While major networks have been building out their own streaming infrastructures, the DIY side of the business has also been busy, with entrepreneurs establishing one-stop workflow solutions that take the feeds from high schools, small colleges, and (very) minor leagues to create professional-looking online presences for games. More
Del Bothof, a true visionary in the realm of fiber connectivity and the first president of Vyvx, passed away on July 30, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Marie, son Scott, daughters Shelia and Suzy, and four grandchildren. More
Driven by ambition and a passion for sport, Vera Bichler, a freelance junior director, has become the first female director working in the sports department at Austrian national public broadcaster ORF. In just a few years of pursuing her goal to becoming a full TV director, this native of Austria has been able to work […] More
The banana land known as Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is history, but the Thursday Night Football schedule is just getting started exclusively on NFL Network with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers from Bank of America Stadium tomorrow night. With Fox Sports in the production driver’s seat (and Amazon Prime Video […] More
VRT (Vlaamse Radio -en Televisieomroeporganisatie), the Belgium national public service broadcaster for the Flemish Region and Community, has once again selected Novelsat’s highly efficient broadcast solution to deliver live coverage of the Tour de France. More
Interest in esports continues to soar, and continued enhancements in at-home–production technology are making it easier and more cost-effective for broadcasters and everybody else in the esports ecosystem — as well as in traditional broadcast sports — to deliver an increased number of events to viewers, according to Sony Electronics and CenturyLink executives. More
The US Open wrapped up with a thrilling weekend of play, and now the team looks to get ready for next year’s event, which will see the opening of a permanent two-story broadcast building in the TV compound. But, this year, it was up to the team from Filmwerks to overcome the challenge of building […] More
L’Opera Broadcast Video was born 35 years ago in Foggia, focused on mobile TV services. Its latest truck, the UHD-HDR OB7, takes to the road this month delivering up to 61 square meters of working space at full extension and accommodating a team of 35. The truck comprises seven production suites, with the only shared […] More
The Long Walk is the third feature film by director Mattie Do (Chanthaly, Dearest Sister), who was raised in Los Angeles but relocated to Laos to become the country’s first, and only, female filmmaker. In an interview in Women and Hollywood, Do describes her genre-bending film as “an unconventional time-travel thriller set in a forgotten […] More
Behind the Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, Bleacher Report is expanding their sports betting editorial coverage, Turner Sports re-ups with a familiar face from the WNBA, a long-time ESPN veteran returns […] More
