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  • FOX Sports' Francisco Contreras and Tom Lynch on the Growing MLB All-Star Game

    Each year, the MLB All-Star Game becomes a bigger, more experimental production for the team at FOX Sports. The 2025 edition at Atlanta's Truist Park is no different.

    Our Jason Dachman chatted with FOX Sports' Executive Director, Field Operations Francisco Contreras and Tech Manager Tom Lynch ab...

  • ESPN's Phil Orlins on Adding Drone AR Smart-Tracing at the MLB Home Run Derby

    Once again, ESPN will supplement its coverage of the MLB Home Run Derby with a special alternate “Statcast Edition” presentation. On top of an abundance of augmented reality graphics, ESPN is debuting live drone AR smart-tracing technology at this year's Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta.

    Our Jaso...

  • MLB Network's Marc Caiafa + Tom Guidice on Weeklong All-Star Efforts in Atlanta

    From the HBCU Swingman Classic to the Futures Games and MLB Draft all the way through the primary festivities, MLB Network is wall-to-wall at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta.

    Our Jason Dachman caught up with MLB Network's SVP of Production Marc Caiafa and VP, Remote Operations Tom Guidice ...

  • ESPN Producer Scott Matthews Takes You Inside the MLB Home Run Derby

    The Home Run Derby is always one of the more electrifying live sports broadcasts of the summer and this year is no different with a loaded field launching rockets into the Atlanta sky.

    Our Jason Dachman caught up with ESPN's lead producer of the Home Run Derby Scott Matthews to take a peek at so...

  • ESPN Ops on Supporting MLB Home Run Derby, Seven Studio Shows During the Weekend

    Monday night's MLB Home Run Derby at Truist Park will turn from the home of the Atlanta Braves to the league' personal launch pad for eight of the league's most electrifying home run hitters. This show is the crown jewel of ESPN's presence in the host city, but alongside this broadcast dedicated ...

  • NHL Stadium Series: ESPN’s Jeff Dufine on Producing Hockey at the Horseshoe

    For the first time in the city of Columbus, OH, the NHL will once again go outdoors for a regular season game at historic Ohio Stadium. One of the most famous cathedrals in college football, the venue has played host to National Championship-winning programs and some of the most-watched games in ...

  • Eagles’ Sarah Zangrilli on Grabbing Attention with Engaging Short-Form Content

    The Philadelphia Eagles have returned to their second Super Bowl in three seasons, and to chronicle this month’s long journey to the biggest game on the calendar, the Digital and Social Media crew have found a sweet spot of short-form content that fires up the masses and showcases the personality...

  • Chiefs' Rob Alberino on Telling the Story BTS of Another Super Bowl Run

    The Kansas City Chiefs are going for a historic three straight championships at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. It's been another season to remember for Chiefs Kingdom and the club's internal media and production team has been there to shoot and produce thousands of pieces of content along the way...

  • Super Bowl LIX: FOX Sports' Rod Conti on Bringing Studio Shows to Bourbon Street

    Many places come to mind when you think of New Orleans, but many people would bring up Bourbon Street as their first answer. At the heart of the city's venerable French Quarter, this 13-block stretch has become synonymous with having a good time, listening to great music, and savoring a small sam...

  • World Series 2024: FOX Sports' Mike Davies on Supplying Tech to Capture Moments

    A bicoastal World Series between two giants in Major League Baseball has been an advantageous scenario for FOX Sports. Wednesday night's Game 5 at Yankee Stadium may send this series back to Dodgers Stadium, but the first four games have included numerous storylines. From live musical performance...

  • World Series 2024: Beverly Hills Aerials Flies Over and In Two Historic Venues

    Dodgers Stadium and Yankee Stadium are perfect locales for any Fall Classic, but in 2024, the environments surrounding these locations are being accentuated by a pair of drones in the sky. Beverly Hills Aerials, the cinematic drone company that has become a trusted production partner of FOX Sport...

  • Paris 2024: NBC Sports' Darryl Jefferson Goes at Stamford Broadcast Center

    NBC Sports' Stamford, CT broadcast is very much at the center of of its Olympics efforts during the Paris 2024 Games. Almost 2,000 NBC Sports staffers – nearly two-thirds of the entire Olympics coverage team – are working at the division’s headquarters in Stamford, handling what ultimately will b...

