New Hitachi Cameras for Sacramento PBS Afffiliate

November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

KVIE-DT, the PBS affiliate in Sacramento, CA, has fitted its main studio with three new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multi-format studio/field cameras.

Zaxcom and Bexel Introduce Live Audio Transmitter for Coaches

November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Sports fans will soon be one step closer to the sidelines as Zaxcom and Bexel have developed a new audio transmitter, which enables broadcast teams to transmit coaches’ live comments during televised games.

Turner Unveils New Calrec Alpha Audio Console

November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Turner Studios Field Operations has outfitted its 53-foot HD broadcast trailer with a Calrec Alpha audio console featuring Calrec’s Bluefin high-density signal processing. The upgraded audio system was unveiled in August during Turner’s coverage of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.

Paul Sagan: Local TV Stations Must Adapt

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Akamai Technologies CEO Paul Sagan says local TV stations are in danger of catastrophe if they do not change their ways and quickly adopt an ultra-local online video model.

SVG Welcomes Masstech

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The Sports Video Group is pleased to welcome our newest corporate sponsor, Masstech. Masstech Group is a leader in providing a comprehensive solution that bridges advanced file-based workflows of broadcast transmission and production, media format transformation, and flexible storage integration.

Sony Rolling Out New 3-D TVs by 2013

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In an attempt to regain its standing as a market leader in flat panel televisions, Sony Corp. has announced that a third to a half of the TV sets sold annually will feature 3-D capabilities by the year ending March 2013.

Golf Could Be Next Big Thing in China

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Last month’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee that golf will be a medal sport starting in 2016 has created plenty of excitement in an unexpected place – China.

NASCAR Turns Eye Towards Hispanic Market

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Despite a 38th-place finish following a wreck, Juan Pablo Montoya’s mere presence at NASCAR’s final race of the season at the Homestead Miami Speedway provided a much-needed boost in Hispanic attendance.

UK National Press Weighs in on Wireless-Spectrum Debate

November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The long-running debate over the reallocation of analogue TV spectrum and securing the frequencies for use by radio mics and wireless cameras in the UK has spilled over into the national press, with the director of operations for the spectrum policy group within communications regulator Ofcom writing to two newspapers defending the agency’s policies. Matthew [...]

David Sternberg Leaving Fox National Cable Networks

November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Fox National Cable Networks executive vice president and chief operating officer of emerging networks David Sternberg is leaving the programmer after 12 years, R. Thomas Umstead of Multichannel News reports. Sternberg oversaw networks including Fuel TV, Fox Soccer Channel, and Fox Sports en Español. For the complete story, click here.

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