NBC Sports U.S. Open Coverage Features Actioncam, 55 Cameras
When the 2011 U.S. Open at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD, tees off tomorrow, NBC Sports will be taking advantage of 55 cameras; the NBC golf debut of […] More
Ken Kerschbaumer
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.
Recent Posts by Ken Kerschbaumer
NASCAR.com RaceBuddy Doubles Down, Goes 360 Degrees
TNT RaceBuddy on NASCAR.com opened its season with a single-day–record 1.1 million streams delivered, a gain of 187% over last year’s 375,000, and clearly demonstrated that the days of old […] More
NASCAR on TNT Revs Up Sprint Cup With Improved Audio, Studio Operations
Rubber met the road for NASCAR on TNT this past weekend, and, for race fans, there were some notable improvements in terms of audio quality and online enhancements. For the […] More
Multidyne Intros Optical Matrix Router with Copper Support
MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems has introduced the EOS-5000, an optical matrix router that supports copper signals and fiber optic multimode and single-mode fiber feeds. The EOS-5000, available from […] More
ESPN, Motorola Lay Groundwork for 1080p/60 and Full-Res 3D Services
Earlier this year, ESPN completed a test during a Los Angeles Lakers home game to find out whether the future of 2D sports coverage is 1080p/60 instead of 720p/60. And […] More
IP Delivery Puts Niche Sports Front and Center
Colleges and university athletic departments and conferences continue to innovate when it comes to using the Internet and mobile devices as a content-delivery platform. And even if there is an […] More
Broadcast Pix Delivers for WHYY Philly
WHYY-TV Philadelphia has installed Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 live video production systems in two control rooms. Earlier this year, WHYY added Granite when it converted the control room in its […] More
Riedel Names Heise as COO
Jörg Heise, 47, has joined Riedel Communications GmbH & Co KG as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO). Heise began his duties at the well-known communications, audio and video network […] More
$4.38 Billion Bid Lands NBCUniversal Four More Olympics
NBCUniversal nailed down another four Olympic games, thanks to a $4.38 billion deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that covers rights to the 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 Olympic […] More
NBC Sports President Schanzer To Retire at Summer’s End
Longtime NBC Sports President Ken Schanzer announced his retirement today after three decades at the network, including the last 13 years as president of the sports division. At the request […] More