CBS 5 and Sling Media Partner in the SF Bay Area

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

KPIX-TV, AKA CBS 5 in the SF Bay Area, today announced jointly with Sling Media that it is using Sling Media’s Slingbox with 3G wireless networks and video cameras to deliver live video feeds and pictures.

Currently, CBS 5 has 28 live cameras, all of which are supported by Slingbox technology. Seven out of nine bridges spanning the Bay Area have a camera, as do major thoroughfares and airports. CBS 5 uses live video from these cameras on air and can also make the reports available for viewing on the CBS 5 website (www.cbs5.com). CBS5.com also features live still views from all 28 cameras at any time via a desktop, laptop, or compatible mobile web browser. Source: Sling Media

We Say: I can see this being used primarily for traffic feeds, but they already found a different use for it: after the collapse of an I-580 on-ramp in April, they used the technology to send a signal back from a moving car, so viewers could watch a reporter’s progress in rush hour on the day after the event.