Something strange happened In Italy this summer. Seen from a football perspective, the Italian team taking home the Euro2020 trophy was already something special. But seen from a wider lens, with successes in athletics, swimming, tennis, cycling, volleyball, and American football, Italy enjoyed an outstanding year. Add in the Nobel Prize in physics and winning the Eurovision Song Contest, and you have an astonishing year for the country.

In this episode of the Eurovision Sport Radio Podcast, we hand the mic to Andrea Pistorio, a sports producer at RAI Radio 1 in Italy. Andrea took part in a recent Eurovision Sport and EBU Academy workshop dedicated to live sports commentary, and what a year to be an Italian sports commentator. 

Andrea meets Riccardo Cucchi, one of the most prominent sports journalists at RAI, Sandro Fioravanti, a man whose name is synonymous with Olympic and Paralympic commentary, and Alessandra Sensini, the first Italian athlete to win gold in sailing.

Episode 26 - A Glorious Italian Summer

A growing trend within sports, driven by millennials and Gen Z fans, show how these highly sought-after viewers are showing increasing interest in watching sports via their cell phones while on the go. Earlier this year, Sky Sports Germany addressed this important audience directly when they created watch parties for fans to stream the 2023 Super Cup, Formula 1, and Premiere League straight from Tik Tok.

This interview-style Case Study answers the question of how Sky Sports Germany, which teamed-up with Vizrt for the live 9:16 event, produced a multi-split screen format production that delivered a unique fan experience.
Moderator: Nick Jameson, Vizrt, Senior Customer Success Manager
Speaker: Alessandro Reitano, Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, SVP, Continental Production Operations; SVG Europe Chairman

Multi-Screen Vertical Production for the Tik Tok Generation: A Vizrt Case Study

The world of remote production is changing more than ever, and it’s the engineers who are at the center of making new ways of working possible. Leading engineers from remote production facility providers take to the stage to discuss the latest advances that are changing the way they design production facilities, what new tools are on the horizon that they think can make a difference, and how the industry needs to work together to move the industry forward.
Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial
Panelists:
Casper Choffat, NEP Group, SVP, Global Product
Erling Hedkvist, arkona, Sales and Business Development
Peter Riordan, AWS, Broadcast Global Strategy Leader
Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, SVP, Technology
Melinda Wright, Mobile TV Group, Director of Operations

Remote Production Engineering Perspectives

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

On today's episode of The SVG Podcast, we take a look at how the biggest of the tentpole esports events throughout the year are produced. What live-production workflows are being used today for elite esports events and what strategies are being implemented to serve both the tens of thousands of fans onsite and the millions more watching across the globe.

The discussion includes:
- Sebastian Honciuc, PGL ESPORTS, Broadcast Producer
- Paul Kent, Esports Engine, Senior Director, UK Operations
- Joseph Lynch, EA, Group Director, Esports Content and Programming

This conversation comes from the stage of the 2023 SVG Esports Production Summit, which was hosted in Los Angeles on November 16, 2023.

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 impact the industry.

The SVG Podcast

139 - Major Esports Championships: An Industry Roundtable

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

In this episode of The SVG Podcast, leaders from FOX Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports, WBD Sports, and MLB Network reflect on some of their favorite moments from the past year. Additionally, they offer their takes on the latest trends that are driving their productions, the challenges in continuing to do more as shows get larger, and what new technologies are really making a difference.

The discussion includes:
- Chris Brown, WBD Sports, VP, Tech Operations
- Jason Cohen, CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, VP, Remote Technical Operations
- Susan Stone, MLB Network, SVP, Operations and Engineering
- Tina Thornton, ESPN, EVP, Creative Studio and Marketing

This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by Mike Davies, Fox Sports, EVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman.

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 impact the industry.

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

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 ever to produce an event, thanks to cloud services, fiber connectivity, and IP, but there is still plenty of demand for trucks to be onsite. What is the current state of the business of the remote-production industry? 
In this episode of The SVG Podcast, top executives from the remote-production community tackle the key topics facing the business.

The discussion includes:

- Mary Ellen Carlyle, Dome Productions, SVP/GM
- Robert Carzoli, Program Productions, Chairman
- Nick Garvin, Mobile TV Group, COO
- Pat Sullivan, Game Creek Video, President
- Mike Werteen, NEP Broadcast Services, Global President

This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by SVG's Executive Director, Editorial Ken Kerschbaumer.

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 impact the industry.

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

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 that is changing the face of sports.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we are joined by  Eli Velazquez, EVP, Sports for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises to discuss how his company is uniquely positioned to serve the rising numbers of what he identified as “two-hundred-percenters”: bilingual speakers born in the U.S. but with deep ties to their family’s native country.

During a 20-year career at Telemundo, Velazquez has played a key part in production decisions concerning some of the world’s biggest sports events: the World Cup, Olympics, Super Bowls, and more. In this episode of the show, he shares his belief in the growing Hispanic sports-viewing market in the U.S., his production philosophy, production plans for 2024, reflections on the World Cup, and much more.

This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by SVG's Executive Director, Editorial Ken Kerschbaumer.

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 impact the industry.

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

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.

From betting-focused shows to alternate announcers, and even fully reanimated recreations of the action on the field, we dive into this topic to discuss goals, target audiences, and reasons for doing them with : 

Danielle Cranin, NBC Sports, Senior Director, Content Integration & Partnerships
Drew Gallagher, ESPN, Coordinating Producer
Jon Klein, HANG Media, Co-Founder and CEO
Michael “Spike” Szykowny, ESPN Creative Studio, Edit + Animation + Graphics Innovation + Production & Playout
This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital at Sports Video Group.

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 impact the industry.

143 - Alternate Broadcasts: The Ins and Outs

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 weekend earlier this month.

As the weather forecast in Southern California continued to look bleaker by the hour leading into NASCAR's Clash at The Coliseum, the auto racing giant made the unprecedented decision to move the preseason race a full day earlier. That created a scenario almost unheard of in live sports production.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, you'll learn how FOX Sports and NASCAR worked together to bring viewers one of the sport’s most unusual events a full day before it was scheduled to run.

We are joined by 

Benjamin Baker, Managing Director, Domestic Broadcasting, NASCAR
Steve Craddock, SVP, Production, NASCAR Production, FOX Sports
George Grill, Field Technical Producer, Fox Sports

This interview is conducted by SVG's Editorial Director, U.S. Jason Dachman.

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 impact the industry.

145 - How NASCAR, FOX Sports Moved the Clash at The Coliseum a Day Early

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 the health and productivity of an operation.

In this special episode, Content Leadership in Pro Sports with The Gargano Leadership Group, produced in partnership with The Gargano Leadership Group, go in-depth on the philosophies and strategies of some of the industry’s top leaders. The conversation centers on the importance of continuous learning as a leader, connecting with the people you lead, empowering your team, and the overall development of people and culture within the content department of a professional sports organization.

This conversation features:
- Jessica Ciccone, New York Jets, VP of Content Strategy – Marketing
- Vittorio DeBartolo, Oakland A’s, Senior Director of Marketing
- Rael Enteen, Washington Commanders, VP of Content
- Moderator: Chris Gargano, The Gargano Leadership Group, Founder

Learn more about The Gargano Leadership Group at www.garganoleadership.com.

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

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