
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 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.
Recent Posts by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 3:36 pm
Today, ESPN and ABC kick off an unprecedented run of MLB postseason games, with exclusive rights to seven of the eight Wild Card series and as many as 21 games in four days. It’s a tall order and one that would not have been possible if it weren’t for the modified REMI production model ESPN […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Monday, September 28, 2020 - 10:38 am
In this year’s COVID-abbreviated regular season, WNBA teams played a condensed 22-game schedule in a bubble in Bradenton, FL. While ESPN/ABC handled a large chunk of the domestic broadcasts, Ross Production Services was on hand to produce the world feed for 96 WNBA games in less than two months.
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, September 25, 2020 - 3:14 pm
Many professional sports have opted for a return to play inside a sanitized bubble. Not the NFL. Without skipping a beat, the league is soldiering on with regular-season games in all 30 stadiums across the country. Similar to our At the Ballpark series, On the Gridiron examines the new routines, habits, and production philosophies of […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, September 25, 2020 - 8:26 am
In a major deal on the broadcast transmission front, LTN Global has acquired DTAGS, which has been an early pioneer in 4K remote production and broadcast transmission for major events in recent years. DTAGS solutions and video equipment rental services will integrate into the LTN production portfolio to create a combined offering of on-site and […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 12:17 pm
There’s a new chief atop the Peacock sports team’s pecking order, as Pete Bevacqua has been promoted to Chairman of NBC Sports Group. Bevacqua becomes the third Chairman in the history of NBC Sports, following Mark Lazarus, who succeeded Dick Ebersol as NBC Sports Chairman in 2011 and was elevated to Chairman NBCUniversal Television and […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 9:19 am
WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports has inked a seven-year multimedia rights extension with Major League Baseball spanning from 2022 through 2028. The new deal includes the most MLB Postseason games of any network, a new season-long Tuesday night game franchise, and expansive digital rights for Bleacher Report and additional WarnerMedia platforms.
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 3:21 pm
It has been a whirlwind year for the NBA 2K League, which wrapped up its third season last month. In March, the NBA/Take Two Interactive esports joint venture was ready to move into a brand-new studio in Manhattan. Then, the pandemic hit. Not to be defeated, however, the league shifted quickly to online play and […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 2:57 pm
Last month, Sportradar inked a deal to provide the recently launched Marquee Sports Network with a range of broadcast services, including game notes, research support, the Radar360 analytics platform, and graphics. Jointly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Chicago Cubs, Marquee Sports Network is the new television home of the Chicago Cubs and is […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Monday, September 21, 2020 - 4:41 pm
When it comes to live sports productions, it simply doesn’t get any bigger than NBC’s Sunday Night Football. In 15 years together, NBC’s SNF production and operations teams have seen just about everything. However, with no preseason games on which to prepare for the SNF slate this year, the crew found itself in Kansas City […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Monday, September 21, 2020 - 3:01 pm
After more than two decades on the transmission side of the M&E industry, Elio Parente joined Tata Communications Media & Entertainment Services (MES) in July to head its American sales team. A veteran of CenturyLink, Level 3, and Genesis, he is now looking to take Tata Communications’ MES team in the region to greater heights. […]
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