2016 in Review, Part 3: Every SVG Story From the Year That Was
Story Highlights
2016 proved to be another banner year for the sports-video-production community, as technological innovations behind major telecasts and livestreams progressed at an epic clip. Here is a month-by-month guide to the top events and most intriguing sports video production stories during the Q3 of 2016, including every SVG headline from the year that was. Click on the stories below to relive the year in live-sports production.
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JULY
ESPN Brings MLB Production From Ft. Bragg
The Linc Hosts 150+ at Sports Venue Production Summit
SVG On Demand: ROOT Sports’ VP/EP Doug Johnson
OBS To Produce 85 Hours of VR From Rio
Spectrum Auction Hits A Milestone In Reverse
NASCAR on NBC Drops Green Flag on Year Two
RSN Execs Address At-Home Workflows and Their Impact
MAM Should Organize, Not Overwhelm Efforts In Venue
All England Lawn Tennis Club’s Hall on His Final Wimbledon
UFC 200 Soldiers On With Robust 4K, 1080i Live Productions
UFC 200 Debuts Redesigned Fight Pass, 4K Streaming
ESPN’s Wimbledon Efforts Deliver for Fans
Inside the Dynamic IBC Operation at EURO 2016
More From SVG Europe’s Coverage of EURO 2016
Photo Gallery: SVG Sports Venue Production Summit
RSN Leaders On Perfecting Pre- and Post-Game Shows
ChyronHego Acquires Click Effects Parent Company
Google Acquires Anvato in Move to Grow OTT Business
Live From MLB All-Star: Fox Sports Rolls Out Big Cameras
All-Star Game Audio More Comprehensive Than Ever
ESPN Packs Four Control Rooms Into EN-1 for Massive Show
Home Run Derby Sound Touches All the Bases, Then Some
MLB Network Is All About ‘All-Access’ at Petco Park
Virtual Reality Takes the Field With NextVR Production
Intel 360 Replay Technology Steps Up to the Plate
SVPS: How To Keep Your Fanbase Engaged Year-Round
At-Home Workflows, 4K Line Future Path of RSN Production
Open Championship: NBC Gets Back in Major Swing
A New Open Championship Era Begins for R&A
All Change for Sky Sports As It Takes Over From BBC
MLB All-Star: MLBAM Edges Toward Future With 8K, VR
MLB All-Star Roundup, Part 1: Cameras, Graphics, & Sets
MLB All-Star Roundup, Part 2: Inside the Compound
Enhanced MLB All-Star Sound Points Toward the Future
The Open Championship: DirecTV’s Mosaic Returns
ACS Flies With CAMCAT at The Open, Develops New Railcam
More Reports From The Open Championship
Takeaways From Variety-SI Sports & Entertainment Summit
AMV, MTVG Produce Massive 4K Garth Brooks Show
SVG On Demand: Altitude Sports’ Ken Miller
SVG10 Q&A: Sports-Asset Management Comes of Age
ACC Network Officially Stamped For 2019 Launch
Glenn Adamo’s New Firm Aims to Embrace New Tech
NBC Sports Sets Sights on Tour de France Finish Line
MLB’s Susanne Hilgefort Killed in Plane Crash
CES Provides New UPS Tech to IT-Centric Compounds
Fox Regionals’ Henry Ford Reflects on SoCal RSNs
ESPN Readies Enhancements For MLS All-Star Game
Metadata a Key First Step In Asset Management For Colleges
Colleges Take Diverse Approaches to Venue Operations
Notre Dame Day Production Brings The World to South Bend
Live From PGA Championship: Graphics Rule for CBS, Turner
Inside CBS, DirecTV’s 4K Production at PGA Championship
CBS, DirecTV Test HDR at PGA Championship
Turner Sports Streams PGA Championship to Fans In-Depth
SVG SAMS Forum Spotlights Metadata Management
SVG Sports Imaging Forum Outlines State of HD, 4K
SPORTECH LIVE FROM RIO 2016
