The SVG Podcast

147 - Women's Sports is Here to Stay: Now What?

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Women's sports are on the rise. They have collectively captured the attention of marketers, programming executives, social media, and fans. So, where ...

146 - Content Leadership in Pro Sports With The Gargano Leadership Group

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Working on the content side for a professional sports team can be a thrill. It can also be a grind. That's where strong leadership becomes crucial to ...

145 - NASCAR Clash at The Coliseum 2024: A Look Back

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the Daytona 500 set to explode onto screens this weekend, NASCAR - and its broadcast partner FOX Sports - are still buzzing from a wildly unique ...

144 - The Rise in Women's Sports Production: An Industry Roundtable

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The ratings for women's sports continue to climb to record levels and that, in turn, drives the need for better and deeper productions. In celebration...

143 - Alternate Broadcasts: The Ins and Outs

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to hot trends in sports production these days, the rise of alternate broadcasts is one of the preeminent ways to engage viewers uniquely...

142 - Eli Velazquez, EVP, Sports, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's well-known that the Hispanic population is growing across the U.S., and, in media and entertainment, the younger, multi-language shift is a trend...

141 - The State of the Remote Production Business: An Industry Roundtable

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Change is constant in the world of remote production. Never has that fact been more evident as the industry steams into 2024. There are more ways than...

140 - The State of Live Sports Production: An Industry Roundtable

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2023 was loaded with high-end live sports productions from the major networks. What major technology innovations are changing this game? In this episo...

139 - Major Esports Championships: An Industry Roundtable

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From The International to League of Legends Worlds to CS:GO Major Championships and beyond, esports boasts some of the largest annual live-event produ...

138 - 2024 NHL Winter Classic with WBD Sports' Lee Estroff

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The New Year always opens with one of our favorite productions of the year: the NHL Winter Classic. This year, the event visited the Pacific Northwest...

137 - Inside the "Nickmas Game" with Nickelodeon's VP, Animation/Motion Graphics Kurt Hartman and CBS Sports Producer Shawn Robbins

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Slimetime returned to the Gridiron as CBS Sports and Nickelodeon teamed up to bring the multi-Emmy Award-winning "Nickmas" alternate presentation to a...

136 - FIFA's Head of Host Broadcast Production Florin Mitu at FIFA Women's World Cup

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The FIFA Women's World Cup Final comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday and one of the countries - England or Spain - will hoist the trophy for the ...

135 - FOX Sports Lead Director Rich Russo Previews Super Bowl LVII

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's Super Bowl Week and preparations are humming along with FOX Sports down in Arizona. This Sunday will mark the fifth Super Bowl at the front bench...

134 - AFC Championship Game Preview with CBS Sports' VP, Remote Technical Operations Jason Cohen

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's Bengals-Chiefs Round Two as, for the fifth consecutive season, CBS Sports is in Kansas City to broadcast the AFC Championship Game (Sunday, 6:30 ...

133 - Women's Sports Production and Programming: An Industry Roundtable

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Women's sports leagues in the U.S. and beyond continue to gain traction, especially among younger demographics. 2022 saw numerous professional and col...

132 - ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been another big year at ESPN. At the 2022 SVG Summit, we got the opportunity to reflect on that year that was with ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro. ...

131 - On-Site in Qatar at the 2022 FIFA World Cup: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a special episode of The SVG Podcast, three members of the SVG Editorial Team report from the grounds of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar. SV...

130 - Esports Production: A State of the Industry Roundtable

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a big year in the world of live esports production. In addition to a big spike in the number of events, the industry has undergone a seismic...

129 - NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web 3.0: A Sportel Panel Discussion

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the digital world moves towards Web 3.0, the sports media world is wrapping its head around an era where NFTs allow for the creation of one-of-a-ki...

128 - At-Home Production - Perspectives From the Front Bench

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

REMI. At-home. Home Run. Remote. Whatever you call it, it's the live production workflow that's reshaping the business. It's the act of taking camera ...

