Category: Sports

The art of beer throwing!

Layovers in an airport can be boring and irritating. Add flight delays to that and the fun compounds.. During a recent delay at DFW, I sat down at the TGI Friday’s bar to have lunch and catch up on some email.. Imagine my shock when the bartender fills up a glass, places a coster over […]

Friday April 23rd, 2010 in Entertainment, Sports, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

NewTek to host VIP Panel discussion during NAB 2010

If you are attending NAB 2010 there is a MUST attend event on Tuesday April 13th. NewTek & Streaming Media Magazine will be hosting a panel discussion of some of the pioneers of live event streaming. These experts will share their experiences with a pack house of broadcast professionals! Panelists for the event are: Jeff […]

Tuesday April 6th, 2010 in Entertainment, Interview, NewTek, Sports, Technology | 1 Comment »

NewTek TriCaster™ TCXD300 at Winter X Games® Europe

HD portable live production system to provide live venue video to event audience     BORDEAUX, France – March 08, 2010 – NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™ TCXD300 high definition/standard definition (HD/SD) portable live production system will provide live venue video at Winter X Games® Europe in […]

Olympic Tragedy – Georgian Luge competitor dies in accident

Georgian Luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed in a tragic accident last week when he lost control and was thrown from the track. Kumaritashvili was just 21 years old. Warning. GRAPHIC video Watch CBS News Videos Online

Tuesday February 16th, 2010 in Sports, Technology, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

To celebrate NBA All Star Week, enjoy this mascot video

The Toronto Raptor has a little lunch at the expense of the cheerleading squad.

Saturday February 13th, 2010 in Entertainment, NewTek, Sports, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

San Antonio 11 year old, takes 2nd in ESPN X Games Snowskate Exhibition

This week at the ESPN X Games in Aspen, Co, Noel Nelson took 2nd place in the FUSE Snowskate Freestyle Jam. Out of over 15 contestants, Noel’s Manual Rail grind pushed him to the top of the back. “Winning 2nd in the snowskate competition was amazing,” said Nelson. “Having only seen snow twice in my […]

Sunday January 31st, 2010 in Entertainment, Sports | No Comments »

Story: Fans at X Games Get the Tricaster Treatment

  Ken Kerschbaumer of Sports Video Group published this story yesterday! Fans of extreme winter sports making the trek to Aspen, CO, for the ESPN Winter X Games 14 this weekend will have an in-venue video experience powered, for the first time, by two NewTek Tricaster integrated switcher and production unit. “Instead of having a […]

Friday January 29th, 2010 in Entertainment, Interview, NewTek, Sports, Technology | No Comments »

PR: NewTek TriCaster™ TCXD300 and 3PLAY™ to Replace Live TV Trucks at ESPN Winter X Games® 14

HD portable live production and instant replay systems to provide live venue video and replays to event audience     SAN ANTONIO – January 28, 2010 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that its TriCaster™ TCXD300 high definition/standard definition (HD/SD) portable live production systems and 3PLAY™ HD/SD slow […]

Thursday January 28th, 2010 in Entertainment, Interview, NewTek, Sports, Technology | No Comments »

Behind the scenes at ESPN Winter X Games

  I’m here in Aspen, Co getting ready for TriCaster’s big debut at the ESPN Winter X Games! Wow! What an exciting project to be involved with! Everyone knows about the television broadcast but unless you have attended one of these events, most don’t realize that there is another show being made… In Venue video! […]

Wednesday January 27th, 2010 in Entertainment, Interview, NewTek, Sports, Technology | 1 Comment »

TriCaster brings Olympic swimming to worldwide audience.

Raising the bar is an Olympic tradition. Advances in lighter, smarter, faster recording and broadcast equipment are now making it possible to see Olympic competitions like you’ve never seen them before. The new level of Olympic quality coverage is on view this week at the Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, California. Fans around […]

Monday January 18th, 2010 in Entertainment, NewTek, Sports, Technology | 1 Comment »