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61 - Mike Davies, SVP, Technical and Field Operations May 29, 2019

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Sports Video Group recently elected a new chairman! Michael Davies, SVP, Technical and Field Operations for Fox Sports is the fourth chairman in the history of SVG and he joins us on this episode of The SVG Podcast.

Mike was nice enough to join us for our second-annual SVG Australia Summit for his first formal talk as SVG Chairman. In this conversation with our co-executive director Ken Kerschbaumer, Davies breaks down his commitment to investigating new technologies that he feels can make a difference in the sports viewing experience. He also is never one to shy away from giving his opinions on what technologies he thinks will make a big difference in the future and the ones that won't.

This episode of The SVG Podcast is supported by Canon. Around the world, Canon products are synonymous with optical excellence, advanced image processing, and superb performance and reliability. Canon's award winning line of 4K Field, Studio and Portable broadcast lenses, and extensive line of professional products are engineered to meet the exacting requirements of professionals who accept nothing but the best, making them ideal for television and motion-picture production, video content creation, still photography, and more. In addition, Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based service and support. For more information on Canon's product line visit: pro.usa.canon.com

The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that are making an impact on the industry.

60 – Augmented Reality Graphics at Super Bowl LIII with CBS Sports Mar 20, 2019

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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. The effort opened the broadcast with a bang but also took a lot of work and planning to pull off

On the latest episode of The SVG Podcast, the graphics team from CBS Sports breaks it down for you offering a step by step look through the process and offer a peek into just how challenging and rewarding the process was.

Joining us on the show today are VP, On-Air Graphics and Design JP Lomanco, Art Director Komal Bhukanwala, Director of Graphics Mark DeFrancesco, Director of Graphics Production Drew Simon, and Graphics Producers Tara Kafer and Tracey Morris.

Watch a sampling of CBS Sports' Super Bowl LIII graphics package: https://youtu.be/z2W8vvcocA4

This episode of The SVG Podcast is sponsored by Western Digital's Data Center Systems business unit. Whether enabling hybrid cloud, analytics, machine learning or performance workflows, Western Digital delivers the right storage solutions with the right performance, economics, scale and efficiency needed to help customers better protect, mobilize, transform, and extract greater value from data. Visit www.westerndigital.com to learn more about its IntelliFlash NVMe all-flash Arrays, its ActiveScale object storage system, and its family of Ultrastar storage servers and platforms.

59 - Greg Miller, VP, Content & Innovation, Chicago Bears Mar 06, 2019

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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 with Greg Miller, VP of Content and Innovation for the Bears to break down his strategy surrounding content for various screens and to take a peek under the hood at the team's headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

In his role, Miller oversees everything related to production, digital media, and social media at the nearly 100-year-old NFL franchise. The team is one of the early adopters of the concept of a team serving as its own media company, opening their TV-style studio back in 2013.

This episode of The SVG Podcast is sponsored by Riedel. Riedel provides cutting-edge technologies for communications. Their ARTIST intercom ecosystem scales easily to handle any comms requirement. ARTIST is the only one that talks in ALL of the standards, supports the SmartPanel concept, has industry leading upload times, and the best wireless comms system, Bolero. You can find out more by visiting the company online now at riedel.net.

58 - Riot Games' Mitch Rosenthal and Ray Panahon Feb 20, 2019

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

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we catch up with Mitch Rosenthal, Head of Production and Operations, esports and Ray Panahon, Technical Lead, esports. They offer a look at how the current season has gone so far, how their newest venue - the League of Legends facility in South Korea - has worked out since opening in the second half of last year, at-home production models (which Riot Games uses often), and much more. This interview is conducted by SVG Chief Editor Jason Dachman.

This episode of The SVG Podcast is sponsored by Quantum. Quantum helps customers capture, create and share digital content, with the fastest performance for high-resolution video, images, and industrial IoT. See how at www.quantum.com.

57 - Robert Alberino, VP/EP, San Francisco 49ers Feb 06, 2019

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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. On the latest episode of The SVG Podcast we visit with the San Francisco 49ers, 49ers Studios, and their Vice President and Executive Producer Robert Alberino, Jr.

Robert is one of the founding fathers when it comes to building video operations within a NFL franchise and, on the show, he takes us inside how his team is structured, how they prioritize content production, how to excel in a season where on-field results aren't positive, and how the media landscape has changed over the course of his career.

Robert also began his career working for NFL Films under the legendary Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Steve Sabol. He shares the lessons he learned from Steve that he carries with him to this day.

56 - Michael Connelly, SVP/EP, Fox Sports Regional Networks Jan 23, 2019

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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 responsibilities extend beyond that into the local communities?

Fox Sports Regional Networks showed where they stand on the topic last Saturday as Fox Sports North produced Hockey Day Minnesota and Fox Sports Indiana presented Basketball Day Indiana. Both featured a full day of high school, college, and professional sports, some of which from exceptionally unique locations.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we're on Lake Bemidji at Hockey Day Minnesota catching up with Michael Connelly, SVP and Executive Producer of all of the Fox Sports Regional Networks to talk about the latest tech he has his eye on and what's the latest in production and operations at all of the 22 RSNs he helps oversee.

55 - 1080p HDR Production Workflows: Are We There Yet? Jan 09, 2019

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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 sports video production community: 1080p with high dynamic range (or HDR).

On today's episode of The SVG Podcast, we analyze if 1080p HDR is really the new sweet spot. We have a panel of experts from across the sports TV industry to assess the current state of an all-1080p workflow with or without HDR and dissect how HDR can most easily be layered into a live production.

Joining us on the show are Craig Bernstein, senior director, remote technical operations and engineering at NBC Sports; Brad Cheney, VP, field operations and engineering, Fox Sports; Mike Francis, VP, remote engineering and planning, CBS Sports; and Rob Willox, director of marketing, media solutions, Sony.

This conversation comes from the stage at our 2018 SVG Summit which was held last month in New York. Here to take you through the conversation is good friend of SVG, Glenn Adamo, president, Ivanhoe Media & Entertainment.

54 - Artificial Intelligence and Automated Production: The Great Debate Dec 26, 2018

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Artificial intelligence and automated-production workflows are already impacting the way sports events are produced, but the technologies are still in the early stages, and there is much to be learned.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, Dennis Cleary, director, remote production operations at ESPN and Steve Grigely, VP, technical operations at Fox Sports Regional Networks share their thoughts on the technology and discuss whether all AI systems are created equal, how users can evaluate which AI system is the smartest for the task, and whether AI coupled with automated production can really tell the story as well as a human production team?

The conversation comes from the stage of the 2018 SVG Summit and is moderated by Jason Cohen, VP, remote technical operations at CBS Sports.

53 - Bleacher Report Senior Director of Branded Content Beckley Mason Dec 21, 2018

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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 better in the sports world than Bleacher Report.

Today on the podcast, our Brandon Costa chats with Beckley Mason, Senior Director of Branded Content at B/R about some of the media company's biggest branded content wins, what works in branded content today, and what advice would he give to someone getting started in the creation of branded content.

52 - NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus (Plus a SVG Summit Recap) Dec 13, 2018

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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 at NBC Sports. On today's episode of The SVG Podcast, NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus reflects on the year that was with our Ken Kerschbaumer on the stage of the SVG Summit. The two also discuss the impending RSN sales and much more.

In addition, Ken, Jason Dachman, and Brandon Costa recap the 13th-annual SVG Summit, which was held earlier this week in New York City. They touch on everything from automated production and artificial intelligence to esports and the upcoming launch of the Alliance of American Football.

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