127 - FIFA World Cup Preview with Telemundo Deportes

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is less than 40 days away. Broadcasters from around the globe are preparing their production efforts in Qatar to ...

126 - FIFA World Cup Preview with FOX Sports' David Neal and Kevin Callahan

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is just over 50 days away. Broadcasters from around the globe are readying to travel to Qatar to deliver one of t...

125 - One Year of the YES App with YES Network VP, Strategy & Business Development Matt Duarte

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One year ago, the New York-based regional sports network, YES Network, launches its own app, making live games for the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets...

124 - Pro Soccer Content Creation with Austin FC, Charlotte FC, and Angel City FC

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Major League Soccer season is set to kick off this weekend and to celebrate, the latest episode of The SVG Podcast is dedicated to analyzing team-...

123 - NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum with FOX Sports Director Artie Kempner

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last Sunday's Clash at the Coliseum was both a critical and ratings success for NASCAR and FOX Sports. The unique spectacle that placed an auto racing...

122 - Anna Tobkin, Producer, Kansas City Chiefs

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Championship Weekend in the National Football League is here and, following a dramatic Divisional Round, we take you inside what its like inside the s...

121 - 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest live sports television productions of the year is already in the books and we're here to break it all down for you in the latest ep...

120 - State of the Industry: An SVG Summit Roundtable

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As 2021 comes to a close, what is the current temperature of the sports production industry? We tackle that question with experts ranging from crewing...

119 - League of Legends Worlds with Riot Games' Carrie Dunn and Nick Troop

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last month saw the return of the biggest live event in the world of esports: the League of Legends World Championship Final. Hosted in Reykjavik, Icel...

118 - Sports Betting Content Production With Yahoo! Sports and B/R Betting

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the state-by-state legalization of sports betting continues to sweep across the country, sports media giants are joining the fray. Several national...

117 - WNBA Production with ESPN Senior Managing Producer Sara Gaiero

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a banner year for the WNBA. Ratings are up big, the postseason has been thrilling, and the league is loaded with a fun mix of veteran and ri...

116 - The State of Live Sports Transmission: An Industry Roundtable

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a tremendous amount of change and innovation currently occurring within the circulatory system of live sports media: transmission. On this epi...

115 - The Art of Directing a Live Game With ESPN Monday Night Football Director Jimmy Platt

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NFL season kicks off this week and, nationwide, sports televisions will again be filled with the thrills of pro football. On today's episode of Th...

114 - MLB at Field of Dreams with FOX Sports' Director Matt Gangl

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last Thursday, nearly six million viewers tuned it to watch a special broadcast on FOX of the MLB at Field of Dreams. The gorgeous production from the...

113 - Sinclair Broadcast Group President of Local Sports Steve Rosenberg

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Its been four months since the look of the regional sports network world dramatically changed when the Sinclair-owned FOX Sports RSNs officially rebra...

112 - On-Site at MLB All-Star 2021 with FOX Sports, ESPN, MLB Network

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A week of Major League Baseball All-Star events are in the books and it was a successful series of productions from FOX Sports, ESPN, and MLB Network....

111 - Remote Production Workflows In Live Sports: Case Studies with FOX Sports and YES Network

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remote production workflows are changing the face of live sports video production. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we dig into two specific exampl...

110 - The State of Remote Production Facilities: An Industry Primer

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has forever changed live sports production as facilities have been forced to evolve. Broadcasters are using a mix of mobile units and fly...

109 - Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Larry Thorpe

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the video technology industry's all-time greats announced his retirement last week. After more than 50 years of pioneering and shaping video im...

108 - In-Arena NHL Production with Toronto Maple Leafs' Taylor Dean, Philadelphia Flyers' Tina DiVilio, and Tampa Bay Lightning's John Franzone

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fans have returned to sports venues in some limited capacity across North America and that's made for an exciting transition to normal for in-arena vi...

107 - MLB Opening Day: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Major League Baseball is back! On this special roundtable episode of The SVG Podcast, the Sports Video Group editorial team previews the season to com...

