Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S.
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, Editorial Director, U.S.
By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 3:23 pm
Canon USA has adopted an MPEG-2 Full-HD (4:2:2) file-based recording codec for a new file-based professional video camera currently under development. The new Canon MPEG-2 codec will enable high-quality imaging […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 10:38 am
Michael Hiestand of USA Today argues that expanding the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament from 65 to 96 teams would only cheapen college basketball and provide minimal returns for the organization. […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 10:03 am
KPIX-TV and KBCW-TV, a major duopoly in the San Francisco Bay Area, have installed a Hybrid Network from Clear-Com Communication Systems (a Vitec Group brand). The Hybrid Network is a […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 10:01 am
Fox and ESPN plan to bid for the U.S. rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, despite NBC’s announcement that the network will lose money on this year’s Vancouver Games. […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 1:57 pm
Linear Acoustic has expanded into Asia, opening a new regional office in Beijing, China and bringing on Daniel Wang (Wang Zherun) as director of business development, Asia. “Linear Acoustic has […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 1:40 pm
Telecast Fiber Systems provided a suite of advanced fiber optic transport solutions for the this year’s NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day. The Telecast gear supplied an integral fiber […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 1:27 pm
Comcast SportsNet Chicago scored it highest rating ever for a regular season Chicago Bulls game on Jan. 29, notching a 4.72 household rating during the team’s 108-106 overtime road victory […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 10:50 am
ESPN scored the highest rating for a Pro Bowl in a decade, averaging 12.3 million viewers during its coverage of the 2010 Pro Bowl in Miami. The AFC’s 41-34 victory […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 10:44 am
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems and Audinate have announced an informational Webinar on March 3 that will provide a technical understanding on the new Dante-MY16-AUD card and Dante solution. Aimed at […]
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By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 10:05 am
The FCC has given broadcasters’ spectrum lobby group four more days to comment on who or what will be responsible for identifying open channels between DTV stations for use by […]
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