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Those involved with getting the NBA back in action discuss the production workflows, health and safety protocols, technology innovation, and more during this lively 30-minute live session.
Moderator: Steve Hellmuth, NBA Entertainment, EVP, Media Operations and Technology
Panelists:
Chris Brown, Turner Sports, VP, Operations and Technology
Tim Corrigan, ESPN, Senior Coordinating Producer
Eddie Okuno, ESPN, Senior Remote Operations Specialist; ABC, NBA on ESPN

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In this session, Fox Sports’ Mike Davies provides insights into how his team is gearing up to drive the future of live production. He explains how the organization’s ongoing investments in EVS VIA technologies are helping them increase the performance and value of their live productions. He also reveals how Fox Sports is overcoming the challenges brought on by the pandemic thanks to these technologies and how they are currently being used in the Fox Sports Vault – one of the most notable remote-production projects the industry has seen yet that allows over 30 operators including LSM-VIA operators to perform their tasks sometimes thousands of miles away from the event site. Davies provides details on this innovative at-home operational center and tells us what this implies for the future.
Speakers:
Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering
Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations
David Pinkel, EVS, VP, Key Accounts, the Americas

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This live town hall will feature top production executives from the national networks discussing their operations in the time of COVID-19. Learn about their successes, their failures, and how 2020 has re-shaped their production philosophies and strategies.
Moderator: Jason Cohen, CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, VP, Remote Technical Operations
Panelists:
Chris Brown, Turner Sports, VP, Operations and Technology
Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman
David Mazza, NBC Sports Group and NBC Olympics, SVP and CTO
Patty Power, CBS Sports, EVP, Operations and Engineering

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Speakers: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Executive Director, Editorial
Geoff Mason, Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer and Industry Consultant
Moira McGinley, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, VP for Development / Chief Development Officer

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The NHL headed North to Canada in order to complete the 2020 schedule and the effort involved two arenas, numerous production entities, and more. Go inside one of the more unique “bubble” productions with executives involved with the project.
Moderator: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital
Panelists:
Ivan Gottesfeld, NHL, Executive Vice President, Broadcasting
Steve Mayer, NHL, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer
Dan O’Neill, NHL, Vice President, Arena and Event Operations

AI/ML; Content Security; MAM/Orchestration Systems; Storage/Archive Technology; Cloud Services

Tour Leader: Tab Butler, MLB Network, Senior Director, Media Management and Post Production

Companies: Google, Lumen Technologies, Microsoft, Seagate powered by Tape Ark

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Contribution Services (Fiber/Satellite/IP); Hi-Speed File Transfer; RF/Wireless

Tour Leader: Adam Whitlock, ESPN, Associate Director, Remote Traffic Operations

Companies: AT&T, Eurovision, IBM Aspera, LiveU

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were stuck at home and unable to enjoy an in-person game-day experience. As most venues around the country await the return of patrons, the main conduit between teams and their loyal fanbases has been the digital space. In this roundtable, professionals from different leagues explain how their production team is developing digital-first content and live streams and how avenues like mobile apps, team websites, and social-media platforms are uniting fans while remaining apart.

The Cloud-Based Production roundtable will provide insight into how the cloud, virtualization, and SaaS are dramatically transforming the entire video-production ecosystem. Sports-production leaders will discuss how the rise of remote workflows and virtualized infrastructure as a result of the pandemic is making cloud-based production more relevant than ever today and what it means for tomorrow.

Cameras/Lenses; Camera Support

Tour Leader: Jason Cohen, CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, VP, Remote Technical Operations

Companies: Canon, Fujifilm, Grass Valley, Sony

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Following a year of tremendous uncertainty, live-video-production professionals on college campuses across the country are getting back to work. Whether it’s producing for in-venue videoboards or live-streaming games for fans to consume at home or on the go, new and re-imagined workflows are being deployed to safely and efficient feed the content beast. Join the SVG College community to discuss topics ranging from live-production tools to automated production to student training and beyond.

Production Switchers; Replay; Graphics

Tour Leader: Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering

Companies: Blackmagic Design, Grass Valley, Panasonic, Ross Video, Vizrt Group

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The Sports Content Management Roundtable is designed for SVG members and sponsors looking to learn about the latest developments in MAM workflows, archive/storage technology, and metadata management. The conversation will feature MAM leaders from major broadcasters, leagues, teams, and vendors providing insights on how the industry has reacted to the pandemic and how it’s changing content-management workflows. This is a can’t-miss conversation for anyone looking to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the MAM and storage sector and what is coming in the future.

Production Switchers; Replay; Graphics

Tour Leader: Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering

Companies: Evertz, EVS, Nelco Media, TVU Networks

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AI/ML; Content Security; MAM/Orchestration Systems; Storage/Archive Technology; Cloud Services

Tour Leader: Tab Butler, MLB Network, Senior Director, Media Management and Post Production

Companies: EditShare, Signiant, Tedial, Telestream, Veritone

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Devoncroft Partners’ Josh Stinehour and Joe Zaller takes to the virtual stage with SVG’s Ken Kerschbaumer for a presentation and discussion concerning the current state of the broadcast technology business. 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in decades in terms of business climate and they will share some market analysis, look forward to 2021, and help everyone better understand the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Executive Director, Editorial
Presenters:
Josh Stinehour, Devoncroft Partners, Principal Analyst
Joe Zaller, Devoncroft Partners, Founder

Automated Production; Crewing; Logistics; Mobile Trucks; Equipment Rentals/Reseller; Power Services; Production Services

Tour Leader: Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman

Companies: Gravity Media, Mediapro, NEP, Program Productions, The Switch

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Consoles/Mixers; Intercom Systems; Microphones; Sound Systems

Tour Leaders:
Karl Malone, NBC Sports and Olympics, Director of Sound Design
Henry Rousseau, ESPN, Associate Director Remote Production Operations

Companies: Calrec DiGiCo, Clear-Com, Joseph Electronics, Shure, Telos Alliance

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OTT/Streaming; Social Media Publishing Tools; Data Provider

Tour Leader: Steven Thorpe, Fox Corporation, VP, Video Platforms

Companies: AWS, Limelight Networks, The Switch, Zixi

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Encoders/Decoders; Routers/Networking/Signal Transport; Test and Measurement/Conversion Gear

Tour Leader: Mike Francis, CBS Sports, VP, Remote Engineering

Companies: Adder Technology, IHSE USA, Markertek, VITEC

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Encoders/Decoders; Routers/Networking/Signal Transport; Test and Measurement/Conversion Gear

Tour Leader: Mike Francis, CBS Sports, VP, Remote Engineering

Companies: EVS, Imagine Communications, Lawo, Nevion, Riedel

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