NBC Olympics Venue Engineering Team Gears Up For Games

July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Ken Kerschbaumer For most broadcasters the challenge of dealing with one venue is enough to fill a day. So for NBC Olympics' Chip Adams, NBC vice president of venue engineering and his team of 25 technical managers, dealing with 44 distinct Olympic venues this summer has been a test of patience, planning and fortitude. [...]

NBC Olympics Venue Engineering Team Gears Up For Games

July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

For most broadcasters the challenge of dealing with one venue is enough to fill a day. So for NBC Olympics' Chip Adams, NBC vice president of venue engineering and his team of 25 technical managers, dealing with 44 distinct Olympic venues this summer has been a test of patience, planning and fortitude. First and foremost [...]

Sunday Night Football Extra Brings NFL to the Computer Screen

July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Carolyn Braff The NFL is joining the streaming revolution and it’s taking NBC Sports along for the ride. Beginning on Thursday, September 4, football fans will be able to watch all 17 of NBC’s Sunday Night Football games, plus a menu of Internet-only extras, live on nbcsports.com and NFL.com . Sunday Night Football Extra [...]

Sunday Night Football Extra Brings NFL to the Computer Screen

July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The NFL is joining the streaming revolution and it’s taking NBC Sports along for the ride. Beginning on Thursday, September 4, football fans will be able to watch all 17 of NBC’s Sunday Night Football games, plus a menu of Internet-only extras, live on nbcsports.com and NFL.com . Sunday Night Football Extra will take the [...]

NBC Olympics IBC, Engineering Team Ready For Final Push This Week

July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Ken Kerschbaumer Preparations for the Beijing Olympics are entering the final stages, with venues having been locked down and security tightened. And while 95% of the NBC Olympics International Broadcast Center (IBC) facility has been completed and the testing and training phase has begun some venue build-outs still remain. “The NBC A-venue flypack builds [...]

NBC Olympics IBC, Engineering Team Ready For Final Push This Week

July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Preparations for the Beijing Olympics are entering the final stages, with venues having been locked down and security tightened. And while 95% of the NBC Olympics International Broadcast Center (IBC) facility has been completed and the testing and training phase has begun some venue build-outs still remain. “The NBC A-venue flypack builds are just underway [...]

MLB Network Gears Up For Jan. 1 Launch; Overhauls Former MSNBC Facility

July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Ken Kerschbaumer The MLB Network has begun the hard work of turning MSNBC’s old facility in Secaucus, NJ into a 144,000 sq. ft. facility that will be the HD home for the network set to launch on January 1, 2009. “The skeleton of a building infrastructure is here,” says Mark Haden, MLB Network, vice [...]

MLB Network Gears Up For Jan. 1 Launch; Overhauls Former MSNBC Facility

July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The MLB Network has begun the hard work of turning MSNBC’s old facility in Secaucus, NJ into a 144,000 sq. ft. facility that will be the HD home for the network set to launch on January 1, 2009. “The skeleton of a building infrastructure is here,” says Mark Haden, MLB Network, vice president, engineering and [...]

Dirac Algorithm Helps BBC Transport HD Olympic Coverage Via SD Circuits

July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Kevin Hilton SVG Europe correspondent Long before the first starting gun is fired the Beijing Games has stirred up several controversies. While not on the same scale as China's human rights record the number of people the BBC is taking to the Olympics has caused a considerable furore that just will not go away.

Dirac Algorithm Helps BBC Transport HD Olympic Coverage Via SD Circuits

July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Long before the first starting gun is fired the Beijing Games has stirred up several controversies. While not on the same scale as China's human rights record, the number of people the BBC is taking to the Olympics has caused a considerable furore that just will not go away. And then there is the issue [...]

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