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, January 21, 2014 - 12:17 pm
Like any great program, a live–video-production project is a team effort. In many cases at the college and university level, that means a strong bond between the athletic and academic […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 1:18 pm
There’s a post-apocalyptic feel to a large stadium the morning after a major sporting event. Where once nearly 95,000 fans roared, a few stragglers meander through aisles strewn with remains […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, January 6, 2014 - 7:25 pm
On a warm, sun-splashed Sunday afternoon in Pasadena, CA, more than 200 ESPN employees scurry around the grounds of the legendary Rose Bowl. It’s 24 hours before the media giant’s […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, January 6, 2014 - 7:15 pm
When a media operation decides to broadcast a single event over six platforms, one can imagine that the operational logistics can be a bit of a challenge.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, December 23, 2013 - 12:48 pm
While national networks such as ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and NBCSN garner a majority of the media headlines, the regional sports network market is one that continues to rapidly grow.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, December 20, 2013 - 2:57 pm
Two of the top teams in the AFC – the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots – are a sign of the times in the NFL today, having already […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 1:56 pm
In a major move in the big-data community, IBM announced Thursday a definitive agreement to acquire Aspera, Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, December 13, 2013 - 2:01 pm
Raycom Sports’ first foray into the remote-production world was so fulfilling that the company is coming back for seconds. In the summer, Raycom unveiled HD2, a 53-ft. expando unit designed […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 1:51 pm
You’d have to forgive Mark Hodgkin for being a little nervous. The senior director of digital media for the American Athletic Conference had never produced a live stream of a […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 10:04 am
College football has a way of keeping you on your toes. Fox Sports was reminded of that fact last week when preparations for its Big Ten Championship Game broadcast were […]
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