FOR-A Corporation of America has appointed Mike Buchanan as Western Regional Sales Manager. Buchanan was most recently an executive with the Burbank-based systems integration firm, SIT Group, and was previously with Kramer Electronics. He will be based out of FOR-A’s Cypress, California office. More
The XFL announced that Fred Harner, most recently Vice President and General Manager of Digital Media at SportsNet New York, has been named Senior Vice President of Content and Media. More
Chesapeake Systems announced that industry veteran, Amy Lounsbury, has joined the company’s Southwest team. Lounsbury will serve as Director of Business Development for the region. More
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced an agreement with Sportsnet, Canada’s #1 sports media brand, to become the exclusive distribution partner for league games in Canada for the 2019 PLL season. More
WESCO Broadcast and AV will now be the U.S. commercial audio-visual distribution channel for Sennheiser. More
Bexel, an NEP Broadcast Services Company, has hired Jeffrey LaMarita as strategic account manager. Based in New York, he will provide local sales support to clients in the Tri-State region with production-equipment rentals and broadcast solutions. More
Few people in the sports industry understand the intersection of sports media and college sports better than Syracuse University Director of Athletics John Wildhack. Many in sports-video production will know him from his 30+ years as an executive at ESPN. Just prior to moving to Syracuse, he served as EVP of programming and production, and, […] More
Deltatre has named former Verizon executive Bhavesh Upadhyaya VP of online operations of the Americas. Upadhyaya has a track record of growing monthly recurring revenues for sports and digital-media companies. Most recently, at Verizon, he led delivery of several high-value OTT platforms for major brands that reach millions of consumers on a daily basis. More
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer and father of aerial sports broadcasting Michael “Mickey” Alexander Wittman died on June 4, at the age of 74. During his career, he directed the iconic Goodyear Blimp in covering more than 2,500 sports events, including six Olympics, 30 World Series, 26 Super Bowls, and countless college football games. Relive […] More
SVG heads to Arlington on Sept. 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at the largest dedicated esports facility in North America – Esports Stadium Arlington. CLICK HERE for more information on SVG @ Esports Stadium Arlington. More
