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136 - FIFA’s Head of Host Broadcast Production Florin Mitu at FIFA Women's World Cup from 2023-08-17T18:47

The FIFA Women's World Cup Final comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday and one of the countries - England or Spain - will hoist the trophy for the first time.

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135 - FOX Sports Lead Director Rich Russo Previews Super Bowl LVII from 2023-02-08T18:03

It's Super Bowl Week and preparations are humming along with FOX Sports down in Arizona.

This Sunday will mark the fifth Super Bowl at the front bench for FOX Sports Lead Director Rich Ru...

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134 - AFC Championship Game Preview with CBS Sports' VP, Remote Technical Operations Jason Cohen from 2023-01-27T10:30

It's Bengals-Chiefs Round Two as, for the fifth consecutive season, CBS Sports is in Kansas City to broadcast the AFC Championship Game (Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS).

The CBS Sports product...

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133 - Women's Sports Production and Programming: An Industry Roundtable from 2022-12-22T10:45

Women’s sports leagues in the U.S. and beyond continue to gain traction, especially among younger demographics. 2022 saw numerous professional and collegiate women's sports set new ratings highs...

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132 - ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro from 2022-12-20T11:30

It's been another big year at ESPN. At the 2022 SVG Summit, we got the opportunity to reflect on that year that was with ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, P...

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131 - On-Site in Qatar at the 2022 FIFA World Cup: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable from 2022-12-07T17:35

On a special episode of The SVG Podcast, three members of the SVG Editorial Team report from the grounds of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar.

SVG's Co-Executive Director, Editorial ...

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130 - Esports Production: A State of the Industry Roundtable from 2022-11-22T10:32

It's been a big year in the world of live esports production. In addition to a big spike in the number of events, the industry has undergone a seismic shift in the way those events are produced....

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129 - NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web 3.0: A Sportel Panel Discussion from 2022-11-10T10:51

As the digital world moves towards Web 3.0, the sports media world is wrapping its head around an era where NFTs allow for the creation of one-of-a-kind collectibles and experiences, the Metaver...

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128 - At-Home Production - Perspectives From the Front Bench from 2022-10-27T20:12

REMI. At-home. Home Run. Remote. Whatever you call it, it’s the live production workflow that’s reshaping the business. It's the act of taking camera and audio feeds from the venue and producing...

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127 - FIFA World Cup Preview with Telemundo Deportes from 2022-10-12T16:58

The start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is less than 40 days away. Broadcasters from around the globe are preparing their production efforts in Qatar to deliver one of the biggest live events in al...

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126 - FIFA World Cup Preview with FOX Sports' David Neal and Kevin Callahan from 2022-09-29T18:21

The start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is just over 50 days away. Broadcasters from around the globe are readying to travel to Qatar to deliver one of the biggest live events in all of television....

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125 - One Year of the YES App with YES Network VP, Strategy&Business Development Matt Duarte from 2022-04-14T15:51:54

One year ago, the New York-based regional sports network, YES Network, launches its own app, making live games for the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and NYCFC available to i...

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124 - Pro Soccer Content Creation with Austin FC, Charlotte FC, and Angel City FC from 2022-02-24T17:32:17

The Major League Soccer season is set to kick off this weekend and to celebrate, the latest episode of The SVG Podcast is dedicated to analyzing team-based video content creation and distributio...

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123 - NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum with FOX Sports Director Artie Kempner from 2022-02-10T16:27:02

Last Sunday's Clash at the Coliseum was both a critical and ratings success for NASCAR and FOX Sports. The unique spectacle that placed an auto racing track onto the grounds of the Los Angeles C...

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122 - Anna Tobkin, Producer, Kansas City Chiefs from 2022-01-27T10:15:36

Championship Weekend in the National Football League is here and, following a dramatic Divisional Round, we take you inside what its like inside the stadium producing the videoboard show during ...

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121 - 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable from 2022-01-13T10:00

One of the biggest live sports television productions of the year is already in the books and we're here to break it all down for you in the latest episode of The SVG Podcast.

Our Directo...

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120 - State of the Industry: An SVG Summit Roundtable from 2021-12-18T20:47:28

As 2021 comes to a close, what is the current temperature of the sports production industry? We tackle that question with experts ranging from crewing to financing to operations in this roundtab...

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119 - League of Legends Worlds with Riot Games' Carrie Dunn and Nick Troop from 2021-12-02T18:49:47

Last month saw the return of the biggest live event in the world of esports: the League of Legends World Championship Final.

