Monthly Archives: March 2017
VidTrans17: AIMS Members Contribute to Successful Interop
Written on March 31, 2017 at 9:20 am, by SVG Staff
The interop session, which was sponsored by Video Services Forum (VSF) and concluded at VidTrans17 Feb. 28 – March 2 in Los Angeles, showcased the viability of the draft SMPTE […] More
Telestream Vantage Expands Online Media Distribution for ‘The Young Turks’
Written on March 31, 2017 at 9:15 am, by SVG Staff
The Young Turks is using Telestream’s Vantage Media Processing Platform to automate high-volume editing, transcoding and distribution of its programming, as well as publishing content to social media outlets. More
Panasonic VariCam LT 4K Cinema Camcorders Used to Shoot ‘Hotel Impossible’
Written on March 31, 2017 at 9:05 am, by SVG Staff
Director of Photography John Kelleran shot season eight of the Travel Channel’s popular Hotel Impossible show with Panasonic VariCam LT 4K cinema camcorders. With several episodes of season eight already broadcast, the […] More
IHSE Introduces New Draco Vario Extenders to Support SDI Signal Formats
Written on March 31, 2017 at 9:00 am, by SVG Staff
IHSE USA has launched a new line of extenders that allows broadcast SDI formats to be converted and switched within any IHSE KVM matrix switch. The new Draco vario SDI […] More
Ratings Roundup: Warriors-Spurs Hands ESPN Best Non-Xmas NBA Overnight of Season; Telemundo, Univision Score with World Cup Qualifiers
Written on March 31, 2017 at 8:28 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Ratings roundup is a rundown of ratings news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, ESPN earns its […] More
ESPN Networks, NBC’s Rio Olympics Lead Sports Emmy Nominations
Written on March 30, 2017 at 4:15 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
ESPN led all media organizations in 38th-annual Sports Emmy Award nominations for the fourth consecutive year and the eighth time in nine years, while NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Rio Olympics garnered […] More
Can we handle a 4K world when HD still seems to be so hard?
Written on March 30, 2017 at 3:42 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
As the FCC pushes for ATSC 3.0 for 4K HDR, it’s been 20+ years since they approved ATSC with its optional HD formats. Nevertheless, is the industry ready for 4K […] More
Pac-12 Networks’ IP-Production Workflow, Internet2 Infrastructure Continue To Grow
Written on March 30, 2017 at 3:42 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Since launching in 2012, Pac-12 Networks has continued to cultivate the IP-enabled at-home-production model that it helped to pioneer. For nearly a half a decade now, Pac-12 Networks has used […] More
Live From Final Four: CBS Sports Exec Harold Bryant Works His 20th Straight Final Four
Written on March 30, 2017 at 3:25 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
No matter how successful we become, we always hope that we will never forget where we come from. For Harold Bryant, executive producer/SVP, production for CBS Sports, that place is […] More
SVG Sit-Down: Florical’s Shawn Maynard on How IP, Cloud Will Transform Channel Playout
Written on March 30, 2017 at 2:52 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The world of channel playout platforms is evolving at an astonishing rate. Software-based systems have taken over the market, while the rise of IP and the move to the cloud […] More