FOX Sports Kansas City Riding High On Resurgent Royals
A stunning run to the World Series in 2014 by the Kansas City Royals has put a once-proud franchise back on the map and the buzz has carried into a […] More
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
Showtime, HBO Join Forces on Mayweather-Pacquiao Pay-Per-View Production
It is, perhaps, the most hyped sporting event of the year, and Showtime and HBO had just over two months to throw a television production together for it. The long […] More
HBO, Showtime Redesign On-Screen Look, Graphics for Mayweather-Pacquiao
Joining forces on the “Fight of the Century” meant going back to the drawing board in some respects for Showtime Sports and HBO Sports for a fresh on-screen presentation. That […] More
Turner Sports Returns to the Ring With HBO and SpiderCam on Friday Night Knockout on truTV
On the eve of Mayweather-Pacquiao, Turner Sports will make a little boxing history of its own, collaborating with HBO Sports on the debut of MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV […] More
SVG@NAB Viewpoints: Industry on the Verge of a Digital ROI
Team SVG was out in force during NAB 2015, with nine reporters scouring the show floor and checking out the latest in technology as well as sitting down with dozens of industry leaders on both the exhibitor and attendee side. These reports from the entire SVG editorial staff offer nine individual perspectives that, collectively, form […] More
NAB Perspectives: Encompass Touts Transmission Partnership With LTN
As the move to IP dominated headlines at NAB 2015, Encompass Digital Media talked up its partnership with LTN Global Communications and the next-generation managed IP network. Together, the two companies provide a solution for affordable, reliable transmission services across the globe. SVG sat down with Chris Myers, EVP, global OU services, Encompass Digital Media, […] More
NAB Perspectives: Nemal’s Nemser Looks To Boost SMPTE-Cable Durability
Acquisition tools tend to be the sexy items at conventions like the NAB Show, but transmission certainly had its day in the Vegas desert this year. One of the industry leaders in this space, Nemal was on hand to show off its new FOCC24S7 extra-flexible reduced-diameter SMPTE camera cable, along with its complete family of […] More
NAB Perspectives: IMT’s Lyon Expects Massive Storage Boom
Despite overseeing one of the fastest-growing companies in the technology-services industry (according to Inc. magazine), Integrated Media Technologies (IMT) President/CEO Bruce Lyon doesn’t see his company as a technology company per se. Instead, the company has attempted to remain agnostic on technology, working alongside other industry powers — EMC, NetApp, Quantum, Levels Beyond — to […] More
NAB Perspectives: Thinklogical Execs Are Enthusiastic About Partnership With NEP
As production vehicles begin to adopt an IP-based routing system and trucks become more interconnected, the types of services provided by Thinklogical become more critical to the overall workflow. At NAB 2015, Thinklogical showcased its full range of KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) and video-signal–management solutions. Demonstrations included the new TLX Series 10-Gbps platform, which supports […] More
NAB Perspectives: Wowza Media Systems’ Stubenvoll on Bringing Streaming Cloud Services to the Masses
It was a big NAB Show for Wowza Media Systems, which made some of the biggest product introductions in its history. With the new Wowza Streaming Engine Pro and Wowza Streaming Cloud, the company is looking to make streaming services — especially transcoding — more cost-effective for the various levels of content creators. SVG sat […] More