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12/07/2022

Lawo Company Founder, Audio Pioneer Peter Lawo Dies at 85

SVG is deeply saddened by the loss of Peter Lawo, founder of Lawo Audio. An engineer and entrepreneur, he founded today’s Lawo AG in 1970 and laid the foundation for the company’s worldwide reputation and economic success with innovative audio products and uncompromising quality standards.

Peter Lawo, founder of the German company for broadcast and media technologies named after him, died on Nov. 24 at the age of 85. The engineer and entrepreneur

12/06/2022

Live From FIFA World Cup: FIFA’s Florin Mitu on the Evolution of World Cup Coverage

In his final Men's FIFA World Cup, Head of Broadcast Production Florin Mitu has witnessed the evolution of the tournament during his time at FIFA.

This year's edition has ushered in a handful of innovations, including a move to IP, new workflows in UHD and HDR, and additional broadcast enhancements for an improved fan experience.

Mitu sat down with SVG to chat about some of these implementations and how his team is doing with the knockout rounds ahead.

Florin Mitu is head of broadcast production for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and this year's effort has been years in the making. And, although the COVID

12/03/2022

Bally Sports Southwest Grows Its Texas High School Football Coverage As State Playoffs Heat Up

Texas HS Football playoffs move into quarterfinals this weekend.
All season, Bally Sports Southwest serves up Friday Night Lights with 6+ hours of whip-around coverage of highlights + live coaches interviews.
1,500 teams across 268,597 square miles is quite a logistical feat.
Video interviews are conducted via coaches' smartphones have become a key tool for both "Football Fridays" and "High School Scoreboard Live".

In Texas, it doesn’t get bigger than high school football. You know this, and, at Bally Sports Southwest, the regional sports network owned by Diamond Spor

12/02/2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Fox Sports' Kevin Callahan on the Broadcaster's Herculean Effort at the International Broadcast Centre

Live from Doha, we were able to sit down with FOX Sports' VP of field operations and engineering, Kevin Callahan and discuss the importance of the work being down back home in the United States, the evolution of this production since the 2018 Men’s World Cup in Russia and 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, the colleagues that are making each show possible, and more.

12/01/2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Enhanced Football Intelligence Visualizes New Statistics in New Ways

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is utilizing enhanced football intelligence to track and analyze metrics throughout each match. This technology breaks down all the action that is happening on field, and projects it into AR graphics, while simultaneously storing this data to enhance the future of professional soccer.

https://www.sportsvideo.org/2022/12/01/2022-fifa-world-cup-enhanced-football-intelligence-visualizes-new-statistics-in-new-ways/

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has been highlighted by a large increase in what FIFA calls “Enhanced Football Intelligence”: every match has its own unique set of

11/29/2022

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2022: Terry Bradshaw, the Sparkplug for Fun in Professional Football

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame is excited to welcome Terry Bradshaw as a member of the Class of 2022!

After 14 years at the helm of the Pittsburgh Steelers and winning four Super Bowl victories, Terry Bradshaw brought his swagger, humor, and personality to sports broadcasting. Mostly known for playful antics, having a good time, and giving a voice to important topics, he's helped make Fox NFL Sunday a perennial mainstay in the lives of NFL fans every weekend.

https://www.sportsvideo.org/2022/11/29/sports-broadcasting-hall-of-fame-2022-terry-bradshaw-the-sparkplug-for-fun-in-professional-football/

Leading up to the 2022 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame ceremony on Dec. 13 at the New York Hilton, SVG is profiling the nine inductees in this year’s class.

11/28/2022

2022 FIFA World Cup: Semi-Automated VAR, Years in the Making, Makes a Difference

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has relied heavily on its semi-automated VAR technology to capture penalties on the field. This new technology is used to show both spectators and players the exact moments an off-sides call is made, allowing a new level of transparency for the game.

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Semi-automated offside technology, announced in July, has already been having an impact at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Offering a support tool for both video match

11/27/2022

Snapdragon Stadium Is Shiny New Home for San Diego State University Athletics, NWSL’s San Diego Wave

Closing out the season on their home turf, the San Diego State Aztecs new stadium provides amenities to viewers and players alike. With 19 Daktronics LED video displays containing more than 7 million LED pixels, the Snapdragon Stadium shows what the future of college sports can be.

Read more at: https://www.sportsvideo.org/2022/11/23/snapdragon-stadium-is-shiny-new-home-for-san-diego-state-university-athletics-nwsls-san-diego-wave/

San Diego might not pop up in a discussion of large media markets, but, at the collegiate level, the city boasts one of the newest football stadiums in the U.S.

11/25/2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Overview of FIFA World Cup Match-Coverage Plans

Covering today's USA v England matchup, 42 cameras will be used to capture everything from key players, to fan interactions and more. For a deeper dive into the 2022 FIFA World Cup coverage, check out the link below.
https://www.sportsvideo.org/2022/11/18/fifa-world-cup-2022-overview-of-fifa-world-cup-match-coverage-plans/

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is set to begin this weekend, and the FIFA World Cup Division, which is responsible for the broadcast production, and Host Broadca

11/22/2022

Roger Pearce 1957-2022

SVG is deeply saddened by the loss of Roger Pearce, Technical Director, Sport for ITV.

Roger died overnight while on location for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. ITV paid tribute to Roger during its coverage of the USA v Wales game on Monday.

https://www.svgeurope.org/blog/headlines/roger-pearce-1957-2022/

[caption id=attachment_92825 align=aligncenter width=715] Roger Pearce at the IBC in Moscow during the 2018 World Cup[/caption] SVG Europe is ...

