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.
Having been forced to postpone its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA 2K League returns to the virtual hardcourt tonight. Although the action won’t take place in a new Manhattan studio as planned, all 23 teams will be competing online, thanks to a unique remote-production workflow developed by the league and its […] More
When the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship shut down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian motor-racing series joined the growing list of circuits that have gone the esports route. In an effort to keep fans engaged, the circuit launched the BP Supercars All Stars Eseries, with Supercars drivers competing from their homes via […] More
After pausing technical integration and commissioning on March 13 because of the coronavirus pandemic, UFC has restarted work on its IP-based, 4K-capable broadcast-operations center (BOC) at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The mixed-martial-arts company and systems integrator BeckTV are following Federal Coronavirus Guidelines, and equipment is being commissioned remotely whenever possible. More
As the coronavirus lockdown has forced nearly every major sports broadcaster to work from home in recent weeks, content creators are discovering new tools that allow crews to produce, edit, manage, and deliver content reliably from the comfort of their own homes. Whether bleeding-edge technologies new to the broadcast community or well-established tools from traditional […] More
In an effort to keep the broadcast-technology community informed this spring, throughout April, SVG is hosting a series of SportsTech On Demand video interviews with executives from the industry’s top technology vendors discussing their latest product releases and company news. Our Jason Dachman sat down with Bryce Button, director, product marketing, AJA Video Systems, about the […] More
In an effort to keep the broadcast-technology community informed this spring, throughout April, SVG is hosting a series of SportsTech On Demand video interviews with executives from the industry’s top technology vendors discussing their latest product releases and company news. Our Jason Dachman sat down with Ben Davenport, portfolio manager, Arvato Systems, about the company’s efforts. […] More
In an effort to keep the broadcast-technology community informed this spring, throughout April, SVG is hosting a series of SportsTech On Demand video interviews with executives from the industry’s top technology vendors discussing their latest product releases and company news. Our Jason Dachman sat down with Jamie Lerner, CEO, chairman, and president, Quantum, about the […] More
In an effort to keep the broadcast-technology community informed this spring, throughout April, SVG is hosting a series of SportsTech On Demand video interviews with executives from the industry’s top technology vendors discussing their latest product releases and company news. Our Jason Dachman sat down with Diana Candela, regional manager, media & entertainment, Cisco Systems, about […] More
The DTV Audio Group has announced it will be hosting a live webinar on Wednesday, May 6 at 2 p.m. ET to explore the audio-production challenges ahead for the sports-production industry. In this forum, a panel of leading sports mixers and sound designers, along with other DTVAG members, will discuss Sports Audio for Crowd-Less Games and Preparing […] More
In an effort to keep the broadcast-technology community informed this spring, throughout April, SVG is hosting a series of SportsTech On Demand video interviews with executives from the industry’s top technology vendors discussing their latest product releases and company news. Our Jason Dachman sat down with Hossein ZiaShakeri, SVP, business development and strategic alliances, Spectra […] More