NBC Olympic Tech Leaders Reflect on the Massive and Successful Production Effort
Rick Cordella on the Olympics Digital Explosion
NBC’s Karl Malone on the Sweet Sounds of Olympic Success
NBC Olympics’ Content-Management Backbone Is Churning at Historic Rate
Veteran NBC Graphics Team Designs Package Inspired by Brazilian Culture
Lyndsay Signor Discusses NBC Olympics Social-Media Strategy
NBC Olympics, Golf Channel Enjoy Golf’s Return
Golf Channel EP Molly Solomon Relishes Golf’s Return to Games
Industry Veteran Jim Eady Celebrates 20th Olympic Games
Dave Mazza: How NBC Olympics Team Finds Its Games Groove
Part 1: Inside NBC Olympics’ Largest ‘At-Home’ Production Ever
Part 2: Inside NBC’s Array of At-Home Studios and Control Rooms for Rio
Part 3: NBC Olympics Ramps Up ‘Off Tube Factory’ for Rio
Part 4: NBC Olympics’ Streaming Factory Evolves With Viewing Habits
Matt Millington, Head of Digital for OBS, on the Power of the OVP
Cable Camera Falls, Injures Seven; Investigation Ongoing
Sotiris Salamouris Says OBS Team Exceeding Expectations In Massive Production Effort
Road Races Rely on Next-Gen RF Technology
Rowing Coverage Takes to the Skies; EVS Takes to the Waves
Olympic Broadcasting Services Thinks Bigger Than Ever
Live from Rio 2016: 20+ Photo Galleries from Behind the Scenes
OBS’s Matt Millington Goes Deep on Olympic Video Player, Virtual Reality
Inside NBC Olympics Massive At-Home Production in Stamford with Tim Canary
Tom Popple Goes Behind the Scenes at NBC Olympics’ High-Tech Stamford Studios
Inside NBC Olympics’ Massive ‘Streaming Factory’ Operation With Eric Black
Golf Channel Executive Producer Molly Solomon Relishes Golf’s Olympic Return
TV 2’s Jens Knudsen Gives a Tour of Network’s Studio at Olympic Park
Globosat, SporTV All in For Home Olympics
Japan Consortium Proves Power of Teamwork
Match TV Keeps Russian Viewers Tuned In to Olympics
A CCTV Olympic First as Digital Team Makes the Trip
ESPN’s IBC Facility Brings Nations Together; VER Is Key in Making It Happen
RAI Team Stays Local for Maximum Emotion
Viasat, NEP Sweden Embrace Flexibility
CBC Ops in Rio, Toronto, Montreal United for Games
CBC Streams Live, On-Demand, and VR (With No Authentication Required)
Belgian Broadcaster VRT Excels In Production of Road-Race Cycling for OBS
Preparation for Dutch Success Helps NOS Shine on a Big Start to Week 2
YLE Finland Embraces IP, Remote Production
Despite Dramatic Time Shift, Australia’s Seven Network Prides Itself on Live
TV2 Norway Studio, IBC Operations Deliver for Viewers
Sky New Zealand Keeps Kiwis Front and Center
SRG SSR Takes Remote Production From Switzerland to New Level
Gunnar Darge of ZDF Is Happy With German Broadcast Effort
RTVE Serves Games to Spain Viewers
France Télévisions’ Rio Hub Serves Paris Control Rooms
BBC Sport Streamlines From London, but Expectations Are High
SMT Crunches the Numbers for NBC Olympics
Bexel’s Craig Schiller on the Future of Big-Event Production
Products Deployed Reflect How Sports Audio Is Changing
Panasonic Plays Key Role for Ceremonies, News Channel
Online Olympic Viewing Is Skyrocketing, Reports Akamai
Canon Offers a Hand to Clients
Inside Riedel Communications’ Massive Presence
Aldea Helps Broadcasters Around World With Signal Transport
Globosat Turns to Tektronix for Live IP Media Production
SES Experiences Record Demand for Satellite Capacity in Rio
RAI Utilizes Brainstorm Virtual Studio Systems at Olympics
Dega Imagine Comms’ Router for Rio Production Hub
