Although ESPN+’s exclusive streaming of the UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy PPV won’t begin until Saturday night, the ESPN production team has been a fixture on the Las Vegas Strip for the better part of a week. With superstar Conor McGregor’s return after a 15-month layoff generating plenty of interest, ESPN is producing more than […] More
When CBS Sports closes out its NFL season with Sunday’s Tennessee Titans–Kansas City Chiefs AFC Championship matchup, it will mark the conclusion of one the network’s most technologically innovative campaigns. From the addition of Field Eye (Line-to-Gain camera technology) to an increase in high-speed cameras to more live aerial shots, the CBS Sports operations team […] More
Every successful culture has a simple but deeply engrained mission. The wildly successful digital-media team at Clemson Athletics is no different. With appearances in four championship games (and five semifinals) in the six-year history of the College Football Playoff, it would be easy for this group to allow themselves to grow stale. Instead, the team […] More
Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon for UFC 246 tomorrow night is expected to generate plenty of fireworks and, judging by his history, even more PPV buys for ESPN+. With ample eyeballs expected to be glued to The Notorious’s showdown with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Saturday, UFC’s longtime production partner Concom has rolled out a […] More
The Switch and Strategic Television are teaming up to play a vital role in delivering the international broadcast of former UFC title holder Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated MMA comeback on Saturday at UFC 246 in Las Vegas. The Switch will provide remote-production services and international transmission, working alongside Strategic Television, to ensure high-quality packaging and […] More
By the end of every calendar year, Turner Sports has made an imprint on some of sports’ biggest events. Outside the realm of live television production, the network has dipped a toe in the legalized–sports-betting waters with a new studio on the Las Vegas strip. At the SVG Summit, Chief Editor Jason Dachman and Chris Brown, VP, operations […] 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, ESPN signs eight new Tennis talents plus a new hire, and an NFL tight end will be working during the Super Bowl and in […] More
Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, an NFL Divisional Round is highlighted by the upset of Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, numbers roll in from ESPN’s coverage of the CFP National Championship in New […] More
During a championship run, a team’s internal creative and video-production staff are typically the unsung heroes. Sure, they capture special memories that last a lifetime or create a video that fans share in droves around the internet, but those creators usually float anonymously in the background. Boy, not with this LSU team. More
Before launching the ACC Network, ESPN did its homework and worked diligently with the production teams of all 15 schools. Whether creating a healthy relationship that spawned creative collaboration or evaluating the progress and result of control-room buildouts, the network has been alongside the conference from the beginning. At the SVG Summit, Associate Editor Kristian […] More
