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 16, 2024 - 9:58 am
User-generated content (UGC) has become more common across major brand’s social media strategies, but when will we see content coming from smartphones in the stadium or arena become a part […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 10:13 am
2023 was loaded with high-end live sports productions from the major networks. What major technology innovations are changing this game? In this episode of The SVG Podcast, leaders from FOX […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 10:12 am
From The International to League of Legends Worlds to CS:GO Major Championships and beyond, esports boasts some of the largest annual live-event productions of any kind. On today’s episode of […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 2:43 pm
With 2024 now under way, it promises to be a big year for Monumental Sports and Entertainment. Following the launch of the rebranded regional sports network in the fall, Monumental […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 11:37 am
CBS Sports officially announced on Tuesday that it will deliver Super Bowl LVIII in 1080p High Dynamic Range (HDR) and 4K HDR. This marks the first time that CBS Sports […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, January 8, 2024 - 12:38 pm
Tonight’s a milestone night in the history of college football. Not only does Monday’s clash between Michigan and Washington at Houston’s NRG Stadium mark the tenth championship game in the […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, January 8, 2024 - 12:16 pm
For the first time in broadcasting college-football championship games, ESPN has made a big operational leap by establishing a fully IP-based production compound. All the production trucks parked outside NRG […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, January 5, 2024 - 8:55 am
The New Year always opens with one of our favorite productions of the year: the NHL Winter Classic. This year, the event visited the Pacific Northwest and T-Mobile Park in […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, January 5, 2024 - 8:53 am
Slimetime returned to the Gridiron as CBS Sports and Nickelodeon teamed up to bring the multi-Emmy Award-winning “Nickmas” alternate presentation to a Christmas Day game between the Las Vegas Raiders […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, January 5, 2024 - 7:43 am
Skates were sharpened and fish were flying as the 15th edition of the NHL Winter Classic visited the Pacific Northwest to match up the league’s two newest franchises – the […]
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