Esports may be the hot new trend in the U.S., but OGN has been producing and distributing live esports competitions for the better part of two decades. And, last December, the South Korean esports network and content producer made its first big splash in North America, opening OGN Super Arena in Manhattan Beach, CA. More
On June 26-27, SVG spotlights the latest trends in venue production, technology, and systems integration at the SVG Venue Summit in Detroit. Register today to learn from industry experts about the latest in game-presentation workflows, fan-engagement strategies, emerging technologies like 4K HDR, esports venues and tournament production, and more. Plus, go behind the scenes of […] More
South Korea-based OGN is among the oldest and most established organizations in esports, having produced and distributed live esports events for nearly two decades. In December, the company opened OGN Super Arena – the first battle royale-dedicated arena in North America – in Manhattan Beach, CA. Although the 35,000-sq.-ft. studio (with a 500-audience-seat and 100-player-seat […] More
Fox Sports coverage of the 2019 U.S. Open Championship, being held at Pebble Beach Golf Links today through Sunday, offers some new technology and will continue to roll out new things as the weekend progresses. 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
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
In a Stanley Cup Final that was 49 years in the making, it’s only fitting that a boisterous crowd in Boston will witness the first Game 7 since 2011. After either St. Louis Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo or Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara lifts the 34.5-lb. trophy in the air, NBC Sports will close up […] More
“IGBS has brought the ‘dream team’ concept to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) with production teams from the major rugby territories — France, UK, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.” That’s how David Shield, co-project director, IGBS, describes the preparations for this year’s rubgy extravaganza in Japan. IGBS (International Games Broadcast Services) is a joint […] More
As one of 15 athletic departments preparing for this summer’s launch of the ACC Network, the University of Louisville invested $8 million to build a broadcast facility housing four control rooms, two studios, a green room, a classroom, offices, and more — all connected via fiber to 13 on-campus venues and ESPN in Bristol, CT. […] 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