Radio TV Española, Viasat Tap deltatre for Digital Coverage
AUGUST
BSI Helps CBS, Turner Overcome RF Challenges at PGA
PGA Championship: A Look Back at Graphics, 4K, HDR
Viz One Tees Up New Era for PGA Tour Entertainment
Photo Gallery: Sports Asset Management & Storage Forum
4K Lenses Benefit Today’s HD Cameras, Tomorrow’s UHD
Photo Gallery: SVG Sports Imaging Forum
SVG, SVG Europe Launch SportTechLive@IBC2016 Blog
Full Sail, NEP Host Educational Minicamp on ND-1
SVG Digital Chat: MLS’s Schlosser on Building Soccer
Sports Imaging Forum: HDR Doesn’t Need To Wait for UHD
Sports Imaging Forum: Audio Session Recaps Available
The Vertical’s Live Video Strategy Shines For Yahoo! Sports
SVG On Demand: Turner Sports’ Kathleen Shannon
Tennessee Takes It Slow in Archiving Historical Media Assets
Disney Dishes Out $1B for 33% Stake in MLB’s BAMTech
SAMS Forum: Leagues Look To Leverage Content Explosion
SAMS Forum: Object Storage Begins To Take Hold
ChyronHego Acquires Click Effects, Targets Venue Industry
Sports Imaging Forum: High-Speed Cameras Get Flexible
Complementary VR, With Broadcast Elements, Way To Go
Pro-Audio Manufacturers’ Training Fills in Learning Gaps
Fox Sports, NextVR Offer Live VR for Bundesliga Opener
At US Open, ESPN Puts Spotlight on Tennis Center Revamp
Arthur Ashe Stadium Roof, Grandstand Make US Open Debut
Viacom’s Atlas Truck Carries Weight of the MTV VMAs
MTV Takes VR to Next Level With VMA Multicam Production
VOKE’s Jayaram: VR Needs a Storytelling Intervention
IBC 2016 Preview: Grass Valley, Avid, Evertz, and More
Fox Sports In-Market NHL Streaming ‘Completes the Trifecta’
Facebook, USA Basketball Partnered on the Road to Rio
SPORTSTECH LIVE@IBC 2016
IBC 2016: Leadership, Strategy, and Creativity in Media
IBC 2016: Wrap-Up of Audio Intros, Updates
Sony Intros Highlighted by 4K POV Camera, HDR/SDR Converter
ARD/ZDF, CTV OB Top Recent Sony Europe Deals
Riedel Reveals Two Acquisitions, Highlights Cisco Partnership
SAM Sees New LiveTouch 4K as Game-changer
Vizrt Story Set to Transform Social-video Workflows
Blackmagic Design Acquires Ultimatte, Fairlight
Gearhouse Broadcast Eyes U.S. Market With Supertruck
Avid Intros Sports-production Packages, NEXIS E5 Server
ChyronHego Embraces Virtual Studios with Hybrid Acquisition
Clear-Com’s Boster Looks to Future of Broadcast Audio
Red Hot Elemental Takes Virtual Route to the Show
EVS Displays an IP-connected Live-production Environment
Imagine Shows Working Interop Based on AIMS Collaboration
Telos TV Solutions Group’s Dyster on Signal Transport Over IP
BroaMan Hails Increased Flexibility, Efficiency of Route66
Vinten Vantage Adds Flexibility to PTZ Camera, Lens Choice
IBC Spotlight: Encompass Digital CEO Chris Walters
IBC Spotlight: FileCatalyst President John Tkaczewski
IBC Spotlight: Scale Logic Bob Herzan
Optima Founder: ‘Chessboard Has Been Jolted’ Since Brexit
Aperi Media Function Virtualisation Records Big Win
SVG Europe Hosts 2016 Sport Production Awards
IBC Q&A: Akamai’s Bishop on Rio 2016 streaming, future of live 4K, VR streaming
IBC Q&A: SES’s Wrede Throws Support Behind HLG for HDR UHD, Looks to the Power of VR
IBC Q&A: Globecast’s Mark Logez and Peter Elvidge discuss remote-production opportunities
Blackmagic Design’s Simon Westland Discusses Fairlight Acquisition
Grass Valley’s Shah Discusses Strategic Thinking, Increasing Industry Confidence in IP Operation