Hosted in Reykjavik, Iceland, the show was abruptly relocated ...

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118 - Sports Betting Content Production With Yahoo! Sports and B/R Betting from 2021-11-04T09:00

As the state-by-state legalization of sports betting continues to sweep across the country, sports media giants are joining the fray. Several national broadcasters and regional sports networks h...

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117 - WNBA Production with ESPN Senior Managing Producer Sara Gaiero from 2021-10-14T18:35:04

It's been a banner year for the WNBA. Ratings are up big, the postseason has been thrilling, and the league is loaded with a fun mix of veteran and rising stars.

This was also the 25th an...

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116 - The State of Live Sports Transmission: An Industry Roundtable from 2021-09-30T08:00

There's a tremendous amount of change and innovation currently occurring within the circulatory system of live sports media: transmission.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, its a “State...

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115 - The Art of Directing a Live Game With ESPN Monday Night Football Director Jimmy Platt from 2021-09-08T19:25:02

The NFL season kicks off this week and, nationwide, sports televisions will again be filled with the thrills of pro football.

On today's episode of The SVG Podcast, we dive into the art o...

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114 - MLB at Field of Dreams with FOX Sports' Director Matt Gangl from 2021-08-17T10:00

Last Thursday, nearly six million viewers tuned it to watch a special broadcast on FOX of the MLB at Field of Dreams. The gorgeous production from the site of the famous film was delivered in 4K...

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113 - Sinclair Broadcast Group President of Local Sports Steve Rosenberg from 2021-07-28T09:00

Its been four months since the look of the regional sports network world dramatically changed when the Sinclair-owned FOX Sports RSNs officially rebranded to Bally Sports.

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112 - On-Site at MLB All-Star 2021 with FOX Sports, ESPN, MLB Network from 2021-07-14T16:41:16

A week of Major League Baseball All-Star events are in the books and it was a successful series of productions from FOX Sports, ESPN, and MLB Network. The game on Tuesday was broadcast in 4K HDR...

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111 - Remote Production Workflows In Live Sports: Case Studies with FOX Sports and YES Network from 2021-05-26T08:00

Remote production workflows are changing the face of live sports video production. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we dig into two specific examples.

First, Fox Sports, VP, Field Oper...

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110 - The State of Remote Production Facilities: An Industry Primer from 2021-05-12T16:18:36

The pandemic has forever changed live sports production as facilities have been forced to evolve.

Broadcasters are using a mix of mobile units and flypacks onsite with centralized facilit...

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109 - Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Larry Thorpe from 2021-04-28T09:30

One of the video technology industry's all-time greats announced his retirement last week. After more than 50 years of pioneering and shaping video imaging technology, Larry Thorpe is calling it...

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108 - In-Arena NHL Production with Toronto Maple Leafs' Taylor Dean, Philadelphia Flyers' Tina DiVilio, and Tampa Bay Lightning's John Franzone from 2021-04-14T17:53:03

Fans have returned to sports venues in some limited capacity across North America and that's made for an exciting transition to normal for in-arena video production professionals. On this episod...

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107 - MLB Opening Day: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable from 2021-04-01T16:00:27

Major League Baseball is back!

On this special roundtable episode of The SVG Podcast, the Sports Video Group editorial team previews the season to come in baseball production. SVG's Ken K...

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106 - CBS Sports VP, On-Air Graphics and Design JP LoMonaco from 2021-04-01T14:05:10

The CBS Sports graphics team has been very busy, to say the least.

In addition to undertaking its second Super Bowl in three years, CBS Sports created a unique experience with the NFL Wil...

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105 - From the Field to the Cloud: An Industry Roundtable from 2021-03-10T18:56:51

2020 led to an abundance of change across the sports video production industry. One key trend that was further accelerated by the pandemic was cloud-based production. Be it for live or postprodu...

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104 - NBC Sunday Night Football Director Drew Esocoff and Producer Fred Gaudelli from 2021-02-24T10:00

In the world of sports television production, the technology enhancements that tend to grab the most headlines are the fun tech toys that are weaved into a live show: high-end graphics, advanced...

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103 - Inside NBA Arenas with Miami Heat's Kurt Doster and Golden State Warriors' Jen Millet and Jackie Ventura from 2021-02-10T18:54:09

We revisit the team side of the sports video production industry to discuss the continuously evolving challenge of using video to build an in-venue experience, while simultaneously engaging with...

