1969 was chock-full of impactful events in American history, including, most notably, Apollo 11’s mission to the moon and the four-day-long Woodstock music festival. On Oct. 15 of that year, Manhattan Cable Television ushered in the first-ever regional sports network, covering a nighttime matchup between the New York Rangers and Minnesota North Stars. Fifty years […] More
AXS TV and Fight Network, subsidiaries of the multi-platform media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc., signed a partnership with the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts sports franchise, Combate Americas, to become the exclusive English-language broadcaster of Combate Americas MMA events in the United States and Canada. More
The SVG Summit will debut a new workshop at this year’s event, introducing the Sports Graphics and AR Workshop on Day 1 of the annual gathering at the New York Midtown Hilton on Dec. 16-17. The Sports Graphics and AR Workshop (Dec. 16 from 1:30 – 4:15 p.m. ET) will feature sessions focused on augmented […] More
The RF universe was upended three years ago with the auction of the 600 MHz spectrum, as the FCC dug deeper into the ether to accommodate the rapidly expanding wireless-device landscape and after an earlier, government-mandated frequency reallocation had vacated much of the 700 MHz range in 2008. The pro-audio business saw the wireless-systems–manufacturing community […] More
We broach a very important topic on this episode of The SVG Podcast: diversity in sports production. Progress has been made in front of the camera in this regard, but, when it comes to behind the scenes, progress has been slower. We have a special roundtable conversation for you to address this issue on the […] More
New Mexico continues to flourish as a premiere production hub, and PRG brings a large inventory of cameras, lenses, accessories and LED technology to town, along with the expertise to back it up. The new camera prep facility is centrally situated in Albuquerque, between I-25 Studios and Albuquerque Studios, with convenient access to Santa Fe […] More
FloSports has renewed its broadcast rights for Giro d’Italia. FloBikes.com will provide live and on-demand coverage in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to many of the best races on the international calendar in 2020. The 2020 Giro d’Italia is the 103rd year of this annual event, which is a three-week-long grand tour cycling stage […] More
NBC Sports Group and U.S. Ski & Snowboard have renewed their media rights agreement through the 2021-22 season. Under the agreement, NBC Sports will present 40+ hours of coverage of U.S. Ski & Snowboard events across NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and its subscription service NBC Sports […] More
Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, a strong ending helped the 2019 World Series, the MLS Playoffs on ESPN is up 36% year-over-year, Fox’s NFL coverage stays steady on its season-long rise, the PBA […] More
SVG took over Esports Stadium Arlington on Sept. 25, providing more than 100 video-production professionals a behind-the-scenes tour of the largest dedicated esports facility in North America. Opened in late 2018, the $10 million, 100,000-sq.-ft. facility represents the most significant commitment to esports by a municipality to date. In addition to a full tour, the […] More
