OS Studios’ Lydia Pendergrass on Balancing Production Budgets When More Is Expected Onsite at Esports Events

The production agency recently hosted the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship among others

At live esports events, more is expected of broadcasters and event organizers than ever before. The experiences of the on-site fans and the athletes themselves are equal to those of the viewers at home. So how do production companies balance budgets when so much more is expected?

At the 2024 SVG Esports Production Summit, we spoke with Lydia Pendergrass, Senior Manager of Broadcast Production for OS Studios to get her thoughts on properly budgeting for live sports events, the company’s work done at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship, and more.

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