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102 - Super Bowl LV Preview and Veteran Director Paul Hemming from 2021-02-05T17:21:23

The SVG Podcast is back and we're breaking down all of the video and television production stories surrounding Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fl.

The SVG editorial team of Ken Kerschbaumer, Jaso...

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101 - Remote Production Services in Live Sports: An Industry Roundtable from 2020-12-23T09:00

2020 has been a challenging year for live sports production. Those involved in remote production services have had arguably the most challenging 10 months they have ever faced.

On this sp...

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100 - VENN Co-Founder and Co-CEO Ariel Horn from 2020-12-02T08:30

Few individuals have left a more indelible mark on the way viewers watch esports broadcasts than Ariel Horn.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we are joined by the co-founder and co-CEO...

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99 - Star Sports Head Sanjog Gupta and VP, Broadcast Technology and Operations Prashant Khanna from 2020-11-18T08:30

The Indian Premier League is the most popular sports league in India, and when you account for the fact that more than 500 million viewers regularly watch cricket matches from India globally, it...

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98 - Fox Sports' VP, Field Operations and Engineering Brad Cheney from 2020-11-04T09:00

Following a thrilling six-game World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are cha...

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97 - Los Angeles Chargers' Pete Soto and Tennessee Titans' David Schindler from 2020-10-28T16:21:47

Following an offseason unlike any other, the National Football League is now a full month into its regular season and video teams from across the league have executed one-of-a-kind operations ga...

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96 - Las Vegas Raiders' Justin Casserly and Philadelphia Eagles' Eric Long from 2020-10-21T08:00

Following an offseason unlike any other, the National Football League is now a full month into its regular season and video teams from across the league have executed one-of-a-kind operations ga...

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95 - The Fox Sports Vault: How IP Powers the At-Home Operations Center from 2020-10-14T17:53:02

IP technologies continue to transform the nature of remote production workflows. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we take you inside one of the most notable projects in the merging of IP and ...

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94 - Kansas City Chiefs' Kristen Pugh and Indianapolis Colts' Mike Stephens from 2020-10-07T15:31:23

Following an offseason unlike any other, the National Football League is now a full month into its regular season and video teams from across the league have executed one-of-a-kind operations ga...

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93 - NBA 2K League's Matt Arden, ROOT SPORTS Northwest's Jon Bradford, and ESPN's Adam Whitlock from 2020-09-30T00:16:10

As the sports calendar crowds up, we bring you a trifecta of guests from the world of sports television production on the latest episode of The SVG Podcast.

We’re joined by NBA 2K League’...

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92 - NBA's SVP, Head of Fantasy&Gaming Scott Kaufman-Ross Plus A Recap of the Return of the NFL from 2020-09-16T16:08:24

The return of sports has brought with it a resurgence in sports betting. So what efforts are league's undertaking to tap into this new entertainment resource?

We are joined on the program...

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91 - John Filippelli, President of Production and Programming, YES Network from 2020-09-02T16:46:38

On a very special episode of The SVG Podcast, we are joined by John Filippelli, President of Production & Programming and Executive Producer of the YES Network.

"Flip" has been in the bus...

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90 - Video at Fan-less MLB Ballparks with Arizona Diamondbacks' Rob Weinheimer + Minnesota Twins' Sam Henschen from 2020-08-19T05:00

While many professional sports are returning to action in isolated bubble environments, Major League Baseball is continuing to host its games in the club's home ballparks. A wrinkle of all of th...

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89 - NHL CCO Steve Mayer, Plus the Return of NBA and NHL and a PGA Championship Preview from 2020-08-05T09:00

Sports is back! The NBA and NHL have joined MLB on our TVs and the PGA Championship brings with it one of the biggest productions of the year this weekend.

On today’s episode of The SVG P...

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88 - The Return of MLB: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable + Formula 1's Dean Locke from 2020-07-23T13:54:36

Major League Baseball returns on Thursday and the NBA and NHL are just around the corner. The next two weeks may among the biggest weeks in the history of live sports television production.

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87 - Inside the ‘MLS Is Back Tournament’ Bubble with Amy Rosenfled, VP of Production for ESPN from 2020-07-08T17:12:13

While sports live golf, auto racing, and even bull riding have returned with socially-distant, crowdless live events, the rubber is truly about the hit the road in the return of team sports as w...

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86 - Mark Parkman, General Manager, Olympic Channel from 2020-06-10T18:17:26

As live sports slowly begins to return to action, one sporting event we know for certain won't be happening this summer is the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. That's thrown off the plans of ...

