The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has decided to produce Roland-Garros by itself from 2021 onwards. Following this decision, FFT is now launching a tender in order to select what it refers to as a ‘producteur délégué’ for FFT events (Roland-Garros and other events) from 2021 to 2023. More
The 2019 SVG Summit is just three days away and will host the largest exhibit of sports-specific production gear. Here is a comprehensive look at the technology that will be on display at all 75 Technology Showcases at the New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 16-17. More
As co-founder of Major League Gaming (MLG) in 2002, Mike Sepso created one of the first powerhouses of competitive gaming and went on to play a vital role in in the development of the booming esports industry we see today. Now, Sepso is out to change the game once again, co-founding Vindex, a pure-play esports […] More
SVG is profiling this year’s 10 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductees in the weeks leading up to the ceremony on Dec. 17 at the New York Hilton. For more information, CLICK HERE. When your grandfather was a pioneer at CBC radio in Canada who tested microwave links through train tunnels and your father was […] 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 readies for the college football playoff, the network extends the deals of two baseball personalities, and CBS Sports HQ adds three names to […] 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, the NFL playoff race heats up, college football crowns their conference champion, networks account for their yearly success before the end of 2019, and more. More
A recent 5G technical production trial by Sony, Verizon, and NBC Sports gave Sony an opportunity to flex its full corporate muscle: a Sony Xperia 5G mm wave device provided the data uplink for a Sony PXW-Z450 camcorder and a 5G HEVC codec, enabling broadcast-quality signals to be sent over Verizon’s 5G network at NRG […] More
With 50 sessions featuring 170 speakers, 75 exhibits, and 1,600 sports-production pros registered to attend, the 2019 SVG Summit (Dec. 16-17 at the New York Hilton Midtown) will be the largest yet as the organization looks to deliver the goods for a wide variety of attendees. There is, literally, a little bit of something for […] More
This Tuesday’s E:60 one-hour primetime special (7 p.m. ET) on ESPN will feature the unique story of champion Dock Diving dog Spitfire and his 15-year-old trainer, Sydney. In this E:60 Behind the Shot featurette, check out how producer Mike Farrell and the production team used a Phantom Flex 4K camera (shooting at 938 fps) on a […] More
Eurovision Services (ES) and NEP Group are now working together in the U.S. NEP’s Mediabank media-asset–management platform will move into the Eurovision Americas facility in Washington, DC. The new partnership allows the two companies to offer a set of integrated media-management and distribution solutions to broadcasters and rightsholders, enabling clients to quickly and seamlessly search, […] More
