
Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
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 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'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 daughter June.
Recent Posts by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, May 20, 2022 - 1:50 pm
Two years ago, PBR blazed a trail for the return of live sports production following the coronavirus shutdown and went on to become one of the first pro-sports leagues to welcome fans back to the venue. This weekend, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) caps off its season with one of its biggest events ever: championship weekend […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 10:56 am
The Famous Group, the Colorado Avalanche, Chipotle, and Turner Sports teamed up to break the ice like never before during the Avs’ second round Stanley Cup Playoff series opener against the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday. The game featured the NHL’s first ever usage of mixed-reality technology for broadcast viewers […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 3:27 pm
Since joining the NHL in late 2015, Chief Content Officer and EVP Steve Mayer has overseen a full overhaul of the league’s content-creation and -distribution efforts. What was once a small department focused on serving internal needs is now a full-fledged production factory that creates original content for the NHL’s digital and social channels, NHL […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 3:24 pm
As the NHL drops the puck on the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight, the league is flexing its production muscle with a new state-of-the-art studio in its new headquarters at One Manhattan West. The studio and accompanying control room, which launched this month for the Playoffs, is being used to produce the […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 1:56 pm
It’s a busy time for Sinclair Broadcast Group when it comes to live sports. Not only is the company set to launch the Bally Sports+ DTC streaming service later this year, but it has also announced plans to offer HDR content for its Bally Sports Regional Sports Networks beginning in the third quarter. Sinclair President/CEO […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Monday, May 9, 2022 - 10:24 am
AT&T Business is taking a unique approach to its presence at the 2022 NAB Show, showing off its new remote production bus that’s ideal for producing live shows from locations with little to no connectivity. Scott Beckett, Director of Product Management for AT&T Global Video Solutions takes you through a tour of the facility that […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, May 6, 2022 - 1:33 pm
After serving nearly a decade on NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby production crew, Lindsay Schanzer takes the Kentucky Derby reins for the first time this weekend. Although the new senior producer of NBC’s Triple Crown coverage has served as lead producer of the broadcaster’s Preakness Stakes, Breeders’ Cup, and Royal Ascot productions since 2020 and produced […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 2:12 pm
For the first time in about two decades, ESPN is back on the ice for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. And, after a regular season filled with technical innovations and unique production elements, ESPN’s operations and tech crews are primed to kick it up yet another notch during the march to the Stanley Cup Final.
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 9:56 am
NESN announced that all home Red Sox games will be broadcast in native UHD HDR beginning tonight for viewers on DIRECTV and Verizon Fios and coming soon for fuboTV customers. The 4K HDR schedule will feature all home game matchups for the remainder of the season. These games mark the first time that an RSN […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 4:20 pm
After a fully virtual production in 2020 and a hybrid production last year, Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment (VWSE) Productions is back at the NFL Draft in full force this week in Las Vegas. While VWSE is continuing to support feed coming in remotely from draftees’ homes and NFL team facilities, its presence onsite has […]
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