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, 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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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 3:17 pm
Following the largest turnout in the event’s history, the SVG College Sports Summit is set for May 31 – June 2, 2017 back at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta. […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 2:42 pm
The University of Houston has one of the most respected social media strategies in the college sports industry and it’s largely been born from the mind of David Bassity, Associate […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 10, 2016 - 11:04 am
Ease of use, better sound quality, and reliability: A new study by Sennheiser and Millward Brown reveals these to be the top three unmet demands of managers running remote conferences. […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 10, 2016 - 10:57 am
Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, a leader in implementing advanced technology solutions serving sports, entertainment and retail industries, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the audio-video installation business […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 10, 2016 - 10:54 am
In his nearly three decades in the industry, Jim Nachtman has pretty much seen it all. As Penn State’s Assistant Athletic Director for Media and Production, he’s played pivotal roles […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 4:09 pm
The digital world offers college athletics programs of all sizes more ways than ever to engage directly with student athletes, families, alumni, and fans. Few mid-major conferences approach these opportunities better […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 3:47 pm
The eighth-annual SVG College Sports Summit was bigger than ever in Atlanta June 2-3, drawing hundreds of college-sports professionals to address the burgeoning video-production industry. Event Chair Imry Halevi of Harvard […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 2:01 pm
Conferences large and small have found the value in keeping their institutions and live-video strategy united under one banner for programming, branding, and operations. However, conference-wide networks require a lot […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 11:36 am
Preparing for and executing a live event broadcast is a unique undertaking and one that takes a tremendous amount of planning and foresight. At the 2016 SVG College Sports Summit, […]
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