106 - CBS Sports VP, On-Air Graphics and Design JP LoMonaco

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The CBS Sports graphics team has been very busy, to say the least. In addition to undertaking its second Super Bowl in three years, CBS Sports created...

105 - From the Field to the Cloud: An Industry Roundtable

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2020 led to an abundance of change across the sports video production industry. One key trend that was further accelerated by the pandemic was cloud-b...

104 - NBC Sunday Night Football Director Drew Esocoff and Producer Fred Gaudelli

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of sports television production, the technology enhancements that tend to grab the most headlines are the fun tech toys that are weaved i...

103 - Inside NBA Arenas with Miami Heat's Kurt Doster and Golden State Warriors' Jen Millet and Jackie Ventura

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit the team side of the sports video production industry to discuss the continuously evolving challenge of using video to build an in-venue ex...

102 - Super Bowl LV Preview and Veteran Director Paul Hemming

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The SVG Podcast is back and we're breaking down all of the video and television production stories surrounding Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fl. The SVG edi...

101 - Remote Production Services in Live Sports: An Industry Roundtable

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 has been a challenging year for live sports production. Those involved in remote production services have had arguably the most challenging 10 mo...

100 - VENN Co-Founder and Co-CEO Ariel Horn

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Few individuals have left a more indelible mark on the way viewers watch esports broadcasts than Ariel Horn. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we ar...

99 - Star Sports Head Sanjog Gupta and VP, Broadcast Technology and Operations Prashant Khanna

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Indian Premier League is the most popular sports league in India, and when you account for the fact that more than 500 million viewers regularly w...

98 - Fox Sports' VP, Field Operations and Engineering Brad Cheney

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following a thrilling six-game World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are champions and FOX Sports has put a bow on perhaps the most unique MLB Pos...

97 - Los Angeles Chargers' Pete Soto and Tennessee Titans' David Schindler

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following an offseason unlike any other, the National Football League is now a full month into its regular season and video teams from across the leag...

96 - Las Vegas Raiders' Justin Casserly and Philadelphia Eagles' Eric Long

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following an offseason unlike any other, the National Football League is now a full month into its regular season and video teams from across the leag...

95 - The Fox Sports Vault: How IP Powers the At-Home Operations Center

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

IP technologies continue to transform the nature of remote production workflows. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we take you inside one of the mos...

94 - Kansas City Chiefs' Kristen Pugh and Indianapolis Colts' Mike Stephens

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following an offseason unlike any other, the National Football League is now a full month into its regular season and video teams from across the leag...

93 - NBA 2K League's Matt Arden, ROOT SPORTS Northwest's Jon Bradford, and ESPN's Adam Whitlock

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the sports calendar crowds up, we bring you a trifecta of guests from the world of sports television production on the latest episode of The SVG Po...

92 - NBA's SVP, Head of Fantasy & Gaming Scott Kaufman-Ross Plus A Recap of the Return of the NFL

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The return of sports has brought with it a resurgence in sports betting. So what efforts are league's undertaking to tap into this new entertainment r...

91 - John Filippelli, President of Production and Programming, YES Network

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On a very special episode of The SVG Podcast, we are joined by John Filippelli, President of Production & Programming and Executive Producer of the YE...

90 - Video at Fan-less MLB Ballparks with Arizona Diamondbacks' Rob Weinheimer + Minnesota Twins' Sam Henschen

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While many professional sports are returning to action in isolated bubble environments, Major League Baseball is continuing to host its games in the c...

89 - NHL CCO Steve Mayer, Plus the Return of NBA and NHL and a PGA Championship Preview

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sports is back! The NBA and NHL have joined MLB on our TVs and the PGA Championship brings with it one of the biggest productions of the year this wee...

88 - The Return of MLB: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable + Formula 1's Dean Locke

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Major League Baseball returns on Thursday and the NBA and NHL are just around the corner. The next two weeks may among the biggest weeks in the histor...