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85 - Joe Lynch, Head of Broadcast, Electronic Arts from 2020-05-27T18:45:20

In the absence of many live sports, major sports networks have turned to filling valuable linear air time with live esports productions. That includes at ESPN where, on their family of networks,...

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84 - Dave Shaw, VP, Production, NFL Media from 2020-05-06T18:56:31

This year’s NFL Draft was a technological success despite going completely virtual. It also turned out to be the most watched NFL Draft ever.

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83 - NFL Draft Production Breakdown: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable from 2020-04-24T17:23:28

This year's production of the NFL Draft is exceptionally unique. In this roundtable discussion, SVG Co-Executive Director, Editorial Ken Kerschbaumer, Chief Editor Jason Dachman, Associate Edito...

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82 - Coronavirus Impact: SVG Edit Team Roundtable + Facebook's Melissa Lawton, Instagram's Dev Sethi from 2020-04-08T09:00

The coronavirus-fueled shutdown of sports labors on. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we talk the latest in the sports video production business with the SVG U.S. Editorial Team before taking...

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81 - The Impact of Coronavirus: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable + At-Home Production with Harvard Athletics and LiveU from 2020-03-25T08:00

In a special episode of The SVG Podcast, the SVG editorial team sits down to discuss the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the sports video production industry.

SVG Executive D...

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80 - Craig Barry, EVP/Chief Content Officer, Turner Sports from 2020-03-11T08:00

A segment of the sports video business that is growing increasingly more exciting and interesting is graphics. At Super Bowl LIV, for example, Fox Sports had viewers buzzing with a flashing new ...

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79 - Young Women In Sports TV Operations: An SVG Europe Women Panel from 2020-02-26T10:30

A persistent trend in the sports video operations business today is the challenge of finding and training the next generation of broadcast IT technologists, particularly engineers. This is espec...

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78 - The Move to IP: War Stories From The Front Lines from 2020-02-12T09:00

The move to IP is one of the greatest challenges the sports video industry has ever faced and every organization that has made the move from SDI to IP has some battle scars that are still healin...

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77 - Sports Betting: What It Means For The Sports Media Industry from 2020-01-29T15:46:36

It's Super Bowl Week and if forecasters are correct, Super Bowl LIV promises to be the most gambled on Super Bowl in history. According to analysts at PlayUSA.com, this year's big game is expect...

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DIGITAL EXTRA - Jason Justman, Distinguished Engineer, Sinclair Broadcast Group from 2020-01-20T18:23:57

On this special Digital Extra episode of The SVG Podcast, we’re joined by Jason Justman, distinguished engineer for Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Owners of all of the Fox regional sports netw...

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76 - Super Bowl LIV Preview with FOX Sports' Mike Davies and Kevin Callahan from 2020-01-15T09:00

This weekend, the NFL’s conference championship games will be held, meaning Super Bowl LIV is just a matter of weeks away.

This year’s game is in Miami and Fox Sports has the honor of bro...

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75 - Live From College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans from 2020-01-14T01:11:39

SVG's Brandon Costa and Kristian Hernandez are on-site in New Orleans to take in all of the video happenings surrounding the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

Bran...

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74 - Joe Markowski, EVP, North America, DAZN from 2019-12-30T18:58:21

DAZN was one of American sports media's breakout properties in 2019, going from a relative unknown to become a home for major boxing events. They are also positioning themselves to be a major pl...

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73 - Bob Ley, Former ESPN Anchor and 2019 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer from 2019-12-11T17:14:51

On December 17 in New York City, the 2019 class of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame will be inducted, and among the prestigious group of 10 individuals entering the Hall is former ESPN ancho...

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72 - Simon Eicher, Executive Producer and Director of Broadcast, Esports Services, ESL Gaming from 2019-11-27T17:28:44

Esports has become a pretty popular topic on The SVG Podcast as of late and on this episode of the show we give you a look inside one of the top brands in the industry, ESL Gaming.

To tal...

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DIGITAL EXTRA - The 5G Revolution: How 5G Will Transform Live-Sports Production and Delivery from 2019-11-25T18:38:30

On a special Digital Extra episode of The SVG Podcast, we break down the potential of 5G in live sports video production. 5G.

There’s a world of opportunity in 5G world and - as it pertai...

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DIGITAL EXTRA - Digital Delivery: Traditional vs. OTT Distribution Tech from 2019-11-11T19:02:21

On a special Digital Extra episode of The SVG Podcast, we bring you a roundtable discussion with four industry experts on the unique challenges in delivering live streaming video content.

