Recent Posts by SVG Staff

NBC readies for Olympic break in Daytona

By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 2:45 pm

For most people Daytona 500 signifies the beginning of the NASCAR season and the frantic chase for the Nextel Cup. But for Mike Wells, director of NASCAR telecasts for NBC […]  More

NASCAR’s Need for SPEED lasts all week long

By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:33 am

Next Sunday NASCAR season kicks into high gear with NBC s coverage of the Daytona 500. But this week SPEED, the network devoted top motor sports, gets the coverage out […]  More

NAB PREVIEW: Snell & Wilcox brings motion estimation to upconversion

By SVG Staff | Monday, February 13, 2006 - 2:55 pm

Snell & Wilcox will head to NAB with its own version of the triple play: Quasar. The next-generation SD-to-HD upconversion system will combine three of the company s Emmy-award wining […]  More

Pardon the Interruption: LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

By SVG Staff | Friday, February 10, 2006 - 9:40 am

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OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: NBC’s Broadcast Strategy

By SVG Staff | Friday, February 10, 2006 - 1:18 am

After years of preparation the city of Torino, which hosts the XX Winter Olympic games beginning on Feb. 10 and through Feb. 26, is finally showing that preparation pay off. […]  More

OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Inside the IBC

By SVG Staff | Friday, February 10, 2006 - 1:00 am

Visits to NBC s Olympic broadcast center always cause a case of d j vu and for good reason. From one games to the next the physical layout and even […]  More

OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: The Venues

By SVG Staff | Friday, February 10, 2006 - 12:13 am

No Olympic games is ever easy work for a broadcaster. But because Winter Games have many fewer venues than the Summer Games, and also tend to be more centrally located, […]  More

OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Broadcast Enhancements

By SVG Staff | Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 10:53 pm

Sure, the pretty HD pictures from Torino will make Olympic fans happy and provide a “wow” factor. But once again it will up to Sportvision to provide some different types […]  More

OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Broadband Explosion

By SVG Staff | Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 7:18 pm

When the Torino Winter Games begin on February 10 it ll be easy to get sucked into more than 200 hours of HD Olympics programming but NBC is also doing […]  More

OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Going Mobile

By SVG Staff | Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 7:12 pm

Mobile devices continue to give sports rights owners new ways to keep in touch with fans and viewers and next week s Olympic games are no exception. NBC, for its […]  More