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.
Each year, CBS Sports uses the PGA Championship to showcase the latest breakthroughs in live-production technology. This year, the broadcaster is once again upping the tech ante, deploying a bevy of next-gen production tools, including the debut of SIMI motion-capture technology and Toptracer aerial-tracing technology from the blimp camera. More
The month may be different this year at the PGA Championship, but one thing hasn’t changed: CBS Sports has once again rolled out a full arsenal of technology at Bethpage Black to cover the battle for the Wanamaker Trophy. The tournament’s shift from August to May this year made for a quick turnaround for the […] More
Flying in the skies above CBS Sports’ many technological innovations at the PGA Championship this week is a brand-new HDR camera system in the Goodyear Blimp. Created by Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Bob Mikkelson’s Winged Vision, the first-ever HDR aerial system for a live sports production features a Sony HDC-P50 box camera, Canon 4K […] More
One year after launching its own collegiate esports team, Full Sail University is kicking its esports-production efforts into high gear with the launch of a $6 million, 11,200-sq.-ft. esports arena next week. Dubbed “The Fortress,” the new facility is the largest gaming arena on a U.S. college campus and can seat up to 500 fans. […] More
ESPN is officially joining the sports-betting party, teaming up with Caesars Entertainment to launch an ESPN-branded studio at The LINQ Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for sports betting-themed content. The studio, which will debut in 2020, will serve as a hub for odds-related content and be used to produce segments for ESPN’s recently launched […] More
Fox Sports is getting into the sports-betting game in a big way, announcing plans to launch two Fox Bet products in partnership with The Stars Group. The long-term commercial agreement will provide The Stars Group with an exclusive license to use certain Fox Sports trademarks, marking the first time a major U.S. media company has […] More
As the PGA Championship shifts to May this year, CBS Sports will roll out its largest arsenal of production technology to date to cover golf’s second major of 2019. Additions to CBS Sports’ production complement at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, NY, will include SIMI motion-capture technology of player tee shots and Toptracer aerial […] More
Last week, NASCAR announced that all three national series will return to single-car qualifying at all oval tracks after five-plus years of using a group qualifying format. Although NASCAR’s decision to shift formats was based on a number of factors, one of the primary enablers was the success of SMT’s GhostCar/Broadcast Analytics technology during Fox […] More
The XFL today announced multi-year agreements with ESPN and Fox Sports to televise XFL games starting with its inaugural 2020 season. XFL games will air weekly on broadcast TV (ABC and FOX) complemented by games on cable (ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and FS2). The XFL TV schedule will feature back-to-back games starting Saturday afternoons at 2 […] More
Sinclair Broadcast Group officially announced on Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 21 regional sports networks from The Walt Disney Company in a deal valued at $10.6 billion. Sinclair, the largest TV-station operator in the U.S., is buying the Fox Sports Regional Networks, which Disney acquired as part of its […] More