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71 - Widening The Field: Achieving Greater Diversity in Sports Production from 2019-11-06T20:09:33

We broach a very important topic on this episode of The SVG Podcast: diversity in sports production. Progress has been made in front of the camera in this regard, but when it comes to behind the...

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70 - Esports Production: Understanding the Technology and Workflows from 2019-10-23T18:40:03

Esports continues to explode as a dominant trend in the sports video production business. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we bring you a special conversation featuring four key global esport...

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69 - CONCACAF CCO Heidi Pellerano and LaLiga North America CEO Boris Gartner from 2019-09-25T17:55:49

The popularity of soccer continues to grow in the United States, but its international leagues and organizations that are having the greatest impact on America's diverse demographic.

On t...

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68 - The Move To IP at Telemundo Center&Weighing Your IP Options from 2019-09-04T17:24:54

It's one of the most pressing trends facing the sports video production industry today: the move from baseband to IP. With the ratification of the SMPTE 2110 standard, IP has more momentum than ...

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67 - Migrating An All-Virtual Plant With YES Network's Jason Marshall from 2019-08-21T10:00

The sports video industry is in a period of tremendous change. 4K/UHD, HDR, IP, OTT. There’s lot of opportunity to be had and gambles to be taken.

That brings us to our subject today: the...

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BONUS EPISODE: Cheddar Founder and CEO Jon Steinberg from 2019-07-29T14:45:12

In this bonus episode of The SVG Podcast, take a deeper look at the digital disruption of news media with Jon Steinberg, the CEO and founder of the OTT business news streaming service Cheddar. Listen

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66 - The Network-Team Relationship With AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain's Brian Mitchell&Colorado Rockies' Kent Krosbakken from 2019-07-24T09:00

Its one of the most important relationships in live sports television: the partnership between a network and the profession sports team for which their hold the live game rights for.

To t...

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65 - KSE Media Ventues President/CEO Matt Hutchings&Pac-12 Networks President Mark Shuken from 2019-07-17T16:00:04

The regional sports network side of the business is in a time of change. Today, we dive into the current challenges and opportunities facing the industry with a pair of gentlemen who know the bu...

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64 - Scott Shapiro, VP/Corporate Development, Sinclair Broadcast Group from 2019-07-03T14:22:31

The regional sports network business is undergoing massive change, driven largely by the recent sale of the 21 Disney-owned Fox RSNs to Sinclair Broadcast Group.

The acquisition remains a...

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63 - David Herman, U.S. Sports Partnerships Manager, Twitter from 2019-06-26T07:30

What makes for successful social video content? What’s the latest with how the algorithms prioritize video and motion graphic content? And what can you and your team due to better leverage your ...

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62 - John Wildhack, Syracuse University Director of Athletics and Former ESPN Executive from 2019-06-12T16:13:05

Few people in the sports industry understand the cross-section of sports media and college sports better than Syracuse University Director of Athletics John Wildhack.

Many in the sports v...

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61 - Mike Davies, SVP, Technical and Field Operations from 2019-05-29T04:00:49

Sports Video Group recently elected a new chairman! Michael Davies, SVP, Technical and Field Operations for Fox Sports is the fourth chairman in the history of SVG and he joins us on this episod...

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60 – Augmented Reality Graphics at Super Bowl LIII with CBS Sports from 2019-03-20T10:00

Back in February, CBS Sports opened its live coverage of Super Bowl 53 with an advanced execution of augmented reality graphics on the field of play. The effort opened the broadcast with a bang ...

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59 - Greg Miller, VP, Content&Innovation, Chicago Bears from 2019-03-06T10:00

We take you inside the operations of another NFL franchise this week as we stop by Halas Hall to visit the Chicago Bears.

Our Brandon Costa sits down with Greg Miller, VP of Content and I...

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58 - Riot Games' Mitch Rosenthal and Ray Panahon from 2019-02-20T10:00

Esports production continues to innovate the sports media industry with the team at Riot Games pushing the envelope on numerous fronts.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we catch up wit...

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57 - Robert Alberino, VP/EP, San Francisco 49ers from 2019-02-06T19:10:48

With another NFL season now in the rear view mirror, video production teams at franchises across the country are already planning for a busy offseason. On the latest episode of The SVG Podcast w...

