Ratings Roundup: Five Day College Football Frenzy Looms Large for ESPN, ABC; Women’s Final Highlights US Open Competition in the Big Apple

By Kristian Hernandez, Assistant Editor | Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 8:05 am

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, the five-day long college football kickoff schedule paid dividends for ESPN and NBC, the US Open Championships conclude with Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka as champions, the 2018 NFL season began on […]  More

Lawo Appoints Phil Myers as Senior Director of IP Systems

By SVG Staff | Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 10:59 am

Phil Myers has joined German IP video, audio, and control specialist Lawo as Senior Director of IP Systems. In this newly created role, Myers will coordinate the IP product portfolio and core technology development across the Lawo business as well as supporting the Advisory Board with strategic and technology direction during this fast-changing transitional period in […]  More

SVG On Demand: Program Productions President Robert Carzoli on the Power of the ProCrewz App

By SVG Staff | Friday, September 7, 2018 - 1:13 pm

As the largest provider of broadcast-production labor services in the U.S., Program Productions plays a vital role in the live-sports-production ecosystem. Five years ago, in an effort to streamline operations for both clients and crew, Program Production launched ProCrewz – the first national, standardized enterprise resource management system for the live-event and broadcast-TV industries. Now, […]  More

NewTek Appoints Will Waters as VP of Worldwide Customer Success

By SVG Staff | Friday, September 7, 2018 - 11:35 am

NewTek announced the appointment of Will Waters as Vice President of Worldwide Customer Success. Waters’ appointment reflects NewTek’s continued investment in the quality of customer experience as they increasingly move to IP-based video workflows and software driven production.  More

ProductionHUB Increases Resources Profile With Acquisition of Variety 411

By SVG Staff | Friday, September 7, 2018 - 11:27 am

ProductionHUB, the global network of local crew and vendors, announces the acquisition of Variety 411. The asset purchase and talent acquisition will allow ProductionHUB to revitalize the LA 411 and NY 411 brands, expand its portfolio of resources and hyper-focus on the Los Angeles and New York markets.  More

Maxon Joins Half Rez 2018 as Event Sponsor

By SVG Staff | Friday, September 7, 2018 - 11:01 am

MAXON is pleased to return as a sponsor of Half Rez 2018, the premier Midwest annual conference dedicated to the craft of motion design. Half Rez 2018 will be taking place on Wednesday, September 12 from 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. at the Chop Shop, (2033 W North Ave, Chicago, 60647). Click HERE for registration […]  More

Giuseppe Angilello Joins Riedel Communications as Sales Manager in Italy

By SVG Staff | Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 8:55 am

Riedel Communications announced that Giuseppe Angilello has joined the company as Sales Manager for Italy. Charged with expanding Riedel’s sales and rental businesses serving the Italian broadcast and AV markets, Angilello reports directly to Maribel Román, Riedel’s General Manager for South Europe.  More

STATS Appoints Steve Xeller as Chief Revenue Officer

By SVG Staff | Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 8:35 am

STATS expanded its executive roster with the introduction of Steve Xeller as Chief Revenue Officer. Xeller will be focused on driving global revenue growth through coordinated sales and marketing initiatives, while working hand-in-hand with STATS’ growing customer success team.  More