When an organisation like NBC Sports spends $1.18 billion for the rights to an Olympics Games, content security — ensuring that only viewers access the content through authorised channels — is no doubt a priority. Two NBC Universal executives who oversaw that process this past summer shared their technology strategies and ultimate success story with […] More
SMPTE attendees at the 2012 Technical Conference and Exhibition this week in Los Angeles were provided an overview of the technical challenges overcome during the 3D coverage of the London Olympic Games. The herculean effort brought together various OB and technology providers and stands as the high-water mark for the amount of 3D content created […] More
Events like the Olympics are always exciting for sports fans, but, increasingly, they are exciting for technology fans, too. This edition of the Sport Tech Journal shows why: our Special Report from the Olympics profiles networks and the host broadcasting system and the new workflows they implemented to meet their individual needs. Massive IP pipes […] More
