SVG Summit Recap: Regional Sports Networks Sound Off on Today’s Challenges and Tomorrow’s Opportunities

Panel featured Bally Sports, NBC Sports Regional Networks, and YES Network

When the national leagues first shut down due to the pandemic, it was the regional networks, their production partners, and their employees and freelancers who suffered the most. However, despite unprecedented challenges, they were able come up with new ways of working, deal with carriage issues, and embrace new ways of keeping connected. At The SVG Summit last week in New York City, execs from Bally Sports, NBC Regional Sports Networks, and YES Network took the stage to discuss pandemic-era challenges, the future of remote productions, sports betting, direct-to-consumer and streaming, and much more.

Moderated by SVG’s Jason Dachman, this panel features Mike Connelly, Bally Sports, SVP and Executive Producer;  John J. Filippelli, The YES Network, President, Production & Programming; Executive Producer; and Jon Slobotkin, NBC Sports Regional Networks, SVP, Content and Live Programming.

Bally Sports’ Mike Connelly on Launching a New Network Brand Amid a Pandemic

John ‘Flip’ Filippelli on How YES Network Navigated the Pandemic

Jon Slobotkin on How NBC RSNs’ Staff and Facilities Adapted to the Pandemic

Mike Connelly on Bally Sports New ‘Cloud Control’ Remote Production Model

John Filippelli on the Pros and Cons of Remote Productions and How the Business Has Adapted

Jon Slobotkin on How the RSN Industry Has Collaborated During Pandemic and NBC’s Future Plans for Remote Access Productions (RAPs)

Mike Connelly on Bally Sports Regional Networks Future Production Plans for Betting and Predictive Gaming

Jon Slobotkin on What to Expect from NBC RSNs When It Comes to Sports Betting Content

John Filippelli on the Success of the YES Network App and the Future of OTT for RSNs