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 | Thursday, November 3, 2016 - 1:37 pm
Live streaming has been one of the big stories in sports media in 2016, and, when it comes entities in the forefront of live-streaming full games, colleges and conferences have […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, November 3, 2016 - 12:42 pm
In a blog post written by James Carwana, General Manager of the Intel Sports Group, Intel today announced that it has acquired the virtual reality start-up company VOKE.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 5:05 pm
As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Fox Sports’ coverage of the 2016 World Series is killing it in the ratings — through six games, the Series is averaging 19.9 million viewers per […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 3:16 pm
When it comes to slow-motion replays and the use of high-speed camera technology, few do it better than YES Network. Since 2012, the Fox Sports-owned regional sports network has won […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 11:04 am
BAMTech, in a collaborative partnership with Discovery Communications, will form BAMTech Europe, a digital technology company designed in a model similar to its successful American-based predecessor. In addition, BAMTech Europe announced […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 10:17 am
CenturyLink and Level 3 Communications have approved a definitive merger agreement under which CenturyLink will acquire Level 3 in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $34 billion, including […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, October 28, 2016 - 2:38 pm
Avid has acquired the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Nexidia’s media and entertainment technologies and solutions.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, October 28, 2016 - 10:13 am
More than 40 industry professionals gathered for the latest edition of the SVG College Regional Event series, SVG College: Alabama at the University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium on Wednesday.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 11:12 am
ESPN producer Chris Damiani has worked his fair share of bucket-list–worthy sports events: Super Bowls, College Football Championships, French Opens. Yet tonight’s broadcast in the 2016 GEICO ESPN High School […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 1:03 pm
Capturing the emotions of the fans in the stands has been a hallmark of Fox Sports’ Major League Baseball coverage since the network picked up the rights in 1996. So […]
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