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56 - Michael Connelly, SVP/EP, Fox Sports Regional Networks from 2019-01-23T18:01:04

What is the duty of a regional sports network? Is it to broadcast the games of the professional sports teams in a given market, or do the responsibilities extend beyond that into the local commu...

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55 - 1080p HDR Production Workflows: Are We There Yet? from 2019-01-09T19:08:20

Entering 2019, what is the next generation of video quality for sports television? Lately, there’s a format that has taken favor with many in the sports video production community: 1080p with hi...

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54 - Artificial Intelligence and Automated Production: The Great Debate from 2018-12-26T16:32:14

Artificial intelligence and automated-production workflows are already impacting the way sports events are produced, but the technologies are still in the early stages, and there is much to be l...

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53 - Bleacher Report Senior Director of Branded Content Beckley Mason from 2018-12-21T12:00

As the digital media side of the business looks to better monetize itself the strategy of branded content has become popular and few, if any, do it better in the sports world than Bleacher Repor...

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52 - NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus (Plus a SVG Summit Recap) from 2018-12-13T20:02:14

Involved in broadcasting Super Bowl LII, the Winter Olympics, and the FIFA World Cup (with Telemundo Deportes), 2018 was a massive year for the team at NBC Sports. On today's episode of The SVG ...

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51 - Minnesota Vikings' Bryan Harper and Allan Wertheimer from 2018-12-05T12:00

On today's episode of The SVG Podcast we shift our focus to the team side of the business. Over the summer, the Minnesota Vikings opened up their new headquarters and practice facility called TC...

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50 - Esports Week With Allied Esports International Head of Content Drew Ohlmeyer from 2018-11-16T13:00

It's a special week on The SVG Podcast: ESports Week! All week long, we will dedicate daily episodes to discussions around the exciting technology and storytelling present and future of the expl...

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49 - Esports Week: Growth of Esports at the Collegiate Level from 2018-11-15T19:51:22

It's a special week on The SVG Podcast: ESports Week! All week long, we will dedicate daily episodes to discussions around the exciting technology and storytelling present and future of the expl...

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48 - Esports Week: Front Bench Perspectives&Storytelling In Esports from 2018-11-14T20:36:32

It's a special week on The SVG Podcast: ESports Week! All week long, we will dedicate daily episodes to discussions around the exciting technology and storytelling present and future of the expl...

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47 - Esports Week With Turner Sports VP, Esports Products and Technology Robert Occhialini from 2018-11-13T18:41

It's a special week on The SVG Podcast: ESports Week! All week long, we will dedicate daily episodes to discussions around the exciting technology and storytelling present and future of the expl...

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46 - Esports Week With ESL North America CEO Yvette Martinez-Rea from 2018-11-12T19:36:42

It's a special week on The SVG Podcast: ESports Week! All week long, we will dedicate daily episodes to discussions around the exciting technology and storytelling present and future of the expl...

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45 - NBC Sports Chicago Director Jim Angio from 2018-10-24T09:30

Earlier this month, one of baseball's longest-tenured directors called it as a career as NBC Sports Chicago's Jim Angio left the post he'd held calling White Sox games for four decades.

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44 - Legendary NBC Sports NASCAR Director Mike Wells from 2018-10-12T10:00

With more than 1,500 races and 21 Emmys under his belt, Mike Wells is one of American auto racing's most legendary television directors and he just recently called cameras on the final NASCAR ra...

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43 - Fox Sports, The World Cup, and The Cloud from 2018-08-28T18:53:02

With the summer quickly winding to a close, we want to give you one more look back at the year’s biggest sports television event: the FIFA World Cup.

An event like the World Cup naturally...

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42 - Brendan Donohue, Managing Director, NBA 2K League from 2018-08-23T09:00

There's another big esports event on the calendar this weekend as inaugural season of the NBA 2K League come to a conclusion with the Finals to be held this Saturday. The live event can be watch...

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41 - Patrick Crumb, President, AT&T Sports Networks from 2018-08-15T14:14:47

With The Walt Disney Company cleared to acquire the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox, the regional sports network is poised for some potentially big changes int he very near future. Howe...

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40 - Omar Raja, Founder, House of Highlights from 2018-08-06T17:41:52

Over the past few years, the Instagram account House of Highlights has developed a reputation in the industry as a case study for successful video highlights distribution and fan engagement. Ear...

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39 - NBC Sports Regional Networks President Ted Griggs&NESN President Sean McGrail from 2018-07-25T13:25:51

The Regional Sports Network business is garnering lots of headlines in these days with their nightly ratings successes in their local markets and the big (potential) Disney acquisition of Fox's ...

