year’s Indianapolis 500 had their tricks in taking a turn or passing on the inside. In the trucks in the broadcast compound, where ESPN was […] More
SVG College Sports Summit: Previewing an Exciting Week in Atlanta
Written on May 26, 2015 at 2:30 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
It’s SVG College Sports Summit week and 500+ attendees will make their way to the Omni Hotel at CNN Center to meet with industry colleagues and discuss the latest in […] More
One World Sports Goes Local for Historic New York Cosmos-Cuba Matchup in Havana
Written on May 26, 2015 at 2:20 pm, by SVG Staff
As Cuba-U.S. relations continue to thaw and the federal government eases travel regulations to the Caribbean nation, it was just a matter of time before the pair of sports-mad nations […] More