TV Media, Beijing At Odds Over Access
The Wall Street Journal reports that China’s promise to open its doors to unfettered media coverage during the Olympics is hitting a roadblock. Television media companies are locked in a […] More
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NBA Finals Viewership Up 51% From 2007
Game 6 of the NBA Finals on ABC – the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers to win the championship – was the highest-rated and most-viewed Finals Game 6 […] More
Chinese Broadcasters Tap Euphonix For Olympics
As the 2008 Beijing Olympics get underway this summer seven Chinese broadcasters will be using a total of 17 Euphonix digital audio broadcast consoles for complete Hi-Definition coverage of the […] More
Demand For HD Trucks Expected To Outstrip Supply This Fall
By Carl Lindemann and Ken Kerschbaumer An explosion in HD sports programming at both regional and national networks this fall could outstrip the supply of HD trucks, leaving networks and […] More
Euro Cup Attracts Record Viewers In Germany
The Hollywood Reporter reports that more than 28 million Germans tuned in Monday to watch the national squad beat Austria 1-0 in the first round of the Euro Cup 2008 […] More
Phillies Go Green, From Stadium to Studio
By John Rice While red is the defining color for the Philadelphia Phillies, green is becoming an important trend around the ballpark – and in the team’s public efforts this […] More
Frappier oversees French-language 2010-2012 Olympic coverage for CTV-Rogers
Gerry Frappier has been appointed French Chef de Mission of the CTV-Rogers Media Consortium, where he will oversee all French-language coverage of the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games. […] More
Iconix tech drives Broadcast Sports in-car coverage for top racing events
POV camera provider Broadcast Sports has been making heavy use of the Iconix HD-RH1F camera system to capture high definition in-car racing video for NASCAR, IndyCar Racing and the American […] More
ESPN’s U.S. Open Playoff is the Most-Viewed Golf Cable Telecast Ever
ESPN’s coverage of the 2008 U.S. Open playoff on Monday from noon-2 p.m. ET was the most-viewed golf telecast in cable TV history (4.2 household rating, 4,055,000 household impressions, 4,762,000 […] More
Mira Rolls Out Third HD Mobile Unit
Mira Mobile Television is set to roll out a brand new 53-foot HD expando, designated M7HD, in late July 2008, marking the third HD truck MIRA has constructed since 2005. […] More