At the 2023 SVG Regional Sports Production Summit, Scott West, Program Productions, President and CEO offered welcoming remarks.

As multiple RSN groups face financial difficulties due to the rapidly changing economics of the regional-sports business, the industry finds itself at a turning point. Leading industry consultant John Kosner, who previously managed ESPN’s streaming operations and helped guide the NBA’s TV strateg...

As RSNs navigate the unprecedented headwinds currently facing the industry, innovation has become the name of the game. Hear from regional-sports-production leaders on the pertinent issues facing their sector as the business undergoes seismic change on multiple fronts. From evolving REMI workflow...

Later this year, Monumental Sports & Entertainment — the owner of the Washington Wizards, Mystics, and Capitals, and Capital One Arena — is planning a major rebrand and investment in NBC Sports Washington, the RSN it fully acquired from Comcast in 2022. In addition, Monumental plans to create its...

During the pandemic, the industry — on both the national and the regional level — saw an exodus of sports-production professionals when many industry veterans opted to retire or find new career paths. As a result, RSNs find themselves searching desperately for talented engineers and production cr...

Denver Sports fans have been treated to a golden age of winning over in recent years, culminating with the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup in 2022 and Denver Nuggets NBA title earlier this month. Altitude Sports takes attendees behind the scenes of how they could pull off back-to-back championsh...

As consumer viewing habits evolve and carriage disputes become more frequent, RSNs are looking for new ways to deliver live games and original content directly to consumers. Some have launched their own DTC streaming platforms — or have announced plans to do so — in order to reach fans directly w...

RSNs across the country have begun producing alternative broadcasts of live games in an effort to draw new demographics to their broadcasts. From betting-focused presentations to kids-focused broadcasts, regional-sports-production leaders will discuss how they incorporate new content into their b...

Although the pandemic has forced RSNs to focus on efficiency and flexibility, they are still on the look-out for production tools that can offer that “wow” factor within a broadcast. From high-speed and shallow-depth-of-field cameras to augmented reality and virtual graphics to next-gen viewer-en...

Learn how NBC Sports Chicago has used sports graphics solutions from Ross Video, including its industry-leading PIERO Sports Analysis tool, to tell viewers a more compelling story on-air. With PIERO, NBC Sports Chicago can add industry-leading graphics and effects to more than 20 of the world’s m...

Washington D.C.-based Monumental Sports & Entertainment is set to debut the latest regional sports network in the business when it officially rebrands NBC Sports Washington - which it completely acquired in 2022 - to Monumental Sports Network.

At the 2023 SVG Regional Sports Production Summit, Z...

At the regional-sports-network level, implementing new technologies has been one of the main drivers of increased viewership. Throughout the 2023 Chicago Cubs season, the network has utilized a handful of workflows like shallow depth-of-field cameras and a drone during Spring Training to elevate ...

Perfect games in Major League Baseball come few and far between, but last week on June 28 vs. the Oakland A's, New York Yankees' starting pitcher Domingo Germán twirled the 24th perfecto in league history and the first in over a decade. Germán entered the baseball record book, but the broadcast f...

Over the years, regional sports networks have continued to innovate on the technological front. From relying on remote production and the influx of cloud-based solutions since the COVID-19 pandemic to the rise of 4K and HDR productions, RSN professionals have been to integrate new workflows along...

Centered around financial difficulties, the regional-sports-network business is dealing with many challenges. These circumstances have created a murky outlook for the future, but as time goes on, there are still opportunities for improvement and growth.

At the 2023 SVG Regional Sports Production...

In this unique and volatile time in the history of regional sports production, the people that make live sports happen are more critical than ever. That's where a company like Program Productions, Inc. lends a critical hand to ensure live broadcasts are crewed up and ready and willing technicians...

After national networks like ESPN and CBS Sports successfully executed alternative broadcasts, regional sports networks are now producing secondary experiences of their own. For Bally Sports Detroit, Detroit Tigers fans are enjoying "Players Only" broadcasts, which place former players and alumni...

Since the advent of legalized sports betting, fans have gained a new reason to watch their favorite sports teams. Regional sports networks have taken this new activity and have added sports betting analysis to their live programming and studio shows. At NBC Sports Chicago, the RSN has taken it to...

Producing regional broadcasts of the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago White Sox, NBC Sports Chicago is responsible for a multitude of talent for three professional fanbases in the city. Along with live games, the RSN is also tasked with pre and postgame shows surrounding their cover...