 | |  | | Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets | | Top 10 Sports Stories of 2013 - 12.24.13 | | Deborah McAdams will be out through Jan 2, 2014, learning how to write dates with the year, "2014." In the meantime, we bring you some of the "best of" 2013, now that we've finally learned to use "2013." | | | | Quote of the Day: "He who laughs last didn't get it." ~ Helen Giangregorio | On this Day: In 1951, the first U.S. televised opera composed for television, "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by Gian Carlo Menotti, is broadcast by NBC.
| CBS 'Supersizes' the SuperBowl
Jan. 29, 2013 — CBS chief Leslie Moonves called the Super Bowl the "greatest broadcast day of the year," and pledged that all of the assets and resources of the company would cover it.
Super Bowl Blows Out Lights and Traffic
Feb. 4, 2013 — The 47th Super Bowl had everything—a nail-biting finish, memorable commercials, fleeting expletives, the third largest audience, and a pyrotechnic half-time show that blew fuses.
Au Revior, ESPN 3D
June 12, 2013 — ESPN will discontinue its 3D channel at the end of the year.
Fox Sports 1 Set for August Debut
July 8, 2013 — Fox Sports 1, and its flagship show, "Fox Sports Live," are on schedule to debut in your living room, on your desk or in the palm of your hand—on Aug. 17.
The Multiplatform Approach to Sports Graphics
July 7, 2013 — The need to serve broadcast, Web and mobile platforms is motivating sports broadcasters to seek "input once, serve many" graphics solutions.
NBC Opens State-of-the-Art Sports HQ
Aug. 16, 2013 — NBC has taken its sports pedigree to heart in the design and implementation of its new NBC Sports headquarters.
Bringing 'The Matrix' to the NFL
Sept. 9, 2013 — In its 2013 NFL season inaugural telecast of the Cowboys/Giants game, NBC Sports debuted 360-degree instant replays.
WRAL-TV to Debut Multiplatform, Social, Interactive Sports Doc
Sept. 18, 2013 —WRAL-TV is breaking ground again, this time, local programming.
Sports Producers Expands Audio Boundaries
Oct. 14. 2013 — Shotgun microphones have long been indispensable in capturing the action at sports events.
NBC Sports Vet Dave Mazza Honored by New York Festivals
Oct. 31, 2013 — New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards will honor David Mazza of NBC Sports Group with its 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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