Monthly Archives: November 2018
ACC Network Set to Launch on Aug. 22, 2019
Written on November 30, 2018 at 2:32 pm, by SVG Staff
ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference announced that The ACC Network will launch on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Just one week later, on August 29, the first conference football game […] More
Big 12, ACC Title Games Headline ESPN’s Jam-Packed Championship Weekend
Written on November 30, 2018 at 1:30 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Simply put, no one produces more college football than ESPN. So, although crowning six conference champions in 24 hours may seem a tall task, the network’s college-football remote-operations team is […] More
Four Highlights To Look for at CBS Sports’ SEC Championship Game Production
Written on November 30, 2018 at 12:51 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
For the second time this calendar year, the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia will battle for a football title under the majestic halo videoboard of Mercedes-Benz Stadium […] More
Fox Sports Preps for Eighth Straight Big Ten Championship, First Pac-12 Title Game Since 2016
Written on November 30, 2018 at 11:34 am, by Kristian Hernández, Senior Editor
Fox Sports is broadcasting two of the five major college football conference championships this weekend: the Pac-12 Championship on Friday and the Big Ten Championship on Saturday. Although the Ohio […] More
Turner Adds AR Sizzle to Rocket League Broadcast
Written on November 30, 2018 at 10:42 am, by Troy Dreier, Contributor, Streaming & Digital
There are three ways to catch the action from the ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League 2018 tournament. Fans can tune in to live coverage of the entire three-day event on Twitch […] More
Behind the Mic: Mack Brown Leaves ESPN for UNC Job; Darren Rovell Accepts Role at Sports Gambling Start Up
Written on November 30, 2018 at 10:30 am, by Kristian Hernández, Senior Editor
Behind the Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s […] More
Chief Operations Officer Maria Hellström To Leave Net Insight in March 2019
Written on November 30, 2018 at 10:17 am, by SVG Staff
Net Insight announced that COO Maria Hellström has decided to leave her position for a new assignment as CEO at a Swedish consulting firm. More
The XFL Names Scott Parker as New Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Written on November 30, 2018 at 10:11 am, by SVG Staff
The XFL announced that Scott Parker has been named Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, responsible for overseeing fan engagement, promotions, publicity, branding, consumer insights, and corporate social responsibility for […] More
VidOvation Partner, AVIWEST, Wins Technology & Engineering Emmy Award
Written on November 30, 2018 at 10:06 am, by SVG Staff
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has presented AVIWEST with a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its SafeStreams Technology, which includes forward error correction (FEC), automatic […] More
Fox Sports, NYRA Establish Largest Programming Partnership in Horse Racing History
Written on November 30, 2018 at 10:00 am, by SVG Staff
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) and Fox Sports announced a long-term television programming deal that will make Fox Sports the year-round national television home for NYRA racing from Saratoga […] More