As Chief Editor, Dachman oversees all aspects of SVG's North American editorial operations – including all news on Sportsvideo.org, the daily SVG Insider newsletter, and SVG’s annual print publications – and is one of the primary contributors to SVG's daily coverage of the sports-video-production industry. A member of the SVG team since 2009, Dachman also serves as Program Director for SVG's Esports Production Forum, RSN Summit, Sports Content Management Forum, Sports Graphics Forum, and TranSPORT conference. Prior to joining SVG, he covered local sports for The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, MA, and served on the production staff of SiriusXM Satellite Radio's The Ron & Fez Show. Dachman began his career in the Sports Information department at Northeastern University in Boston, where he earned a BA in Media Communications and Cinema Studies. A native of Denver, CO, Jason currently resides in Queens, NY, with his wife Alyson.
As the peloton treks through brutal Pyrenees stages of the Tour de France this weekend, NBC Sports Group is providing U.S. cycling fans with a deeper look at the action than ever before. The Peacock has deployed several new production tools for its coverage of the 21-day race, including an AR-based virtual-graphics and telestrator system […] More
MLB All-Star week once again featured a cavalcade of specialty cameras, unique audio solutions, and virtual graphics to capture and enhance coverage by Fox Sports, ESPN, and MLB Network. Here’s a look at the roles played by some of the key vendors onsite in Cleveland to make it all happen: CP Communications, Skycam, NEP Fletcher, […] More
Here’s a look at the roles played by key vendors — Game Creek Video, NEP, Filmwerks, ARCTEK, CAT Entertainment Services, Program Productions, and Harb Productions — inside the MLB All-Star 2019 truck compound and on studio sets at Progressive Field in Cleveland for Fox Sports, ESPN, and MLB Network. More
With the 2019 MLB All-Star festivities now in the rearview mirror, the Midsummer Classic once again served as a hotbed for sports-video-production innovation. SVG was on-site throughout reporting on the the latest developments in Cleveland. CLICK HERE for more of SVG’s Live From MLB All-Star 2019 coverage. More
Although MLB All-Star Week is a flashpoint of activity for all the broadcasters onsite, no entity is busier this week than MLB Network. In addition to producing more than 14 hours of live onsite linear programming from Cleveland over three days, MLB Network is also once again handling the world-feed production of the All-Star Game, […] More
In a night that saw a record 312 home runs — including a whopping 91 from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. alone — ESPN delivered arguably the most dramatic Home Run Derby telecast ever. Whether watching the primary telecast on ESPN or the “Statcast Edition” alternative viewing experience on ESPN2, fans were in for a treat last […] More
Coming off massive shows at the U.S. Open, FIFA Women’s World Cup, MLB London Series, and Gold Cup, Fox Sports could just maintain the status quo at its MLB All-Star Game production in Cleveland this week. However, in true Fox form, the broadcaster has rolled out its largest and most technology-rich All-Star production ever, including […] More
The MLB All-Star Game has become a real-world laboratory for the folks at Fox Sports, and this year in Cleveland is no different. Inside Progressive Field, the network will launch highly immersive technology, including DirtCams at first base, second base, and home plate; multiple high-speed cameras; a SkyCam above the field of play; and the […] More
ESPN is once again pulling out all the stops for its production of the Home Run Derby tonight from Progressive Field in Cleveland. Among the tech toys at the production team’s disposal will be a 4DReplay and FlyCam system. In addition, ESPN2’s Mobile Home Run Derby Statcast Edition telecast will feature an analytics-driven presentation with […] More
In one of the U.S. mobile-production industry’s largest acquisitions in recent memory, Live Media Group Holdings has acquired TNDV: Television, Harb Production Services, and Coastal Media Group. Joining LMG Holdings’ owned-and-operated Live Mobile Group division, the acquisition will make the company the largest U.S. full-service provider of mid-level live-production for broadcast and live events. More
