In these unprecedented times with the cancellation of the NCAA winter/spring championships, NAIA winter/spring championships, and the junior/community college winter/spring championships, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Board of Directors has voted to cancel the 2019-20 Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup. More
Daktronics has continued a long partnership with the University of Alabama to install new LED video displays at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL. Four new corner video displays and a high-resolution tunnel display are being installed in 2020. More
The University of New Haven and HyperX, a manufacturer of computer peripherals used by prominent gamers and esports organizations, have signed a deal under which HyperX will support the university’s groundbreaking academic programs in esports and its new varsity esports team, which will begin competing in the fall. More
Creativity in the collegiate sector of sports-video production is experiencing a bit of a boom recently. With the looming presence of social media and many universities buying into the process, both still and motion graphics have greatly improved. At the SVG Sports Graphics Forum, Tim O’Shaughnessy, creative director, ESPN, participated in the “State of the Arts […] More
UMG Media has finalized the competing schools to take part in the ‘UMG Overwatch Collegiate Clash’ which will begin on Friday, March 21. More
The latest in the SVG Technology in Action Webinar series remains on for this Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. ET with a modified topic of discussion to meet the new challenges facing the industry. More
The NCAA has made extensive changes to its athletics calendar after the recent outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S. Below is a constantly updated list of announcements from collegiate conferences and the NCAA. Stay tuned to sportsvideo.org for more information on how the spread of the coronavirus is impacting the sports-production industry. More
BYUtv has tapped Dave Phillips Jr. to oversee all studio and live event sports content and production as the network’s head sports producer. Throughout his career, Philips has produced both studio and live sports for a number of Utah professional and college teams, including the Utah Jazz. More
Daktronics has partnered with Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics to design, manufacture, and install a new LED video board for the school’s softball stadium, Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park. Installation of the new technology was recently completed and in place to inform and entertain fans for the 2020 season. More
Torque Esports’s esports tournament and broadcast operations group, UMG Media, has signed an official contract with Activision Blizzard to host an eight-week Overwatch Collegiate Series. The series will be titled the “UMG Overwatch Collegiate Clash” with a planned start for late March 2020. More