87 - Inside the 'MLS Is Back Tournament' Bubble with Amy Rosenfled, VP of Production for ESPN

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While sports live golf, auto racing, and even bull riding have returned with socially-distant, crowdless live events, the rubber is truly about the hi...

86 - Mark Parkman, General Manager, Olympic Channel

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As live sports slowly begins to return to action, one sporting event we know for certain won't be happening this summer is the 2020 Summer Olympic Gam...

85 - Joe Lynch, Head of Broadcast, Electronic Arts

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the absence of many live sports, major sports networks have turned to filling valuable linear air time with live esports productions. That includes...

84 - Dave Shaw, VP, Production, NFL Media

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year's NFL Draft was a technological success despite going completely virtual. It also turned out to be the most watched NFL Draft ever. We're jo...

83 - NFL Draft Production Breakdown: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year's production of the NFL Draft is exceptionally unique. In this roundtable discussion, SVG Co-Executive Director, Editorial Ken Kerschbaumer,...

82 - Coronavirus Impact: SVG Edit Team Roundtable + Facebook's Melissa Lawton, Instagram's Dev Sethi

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The coronavirus-fueled shutdown of sports labors on. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we talk the latest in the sports video production business wi...

81 - The Impact of Coronavirus: An SVG Edit Team Roundtable + At-Home Production with Harvard Athletics and LiveU

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a special episode of The SVG Podcast, the SVG editorial team sits down to discuss the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the sports video...

80 - Craig Barry, EVP/Chief Content Officer, Turner Sports

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A segment of the sports video business that is growing increasingly more exciting and interesting is graphics. At Super Bowl LIV, for example, Fox Spo...

79 - Young Women In Sports TV Operations: An SVG Europe Women Panel

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A persistent trend in the sports video operations business today is the challenge of finding and training the next generation of broadcast IT technolo...

78 - The Move to IP: War Stories From The Front Lines

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The move to IP is one of the greatest challenges the sports video industry has ever faced and every organization that has made the move from SDI to IP...

77 - Sports Betting: What It Means For The Sports Media Industry

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's Super Bowl Week and if forecasters are correct, Super Bowl LIV promises to be the most gambled on Super Bowl in history. According to analysts at...

DIGITAL EXTRA - Jason Justman, Distinguished Engineer, Sinclair Broadcast Group

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special Digital Extra episode of The SVG Podcast, we're joined by Jason Justman, distinguished engineer for Sinclair Broadcast Group. Owners o...

76 - Super Bowl LIV Preview with FOX Sports' Mike Davies and Kevin Callahan

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend, the NFL's conference championship games will be held, meaning Super Bowl LIV is just a matter of weeks away. This year's game is in Miam...

75 - Live From College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SVG's Brandon Costa and Kristian Hernandez are on-site in New Orleans to take in all of the video happenings surrounding the 2020 College Football Pla...

74 - Joe Markowski, EVP, North America, DAZN

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DAZN was one of American sports media's breakout properties in 2019, going from a relative unknown to become a home for major boxing events. They are ...

73 - Bob Ley, Former ESPN Anchor and 2019 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On December 17 in New York City, the 2019 class of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame will be inducted, and among the prestigious group of 10 indivi...

72 - Simon Eicher, Executive Producer and Director of Broadcast, Esports Services, ESL Gaming

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Esports has become a pretty popular topic on The SVG Podcast as of late and on this episode of the show we give you a look inside one of the top brand...

DIGITAL EXTRA - The 5G Revolution: How 5G Will Transform Live-Sports Production and Delivery

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On a special Digital Extra episode of The SVG Podcast, we break down the potential of 5G in live sports video production. 5G. There's a world of oppor...

DIGITAL EXTRA - Digital Delivery: Traditional vs. OTT Distribution Tech

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On a special Digital Extra episode of The SVG Podcast, we bring you a roundtable discussion with four industry experts on the unique challenges in del...

71 - Widening The Field: Achieving Greater Diversity in Sports Production

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We broach a very important topic on this episode of The SVG Podcast: diversity in sports production. Progress has been made in front of the camera in ...

