Recent Posts by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director

London Olympics IBC: Gateway to the Games — and to the New Digital Era of Production

The International Broadcast Centre at events like the Olympics and World Cup tends to look fairly similar from event to event. It’s usually in a rather large building (convention centres are always a nice option). Inside, there is an abundance of sheetrock and plaster board (hopefully painted, but not always). And wide corridors are complete […]  More

London Olympics IBC: Gateway to the Games — and to a New Digital Era of Production

The International Broadcast Center at events like the Olympics and World Cup tends to look fairly similar from event to event. It’s usually in a rather large building (convention centers are always a nice option). Inside, there is an abundance of sheetrock and plaster board (hopefully painted, but not always). And wide corridors are complete […]  More

Live From London: Sky New Zealand Delivers Nine Channels 24½ Hours a Day With Small Staff

Kiwis are getting a massive dose of Olympic action, courtesy of an “@home” effort by Sky New Zealand that requires minimal staff in London and ultimately delivers viewers eight pay channels of action and a free-to-air channel that takes only a half-hour break from Olympic coverage for a 30-minute newscast. And they’re pulling it off […]  More