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 | Friday, June 24, 2016 - 2:07 pm
The specific production and business challenges facing regional sports networks were the focus of SVG’s first-ever RSN Summit, which was held earlier this week in Chicago. The event brought together […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 24, 2016 - 1:37 pm
Regional sports networks face unique challenges today, including serving passionate local fan bases with elite live event production expectations, managing – at times – fragile relationships with MVPDs, and facing […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 24, 2016 - 1:06 pm
In Omaha, what’s old certainly is new again. ESPN – in the midst of its 37th consecutive year broadcasting the College World Series – has been bringing a new coat […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 1:27 pm
Success in social media, particularly in sports, is built on great content shared in real time and, typically, in response to a sudden event. It’s instantaneous. However, social-media professionals in […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 8:34 am
The Clemson Athletic Department has rapidly built a reputation as one of the most innovative users of digital and social media in the sports industry. At the 2016 SVG College […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 8:05 am
Regional sports networks possess their own unique sets of challenges and goals and those networks’ digital strategies are no different. Jen Franklin, VP, Digital for NBC Sports Regional Networks breaks […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 7:33 am
The Big South Conference is one of the trailblazers in college sports-video production, having launched a digital network in 2005 at a time when only the Big Ten Network existed. This […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 17, 2016 - 11:34 am
Few in the industry do feature storytelling better than the team at Big Ten Network’s The Journey. The show, which has both football and basketball editions each year, provides a […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 17, 2016 - 9:14 am
NEP Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Broadcast Solutions Group, global provider of outside-broadcast (OB) flypacks and leading broadcast-services partner in the Pan-Asian region.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 12:10 pm
Regardless of the size and scope of an in-stadium videoboard, entertaining, informing, and engaging fans with it is becoming an art form all its own. At the SVG College Sports […]
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