Monthly Archives: November 2015
This Week In Tech History: The Magic Of Magnetic Recording (the Ampex VR1000/Mark IV)
Written on November 30, 2015 at 7:11 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
Forbes.com reports from November 30, 1956 CBS goes on air with the first videotape delayed broadcast, Douglas Edwards and The News, using the Ampex Mark IV. Ampex introduced the videotape recorder […] More
Pirates Sneak 4K Videos from Netflix, Inc. and Amazon.com
Written on November 30, 2015 at 7:08 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
BusinessFinanceNews.com reports that pirates have discovered a new way to grab movies and television shows from Netflix, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. This indicates that there are loopholes within these streaming […] More
CBS Sports to Update Logo, Graphics Package In Advance of Super Bowl 50
Written on November 30, 2015 at 10:21 am, by SVG Staff
CBS Sports unveiled a new look on Monday changing its logo for the first time in 35 years. In addition to the logo, CBS Sports is creating a new on-air graphics package that will […] More
Nine’s new 9HD channel isn’t compatible with all TVs, causing grief for cricket fans (Australia)
Written on November 28, 2015 at 1:57 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
News.co.au reports that Australia’s Channel Nine has spent months brewing hype about its new 9HD channel — but for some viewers, it has fallen bitterly flat. The new service launched […] More
Europe: UHF to remain with TV services until 2023
Written on November 27, 2015 at 11:04 am, by Michael Silbergleid
TVBEurope.com reports that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has applauded the decision by the ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) on the use of the UHF band. Representatives of over 150 […] More
The World's First IP-Based Live Television Broadcasts Successfully Produced Using Cloud Production
Written on November 25, 2015 at 2:54 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
The following Press release was issued by NEP Broadcasting LLC: PITTSBURGH, Nov. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DutchView Infostrada, part of the NEP worldwide network, recently launched Cloud Production, its […] More
Buying a 4K Ultra HD TV for Black Friday 2015? BEWARE this hidden cost
Written on November 25, 2015 at 2:49 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
THE latest Ultra HD 4K television sets might be a good deal on Friday, but BEWARE – UHD sets use almost a THIRD more electricity than a standard HD set, […] More
Five Keys to Nailing Social Video Strategy From the NBA, MLS, and Fox Sports
Written on November 25, 2015 at 1:00 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
What makes digital content distribution so challenging is the staggering number of avenues that a piece of content needs to be sent along to reach a fan. Long gone are the […] More
SVG Digital Perspective: Social TV Behavior is Surging. Shouldn’t We Be Measuring It Properly?
Written on November 25, 2015 at 10:30 am, by SVG Staff
By Brian Ring, Contributing Editor After a painful slog through interactive TV in the early aughts, and a more recent boom-and-bust in second-screen apps, it’s now clear that a growing […] More
Net Insight Looking to Solve the Dilemma of Synchronized Live OTT
Written on November 25, 2015 at 9:51 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
We’ve all been there when watching a live stream of a sporting event: a text, a tweet, or a shout from the other room spoils a scoring play as we […] More