Super Bowl LIV was significant for something you couldn’t see. It was the first major broadcast event in a city in which all TV stations had transitioned out of the 600 MHz frequency range in the wake of an FCC-mandated reallocation. It made the event’s RF allocation and management challenging, to say the least. The […] More
Embracing a stock-car–racing lifestyle comes with risks. Reaching speeds upwards of 200 mph, drivers face danger at every turn. At the Daytona 500, Broadcast Sports International (BSI) will give fans a glimpse of what it’s like behind the wheel with Visor Cams on the helmets of two participating drivers: No. 48 Jimmie Johnson and No. […] More
The RF universe was upended three years ago with the auction of the 600 MHz spectrum, as the FCC dug deeper into the ether to accommodate the rapidly expanding wireless-device landscape and after an earlier, government-mandated frequency reallocation had vacated much of the 700 MHz range in 2008. The pro-audio business saw the wireless-systems–manufacturing community […] More
A wireless 4K integrated camera control system that includes a decoder and receiver will be shown by Videosys Broadcast at IBC 2019. Epsilon is a multi-function broadcast RF system with an optional fibre module that is said to be an ideal solution for HD and 4K live sports and music events. Suggested benefits include reduced […] More
Wave Central has been entrenched in high-end wireless broadcast and camera technology for quite some time. From venues across North America, the company has emphasized the importance of creating quality products that can seamlessly integrate with 4K studio cameras, along with cultivating long-lasting business relationships with customers. At NAB 2019 last week, Anthony Sangiovanni, EVP, […] More
The preliminary numbers for the 2019 NAB Show are in, and this year’s 91,460 registration is close to last year’s 92,912 final attendance. However, when it comes to audio, it was a very different story. More
HBO, the platform that created modern pay-per-view for some of boxing’s biggest battles, said farewell to the sport last September after 45 years as the broadcaster for many of the main bouts in professional pugilism. Since then, others have picked up some of the slack, including Showtime with Championship Boxing and ShoBox: The Next Generation […] More
Wireless bodypacks have been getting smaller and tougher in recent years, in response to broadcast sports’ increased use of wireless sound from the field and on athletes. With mics now routinely buried in the dirt around home plate and the pitcher’s mound, as well as on NFL linemen repeatedly bringing thousands of PSI to bear […] More
The Canadian Football League’s season came to an end on Sunday when the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 27-16 in the 106th Grey Cup in Edmonton, AB’s Commonwealth Stadium, telecast nationally in Canada on TSN. However, what Canadian football fans had enjoyed during one game a week all season was missing: miking on each team’s […] More
Golf has a reputation for being very much set in its ways. It’s a game romantically — at times, stubbornly — steeped in tradition, a sport not exactly known for living on the bleeding edge. CBS Sports and Turner Sports’ joint coverage of the PGA Championship — which continues through Sunday on TNT and CBS […] More
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