Latest articles by Mark R. Smith
Sound of Music: On Stage, On the Small Screen
Live TV production overcame unique challenges.
Smaller Trucks Driving Into Larger Markets
Televising events with a skeletal staff can result in significant cost savings over time.
Getting Immersive With VR
Imagine being ABC News reporter Alexander Marquardt, reporting from a war zone in the Syrian capital of Damascus, apprising viewers of what he sees around him.
NEP Launches ‘Transportable Studio’
From his vantage point at NEP Studios, George Hoover could see the demand for a unique transportable studio increasing. And he and his peers decided now was the time to address a need in the market.
TNT Covers NBA All-Star Game From All Angles
One word to describe the TNT broadcast of the 2014 NBA All-Star Game and its complementary events might be “immersion.”
ESPN Brings World Cup To U.S. Viewers
ESPN’s coverage of the 2014 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup has begun.
Dodgers Debut SportsNet LA
The Los Angeles Dodgers and their ardent fan base can focus on the 2014 season, which will also be memorable for the establishment of SportsNet LA...
Managing Multiscreen Distribution
Who wants to pay for a system with so many bells and whistles that it goes way beyond what’s needed in their pursuit of increasing revenues?
U-Florida Shifts Into Higher Gear With SEC
John FitzRandolph says that about 80 percent of BeckTV’s work is systems integration for TV stations.
TNT Makes the Most of Its Short NASCAR Season
TNT is allocated just six spring Sundays per season to present its NASCAR coverage, much fewer than ESPN or Fox.
Miking the Summer Games
When mic-ing up for a sporting event, consider that most U.S-based sound technicians who work on major league sports normally stick to those that are most popular domestically.
CNN Debuts New Washington Studio
‘Magic walls’ highlight hi-def election coverage from nation’s capital
US Open Coverage Expands
Preparations are well underway for broadcasters covering this year’s US Open, Aug. 27–Sept. 9.
Broadcasters Formally Launch Mobile DTV
The formality and almost celebratory tone of the Open Mobile Video Coalition’s press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday somewhat belied what had already occurred in the budding mobile DTV market.
EAS-CAP Rules Now in Place, Though CAP Remains Uncertain
With the deadline, a new issue arose concerning broadcast and cable operators not in compliance, even though they’ve technically had a number of years to prepare..
From Bird’s-Eye to Panorama With YES View
“What can we do differently?” That hypothetical question is always on the minds of directors, producers and camera personnel who are looking to bring a fresh perspective to a baseball broadcast...
Sports Nets Tweak MLB Coverage
Look for a greater emphasis on increasingly economical point-of-view cameras, with a more diverse body of work from the roving cameraman’s handheld, from inside the ballpark and possibly beyond.
A Conversation with P. Harris Morris
New Harris Broadcast president discusses company's role in an evolving media landscape
