Senate Commerce Committee passes bill regulating loudness
The bill will need full Senate approval and then must return to the House to reconcile minor differences....
Signiant helps ESPN deliver files for World Cup production
All content will be acquired in 1080i HD (100Mbps) and then converted to 720p, ESPN's house format, for delivery to subscribers at home....
ESPN Digital Media plans comprehensive multiplatform coverage
The 2010 World Cup on ESPN is expected to be the most watched, talked about, read and listened to sports event of the year....
Host broadcaster HBS captures World Cup in 3-D for international broadcasters
HBS is working with 3-D production specialists Can Communicate....
LaserNet uses Signiant to speed file transfer
Signiant’s Content Distribution Management platform is being used to move ENG World Cup material from the field to broadcaster eTV’s studio....
Outdoor Sport Channel adds Vivicast Media
The Outdoor Sport Channel is streaming on-demand World Cup matches and live content....
FLO TV carries ESPN's live coverage
FLO TV customers can watch ESPN’s live World Cup coverage on their mobile devices. ...
AT&T delivers multiscreen coverage
AT&T is offering customers live coverage of all 64 games on its IPTV service U-verse TV, AT&T Mobile TV and online via ESPN3.com....
BBC builds post, studio facilities in South Africa
BBC Studios and Post Production has designed and built a bespoke post-production operation for BBC Sport at the international broadcast center in Johannesburg....
Riedel routes Alfacam feed
Riedel Communications’ MediorNet is installed in five HD OB trucks equipped by Alfacam for World Cup production....
Broadcasters report how brand perceptions have changed
Respondents to the 2010 Big Broadcast Survey not only ranked technology vendor brands by overall opinion, but also how their opinions of those vendors have changed over time. ...
TopVision selects Vizrt for German soccer match in 3-D
The 3-D soccer game was transmitted by satellite to a closed-circuit audience in Munich where all viewers were given RealD 3-D circularly polarized glasses....
Technicolor offers 3-D broadcast services
The service is an extension of what the company has been providing in SD and HD for many years...
Warner Brothers accused of pirating antipiracy technology
A German company called Medien Patent Verwaltung (MPV) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Warner Bros., Technicolor and Deluxe in New York....
Apple overtakes Microsoft as world’s most valuable technology company
At midweek, Apple shares rose 1.8 percent, which gave the company a value of $227.1 billion....
