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, July 9, 2013 - 12:29 pm
Two veterans of the YES Network climbed the ladder of the powerful regional sports network’s production department today. Mike Webb has been promoted to Vice President, Broadcast Operations at YES […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 9:56 am
Harris Morris, CEO of Harris Broadcast, is leaving the company as of today, according to various reports. The news was announced internally on Tuesday via a company memo sent by […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 11:45 am
Quite a lot has changed in Los Angeles over the past year. In April 2012, the L.A. Kings were little more than an eighth-seed that had squeaked into the Playoffs. […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 28, 2013 - 11:41 am
A year ago, Jesse Kurtz was your regular local, Colorado-area sports anchor. Now, he’s spending a summer on the road at the center of a major strategy shift for one […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, June 21, 2013 - 11:25 am
The Chicago Blackhawks may have hoisted the Stanley Cup only three years ago, but for Comcast SportsNet Chicago news director Kevin Cross, the experience this time around couldn’t be more […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:48 am
One of the growing concerns in the professional sports video industry is finding and grooming the next-generation of production and engineering talent. So when the Sports Video Group officially named […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:47 am
Last summer, NewTek – and its popular TriCaster line of production systems – further established itself as one of the kings of the college sports video production marketplace with the […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 2:48 pm
There’s no secret, the NBC Sports Group and the NHL couldn’t be more thrilled with the Stanley Cup Final that starts tomorrow night (8 p.m. ET, NBC): an Original Six […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 1:25 pm
The WNBA and ESPN brought unprecedented video access on the court last weekend with the U.S. pro-basketball debut of “Ref Cam” during Saturday’s telecast of the Phoenix Mercury-Indiana Fever game […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:00 am
MLB Network has been among the leaders in the television industry in the adoption of 4K (Ultra HD) as a production tool in sports broadcasts, and the engineering team at […]
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