Monthly Archives: April 2018
MLB Goes Deep With Home Run Derby VR
Written on April 26, 2018 at 12:00 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The Home Run Derby is about to become a year-round event, thanks to the launch of MLB Home Run Derby VR for the Sony PlayStation and HTC Vive headsets. Twelve […] More
NBA Announces Multiyear Deal With Perform To Manage International Websites
Written on April 26, 2018 at 7:00 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
The NBA is deepening its global video reach, announcing a new multiyear partnership under which Perform will manage the league’s official websites in more than 15 international markets, including Argentina, […] More
NAB Reflections: Blackmagic Design’s Bob Caniglia on New ATEM Switcher, Plans for 4K, HDR, and IP
Written on April 25, 2018 at 1:31 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Although the new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K stole much of the spotlight at Blackmagic Design’s NAB 2018 booth, the company’s new ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K live-production switcher was the […] More
ESPN Aired the First Live 4K Sports Event in Latin America on Tuesday
Written on April 25, 2018 at 1:08 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
ESPN made history on Tuesday, delivering the first live 4K sports event to audiences in Latin America. The broadcast of the first leg of a home-and-away UEFA Champions League semifinal […] More
Right on Cue: How IMG is framing the 2018 World Snooker Championship
Written on April 25, 2018 at 1:08 pm, by Will Strauss, Contributing Editor
The World Snooker Championships is the richest and most prestigious tournament in snooker. First played in 1927, and part of the sport’s Triple Crown, it is worth £425,000 to the […] More
NAB Reflections: Grass Valley Touts the Benefits of GV/SAM Integration
Written on April 25, 2018 at 12:59 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
NAB 2018 was an important one for both Grass Valley and SAM: the two companies came together publicly for the first time following the acquisition of SAM by Belden, the […] More
College Sports Media Awards: Final Deadline To Enter Competition Is Tonight at Midnight!
Written on April 25, 2018 at 12:17 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
The final deadline to enter the 10th Annual SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA is tonight (Wednesday, April 25) at 11:59 p.m. ET. Don’t miss your chance to have your […] More
Marshall Welcomes New Broadcast And Pro A/V U.S. Regional Sales Managers
Written on April 25, 2018 at 12:06 pm, by SVG Staff
Marshall Electronics announces the addition of Regional Sales Managers Cathy Fercano and David Hausman, who will cover the broadcast and Pro A/V markets in the greater Northwest and Southwest U.S. […] More
SI TV Launches Direct-To-Consumer Service Expanding Subscription VOD Distribution
Written on April 25, 2018 at 11:49 am, by SVG Staff
Sports Illustrated’s subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming media network, Sports Illustrated TV (SI TV), expands its distribution with the launch of a direct-to-consumer app. SI TV, which launched ast November, is now […] More
TSL’s TallyMan Control System Provides Broadcasters a Simplified Workflow
Written on April 25, 2018 at 11:14 am, by SVG Staff
Sports broadcasters constantly search for ways to capture better shots within a game’s fast-paced, high-stress environment. This starts with improving the capabilities of production facilities and Outside Broadcast (OB) trucks […] More