Monthly Archives: February 2017
SVG Sports Graphics Forum: Inside ESPN’s Creative Process for the 2016 MNF Open
Written on February 28, 2017 at 5:03 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
When ESPN’s Creative Services team was tasked with creating a new open for Monday Night Football less than three months before the kickoff of the 2016 NFL season, Spike Szykowny […] More
What the H? Did Pittsburg Give Us Our First Letter? By Mark Schubin
Written on February 28, 2017 at 1:43 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
In 1957, a plaque commemorating “Hollywood’s Golden Jubilee” was dedicated by the mayor of Los Angeles, but everything about it was wrong. Was Hollywood actually born in Pennsylvania? Sixty years […] More
Broadcast Services International Supports NBA All-Star Commentary Needs
Written on February 28, 2017 at 10:32 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The number of international rightsholders on hand for NBA All-Star Weekend continues to grow, and it was up to Broadcast Services International (BSI), based in Burlington, ON, to make sure […] More
Frontier Communications Joins Milestone UHD Trials With SES
Written on February 28, 2017 at 10:15 am, by SVG Staff
Frontier Communications Corporation has begun testing 4K Ultra HD content delivery using SES’s fully-managed Ultra HD distribution platform. More
Mobile World Congress: Ericsson, Telstra, and Fox Innovation Lab Launch Content Delivery Solution
Written on February 28, 2017 at 10:10 am, by SVG Staff
Ericsson, Telstra, and The Fox Innovation Lab at 21st Century Fox will unveil a first-of-its-kind content delivery solution at Mobile World Congress 2017 that will pre-position personalized, premium movie content […] More
Wheatstone Appoints SCMS as Exclusive U.S. Distributor for PR&E Brand
Written on February 28, 2017 at 9:55 am, by SVG Staff
Wheatstone Corporation has appointed SCMS as its exclusive distributor in the U.S. for the Pacific Research & Engineering (PR&E) brand. The appointment comes one week after Wheatstone acquired PR&E assets and intellectual property from GatesAir with the overall goal to restore the PR&E console […] More
Croatia’s Promo Logistika Invests in DiGiCo’s Flagship SD7
Written on February 28, 2017 at 9:50 am, by SVG Staff
Established in 2006, Croatian audio rental company Promo Logistika offers a full service, from event production and merchandising to equipment rental. Their slogan is ‘Everything is possible’ and their aim is […] More
Group One Limited Announces Key Personnel Changes
Written on February 28, 2017 at 9:45 am, by SVG Staff
Last year represented numerous significant milestones for Group One Limited, the Farmingdale, NY-based US distributor for DiGiCo, Avolites, and several other well-respected audio and lighting manufacturers, Not only was it the company’s 25th anniversary […] More
Utah Scientific Signs CER-TEC as Manufacturer’s Representative
Written on February 28, 2017 at 9:40 am, by SVG Staff
CER-TEC has joined Utah Scientific’s network of strategic partners as a manufacturer’s representative. CER-TEC will market the entire line of Utah Scientific products to resellers and broadcast end users in a […] More
Blackmagic Design’s Fairlight Used By WWE For Audio Post Production
Written on February 28, 2017 at 9:35 am, by SVG Staff
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) relies on Blackmagic Design’s Fairlight DAWs with Xynergi controllers for all of its audio post production needs, including audio post production on the recent Smackdown Holiday […] More