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 | Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 11:03 am
NBC Sports Group and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) have reached a 10-year agreement extending NBCSG’s exclusive rights to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks through 2025.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, February 21, 2014 - 12:05 pm
Fox Sports Go, the new Fox Sports digital platform and mobile app, may only be four months old, but it sure is battle tested.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 2:55 pm
Tom Sahara oversees many major sports productions throughout the year for Turner Sports — the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Major League Baseball’s postseason, the NBA playoffs, major golf and auto-racing […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 2:23 pm
When it comes to providing wireless-camera technology, California-based Aerial Video Systems (AVS) is the go-to source for many of the top sports and entertainment events in the industry. This past […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, February 17, 2014 - 1:01 pm
Even though ratings have been down in the U.S. for the NBC Sports’ coverage of the Sochi Games, the Olympics proved they still that special drawing power when the USA men’s hockey team’s dramatic shootout victory over the host Russians became the most streamed hockey game in both NBC Sports and NBC Olympics history. The […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, February 14, 2014 - 2:29 pm
The Sochi 2014 Games are a milestone Olympics for NBC Sports Group, marking the first in its sparkling new production facility in Stamford, CT. That includes a brand-new transmission infrastructure that has made exchanging feeds with the IOC in Sochi smoother than ever. Forty video feeds come in from Russia, with approximately 14 feeds going […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, February 14, 2014 - 10:05 am
Just because you’re locked in your house for another snow day doesn’t mean you have to let your golf swing sag. This week, the Golf Channel debuted an innovative wraparound […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, February 14, 2014 - 9:39 am
As another ice storm pounded Atlanta this week, Turner Sports was already ahead of the game. Not able to afford to let Mother Nature get in the way, production teams […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 1:33 pm
FOX Sports’ live stream of Super Bowl XLVIII was the most-viewed live stream ever for a single sports event in the U.S. and Anvato, the integrated TV Everywhere platform provider for broadcasters and media companies, was […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, February 7, 2014 - 10:35 am
Linear Acoustic provided the UPMAX v4 to NBC Olympics during its production of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Over 40 UPMAX v4 units, along with remote controls, have been delivered for the Sochi Games. Linear Acoustic is also providing multiple instances of the award winning UPMAX II technology as a special plug-in for […]
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