Monthly Archives: January 2020
ESPN Closes Out Busy Fortnight at Australian Open With Championship Weekend
Written on January 31, 2020 at 1:12 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Heading into Championship Weekend at the Australian Open, ESPN has been blessed with a pair of compelling storylines: Sofia Kenin’s improbable appearance in the Women’s Championship (the first American who […] More
Live From Super Bowl LIV: ESPN Expands South Beach Presence To Meet Programming Needs
Written on January 31, 2020 at 12:55 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Broadcasting from South Beach is nothing new for ESPN, which has studios at the Clevelander on Ocean Drive. And, for Super Bowl LIV, the broadcaster has upped its presence across […] More
Live From Super Bowl LIV: Fox Sports Delivers “Sense of Place” With Mega Studio Structure on South Beach
Written on January 31, 2020 at 11:17 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
What’s the point of producing a studio show on-site at a major event, if not to paint the picture of the host locale and to engross the viewer in all […] More
Live From Super Bowl LIV: Fox Sports’ Rod Conti Gives a Tour of Network’s South Beach Campus
Written on January 31, 2020 at 9:22 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Three studios, two demo areas, two tower structures filling 9 acres of production and support workspace piloted by more than 350 production, technical, and support staff: Fox Sports’ studio activation […] More
Live From Super Bowl LIV: Fox Sports’ Mike Davies Goes Deep on an Epic Technological Effort
Written on January 31, 2020 at 9:03 am, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
The Super Bowl is one of those events that annually raise the bar for what is possible (and, in the future, expected) in a live sports production. And Fox Sports […] More
Behind the Mic: ESPN Mulls Over Moving Jessica Mendoza Off of SNB ; Sean McVay Joins Postseason NFL Countdown in Miami
Written on January 31, 2020 at 8:00 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
Riedel Communications Promotes Marcin Jakowczyk to Sales Manager in Poland
Written on January 31, 2020 at 7:45 am, by SVG Staff
Riedel Communications has promoted Marcin Jakowczyk to Sales Manager for the company’s Poland operation. Jakowczyk brings a decade of experience in the pro audio, broadcast, and telecommunications industries to his […] More
The Switch Names Andy Goldstein to Position of CFO
Written on January 31, 2020 at 7:40 am, by SVG Staff
The Switch has appointed Andy Goldstein as Chief Financial Officer. As The Switch’s CFO, Goldstein will oversee the company’s financial activities globally, driving strategic initiatives and international growth. He will […] More
MLS, U.S. Soccer Sign Exclusive Data Deal With Stats Perform
Written on January 31, 2020 at 7:40 am, by SVG Staff
Major League Soccer (MLS) and U.S. Soccer have entered an exclusive official data deal with Stats Perform. More
HPA Tech Retreat 2020: G&D To Lay Out Premium KVM Solutions
Written on January 31, 2020 at 7:35 am, by SVG Staff
G&D North America (G&D) will be presenting the latest KVM technologies for broadcast and cinema professionals at this year’s HPA Tech Retreat from February 17 to 20, 2020 in Palm […] More