Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Brandon Costa is Director of Digital for the Sports Video Group, where he covers the sports video production industry, with a focus on game production, live streaming, over-the-top (OTT), social media, and other digital distribution technologies and platforms.
He also directs SVG's internal digital strategies launching the company's video platform, 'SVG PLAY,' and serving as executive producer and host of The SVG Podcast.
Costa serves as program director of both the SVG College Summit and the SVG Sports OTT Forum.
Prior to his time at SVG, Costa spent five years hosting programs, producing voiceovers, and writing editorial content for MLB Advanced Media in NYC. He has also served as community sports editor at the Asbury Park Press in Neptune, NJ. He began his career at WRHU Radio in Hempstead, NY as a sportscaster.
A native of Hazlet, NJ, Costa is a graduate of Hofstra University. He currently resides in Saint Paul, MN
Recent Posts by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, February 6, 2017 - 2:39 pm
Matt Schnider, VP, digital production, Fox Sports, had one simple strategy when it came to social media at Sunday’s big game in Houston: “We want to be everywhere.”
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Sunday, February 5, 2017 - 2:18 pm
When Learfield struck a virtual-reality–distribution deal with STRIVR Labs last month, it was a major step forward in expanding the experimentation in VR across the collegiate–sports-video industry.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, February 3, 2017 - 4:53 pm
Audiotonix, the professional-audio group encompassing DiGiCo, Calrec, and Allen & Heath, has been acquired by French investor Astorg. According to Pro Sound News, the deal is worth approximately $254 million (£203 […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 11:19 am
BT Sport became the first UK broadcaster to produce a match in UHD and Dolby Atmos on Tuesday during the broadcast of a Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea. […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 10:37 am
SNY announced on Wednesday that the network will begin live-streaming Mets baseball during the 2017 MLB regular season. The service, available to authenticated SNY subscribers, will deliver baseball’s most-watched local […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 10:06 am
The dominos in the in-market–streaming space keep tumbling. On Wednesday, MSG Networks reached an agreement with the NHL for live-streaming rights to New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, New York […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, January 30, 2017 - 12:21 pm
Twitter continues to charge ahead with its live-streaming–sports play, this time partnering with Sky Sports in the UK to present the 24-hour sports-news network’s coverage of one of the biggest […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, January 27, 2017 - 11:54 am
This weekend, NBC Sports heads to Los Angeles for NHL All-Star Weekend, and, through a collaborative effort with Canadian broadcasters Rogers and TVA and the NHL, its coverage of the […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 10:06 am
When Brad Baker moved to the Land of 10,000 Lakes in 2012, he was one of three employees of the then Minnesota Stars FC. The staff of the burgeoning NASL […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 9:40 am
Registration for the ninth-annual SVG College Sports Summit (May 31 – June 2, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta) is now open. Don’t miss out on your chance to attend the premiere […]
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