By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 9:23 am
Super Bowl LIV was a truly Latina-American event: Bronx-born Jennifer Lopez headlined the halftime show and Columbia native but Miami Beach resident Shakira shared the main stage, while New Mexico native Demi Lovato sang the National Anthem. The 12-minute extravaganza, watched by over 100 million people, garnered rave reviews for its showmanship but also drew […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 3:39 pm
All season long, the NFL had been teasing the reveal of the NFL 100 All-Time Team on Super Bowl Sunday. When the time finally came to unveil the 100 players and 10 coaches during the Super Bowl LIV pregame festivities, more than 100 million fans watching at home and the thousands at Hard Rock Stadium […]
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By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 2:43 pm
The Super Bowl is the biggest American television event of the year. With an estimated 100 million viewers and per-minute advertising costs upwards of $10 million, it’s a high-stakes, big-budget event that attracts viewers of all types, with its mix of sports, entertainment, and pageantry. All audio aspects of the Super Bowls are the responsibility […]
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By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 11:45 am
With the dust still settling on the 54th Super Bowl that took place in Miami Gardens last weekend, Ross creative and technical personnel and partners Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment are reflecting on their work powering the game-day experience that entertained fans fortunate enough to have had tickets for the Hard Rock Stadium.
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By SVG Staff | Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 11:19 am
Miami was the center of the pro football universe this past week as it welcomed Kansas City and San Francisco to battle it out in the Big Game. For over a year, the network team at AT&T dedicated thousands of hours to ensure the network was ready for every touchdown, punt, and celebratory moment from […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 4:50 pm
Fox Sports is rolling out a new graphics look for tonight’s big game, and, according to Zac Fields, SVP, graphics technology and integration, Fox Sports, it is only one of the new elements that will engage viewers in new ways. Along with the new look will be new information. “We want to put an emphasis […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 4:46 pm
If anyone wants to see just how rapidly the production around a Super Bowl is growing, a visit to the Fox Sports FATS (Feed Another Truck Something) hub that expands every time Fox Sports covers the Big Game will demonstrate it.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 3:21 pm
The Super Bowl is one of those events that are ripe for corporate synergy. Fox Deportes, the domestic Spanish-language sports network in the Fox Corp. family, has more than taken that ball and run with it this year, producing the Big Game right in its own backyard.
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 2:30 pm
The NEP presence at Super Bowl LIV is nearly 80 people strong. Its Bexel, Creative Technology (CT), AVS, Fletcher, and SOS companies and, of course, the NEP trucks play a role in efforts for NFL Films; the world and other feeds; Fox Sports’ South Beach Studio operations, Hard Rock Studio compound, and game coverage; and […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 1:00 pm
“You’re going to think that I’m crazy, but hear me out.” Super Bowl LIV was still more than half of a year away when Stephen Wharton, COO/CTO, Skycam, called Fox Sports SVP, Technical and Field Operations, Michael Davies with a wild idea.
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 12:35 pm
Super Bowl LIV features a super presence by Game Creek Video, with 19 trucks and 45 technicians on hand to support Fox Sports, NFL Network, and ESPN. And, when it comes to the production of the Big Game itself, Game Creek Video is front and center with 10 trucks supporting the Fox Sports efforts at […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 10:41 am
Fox Sports, which is producing Super Bowl LIV, will connect fans with the world’s biggest sports event over digital platforms in more ways than ever before. In addition to 24/7 onsite coverage and original shows from Fox Sports’ digital platforms, its Super Bowl LIV broadcast will be made available to streaming audiences in English and […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 10:36 am
Aerial Video Systems (AVS) is on hand at Super Bowl LIV with a team of 17 providing RF-camera and aerial-video support to Fox Sports, the NFL Network, and Van Wagner, which is handling the in-venue production.
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director | Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 10:31 am
The first UHD HDR Super Bowl production is only hours away, and with it comes a new era in Super Bowl broadcasting. Like many firsts, the UHD HDR production of Super Bowl LIV is the result of months of planning and, arguably, years of experiments done not only by Fox Sports but an entire industry.
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Saturday, February 1, 2020 - 11:31 pm
Putting the cap on the celebration of its 100th season, the NFL will acknowledge its past on Super Bowl Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami by honoring its 100 greatest players. It promises to be a true reflection of just how far America’s favorite sport has come. As far as the Super Bowl itself? […]
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