Monthly Archives: September 2018
NBC Sports Group Embarks on New 4K HDR Frontier With Notre Dame Football
Written on September 27, 2018 at 11:06 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Just two years after blazing the 4K-production trail with its Notre Dame football package, NBC Sports Group is at it again in South Bend, IN — this time with HDR. […] More
Register Now for SVG Webinar: How Notre Dame Leverages LiveU for At-Home Production
Written on September 27, 2018 at 10:50 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Register now for this SVG Webinar: Technology in Action featuring representatives from The University of Notre Dame and LiveU entitled “Cover More for Less: The Value of Cellular Bonding and […] More
NBC Sports Adds Atmos Audio to Its Notre Dame 4K HDR Series
Written on September 27, 2018 at 10:35 am, by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
An ongoing test of 4K HDR video has been joined by its audio counterpart. This year, NBC Sports Group’s broadcasts of Notre Dame home games in the next-generation format, which […] More
SVG College: Carolina Event at Duke University Rescheduled for Nov. 1
Written on September 27, 2018 at 10:25 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Given the continued recovery from the effects of Hurricane Florence across the Carolinas, Sports Video Group (SVG) and Duke Athletics have elected to postpone the SVG College: Carolina event originally scheduled for Oct. 3 in […] More
Daktronics Upgrades Video Displays in Fertitta Center at the University of Houston
Written on September 27, 2018 at 9:10 am, by SVG Staff
Daktronics has been selected to design, manufacture, and install new curved, end wall LED video displays, halo ribbon display, fascia display, and stanchion displays for University of Houston’s Fertitta Center […] More
IBC 2018 Reflections: Encompass Digital Media CEO Chris Walters on Babcock acquisition and OTT-market explosion
Written on September 26, 2018 at 4:01 pm, by SVG Staff
Encompass Digital Media hit IBC 2018 fresh off announcing its plans to acquire Babcock International Group’s Media Services business. With the deal, Encompass will look to expand its footprint in […] More
Donning Thursday Night Football Mantle, Fox Sports Flexes Tech Muscles
Written on September 26, 2018 at 2:52 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
After a year with NBC and another with CBS, the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package finally has a long-term home: Fox Sports kicks off a five-year, $3.3 billion deal on […] More
IBC 2018 Reflections: WorldCast Connect’s Mathieu Yerle on the importance of transparency in monitoring broadcast networks
Written on September 26, 2018 at 11:56 am, by SVG Staff
With broadcast infrastructure’s growing complexity, it’s increasingly important that more than just your top IT pro has not only complete transparency on your network but the ability to monitor and […] More
Ratings Roundup: Tiger Woods Drives NBC to Tour Championship Ratings Record; Cleveland Browns Victory Lead NFL Week 3
Written on September 26, 2018 at 11:00 am, by Kristian Hernández, Senior Editor
Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, Tiger Woods wins […] More
IBC 2018 in review: In a fragmented universe, knowledge is power
Written on September 26, 2018 at 10:21 am, by SVG Staff
Last week, Amsterdam once again hosted the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), giving sports-content creators from around the world a chance to come together and learn about the future of not […] More