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In Memoriam: Bill Rasmussen
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer and ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, whose vision for a 24-hour sports network forever changed the sports-media landscape, passed away on August 18, 2026, at the age of 93.
Look back on Rasmussen’s remarkable life and legacy — from the bold idea that became ESPN in ...
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 26: Carolina Panthers' Thomas Delves — Crowds in Charlotte
A decade long-drought was snapped this past NFL season. The Carolina Panthers made the playoffs in 2017-18, but their last home playoff game was in 2015-16. That all changed when the club clinched a Wild Card berth and hosted the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium in 2026. The Panthers s...
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How MLB Local Media Is Rewriting the Regional Playbook
Major League Baseball has turned regional sports turmoil into opportunity by revolutionizing the industry, producing local broadcasts for 14 clubs and adding cutting-edge production innovations like live drones, Wire Cam, Umpire Cam, and deeper player access that rivals any national broadcast — a...
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Apple at 50: How the World’s Most Valuable Tech Company Became a Media Empire
Apple didn’t just change technology — it changed storytelling, culture, retail, events, advertising, and the way the world experiences innovation. In this lively talk based on his new book Apple: The First Fifty Years, bestselling author and longtime Apple observer David Pogue explores how Apple ...
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Men in Blazers' Roger Bennett on "Winning the World Cup" as a Digital Media Co.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was a landmark moment for soccer in the United States — and few digital-first media brands embraced the opportunity more fully than the Men in Blazers Media Network. With a team of roughly 100 people, the company delivered a constant stream of social content, daily podcast...
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The Open Championship’s IBC With Gravity Media’s Hamish Greig
Since 2017 the Open Championship has featured a temporary International Broadcast Center which is the primary production area and machine room which powers the World Feed as well as NBC golf operations. Hamish Greig, Gravity Media, director of golf operations, takes us inside the facility for a b...
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 24: Mercedes-Benz Stadium's Cole Gallagher — Shows in the ATL
As the home to the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a hub for two professional sports teams in the city. When you add a host of other sporting events that occur every year like the SEC Championship and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl since 2017 as well as standalone...
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In Memoriam: Gene Mikell
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Gene Mikell, a nine-time Emmy Award-winning video engineer and longtime Fox Sports production veteran, passed away on July 8, 2026, at the age of 87.
A pioneer in sports television, Mikell helped develop and install groundbreaking in-car camera systems for NASCA...
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Tour FOX Sports’ 2026 FIFA World Cup Production Operations in Los Angeles
At FOX Sports’ Los Angeles facility, a massive technical and production operation is powering coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for American audiences. With production centralized in L.A., FOX Sports is aggregating host-broadcast feeds from the International Broadcast Centre, stadiums, and remo...
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From Control Room to Crowd: Levi’s Stadium Reimagines the Live Sports Experience
:: SVG Technology in Action Webinar ::
One of America’s great modern venues, Levi’s Stadium, underwent a major production-technology transformation last summer, highlighted by a new ST-2110-based, UHD/HDR-capable control room, massive 4K videoboards, enhanced audio, LED lighting, and a more flex...
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 23: Nashville Predators' Teri Johnson — A Bash on Broadway
When Nashville was granted a National Hockey League franchise in 1998, it was the beginning of a perfect marriage between sports and entertainment. As the hub of country music and sprinkled with honkey-tonks and live music performances along Broadway, the city has infused this all day and all nig...
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Follow the Money, Ep. 6 - John Kosner Returns!
In this episode of Follow the Money, host Sam McCleery welcomes back John Kosner, president of Kosner Media, to discuss Fox's massive $12 billion acquisition of the connected TV service Roku. Kosner breaks down why Fox is pushing its chips to the center of the table, making a bold move to shed it...
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The Essential Digital Sports Production Toolkit
With the correct digital content creation, management, and fan engagement tools, federations, leagues and associations can personalize experiences, increase efficiency and scale their output. AI-driven tools can be used to generate real-time highlights, automate translations and create hyper-pers...
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 22: Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Balharry — Up in the Great White North
Longtime supporters of the Winnipeg Jets live and die with their beloved club in the National Hockey League. The highest of highs, the lowest of lows, and everything in between are felt on an intense level. Home games at Canada Life Centre are a rite of passage for many that pass on the love for ...
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Creating Shared Control Rooms for Broadcast, Videoboard, and Whatever is Next
As athletic departments look to support live broadcasts and in-venue shows from the same facilities, many are rethinking how their control rooms are designed and operated. In this panel, leaders from large, mid-major, and smaller athletic programs—alongside technology partners—shared practical in...
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 21: Minnesota Vikings' Allan Wertheimer — Large Shows in Minny
Next month on July 22, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis will officially turn 10 years old. So many memorable moments, both for its main tenant, the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, as well as championship sporting events throughout the domestic athletics calendar, have been experienced within the buildin...
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 20: Cleveland Browns' Kyle Millen — Run of Shows & Rock n' Roll
Adjacent to Lake Erie, Huntington Bank Field is the longtime home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. Not too far away is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a building that embodies both the essence of this hard-hitting genre of music and the relentless spirit of the city. Browns Football and the city's co...
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Previewing the 2026 FIFA World Cup Production with FOX Sports' Mike Davies
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will capture the attention of football fans around the globe. Mike Davies of Fox Sports joins us to discuss how Fox, the domestic U.S. rights holder for the World Cup, will create and deliver a World Cup production at a scale that has never been seen before.
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Inside BBC Sport's XR Presentation Studio for the FIFA World Cup 2026
A detailed look at the design, execution, delivery and/or production of the graphics and studio operation for BBC Sport's coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 19: Jacksonville Jaguars' Carlos Caceres — A New Era in Duval
The Jacksonville Jaguars are starting to make that turn around the corner of success. Not far removed from lean years on the field, the club has won the AFC South Division two of the last four years. With quarterback Trevor Lawrence at the helm, and Head Coach Liam Coen with another year undernea...
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SVG Rewind: MLB's UmpCam AR System Puts Fans Inside the Strike Zone
Balls and strikes are among the hardest things to visualize in all of sports — a pitch arriving at nearly (or more than) 100 mph in a fraction of a second. With UmpCam AR and its virtual strike zone, Major League Baseball and FOX gave fans a way to see that challenge as never before.
MLB first ...
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SVG GameDay, Ep. 17: Pittsburgh Steelers' Chris Burns — Wave the Terrible Towel
Pittsburgh loves their sports teams and their fans will always support those that don the black and gold, but the Steelers hold an extra special place in the hearts of every one that calls the city home. Through years of both success and re-tooling, fans come to Acrisure Stadium with one thing in...
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GFX Quick Hits: How TNT Sports Debuted Four Graphics Packages in Four Months
It was a truly insane year for the TNT Sports creative team in 2025. Get an inside look at how they built and debuted four brand new graphics packages – for Roland Garros, NASCAR, College Football, and College Basketball – in a four month span, as well as a new Unrivaled women's hoops package in ...
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FPV Drones: Redefining Speed for Skiing, Sliding, and Skating
First Person View (FPV) drones have evolved from experimental tools into powerful assets for live sports coverage, delivering immersive, high-speed perspectives that place audiences directly inside the action. Recent large-scale deployments in Italy showed how custom-built FPV systems can enhance...