Communication bill takes step closer to passage and undercutting sports industry
June 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment
By Carolyn Braff and Ken Kerschbaumer The U.S. Senate might have left an amendment on Net Neutrality behind but bill S. 2686, otherwise known as the “Communications, Consumers' Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006,
By Ken Kerschbaumer MSTV President David Donovan called on sports leagues and broadcasters to actively battle a government proposal to allow consumer wireless devices to be used in spectrum currently only used by broadcasters and industry wireless professionals.
The Sports RF Challenge: Will Congress make a tough job even tougher?
June 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Join the SVG on June 27 for an important meeting concerning the impact pending Congressional legislation will have on the sports industry. Those who rely on wireless audio and video transmission systems face an uncertain future as unlicensed devices enter currently licensed spectrum, introducing interference issues and effectively making every wireless transmission unreliable. Special Keynote:
By Carolyn Braff In the high-speed, Internet-based realm of sports analysis, the procedures for sharing game film are still remarkably old-fashioned. Most college programs send game tapes by hand, via courier service. However, The PAC-10 conference, under the leadership of UCLA Video Operations Director Ken Norris, is leading the charge on replacing those traditional delivery [...]
Gearhouse tackles World Cup TOC for 12 venues
June 8, 2006 | Leave a Comment
When Gearhouse Broadcast, a UK-based system integration and equipment company, won a bid to work on the 2006 FIFA World Cup it set in motion a company-wide effort that required nearly as much coordination and sure-footed decision making as the national team from Brazil is expected to demonstrate on the field. Why? Because Gearhouse was [...]
College Football's newest challenge? The flag
June 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment
By Carolyn Braff This summer, along with planning mini-camps and two-a-days, college football coaches will be practicing their flag-throwing skills. Last week, the NCAA approved a proposal to allow each Division I-A football coach one challenge per game, effective for the 2006 season. Previously, all replay requests were initiated by the official in the replay [...]
Scanlan, ESPN ready for World Cup
June 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Tim Scanlan, ESPN/ABC senior coordinating producer usually spends his summers making the network
Travel Channel, Drew Carey head to Germany
June 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Countless TV networks will descend on Germany next month for the World Cup but the Travel Channel may be one of the more less-obvious ones. A new series called
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