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.
Aspera continues its shift to become a provider of more than just accelerated file transfer services by putting an increasing emphasis on helping live sports broadcasters and others more easily stream live content at a high quality to viewers. “There are now so many different cameras capturing different angles so now it is how do […] More
It’s no surprise that Sony’s focus at IBC will be on 4K, but there is one surprise in store for those who visit the stand: the new PXWFS7 4K XDCAM Super 35mm camcorder designed for long-form documentaries, reality TV and magazine shows, and even low-budget commercials and corporate videos. “It’s truly optimized for longer, intimate […] More
Finnish commercial TV channel Nelonen has chosen ChyronHego’s acclaimed Channel Box 2 Channel Branding & Promo System to incorporate rich branding elements into its Pro1 and Pro2 sports channel programming. ChyronHego partner and production house Tuotantotalo Werne will manage the installation, deployment and system playout for both channels. “ChyronHego was an easy choice for Nelonen’s Pay-TV sport channels […] More
Four major player tracking deals based upon Chryon’s ZXY Sport Tracking solution were top of mind for the company on the opening day of IBC in Amsterdam. The Japanese National Institute of Fitness and Sports; Danish professional football team FC Midtjylland in conjunction with the University of Aarhus; Norweigan professional football team Tromsö Idrettslag in […] More
Tomorrow, CBS Sports and the NFL Network begin a new one-year partnership to produce what both hope will become the hottest property in primetime football: Thursday Night Football. During the […] More
The NFL season is under way and, with it, a couple of new league-wide technology initiatives that take advantage of engineering and integration capabilities of Bexel Engineered Systems and Solutions […] More
ProjectBuilders, the in-house systems integrator for Belgium’s Videohouse, has outfitted IHSE’s KVM switch solutions to support a radical design concept developed for their new OB14 broadcast production truck. Rather than a simple replication of previous designs, the company decided to use a KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch system to distribute the different operational areas across […] More
Vizrt will demonstrate a smarter integration with Adobe at IBC, enabling more streamlined and efficient video editing and production workflows. During the show, the two companies will showcase the new integration between Viz One file-based media asset management (MAM) system and Adobe After Effects CC visual effects and motion graphics software, and Adobe Anywhere for video, […] More
As broadcasters strive to provide viewers with the highest-quality images across multiple formats, Grass Valley’s expertise in emerging technologies such as 4K/UHD can help customers move to this new format with scalable solutions that meet their budgets today and tomorrow. Attendees at IBC 2014 seeking an efficient, practical approach for expanding their production capabilities to encompass […] More
Burst, a technology platform that allows for cellphone video to more easily become a part of live TV production, has partnered with EVS on an integration that allows EVS operators […] More
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