Qatar 2022

The SVG Podcast: Previewing the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Telemundo Deportes

Execs Eli Velaquez, Chris Suarez, Donatto Punyed, and Jorge Duarte look ahead to Qatar

The start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is less than 40 days away. Broadcasters from around the globe are preparing their production efforts in Qatar to deliver one of the biggest live events in all of television.

In the United States, the Spanish-language broadcasting rightsholder is Telemundo Deportes and the network is putting the finishing touches on its preparations at the IBC in Doha, as well as back at its home facility in South Florida.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we get into the nitty gritty of broadcasting a World Cup with EVP, Sports Content Eli Velaquez; VP, Sports Production Operations Chris Suarez; Director, Technical Programs and Media Systems Donatto Punyed; and NBCUniversal’s Senior Director of Production Engineering Jorge Duarte.

The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that are making an impact on the industry.

The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that are making an impact on the industry.

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