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Altcasts at RSNs: Alternate Broadcasts Engage the Next-Gen Sports Fan
Alternative broadcasts are redefining the sports-viewing experience, blending animation, data-driven storytelling, and interactive elements to engage a younger, more digital-savvy audience. This panel will explore how leagues, broadcasters, and tech innovators leverage alternative production styl...
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From Paris to Milan, NBC Olympics Continues to Lead the Way in Media Management
When it comes to managing media, few events on earth present the scale and complexity of an Olympic Games. Take a look back at the NBC Olympics media management team's groundbreaking Paris 2024 production ecosystem — from ingest and metadata tagging to editing, archiving, distribution, and beyond...
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Home at Intuit Dome: LA Clippers Walk Through Advanced Production Layout
Whether it’s 4K HDR workflows, the largest double-sided Halo Board video display, or the bevy of high-quality gear in the SMPTE 2110-powered control room, there are many aspects of Intuit Dome that will pique the interest of sports-video-production professionals. Members of the LA Clippers' produ...
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Adventures in Live Cloud Production 2025
The way cloud, both public and private, is impacting sports production and content creation continues to evolve in new and exciting ways. Production professionals take to the stage to discuss how they are using the cloud to enhance productions and ultimately serve fans with a better product.
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The Great Integration: Making Your MAM, Storage, and Cloud Systems Work Together
How can sports-media organizations integrate the myriad technologies in their ecosystem to make everything feel like one cohesive workflow? Media-management leaders from leagues and broadcasters take the stage to talk best practices for navigating today’s ever-changing technological topography an...
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RSNs Are Finding New Ways To Not Just Survive, but Thrive
Although RSNs continue to produce the lion’s share of live pro-sports broadcasts in the U.S., it’s impossible to avoid today’s market reality: times are tough. Between cable’s ongoing cord-cutting exodus, more games migrating to national-rights packages, and a litany of pro teams opting to go the...
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New Kids: Teams, Streamers, and OTA Broadcasters Join the Regional Party
As the RSN landscape undergoes seismic shifts, pro teams, streaming platforms, and over-the-air (OTA) broadcasters are stepping in to reshape local-sports coverage. Many pro teams who have reclaimed their local-media rights are launching their own in-house live-production outfits to handle region...
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Storytelling in the Live Game Broadcast with ESPN Director Jimmy Platt
The art of directing a live game is a special skill whether working with two cameras or two hundred cameras. One of the sports media industry's most accomplished directors takes the SVG College Summit stage for our keynote conversation. Jimmy Platt is the lead director for ESPN’s coverage of coll...
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MLB Honors Hank Aaron's Record-Breaking Home Run With Activation at Truist Park
The legacy of Hammerin' Hank Aaron, arguably the most recognizable name in Atlanta Braves' history, still reverberates. So much so, Major League Baseball knew that they would tip their cap to the baseball legend when the 2025 MLB All-Star Game came to Truist Park. Through a suggestion by CC Sabat...
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Behind The Broadcast Booth: Shasta Averyhardt on Golf's Impact on Media Work
Welcome to Behind The Broadcast Booth with Sybil Wilkes, a new interview series that celebrates some of the industry’s most influential leaders behind the scenes in media, production, and cultural storytelling. In episode 4, Sybil is joined by Shasta Averyhardt, a professional golfer that is also...
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Norby Williamson on a New Production Era for FanDuel Sports Network
Main Street Sports President of Production and Programming Norby Williamson sits down with our Ken Kerschbaumer to offer a look at how the revamped FanDuel Sports Network operation is handling live productions for more than 3,000 NBA, NHL and MLB events, as well as original programming for the co...
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Four NFL Clubs Bring Us on Set of Respective Media Day Shoots
The summer months in the National Football League can only mean one thing: it's time for Media Day. This critical time in the schedule gives all 30 clubs with the necessary assets and content to create an engaging gameday experience for fans all season long. From executives providing ample suppor...
