Esports has had the sports-video–production community’s attention for some time now, with much of the hype built around mega championship-style events that pack major arenas: events like Fortnite World Cup, League of Legends World Championship, and many more. Now the question remains, can the format do it on a regular basis with a more formatted […] More
The 2020 SVG College Summit will be heading back down to Atlanta’s Omni Hotel at CNN Center for its annual meetup from May 27-29. As chairman, the event will be lead by University of North Carolina Assistant AD Ken Cleary. More
SVG is preparing to head down to Miami for Super Bowl LIV for four days of behind-the-scenes coverage. The Fox Sports PR team has begun offering details on this year’s broadcast, and below is a quick preview of a production that will make UHD/HDR history as the first Super Bowl to embrace those formats. More
The biggest day in American sports is almost upon us, as Super Bowl LIV will set the stage for the next wave of cutting-edge sports-video-production technologies and workflows. Beginning later this week, SVG will once again be on-site at the Super Bowl to serve as your source for all the latest tech developments coming out of Miami […] More
Ken Cleary, assistant AD, University of North Carolina Athletics, will serve as chairman of the 2020 SVG College Summit, to be held at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta May 27-29. More
Activision Blizzard’s live esports properties have a new home, thanks to a new multi-year deal that the gaming giant has signed with Google. In addition to Google Cloud’s serving as the preferred provider for Activision Blizzard’s game-hosting infrastructure, YouTube will be the exclusive streaming home (excluding in China) for live broadcasts of Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch […] More
NHL All-Star Weekend represented a major step toward a data-driven future for the league. The promise is new ways to engage with fans on digital platforms, a foundation for opportunities around legalized gambling, and even new coach and player new insights that can ultimately improve the quality of play. More
Manchester City FC has launched a new subscription-based OTT streaming service that will show full match replays, live academy matches, and original content. City+ is being made available online, via a mobile app and on Smart TVs. More
The 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend wraps up tonight with the main event at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis: the 2020 NHL All-Star Game. And this year’s event, more than any ever, promises to have a lasting impact on the game, thanks to new technologies that have been rolled out. More
Now in its 24th incarnation, ESPN’s Winter X Games event continues to evolve in an effort to better serve viewers regardless of the platform they may be viewing on. With that in mind, ESPN increased the number of “jam-session” events this year in Aspen, allowing more live competition with less downtime between runs. In addition, […] More
