Wednesday General Sessions (12/16)
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11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
All times are in EST |
Event Opens |
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11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All times are in EST |
THE CONVERSATION: Inside PGA and The Majors 2020 Professional golf coverage was one of the big success stories for 2020 during the pandemic, especially considering the amount of travel required and the size and scale of each production. Learn how the golf majors and the PGA coverage evolved during the season, lessons learned, and more. |
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12:00 - 12:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund Update Ken Aagaard, SVG Chairman Emeritus and Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Chairman |
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12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
All times are in EST Sponsored by:  |
The Professional Leagues Town Hall The live town hall will bring together representatives from the major professional sports leagues. Topics will include the future of host feed production, reflections on 2020, new workflows, and more. |
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1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
SVG 2020 Initiatives Day Preview Speakers: |
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1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
THE CONVERSATION: Inside Auto Racing 2020 Whether it is NHRA, NASCAR, or IndyCar, U.S. auto racing returned to the track and managed to prove that remote production can keep up with high-performance race cars zipping around a track. Production professionals from those three entities join us to discuss the 2020 season, how they got through it, and how innovation played a key role in making it happen. |
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1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour B Content Management 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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2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour B Production Tools 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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2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Roundtable Future of Truck Design Mobile production units will always play a big role in production, but new forms of connectivity and their ability to serve as a hub connected to remote production personnel opens up new possibilities for their configuration, the number of positions needed, and more. Join us for an open and free-form discussion of key concepts in the future of truck design. |
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2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
The TranSPORT roundtable will be focused on the current state of live-sports contribution and distribution technology. This open conversation will address the most pressing transport issues related to satellite, fiber, IP, bonded cellular, and more. Technology leaders from major sports broadcasters and broadcast vendors will help lead this conversation and discuss the latest developments in the world of live-sports backhaul. |
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2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour A Production Tools 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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3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour Transmission Services 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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3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Roundtable Future of Remote Production What is the future of remote production? Will it move to the cloud? Will it remain onsite? What technology developments on the horizon will have the biggest impact on how sports are produced? And how can production professionals, manufacturers, and remote-production-technology providers make sure they are ready for the road ahead? |
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3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Roundtable Graphics and Augmented Reality The Sports Graphics and AR Roundtable is designed for SVG members and sponsors looking to learn about the latest developments in graphics, augmented reality, and data visualization technologies for live sports broadcasts. Sports-graphics leaders from major broadcasters, leagues, teams, and vendors will address how the pandemic has impacted their workflows today and how these workflows could have a lasting impact in the future. |
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4:15 - 4:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour Acquisition 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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4:45 - 5:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour A Content Management 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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5:15 - 5:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour OTT/Streaming/Social Media 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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5:45 - 6:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour Audio Consoles/Mixers; Intercom Systems; Microphones; Sound Systems
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6:15 - 6:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour A Infrastructure 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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6:45 - 7:15 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour B Infrastructure 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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7:15 - 7:45 p.m.
All times are in EST |
Tech Tour Production Services 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 |