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38 - Phil Orlins, Senior Coordinating Producer for MLB, ESPN from 2018-07-16T16:15:41

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we come to you from Washington D.C. and the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Our chief editor Jason Dachman takes an in-depth look at tonight’s Home ...

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37 - FIFA World Cup Special With Michael Davies, Fox Sports from 2018-07-13T17:56:02

As the 2018 FIFA World Cup nears its conclusion, SVG is on site bringing you the scoop on all of the video production innovation happening in Russia.

On today's episode we put a bow on th...

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36 - FIFA World Cup Special With David Neal, Fox Sports from 2018-07-10T22:03:07

With the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the semifinals, SVG is on site bringing you the scoop on all of the video production innovation happening in Russia.

On today's special edition of the show...

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34 - Pete Radovich and Craig Silver, CBS Sports from 2018-06-28T18:48:05

CBS Sports' Craig Silver and Pete Radovich are two of the greatest storytellers in sports television today. They join on on this episode of The SVG Podcast to dissect last year's Army-Navy Game ...

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33 - Jon Spector, Director of Strategy and Team Business Operations, Overwatch League from 2018-05-30T17:21:21

It's no secret that esports is blowing up in a big way and one of the largest and most successful brands in the space, so far, has been Blizzard Entertainment and its popular Overwatch League Listen

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32 - Fox Sports Director Matt Gangl (Plus We Break Down the NFL Draft) from 2018-05-02T16:01:59

Fresh off of his first World Series, Matt Gangl is one of the rising stars in the sports video production business. As a director for Fox Sports, Gangl has served as lead director on everything ...

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31 - Paths to Success for Women in Sports Graphics - And Sports Production (Plus Updates On SVGW) from 2018-03-21T14:53:09

Sports graphics - and sports video production in general - may appear to be a male-dominated industry, but finding success in this business isn’t just for the guys.

In this discussion fro...

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30 - Hania Poole, VP/GM, NCAA Digital (March Madness Live Preview) from 2018-03-07T17:08:34

It’s that time of the year where College Basketball takes over the sports world. Turner Sports and CBS Sports held their annual joint press event in New York on Tuesday and some interesting news...

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29 - Winter Olympics Special With Olympic Channel's Mark Parkman (Plus Our On-Site Audio Diary) from 2018-02-21T15:42:45

The Winter Olympics are rolling to a close but SVG is still on the scene, covering all the video- production and tech happenings in PyeongChang, South Korea. SVG is bringing you special episodes...

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28 - Winter Olympics Special With NBC Sports' Lyndsay Signor (Plus Our On-Site Audio Diary) from 2018-02-15T14:01:52

The Winter Olympics are underway and from the IBC to across the many venues, SVG is on the scene covering all of the video production and tech happenings in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Thro...

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27 - Super Bowl Special With Facebook's Dan Reed (Plus Day 4 of Our On-Site Audio Diary) from 2018-02-04T20:01:11

It's Super Bowl Sunday and SVG has you covered for all the video production innovation in Minnesota.

Through Super Bowl Sunday, SVG will bring you daily episodes of The SVG Podcast as our...

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26 - Super Bowl Special With Twitter Sports' David Herman (Plus Day 3 of Our On-Site Audio Diary) from 2018-02-03T19:15:58

SVG is in Minnesota covering everything video at Super Bowl Week. From Radio Row to U.S. Bank Stadium, SVG is on the scene covering all of the video production and tech happenings at Super Bowl ...

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25 - Super Bowl Special With Philadelphia Eagles' Eric Long (Plus Day 2 of Our On-Site Audio Diary) from 2018-02-02T20:32:37

Super Bowl Week in Minneapolis is heating up (not literally, unfortunately) as the big game is just days away. From Radio Row to U.S. Bank Stadium, SVG is on the scene covering all of the video ...

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24 - Super Bowl Special With NFL Media's Dave Shaw (Plus Day 1 of Our On-Site Audio Diary) from 2018-02-01T21:00:58

Super Bowl Week in Minneapolis is heating up (not literally, unfortunately) as the big game is just days away. From Radio Row to U.S. Bank Stadium, SVG is on the scene covering all of the video ...

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23 - Craig Barry, EVP, Production and Chief Content Officer, Turner Sports (Plus a Recap of CES) from 2018-01-17T19:33:24

As is par for the course, the first few months of 2018 are absolutely loaded for the team at Turner Sports. There's NBA All-Star Game, March Madness, and the NBA Playoffs that all put the networ...