Aspera’s Michelle Munson Discusses FASPStream’s Sports Potential, ‘Disruptive’ Delivery Innovation
Cobalt Digital’s McAlpine Discusses ImmediaTV Acquisition and the Future Roadmap
IBM Cloud Video’s Clevinger Explains How Watson Automates Closed Captioning at US Open
Pliant Technologies’ Rosen on How CrewCom Changes the Game for Comms
RT Software’s Mike Fredriksen Discusses the World of Virtualization and IP
Telestream’s Murray on Acquisition of Vidcheck and the Live-streaming Explosion
Dell EMC’s Burns on How M&E Customers Will Benefit From the Dell-EMC Combo
SEPTEMBER
In Year 2 of US Open Rights Deal, ESPN Refines Production
ESPN Adapts to Revamped USTA National Tennis Center
US Open Q&A: ESPN VP of Production Jamie Reynolds
CFL’s First Live-Audio Game Challenges NFL’s Sound Supremacy
Rio 2016: Opening Ceremony First Live Dolby Atmos Broadcast
NewTek Taps Potential of IP With Intro of NewTek IP Series
US Open: Roof, Other Changes Re-Energize Broadcasters
Gearhouse Settles in to Year 2, Looks To Expand U.S. Presence
More Live Reports From US Open 2016
Live From Dublin: NEP Ireland Helps ESPN Deliver Game
College Football Kickoff 2016: CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports
Fox Sports’ Tech Effort Builds Toward the Super Bowl
CBS Sports Isn’t Letting Down After Successful 2015-16 Season
ESPN Preps for First International Monday Night Football Game
NBC Sports Bus Takes ‘SNF’ Fans Behind the Scenes
NFL Continues To Extend Boundaries in Sound
NBC To Broadcast Notre Dame Football Home Games in 4K/UHD
US Open Audio Takes ‘Nat Sound’ to Its Logical Conclusion
Rio 2016: NBC Olympics Logs 3.3 Billion Streaming Minutes
TWC Sports, Technicolor Bring HDR Life to SDR Signal
Fox Sports, LiveLike Bring VR to Masses for Ohio State-Oklahoma
US Open: NextVR Serves First-Ever VR Content at Ashe
ESPN, NHL Reunite for World Cup of Hockey
TV SKYLINE Lends OB Services for Ring Cycle Broadcasts
Game Creek Video Ups 4K Game With New Madison Truck
SVG Summit To Feature NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Keynote
The Big Buzz: Drone Racing Goes National
In Big Week, Filmwerks Powers NFL, WWE, US Open
Former ESPN Exec Jed Drake Joins SMT
Campus Crossroads Project Brings Video to Notre Dame Stadium
US Open: VWSE Productions Takes on Remote Production
Stadiums Test, Tweak Systems as They Get Ready for Football
Giant College Videoboards Pose Big Sound System Challenges
NFL Network Sees Future Clearly With Transparent OLED Monitors
NBA to Expand Tracking With Sportradar, Second Spectrum
IP Interoperability Takes Step Forward at IBC
Imagine CTO Reynolds: Three Years of IP Efforts Paying Off
Cisco’s Morse Talks Challenge, Opportunities of Going IP
Net Insight’s Karlsson On Live Synchronized OTT Sports
NewTek’s IP Series Targets New Markets
SDTV Overhauls HDLA Expando With Upgraded Switcher
Single Hybrid Truck Keeps BT Sport at Forefront of Live 4K/UHD
DX3 Media Finds Success With Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup
Twitter’s Head of TV Andrew Adashek to Keynote LiveTV:LA
WSMI Networking Meetup in Los Angeles Set for Nov. 16
AES Show Preview: More for Broadcasters in L.A.
Ryder Cup: NBC Golf Caps Off Successful Summer in Style
NEP Presence is 21 Mobile Units Strong at Hazletine
GoVision Delivers for Fans Hungry for On-Course Coverage
Turner Puts the Viewer in the Action at the 2016 Ryder Cup
Jacksonville Jaguars Rely on TVU for Home-Field Advantage in UK
ESPN To Uniquely Cover Clemson’s Traditional Stadium Entrance
