Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
As Chief Editor, Dachman oversees all aspects of SVG's North American editorial operations – including all news on sportsvideo.org, the daily SVG Insider newsletter, and SVG’s annual print publications – and is one of the primary contributors to SVG's coverage of the sports-video-production industry. A member of the SVG team since 2009, Dachman also serves as Program Director for SVG's Esports Production Forum, RSN Summit, Sports Content Management Forum, Sports Graphics Forum, and TranSPORT conference.
Prior to joining SVG, he covered local sports for The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, MA, and served on the production staff of SiriusXM's The Ron & Fez Show. Dachman began his career in the Sports Information department at Northeastern University in Boston, where he earned a BA in Media Communications and Cinema Studies. A native of Denver, CO, Jason currently resides in Queens, NY, with his wife Alyson and daughter June.
Recent Posts by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Monday, July 11, 2022 - 2:25 pm
The live-sports-production industry is facing an existential crises in terms of its workforce. Since the pandemic began, more than one third of the freelancer community has retired or departed the […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 3:54 pm
SVG’s RSN Summit returned in person last week to reunite the regional sports industry for the first time since the summer of 2019. At the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel on […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, June 24, 2022 - 6:55 am
The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in everyone’s plans over the last two years. For mid-major institutions, like Charleston Southern University, bouncing back from hardship takes a lot more ingenuity, […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 9:06 am
The SVG College Pioneer Award — an honor decided in a multi-step voting process by a panel of past honorees, current and former SVG College Summit chairpeople, SVG staffers, and […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 9:05 am
The Sports Video Group is excited to introduce Wasabi Technologies as a new corporate sponsor. Since 2017, the company has been changing the cloud storage landscape with Hot Cloud Storage […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Monday, June 20, 2022 - 8:44 am
The collegiate-sports-video community continues to grow each and every year, and despite their exponential growth, the one constant that has remained is the support of Ross Video. Whether its their […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, June 17, 2022 - 11:46 am
With the sports-production industry facing a shrinking workforce, many broadcasters are exploring new avenues to recruit the next generation of talent while also diversifying its ranks. Meanwhile, Exceptional Minds, a […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - 12:38 pm
Apple and Major League Soccer and have announced an industry-changing rights deal that will make the Apple TV app the exclusive home for every single live MLS match beginning in […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Friday, June 10, 2022 - 9:44 am
One of the largest portfolio of live-sports rights has a new chief, as Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has named former TelevisaUnivision and Discovery Communications exec Luis Silberwasser as Chairman and […]
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By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor | Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 4:19 pm
It was less than two years ago that ESPN/ABC’s NBA Finals production operations were confined to a standalone bubble inside Disney World in Orlando. This year, ESPN’s ops team is […]
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