Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S.
Dachman oversees all aspects of SVG's North American editorial operations – including all news on sportsvideo.org and the daily SVG Insider newsletter – and is one of the primary contributors to SVG's 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, Regional Sports Production Summit, Sports Content Management Forum, Sports Graphics Forum, and TranSPORT conference, as well as spearheads the SVG NEXT innovation initiative and annual event.
Prior to joining SVG, he covered local sports for The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, MA, and served on the production staff of SiriusXM'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 and children Hank and June.
Recent Posts by Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S.
By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 2:37 pm
For the first time in a decade, NBC Sports Regional Networks are launching a new graphics package that will debut for 2024-25 NBA and NHL seasons. Inspired by NBC Sports’ […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 2:40 pm
The NHL is set to kick off a new era in Canada with the start of a new two-year deal with Amazon Prime Video that includes weekly live Prime Monday […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Monday, September 23, 2024 - 3:07 pm
NESN announced today the appointment of David Wisnia as the new President & CEO. Wisnia will succeed Sean McGrail, who is retiring after 40 years of service at NESN. McGrail, […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Friday, September 20, 2024 - 2:35 pm
Smith Entertainment Group, owner of the Utah Jazz and new Utah Hockey Club, revealed details of its UtahHC+ in-market, direct-to-consumer streaming service for the new NHL franchise’s inaugural season. In […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 3:21 pm
In advance of the 2023-24 college sports season, Pac-12 Networks moved from its longtime home in downtown San Francisco to a new state-of-the-art production facility in nearby San Ramon, CA. […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 2:55 pm
HDR10+ is an advanced HDR technology that bringing the highest quality sports, movies, episodic TV, and games to the widest range of devices. With HDR10+ users get a more vibrant […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 11:14 am
CBS Sports is set to take the altcast pitch, announcing a “Beckham & Friends” altcast will be available for its UEFA Champions League coverage as a new viewing option to […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 9:04 am
The growing trend of real-time animated sports broadcasts hit the regional-sports-network level in April when NBC Sports Chicago and the NHL presented an animated alternative broadcast of the Chicago Blackhawks’ […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 3:53 pm
Victory+, the new free direct-to-consumer streaming service carrying Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks games, officially launched last week. Jointly owned by the Stars and A Parent Media Co. Inc (APMC), […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 3:26 pm
After the team announced its departure from ROOT Sports in April along with new multi-year agreements with TEGNA and Prime Video, the Seattle Kraken officially introduced Kraken Hockey Network (KHN) […]
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