
Mark R. Smith
Mark R. Smith has covered the media industry for a variety of industry publications, with his articles for TV Technology often focusing on sports. He’s written numerous stories about all of the major U.S. sports leagues.
Based in the Baltimore-Washington area, the byline of Smith, who has also served as the long-time editor-in-chief for The Business Monthly, Columbia, Md., initially appeared in TV Technology and in another Futurenet publication, Mix, in the late ’90s. His work has also appeared in numerous other publications.
Latest articles by Mark R. Smith

NFL 2022: What's New in TV Tech
By Mark R. Smith last updated
What the networks have in store for the NFL season

Baseball is Back!
By Mark R. Smith published
Networks upgrade tech; Is Apple TV+ deal a harbinger for things to come?

MLB: Broadcasters Optimistic for 2021
By Mark R. Smith last updated
As fans return to stadiums, media production ramps up

Sinclair Inaugurates New Media Operations Center
By Mark R. Smith published
Atlanta-based facility will serve as a hub for Sinclair’s RSNs

With Venues Largely Fanless, Sports Audio Evolves
By Mark R. Smith published
Replicating the fan experience “as best we can”

Rangers’ New Stadium Display Powered by IP
By Mark R. Smith published
Globe Life Field features MLB’s first IP-based router

Recreating the Sports Fan Experience Virtually
By Mark R. Smith published
Television attempts to replicate the excitement of major league sports amid a pandemic

Selling TV station bandwidth
By Mark R. Smith published
Technology is allowing stations to market products that traditionally have not been sent along the same lines as a station's signal. In major markets

US Open Coverage Expands
By Mark R. Smith published
Preparations are well underway for broadcasters covering this year’s US Open, Aug. 27–Sept. 9.

Sports Nets Tweak MLB Coverage
By Mark R. Smith published
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.

Up Close and Extreme
By Mark R. Smith published
Latest POV cameras acquire the athlete’s eye-view

‘BravesVision’ Comes to New Park
By Mark R. Smith published
Panasonic LEDs complement action on the fields and stands

NEP Launches ‘Transportable Studio’
By Mark R. Smith published
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.

Smaller Trucks Driving Into Larger Markets
By Mark R. Smith published
Televising events with a skeletal staff can result in significant cost savings over time.

TNT Covers NBA All-Star Game From All Angles
By Mark R. Smith published
One word to describe the TNT broadcast of the 2014 NBA All-Star Game and its complementary events might be “immersion.”
Get the TV Tech Newsletter
The professional video industry's #1 source for news, trends and product and tech information. Sign up below.