  • Paris 2024: A Tour of OBS Tech Showcase in the International Broadcast Centre

    Olympic Broadcasting Services has been at the core of every Olympics Games since Vancouver in 2010, and their efforts continue this summer. For those heading to the International Broadcast Centre, visitors can take a look at the workflows that are powering their broadcast and digital innovations....

  • Paris 2024: Telemundo Deportes' Eli Velazquez on Backdrops for Studio Shows

    As the lead domestic broadcaster for Spanish-language coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Telemundo Deportes is sparing no expense with their live studio programming that is surrounding the 19 days of action. To accentuate their content, create an immersive sense of place, and showcase the arch...

  • Paris 2024: NBC Sports' Amy Rosenfeld on Tapping Into Celebrities

    The spirit of the Olympics is what attracts sports viewers to soak in two weeks of action, but elements of storytelling and entertainment are what keeps those fans around. From social media content creators and superstars from the silver screen to the best announcers in the business, NBC Sports i...

  • Paris 2024: NBC Sports' Tom Popple Goes Inside Olympics Studios in Stamford, CT

    Although NBC has several impressive studios in Paris, including the primetime and daytime studios, more live content than ever originates from Stamford’s robust complement of studios. In this behind the scenes interview, NBCUniversal VP of Studio Operations Tom Popple takes SVG behind the scenes ...

  • Paris 2024: NBC Olympics' Kevin Callahan Goes Inside Stamford Broadcast Center

    Since cutting the ribbon on its Stamford, CT, broadcast center following the London 2012 Games, NBC Sports Group has escalated the facility’s role in its Olympics broadcast operations with each successive Games. Implementation of the at-home efforts were accelerated for the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing...

  • Paris 2024: Play Anywhere's Peter Scott on the Mobile-Viewing Experience

    Years ago, fans relied heavily on traditional televised coverage of the Olympics on their dedicated domestic broadcaster. Now, digital outlets have become a 24/7 outlet for live and on-demand content that can be digested at a leisurely pace. For this summer's competition, the strategic partnershi...

  • Paris 2024: WBD's Chris Brown on Lending Studio Help to Eurosport

    It's not often where a U.S-based broadcaster gets to collaborate with another broadcast entity that's under the same corporate umbrella, but for a massive global event like the 2024 Summer Olympics, there's no better time for Warner Bros. Discovery to put their transatlantic partnership to use. T...

  • Paris 2024: SVG's Onsite Editorial Team Breaks Down Opening Ceremony Workflows

    The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad commenced with the Opening Ceremony in the heart of the Paris. Before the small fleet of nations floated down the Seine River and culminate at the iconic Trocadéro, SVG's onsite editorial team of Executive Director, Editorial Services, Ken Kerschbaumer, and Senior...

  • Home Run Derby 2024: ESPN's Phil Orlins on the Benefits of New Format, 4DREPLAY

    The 2024 edition of the Home Run Derby is introducing one of the more significant format and rule changes that the event has seen in some time. So what does that mean for the storytelling process in ESPN's coverage of the thrilling event?

    At MLB All-Star in Arlington, our Brandon Costa sat down ...

  • Inside MLB at Rickwood Field with FOX Sports' Francisco Contreras and Tom Lynch

    Working out of one of the most unique locations it has ever produced a live sporting event from, FOX Sports has brought a special operation to MLB at Rickwood Field in Birmingham.

    Broadcasting a game from the oldest baseball stadium in the country certainly comes with challenges, but the crew i...

  • ESPN's Kevin Cleary on Handling the Logistical Puzzle of the MLB Wild Card Round

    ESPN closed out its 2023 MLB Wild Card coverage last night after all four teams finished off their respective series with sweeps in Game 2. With multiple games happening in different cities over two days, the network had to map out their truck deployments and try to figure out which venues would ...

  • ESPN's Phil Orlins on Producing the "Controlled Chaos" of the MLB Home Run Derby

    ESPN returned to Seattle's T-Mobile Park to bring baseball fans the fireworks for the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby.

    Since the event shifted to a timed format in 2015, producing the event has become an increasingly greater - but also fun - challenge for ESPN. To meet that challenge, the network has m...