Monthly Archives: October 2012
Should on-pitch referee mics be broadcast and recorded?
Written on October 31, 2012 at 13:27, by SVG Staff
A former chief executive of the English Football Association (FA) has called for the output of the on-pitch referees’ microphone to be broadcast and recorded as part of the television […] More
GlobalSportsJobs revamps site; adds video features
Written on October 31, 2012 at 11:04, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
London 2012 Deputy Chairman Sir Keith Mills says the professionalism demonstrated in running the Olympic and Paralympic Games will stand the UK sports industry in good stead as it is […] More
Ross Video selected to cover Georgian election
Written on October 31, 2012 at 10:12, by SVG Staff
Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) selects Ross Video for live coverage of the general Georgian Election in Tbilisi, Georgia. To cover the groundbreaking elections in October, Georgian Public Broadcaster – […] More
Aspera expands EMEA presence during growth phase
Written on October 31, 2012 at 09:49, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
On the back of unprecedented triple-digit growth, Aspera, creator of patented fasp transport technology that moves the world’s digital assets at maximum speed, has announced a series of strategic appointments […] More
Spectralogic intros 10 GbE iSCSI connectivity
Written on October 31, 2012 at 09:12, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
SpectraLogic now has support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) iSCSI connectivity as an interface option for the Spectra T-Series tape libraries. The 10GbE iSCSI connectivity technology is a partnership with […] More
Blackmagic Design does the trick for F1 Indian Grand Prix
Written on October 31, 2012 at 09:09, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Netherlands-based BP Satellite Solutions is providing RF camera services to broadcasters televising the Formula One Indian Grand Prix World Championship using Blackmagic broadcast infrastructure products, including the Compact Videohub and […] More
ESPN takes ESPNcricinfo mobile
Written on October 29, 2012 at 12:35, by Andy Stout
Starting from humble beginnings at the very dawn of the Internet, ESPNcricinfo has, over 19 years, become one of the main specialist sports Websites on the Web, serving 800 million […] More
NBC Universal lands exclusive US rights Barclays Premier League
Written on October 29, 2012 at 10:50, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
NBC Universal, via the NBC Sports Group, has acquired the exclusive U.S. media rights to the Premier League through a multi-year agreement that begins with the 2013-14 season, both parties […] More
Germany’s Betamobil embraces ATEME for DSNG needs
Written on October 29, 2012 at 10:38, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
German broadcast service provider Betamobil has extended its relationship with ATEME for video contribution by equipping a fourth DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) vehicle with Kyrion Encoder/Decoder solution. This follows […] More
Analogue TV goes dark in the UK
Written on October 26, 2012 at 14:25, by SVG Staff
Analogue television transmission has been switched off in the UK after 75 years on-air. The final phase of the digital switchover (DSO) happened in Northern Ireland at midnight on 24 […] More