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 | Friday, August 3, 2012 - 9:02 am
As far as Twitter junkies and the blogosphere are concerned, NBC’s Olympics coverage has been a disaster. However, amidst the firestorm of criticism, NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus has a simple response to his naysayers: scoreboard.
Despite the backlash that has led to the infamous Twitter memes #NBCFail and @NBCDelayed, the Peacock is basking in […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, August 3, 2012 - 8:37 am
The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that Shure has renewed its corporate sponsorship. Shure makes microphones and audio electronics to help amplify, process, and mix sound. The company recognizes […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 11:44 am
3D entertainment continues to be a polarizing topic among consumers and industry professionals alike, but there’s no denying that 3D production technologies are advancing at a rapid pace and content is becoming more readily available than ever.
As part of its London Olympics coverage, NBC is offering the first 3D Olympics, churning out as much as […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 8:16 am
The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that SES has renewed its premier sponsorship. SES is a global satellite operator with a fleet of 51 geostationary satellites. SES provides […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 12:17 pm
The calling card of Ball State is its commitment to what it calls “immersive learning.” This summer, the state-run research university in Muncie, IN, is more than living up to its promise. Forty students from across the school — Telecommunications, Journalism, Sports Administration, Public Relations — are all coordinating on “BSU at the Games,” a multiplatform […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 12:17 pm
The calling card of Ball State is its commitment to, what it calls, “immersive learning.” This summer, the state-run research university in Muncie, IN is more than living up to its promise.
Forty students from across the school – Telecommunications, Journalism, Sports Administration, Public Relations – are all coordinating on “BSU at the Games,” a […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, July 27, 2012 - 12:32 pm
Since its inception, the College Sports Media Awards have recognized the best in the college-sports-production arena. As technology and production techniques improve, the ability to create high-quality video on any budget has proliferated […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 12:47 pm
Point-of-view (POV) camera technology has come a long way over the past decade. Sports fans have been treated to unique angles ranging from Catcher Cam to on-board racecar cameras. Some […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 8:22 am
The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that AXON Digital has renewed its corporate sponsorships. AXON Digital provides modular systems to serve a wide range of audio and video […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 9:54 am
Although the backbone of the upcoming Pac-12 Networks will be its live football and basketball broadcasts, the burgeoning media company has also committed to more than 600 live broadcasts of […]
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