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 | Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 11:35 am
Sports-venue technology is rocking these days, and that’s largely thanks to the installation of larger, crisper videoboards and the upgrading — or building — of advanced, multipurpose control rooms to […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, October 17, 2014 - 2:23 pm
As more venues boost their WiFi and DAS capabilities across professional and college sports, teams and leagues are beginning to implement new technologies to capitalize on those connected networks to […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, October 10, 2014 - 12:54 pm
Statheads will finally have their moment in the national sports-television sun during Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Fox (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET). While the traditional game […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 1:21 pm
In a continuing trend toward reduced fragmentation across mobile platforms, Big Ten Network has redesigned its popular BTN2Go platform to bring all of the conference’s video content under one digital […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 12:30 pm
The request from the father of a potential recruit wasn’t an uncommon one: “We’d like to see your campus.” The reason for the request? Maybe not so common. The father […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 2:30 pm
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 1:31 pm
After an electric campaign that saw the Colorado Avalanche finish first in the Western Conference, buzz is alive around the team. It’s also an exciting time for the team’s local […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 1:04 pm
The New York Metro area is a hockey hotbed, and MSG Network reigns supreme. But keeping multiple balls (pucks?) in the air can be a challenge for crews behind the […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 11:29 am
Consider the 2014-15 season NHL television’s Manifest Destiny. Thanks in large part to the Los Angeles Kings, who have won the Stanley Cup two of the last three years, and […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 11:01 am
When it comes to local NHL coverage in the U.S., Fox Sports is king, carrying the local rights for 12 of the league’s 30 franchises. More than 900 NHL games […]
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