ESPN Opens New Digital Center

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 05.29.14 Deborah McAdams is on vacation this week. If you need to contact us, email us at tvtech@nbmedia.com   Quote of the Day: "It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that's what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower is to bloom." ~ Alice Walker On this Stardate: In 1992, Apple introduced Newton. ESPN Opens New Digital Center The new facility, DC-2, has a footprint of more than 194,000 square feet with a fiber-based infrastructure that is format agnostic and "future-proof," in the words of ESPN execs. Comcast's Tech Plans, 'Gigasphere' Establish Direction at Cable Show The NCTA's annual Cable Show has become a software show, with traditional hardware exhibits overshadowed by software for everything from system monitoring to customized, dynamic advertising delivery. News & Technology PRODUCTION: Miami's WLRN-TV Improves Workflow With NVerzion R&D: Nevion Establishes U.S. Tech Lab and Training Facility RECOGNITION: SCTE, WICT Seek Women in Tech SPORTS: Telestream/Quantum Create Multistream Sports Capture and Analysis System eBOOK: Guide to Broadcast Management Solutions Industry Roundup Kevin Gage Leaves NAB (Radio World) 80% Of Consumers Are Into Binge-Viewing: Survey (Multichannel News) George Bondenheimer Leaving ESPN (Broadcasting & Cable) Could Netflix pop up on Comcast? Maybe in a few years (CNET) Mexico begins digital TV give away (BNamericas) TV Technology White Papers "Achieving Maximum Accuracy in Video Quality Measurement," from Video Clarity is a white paper focused on helping content originators and distributors understand a method to ensure that viewers get the best quality of experience, advertisers are satisfied, and regulations are met. "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment. "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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