The 148th Open Championship marks the fourth year that NBC Sports is on hand to produce coverage for U.S. golf fans and with 350 people on hand in the small seaside town of Portrush and production teams in Stamford and Orlando operating in full gear to deliver coverage via The Golf Channel as well as […] More
The 148th Open Championship is into its second day of competition at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The last time the Open was played at the course was 1951, so it’s giving some fresh energy to the CTV OB and ETP Production teams. And the effort has seen some Open Championship firsts for the production, […] More
As the peloton treks through brutal Pyrenees stages of the Tour de France this weekend, NBC Sports Group is providing U.S. cycling fans with a deeper look at the action than ever before. The Peacock has deployed several new production tools for its coverage of the 21-day race, including an AR-based virtual-graphics and telestrator system […] More
Jean-Maurice Ooghe is currently directing the 23rd production of the Tour de France for France Télévisions. The early Stages this past week were largely benign for the peloton, before heading into the high mountains and individual time trial challenges towards the end of Week Two of the race. Over the years and thanks to the […] More
On the first day of The 148th Open at Royal Portrush, Sky Sports introduced what it calls Sky Scope, in which presenter Nick Dougherty demonstrated the golf swings of Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson at The Open Zone in 3D virtual reality, thanks to a brand new volumetric capture process. More
In the past few years, the sports-video–production industry has been introduced to new concepts and techniques. A clear front-runner among the pack of contenders is the at-home method. Even so, ARCTEK Satellite Productions remains steadfast on the standard model of producing an event onsite, continuing with its efforts on the MotoAmerica circuit. More
Behind the Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, 150th college football season brings the best on-air talent for ESPN, a former NFL quarterback joins ESPN, the network finalize plans for their NFL […] More
The sports-video–production industry is always looking forward to the next best thing, and one question confronts all organizations, teams, and production professionals: how can the available product be enhanced for the masses? Inside a sports venue, realistic options like 4K, UHD, and HDR have emerged and are currently being considered across the country. At the […] More
In-venue production teams face the challenges of managing the expectations not only of fans of but also of coaches, athletes, management, and ownership. At the 2019 SVG Venue Summit, held last month at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, game-presentation leaders from the Lions, Pistons, and University of Michigan took the stage to offer video-production tips, discuss […] More
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 business better than anybody. Matt Hutchings, president/CEO, Kroenke Sports and Entertainment Media Ventures (which owns Altitude Sports in Denver), and Mark Shuken, president, […] More