70 - Esports Production: Understanding the Technology and Workflows

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Esports continues to explode as a dominant trend in the sports video production business. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we bring you a special c...

69 - CONCACAF CCO Heidi Pellerano and LaLiga North America CEO Boris Gartner

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The popularity of soccer continues to grow in the United States, but its international leagues and organizations that are having the greatest impact o...

68 - The Move To IP at Telemundo Center & Weighing Your IP Options

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's one of the most pressing trends facing the sports video production industry today: the move from baseband to IP. With the ratification of the SMP...

67 - Migrating An All-Virtual Plant With YES Network's Jason Marshall

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The sports video industry is in a period of tremendous change. 4K/UHD, HDR, IP, OTT. There's lot of opportunity to be had and gambles to be taken. Tha...

BONUS EPISODE: Cheddar Founder and CEO Jon Steinberg

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of The SVG Podcast, take a deeper look at the digital disruption of news media with Jon Steinberg, the CEO and founder of the OT...

66 - The Network-Team Relationship With AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain's Brian Mitchell & Colorado Rockies' Kent Krosbakken

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Its one of the most important relationships in live sports television: the partnership between a network and the profession sports team for which thei...

65 - KSE Media Ventues President/CEO Matt Hutchings & Pac-12 Networks President Mark Shuken

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The regional sports network side of the business is in a time of change. Today, we dive into the current challenges and opportunities facing the indus...

64 - Scott Shapiro, VP/Corporate Development, Sinclair Broadcast Group

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The regional sports network business is undergoing massive change, driven largely by the recent sale of the 21 Disney-owned Fox RSNs to Sinclair Broad...

63 - David Herman, U.S. Sports Partnerships Manager, Twitter

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What makes for successful social video content? What's the latest with how the algorithms prioritize video and motion graphic content? And what can yo...

62 - John Wildhack, Syracuse University Director of Athletics and Former ESPN Executive

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Few people in the sports industry understand the cross-section of sports media and college sports better than Syracuse University Director of Athletic...

61 - Mike Davies, SVP, Technical and Field Operations

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sports Video Group recently elected a new chairman! Michael Davies, SVP, Technical and Field Operations for Fox Sports is the fourth chairman in the h...

60 – Augmented Reality Graphics at Super Bowl LIII with CBS Sports

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Back in February, CBS Sports opened its live coverage of Super Bowl 53 with an advanced execution of augmented reality graphics on the field of play. ...

59 - Greg Miller, VP, Content & Innovation, Chicago Bears

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We take you inside the operations of another NFL franchise this week as we stop by Halas Hall to visit the Chicago Bears. Our Brandon Costa sits down ...

58 - Riot Games' Mitch Rosenthal and Ray Panahon

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Esports production continues to innovate the sports media industry with the team at Riot Games pushing the envelope on numerous fronts. On this episod...

57 - Robert Alberino, VP/EP, San Francisco 49ers

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With another NFL season now in the rear view mirror, video production teams at franchises across the country are already planning for a busy offseason...

56 - Michael Connelly, SVP/EP, Fox Sports Regional Networks

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is the duty of a regional sports network? Is it to broadcast the games of the professional sports teams in a given market, or do the responsibili...

55 - 1080p HDR Production Workflows: Are We There Yet?

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Entering 2019, what is the next generation of video quality for sports television? Lately, there's a format that has taken favor with many in the spor...

54 - Artificial Intelligence and Automated Production: The Great Debate

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence and automated-production workflows are already impacting the way sports events are produced, but the technologies are still in...

53 - Bleacher Report Senior Director of Branded Content Beckley Mason

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As the digital media side of the business looks to better monetize itself the strategy of branded content has become popular and few, if any, do it be...

52 - NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus (Plus a SVG Summit Recap)

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Involved in broadcasting Super Bowl LII, the Winter Olympics, and the FIFA World Cup (with Telemundo Deportes), 2018 was a massive year for the team a...