Category: Sports

NBA TV To Air NBA D-League Showcase Games using NewTek TriCaster XD300

NBA TV, the league’s 24 hour network, will feature seven live game broadcasts of the 2010 NBA Development League Showcase which tips off on Monday, Jan. 4 and runs through Thursday, Jan. 7. The live games on NBA TV will be the first high-definition (HD) sports broadcast utilizing Newtek Inc.’s TriCaster™ XD300 – the cost […]

Wednesday December 30th, 2009 in Entertainment, NewTek, Sports, Technology | No Comments »

Is Drew Brees the greatest QB playing today?

Being from Louisiana, I’m ALWAYS a Saints Fan. Good or bad, I wear my Saints Jersey with pride. Hey.. From time to time, I even bust out my Aaron Brooks jersey. Fortunately, the Saints took a chance on an injured Drew Brees and he has transformed the team. The video below shows just how skilled […]

Monday December 14th, 2009 in Entertainment, Sports, Technology | No Comments »

Interview: Chuck Joiner of MacVoices interviews Philip Nelson about the NewTek TriCasts America Tour

Earlier this week, I did an phone interview with Chuck Joiner of MacVoices. Check out the interview at the following link. LISTEN HERE

Wednesday November 4th, 2009 in Entertainment, Interview, NewTek, Sports, Technology | No Comments »

Real men wear pink! NFL to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Everyone knows that football players are tough.. They get paid to smash each other every weekend. It’s was great to see these tough guys wearing pink on Sunday to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink Cleats, pink sweatbands, pink gloves, pink hats and pink ribbon stickers as far as the eye could see.

Monday October 5th, 2009 in Entertainment, Sports, World Gone Wild | 1 Comment »

NewTek TriCaster™ at ESPN X Games 2009

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – July 27, 2009 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™ portable live production and virtual set system will be used by the ESPN X Games® July 30 to August 2, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TriCaster will be sending live […]

Saturday August 1st, 2009 in Entertainment, NewTek, Sports, Technology | 1 Comment »

Mike Tyson was a BAD DUDE!

I remember when Mike Tyson was an unstoppable force in boxing. The fans dream was to see a fight go longer than 3 rounds. You were never late for a Tyson Pay-Per-View Parties becauase you may miss the knockout. Check out this video to see Mike Tyson in action in his prime..before he went nuts, […]

Friday July 10th, 2009 in Sports, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

PR: NewTek TriCaster™ to Live Stream 2009 UFC Fan Expo

NewTek TriCaster™ to Live Stream 2009 UFC Fan Expo SAN ANTONIO, Texas – July 09, 2009 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™ portable live production and virtual set system will be used to live stream the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) Fan Expo, July 10 and 11 […]

Thursday July 9th, 2009 in Interview, NewTek, Sports, Technology | No Comments »

Former Titans QB, Steve “Air” McNair killed in his Nashville home

AP reports that former Tennesse Titans Quarterback, Steve “Air” McNair was found shot to death by his girlfriend in his Nashville home. Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron confirmed that authorities were called to a condominium and found McNair and a woman shot to death inside. Aaron said police don’t yet know the circumstances of the shootings. […]

Saturday July 4th, 2009 in Sports, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

TriCaster shines at NHL Player Awards Red Carpet webcast

On wednesday, I flew to Las Vegas for the NHL Player Awards, where TriCaster would be powering the live Red Carpet Arrivals. The event featured a who’s who collection of hockey star and the webcast was hosted by Heidi Androl (The Apprentice) and Carrie Milwood.

Article: PATRIOT LEAGUE GEARED UP FOR TOURNEY WITH CANON, NEWTEKI’veb

I’ve been working on the Patriot League Project for the past few years. This is a great story about how the Patriot League is using TriCaster to produce coverage of the NCAA Tournament. Enjoy.. 😉   http://www.sportsvideo.org/portal/artman/publish/article_14792.shtml

Thursday March 5th, 2009 in NewTek, Sports, Technology | No Comments »