NBC Opens State-of-The-Art Sports HQ

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories - 08.22.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: Alert Reader Douglas Leighton reminded me that Frank Lloyd Wright was responsible for yesterday's QotD: "TV is chewing gum for the eyes." It was erroneously attributed to John Barrymore, Wright's neighbor in my quote database who said, "Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him." Much more Barrymore-like. ~ DMc. On this Day: In 1954, WPTV-TV began broadcasting in West Palm Beach as WJNO-TV. NBC Opens State-of-The-Art Sports HQ NBC assembled a team of its best and brightest and gave them the Herculean task of designing and building a new facility in less than two years, all while planning and covering the London Olympics during the project. The original goal was to consolidate the local Comcast and NBC Sports facilities. It grew to encompass nearly all of the NBC Sports organization. AMI Pushes Local Interactive Ads ~ by by Gary Arlen "The Holy Grail of advertising is still the living room on the high-definition TV set," said Nick Meyers, vice president of sales and business development at Denver-based Accelerated Media Inc., which creates interactive advertising and on–demand local content, including newscasts, for broadcasters and other media firms. NewBay Issues Call for Entries for Inaugural Product Innovation Awards To be considered, the hardware, software or other products must be either new or have been upgraded since Jan.1, 2012. The nomination deadline is Aug. 31. News & Technology SPORTS: Fox Sports Digital Acquires Fanhood INTRO: Small Tree Rolls Out TitaniumZ Line of Storage Systems EDU: tvONE's Training Academy Expands ENG: Sony Adds XDCams to Video Journalist Backpacks ENG: WVIT-TV Unveils HD Newsgathering Truck EDU: IABM and NewBay Media Partner on Broadcast Workflow Training Course at Digital Video Expo Industry Roundup CBS Sports Net Not an Option for Open, NFL Coverage in Retrans Dispute (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) First Firefox OS Phone To Hit U.S. Market (TWICE) FirstNet to FCC: Our Spectrum Should Be Under Part 90 Rules (Bennett & Bennett) Layoffs to Hit Disney/ABC TV Group (Los Angeles Times) Weekend Accident Takes the Life of a 10th Climber (Wireless Estimator) TV Technology White Papers NEW: "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. "Transmission System Total Cost of Ownership," from Harris provides an overview on reducing overall transmission facility costs of ownership. Multiple factors must be considered. "Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6," from Adobe discuses how users of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6 software—can analyze their needs based on the type of work they do.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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