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22 - Previewing the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Fox Sports' David Neal and Kevin Callahan from 2018-01-03T19:56:56

This summer, Fox Sports will present the 2018 FIFA World Cup to American audiences. Its the first time the network has broadcast the men’s tournament. A lot has been made as to what will happen to ...

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21 - Making the Case for UHD and HDR with AT&T Entertainment Group’s John Ward and Dome Productions’ Mike Johnson from 2017-12-20T16:34:18

As UHD production continues to progress in the United States, 2017 brought with it the emergence of High-Dynamic Range. The tide may be turning in 2018, where this next-gen format could receive ...

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20 - Tim Clark, Managing Director, NASCAR Digital Media from 2017-12-06T18:53:44

It was a very interesting year for the most popular auto racing association in the country, NASCAR. Perhaps most notably, the bringing in-house of digital advertising sales and operations really...

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19 - Chris Gargano, VP, Executive Producer, New York Jets from 2017-11-15T20:44:26

In the NFL these days, each franchise has its own robust video production division built into the club. These departments are responsible for far more than the in-stadium videoboard. Each team h...

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18 - Jack Swarbrick, Director of Athletics, University of Notre Dame from 2017-11-01T17:46:29

One of the most important trends emerging in the rapidly-changing sports media business is that brands are becoming media companies. That’s especially true in college sports.

The Universi...

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17 - Jason Coyle, CEO, Stadium from 2017-10-18T16:29:57

On this edition of The SVG Podcast we take a peek under the hood of the newest 24/7 sports network in the industry, Stadium. The multiplatform network is available streaming on Twitter and Faceb...

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16 - David Koppett, VP of Content Strategy, NBC Sports Bay Area/California from 2017-10-06T19:39:52

This was a particularly big week for NBC Sports Regional Networks as it officially executed its nationwide rebranding of its various RSNs. Say goodbye to Comcast SportsNet and hello to NBC Sport...

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15 - David Shield, SVP, Global Director, Engineering & Technology, IMG Media from 2017-09-20T11:00

In this week's episode of The SVG Podcast, we get a few minutes with one of the more influential personalities in European sports production, David Shield, SVP, Global Director of Engineering an...

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14 - Jamie Reynolds, VP of Production, ESPN at the US Open from 2017-09-08T21:17:41

On this edition of The SVG Podcast, we are are live at the US Open in Flushing, NY, to sit down with ESPN VP of Production Jamie Reynolds. Now in its thir...

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BONUS EPISODE: Incoming Pac-12 Networks President Mark Shuken from 2017-08-18T14:36:40

In this bonus episode of The SVG Podcast, we get a few minutes to chat with the newly-introduced President of the Pac-12 Networks, Mark Shuken.

Shukin - thirty-year veteran of the regiona...

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13 - Rob Mikulicka, Director of Operations, ESL from 2017-08-17T20:01:43

On this edition of the show we take a look at the much-hyped world of esports. Platforms like Twitch, YouTube, Daily Motion, Azubu, and much more have been bringing live esports streams to gamer...

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12 - Legendary Producer David Hill from 2017-08-02T09:30

Anyone in live television knows the name. Legendary producer David Hill launched Sky Sports in the UK and Fox Sports in the United States and served as executive producer of massive live televis...

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11 - Stephen Master, Global Head of Sports Practice, The Nielsen Company from 2017-07-19T07:35:34

Nielsen ratings have long been the currency in sports television, but how is that data reflecting the rapidly evolving live sports industry?

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we chat wi...

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10 - Chris Bevilacqua, Co-founder, Bevilacqua Helfant Venture from 2017-07-05T10:00

There are few people in the business with a better finger on the pulse of the state of the sports television business and the future of rights than Chris Bevilacqua, co-founder of the New York C...

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09 - Fox Sports' SVP, Field and Technical Operations Michael Davies from 2017-06-21T11:00

Between the U.S. Open, the UEFA Champions League Final, NASCAR, the MLB All-Star Game, the Confederations Cup, and the Gold Cup, summer is a hot time of the year at Fox Sports.

Michael Da...

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08 - ESPN's Lee Fitting and Tom Rinaldi Go Behind the Scenes of College GameDay from 2017-06-07T09:00

In a captivating conversation, Lee Fitting, senior coordinating producer, college sports, ESPN, speaks with ESPN correspondent Tom Rinaldi about the history of ...

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