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.
After months of eager anticipation by the gaming community, Riot Games’ latest title, Valorant, finally arrived on June 2. In celebration of the launch, Twitch and Riot Games hosted the $200,000 Twitch Rivals Valorant Launch Showdown, featuring eight Valorant tournaments taking place simultaneously in eight global regions June 3-7. To pull this off, the Twitch […] More
Since opening in November 2018, Esports Stadium Arlington (ESA) has become a mecca for the gaming community, hosting a mix of high-profile and grassroots esports tournaments. However, with the in-venue event business on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, North America’s largest dedicated esports facility has shifted its focus, returning to the online roots from […] More
The NFL announced today that the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 31. The Pro Bowl game will air on ESPN, ABC and ESPN Deportes. The biggest NFL stars are coming to Vegas. The 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon is heading to […] More
Live bowling returned to television last Saturday with the first-ever PBA Strike Derby on Fox. Designed to satisfy the appetite of content-hungry sports fans, the home-run–derby–style tournament not only marked the return of PBA Tour action, which was halted on March 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but also was the debut of a tournament […] More
With the start of the MLB season still on hold, ESPN has worked to keep baseball-hungry fans happy with content ranging from early-morning Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) coverage to the opening round of the Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational (CSBI). Tonight, ESPN coverage shifts back to MLB-focused programming with the network’s first live broadcast of the […] More
Veritone has partnered with Future Media & Entertainment Group to produce the Pulse Check on AI Adoption report, which uncovers television industry perceptions and experiences around AI. At a time when organizations are finding new ways to work and searching for efficiencies, this report looks to gauge the role AI plays in this process. This […] More
“I can’t tell you how excited we are just to be getting back into the live-event business.” It’s impossible to miss the enthusiasm in ESPN, SVP, Remote Production Operations, Chris Calcinari’s voice as he looks ahead to the network’s first truly live event production in nearly three months. As the sports world gradually returns to […] More
Another major motorsports property will return to the track this weekend when Genesys 300 kicks off the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series at Texas Motor Speedway. With live sports content at a premium due to the coronavirus pandemic, NBC Sports has shifted the race to primetime on NBC Saturday night, marking the first IndyCar race to […] More
Launched in 2014, Super League Gaming originally aimed to bring amateur esports into the spotlight by hosting competitive esports events at venues ranging from movie theaters and malls to Top Golf and Dave & Buster’s locations. However, with physical locations shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, Super League quickly pivoted to online events and […] More
Sports OTT Forum – Opening remarks In case you missed any of the Sports OTT Forum, we have pulled all of the content together in one place for you to enjoy. To open proceedings, we hear from Alessandro Reitano, Sky Germany’s Director of Sports Production and the chair of the SVG Europe advisory board, on […] More
