When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shutdown of all professional sports in the United States, in-venue production was forever changed. Now, as sports make their eventual comeback, how will this sector of the industry respond to this setback? Amidst all of this uncertainty, the two-day 2020 SVG Venue Summit: Virtual Series will bring the community […] More
As Formula 1 returned to TV screens over the weekend with the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix (3-5 July), TV viewers were offered additional on-screen graphics during the practice sessions, with data provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The first of six new F1 data sets was “Car Performance Scores,” which isolates an individual car’s performance and […] More
Dock10 welcomed back BBC Sport and the Match of the Day highlights show for the restart of the Premier League last month, following a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 lockdown. Producing Match of the Day during the pandemic has meant new ways of working to meet strict health and safety guidelines for production. More
With major professional team sports set to return to the national stage later this month the big question is how will fans react? Will sports maintain its major role in holding up the value of the pay TV bundle? What sports are they most looking forward to returning? Andrew Hare, SVP, Digital Research and Strategy, […] More
The story of American sports television is engrained in the history of this nation, rising on the achievements of countless incredible men and women who never once appeared on our screens. During this pause in live sports, SVG is proud to present a celebration of this great industry. Legends Behind the Lens is a look at how […] More
Did you miss any of SVG College Summit: Virtual Campus 2020? Good news! Select sessions and featured content are now available On Demand to registered attendees. More
NewTek today took the wraps off of TriCaster 2 Elite, delivering what the company says is “better than broadcast” functionality and flexibility. “We are using technology to take advantage of flexibility for remote and hybrid remote productions,” says Will Waters, NewTek, head of product management. More
Sinclair Broadcast Group has appointed industry veteran and former Universal Studios executive Steve Rosenberg as president of local sports. In this new role, Rosenberg will oversee the company’s regional sports networks (RSNs), Sinclair’s streaming sports channel Stadium, and the company’s high school sports division that operates in local markets across the country. Rosenberg will join […] More
Many aspects of sports remain on hold, but, located amid the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, SoFi Stadium has completed installation of a videoboard that dwarfs the sign that proclaims the town’s name. At 2.2 million lb. and 80 million pixels, the 4K, dual-sided structure built by Samsung and HKS for one of the NFL’s […] More
With live sporting events look to ramp up either with limited attendance or just the teams and limited venue and production teams one of the challenges is doing temperature checks quickly and safely. That is one of the reasons PRG has tapped its fabrication shop in New Windsor, NY to work with German-based security company […] More
