Ken Kerschbaumer has been editorial director of the Sports Video Group since 2005 and has been writing about how sports networks and leagues use video and audio technology to deliver a quality TV experience since 1991. He began his career in 1991 at Television Broadcast magazine before joining Cahners where he was editor of Digital Broadcasting magazine. In 2000 he joined Broadcasting & Cable magazine as Senior Editor of Technology. Seven years later he helped co-found the Sports Video Group with Paul Gallo and Marty Porter.
SEC on CBS has become a tradition for college-football fans, and it returns this week, with LSU hosting Mississippi State. CBS production, operations, and technical teams have overcome numerous challenges to get the network to this place. More
Canon U.S.A. has launched a new addition to its UHDxs series of 4K UHD broadcast portable zoom lenses, the CJ20ex5B, as well as its first-ever RF mount Cinema EOS camera, the EOS C70 4K Digital Cinema Camera. Both are designed to give production professionals a new level of flexibility for capturing the action with as […] More
ChyronHego today announced the release of PRIME 3.7, the latest iteration of the company’s flagship graphics solution. The company says a primary focus for this release is fulfilling the highest expectations of operators in a fast-paced live playout environment. ChyronHego has a long legacy of understanding and serving the needs of control room and truck […] More
Last weekend was a busy one for Fox Sports: the 2020 NFL season kicked off, college football was under way, and there was MLB action to boot. It was also a weekend of innovation, new safety protocols, and, most important, busy production crews creating TV across the country. Brad Zager, executive producer/executive VP/head of production […] More
Producing a golf major typically takes one (if not two) full years of planning. So, when NBC Sports took over the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot from Fox Sports, it kicked off an accelerated planning process that would challenge any production team. More
More than 190 countries will broadcast the U.S. Open via a world feed produced by the USGA out of NEP’s NCP14 production unit. More
Panasonic’s KAIROS next-generation IT/IP live video production platform will be available this month. The company says KAIROS significantly improves the quality and productivity of live video production and video streaming services for broadcasters and event producers of professional sports games, musical concerts, and other events. More
While travel restrictions and COVID-fears are forcing the cancellation of some the world’s largest trade shows, Monaco Mediax remains on track by postponing its flagship event, Sportel Monaco, which was scheduled to be held in the Principality of Monaco from 26 to 28 October 2020. The internationally renowned convention will now be held from 22 […] More
The Tour de France is under way, and the world’s best sports event for anyone with a case of unfulfilled wanderlust is being produced in a completely new way by rightsholders and their production partners around the globe. More
The Israeli Basketball Association (IBBA) has tapped Pixellot to produce and distribute live games and additional content across all Israeli Basketball Association media platforms. Under the deal, both the Professional Second Division and the National Elite Youth League, will utilize Pixellot products and services. More
