Monthly Archives: July 2016
Turner Sports Streams the PGA Championship to Fans In-Depth
Written on July 28, 2016 at 11:12 am, by Troy Dreier, Contributor, Streaming & Digital
“The thing we’re always conscious of is how we make the viewing experience better. [It’s] not just by throwing more things at viewers,” explains Gary Treater, GM, PGA.com, Turner Sports. […] More
SVG Digital Chat: MLS’s Chris Schlosser on Building Soccer Through Digital-Savvy Fans
Written on July 28, 2016 at 10:17 am, by Troy Dreier, Contributor, Streaming & Digital
Tonight is the Major League Soccer (MLS) 2016 All-Star Game at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, CA, when the best in the U.S. take on North London’s Arsenal in what’s […] More
SVG Digital Perspective: The Ballpark and the RSN — A Color Comment on the Three-Screen Mixture
Written on July 28, 2016 at 9:29 am, by SVG Contributor
In 2012, my family moved from Sweden to San Francisco, and we fell in love with the Giants. Not hard to do, I know. Posey, Pence, Crawford, Belt, Bumgarner: we’re […] More
Olympic Channel to Launch on August 21
Written on July 27, 2016 at 3:21 pm, by SVG Staff
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the new Olympic Channel, a mutli-platform destination for year-round Olympics coverage, will launch on August 21, following the Closing Ceremonies of the Rio Olympic Games. More
RSN Summit: Industry Pros Navigate Rights and Opportunities of Digital
Written on July 27, 2016 at 8:50 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Digital programming and internal operations and workflows have been dramatically changing how regional sports networks view content creation and distribution. The fact was evident last month during the inaugural SVG […] More
It's the End of an Era, But Which?
Written on July 26, 2016 at 11:59 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
The day after the 100th anniversary of the first meeting of the society that became SMPTE, The New York Times reported on July 25, 2016, on the front page […] More
MIT made a movie screen that brings 3D to all seats – without the glasses [video]
Written on July 26, 2016 at 11:27 am, by Michael Silbergleid
TechCrunch.com reports that seeing 3D movies in theaters isn’t my preferred choice for a bunch of reasons, but the glasses definitely rank among its most annoying features. The cheap plastic […] More
SVG Sit-Down: Fox Sports Regional Networks’ Ford Reflects on MLB All-Star, Evolution of SoCal RSNs
Written on July 26, 2016 at 9:16 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The city of San Diego took the sports spotlight when the MLB All-Star Game traveled to Petco Park this month. Fox Sports and Fox Sports San Diego, which televises all […] More
Major League Soccer To Test Its Best Against Arsenal in 2016 All-Star Game on ESPN
Written on July 25, 2016 at 7:42 pm, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
On Thursday, Major League Soccer’s best face-off against Arsenal at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, CA. ESPN travels to the league’s newest venue this week, fresh off Saturday’s SportsCenter on […] More
NBC Olympics’ Digital Plans for Rio 2016 Include Number of Notable Firsts
Written on July 25, 2016 at 6:37 pm, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
For NBC Sports’ Digital Media team, approaching the biennial Olympic Games isn’t just a matter of coming up with new ways to reach fans on their mobile devices; it’s keeping […] More