Broadband gets huge boost with stimulus bill
President Obama had promised to re-establish a national priority for broadband technology after its decline under the Bush administration...
NBC ups technology ante for Super Bowl telecast
In addition to technology increases, the network nearly doubled its on-site production crew...
XOS Technologies helps schools monetize sports footage
Schools will have new opportunities to generate revenue with these untapped assets...
ESPN faces job losses as economy tightens
The network estimates 200 jobs will be cut within the next year...
ADC makes the connection for sports production
The company now offers products that require a third less space and half the weight of a normal patch bay, so users can get more equipment in the truck...
PatchAmp Lite minimizes signal loss over cable
Extensive AFD functions are now available for broadcasters and post facilities to create streamlined HD and HD-to-SD workflow...
UK’s Media Asset Capital adds Graham Sharp to board
Sharp has held executive management positions at a number of leading media companies...
Online video of inauguration sets national records, but struggles under the heavy strain
Due to the overwhelming demand for online coverage, some Web sites and data networks had trouble keeping up...
Crawford Video brings college football in 3-D to theaters
The company’s Transportable Earth Station division provided the bandwidth to transmit the images nationwide...
VidTrans 2009 Conference slated for February in Marina del Rey
Conference attendees can sign up for a tour of DIRECTV’s Los Angeles Broadcast Center...
FCC approves analog night light for broadcast notices
After the transition, analog viewers will see a notice with information about the switch and how to obtain a converter box...
New FCC chairman signals major change
Genachowski is a strong advocate of net neutrality...
Apple iTunes removes copy protection
Three of the four major music labels began selling music through iTunes without digital rights management software last week...
Soundfield microphones capture Guinness Rugby
Sky Sports purchased the DSF-2 and DSF-3 systems for the broadcasts...
AmberFin teams with Octopus Media Technology to improve online quality
AmberFin’s iCR software will be integrated into Octopus’ modular content management and delivery platform...