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NESN Goes Behind the Scenes of 1975 Red Sox Retro Broadcast
On July 1, NESN took viewers back to 1975 with a retro broadcast, including vintage-inspired graphics and scorebug, throwback outfits, immersive flashbacks, and other nostalgic broadcast elements – celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Red Sox-Reds World Series. SVG sat down with VP of C...
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Engaging Sports Fans with Short-Form Content
A detailed look at how federations, leagues and broadcasters alike can use Instagram, TikTok, and other social media platforms to attract, retain, monetise and engage with sports fans. The session includes examples of ‘mobile first’ best practice, insight into the strategy and reasoning behind th...
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Behind The Broadcast Booth: Craig Kirby Talks Advocacy On and Off the Green
Welcome to Behind The Broadcast Booth with Sybil Wilkes, a new interview series that celebrates some of the industry’s most influential leaders behind the scenes in media, production, and cultural storytelling. In episode 3, Sybil is joined by Craig Kirby, CEO and founder of Golf. My Future. My G...
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The REMI Revolution Is Here: Remote Production in Esports and Beyond
Remote production (REMI) has transformed the way esports and traditional sports events are broadcast, enabling high-quality, cost-effective, and scalable productions from virtually anywhere. In this session, industry leaders will discuss how organizations both in and out of the esports sector are...
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Behind the Scenes of Producing Tottenham Hotspur's Europa League Victory Parade
Seventeen years since their last trophy. 41 years since their last taste of glory on the European stage. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has endured heartbreak after heartbreak, but after defeating Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League Final on May 21, the wait was finally over and the club...
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ESPN’s Tim Corrigan’s Reflects on 18 Years at the NBA Finals Front Bench
Tonight, when Tim Corrigan takes his usual seat at the front bench for Game 3 of the NBA Finals it will mark one of his last outings as lead producer for the prestigious hoops telecast in the business. Corrigan, who has produced the past 18 NBA Finals (more than anyone in history), is moving on t...
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Creating Alternative Brand Experiences: From Fortnite to Meta Horizon and Beyond
As gaming platforms evolve into expansive social ecosystems, brands are leveraging Fortnite, Meta Horizon, and other virtual worlds to create immersive, interactive experiences that resonate with fans across the globe. From gamified campaigns to persistent virtual environments, this panel explore...
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NFL Camera Coverage: A New Game Plan with Sony and Hawk-Eye Innovations
The NFL’s biggest game requires even bigger camera coverage to deliver a “you are there” experience. The Sony team talks with FOX Sports’ Michael Davies and SVG’s Ken Kerschbaumer about what’s involved with Super Bowl planning and how the network combined Sony's Hawk-Eye Innovations‘ HawkREPLAY s...
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JioStar Sports CEO Sanjog Gupta: Keynote Address
The SVG India Summit 2025 was highlighted by a keynote address from Sanjog Gupta, JioStar Sports, CEO.
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Engagement in the Live Stream: The New Age of Delivering the Game
Traditional “lean-back” viewing still appeals to many sports fans, but how can content owners drive deeper engagement in live streams and apps? This panel features industry leaders discussing gamification, interactivity, alternate broadcast feeds, direct-to-consumer strategies, and the innovative...
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FIFA's Head of Host Broadcast Production Oscar Sanchez: A Keynote Conversation
In a wide-ranging keynote interview, FIFA's Head of Host Broadcast Production Oscar Sanchez talks about his career so far, shares his views on the industry's current production challenges, and divulges some of the lessons learnt from his time working at Concacaf and on the FIFA World Cup. The con...
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How ESPN Is Blazing the Live Animated Broadcast Trail
Get an inside look at how ESPN pulled off two of the most groundbreaking broadcasts of 2024 just weeks apart. In this can't-miss session, ESPN Creative Studio leaders go behind the scenes of The Simpsons Football Funday NFL altcast and Dunk the Halls NBA altcast, including the creative strategy, ...