10/21/2022

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2022: Darrell Wenhardt, Genius of Workflows

What do the NFL Network, the MLB Network, KABC Los Angeles, and WMAQ Chicago, and the PGA TOUR’s new production facility (set to open in 2025) have in common? 2022 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee Darrell Wenhardt. Currently principal consultant at CBT West, he has played a major role in bringing together countless opinions and created the workspaces and workflows that have been crucial to the sports-broadcast industry for nearly five decades.

Leading up to the 2022 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame ceremony on Dec. 13 at the New York Hilton, SVG is profiling the nine inductees in this year's class. F

10/04/2022

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame 2022: Terry Adams, the Calm at the Center of Olympics Tech

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame is excited to welcome Terry Adams as a member of the Class of 2022.

As the former VP of IBC Engineering for NBC Sports since the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, he oversaw the technological infrastructure of the network's footprint at the International Broadcast Center. His time was marked by multiple changes in technology and workflows as well as a massive expansion of programming.

Leading up to the 2022 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame ceremony on Dec. 13 at the New York Hilton, SVG is profiling the nine inductees in this year's class. F

09/07/2022

Live From US Open 2022: ESPN’s Host, Domestic Broadcasts Go 1080p; Arthur Ashe Feed Upped to UHD

The USTA’s transformation of the production compound at Billie Jean King Tennis Center took another step forward at this year's US Open.

Coverage on Arthur Ashe Stadium has made the leap to UHD while 1080p has became the standard on all courts.

The USTA’s transformation of the Billie Jean King Tennis Center production compound and capabilities for the US Open took another step forward this year when

08/03/2022

Vin Scully: A Tribute

Vin Scully: Icon. Gentleman. 🎙️

Behind the microphone for 28 World Series, 20 no-hitters, and four perfect games, Scully also called the NFL and golf, including eight Masters.

Relive his career through this tribute from his Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame induction in 2008.

07/28/2022

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame is proud to announce the Class of 2022!

This year's class honors nine legendary professionals who have made an indelible mark on the sports-TV and -media industry.

This year’s inductees are: Terry Adams, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Buck, Drew Esocoff, Roger Goodell, Ross Greenburg, Manolo Romero, Deena Sheldon, and Darrell Wenhardt.

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, December 13, at the New York Hilton Midtown.

Want to attend the ceremony? You can buy tickets now! ALL ticket sales are donated to the SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund, which helps those in the sports-broadcasting industry who find themselves in a difficult financial situation due to illness, injury, or disaster.

The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame is proud to announce the Class of 2022, honoring nine legendary professionals who have made an indelible mark on the sports

07/19/2022

Live From MLB All-Star 2022: Fox Sports Rolls Out 70+ Cameras for 1080p HDR Show at Biggest Midsummer Classic

“Every time we do an [MLB] All-Star Game, between our bosses and our technicians, we come up with plans for what we can do different every year to make it special and we always come up with something new. It’s exciting.” - Francisco Contreras, Director, Field Operations, Fox Sports

Bring something new to the table every year. That’s the mantra of Fox Sports when it comes to broadcasting the midsummer tent-pole event that is the MLB All-S

07/07/2022

You See a Hole; Larry ‘LJ’ Cirillo Hears a Sound

“I look at a golf course as 18 little stadiums.”

Larry “LJ” Cirillo has mixed sound effects on golf broadcasts for more than 35 years.

What sounds is he capturing in today's game and how does he do it?

It has become axiomatic that multichannel audio has been very, very good for loudspeaker manufacturers, with 5.1 requiring three times as many speakers as mere

06/24/2022

We are deeply saddened by the loss of an industry titan: Barry Johnstone.

The co-founder of CTV was a massive figure in global sports production for 40+ years.

Barry was the first European elected into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

MORE: https://www.sportsvideo.org/2022/06/24/emg-uk-chairman-barry-johnstone-dead-at-76/

06/18/2022

Live from the US Open! Clear skies, crisp air, and gusty winds should make for a fun day for all involved. https://www.sportsvideo.org/2022/06/18/live-from-the-u-s-open-usgas-kevin-landy-on-the-2022-world-feed-efforts-and-the-future-of-production/

05/19/2022

Bunker Cams, Fly Cam and EyeVision 2.0 Top PGA Championship Production Enhancements

The PGA Championship is underway at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and CBS Sports' second major in five weeks will include production tools like multiple drones, enhanced AR graphics, 3 Atlas cameras, 2 Fly Cams, EyeVision 2.0 at the 16th hole, bunker robos, and more.

The 2022 PGA Championship is underway at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, OK and for the second time in five weeks the CBS Sports production team finds its

05/17/2022

NHL Ramps Up New Production Studio at Hudson Yards NYC HQ for Stanley Cup Playoffs

The NHL's new studio in NYC features a 12’x 7’ LED display, five vertical 65” LED displays, 12 monitor walls, 2 Panasonic PTZs and 2 Panasonic robos. The control room has a Lawo IP router, an EVS XS replay server, and 2 Ross Xpression CG systems.

As the NHL drops the puck on the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight, the league is flexing its production muscle with a new state-of-the-art studi

04/28/2022

Live From 2022 NFL Draft: ESPN Goes All-In on Three-Day Party in Las Vegas

ESPN is going all in for their production of the NFL Draft in Las Vegas. More than 425 credential personnel will work on the 70-camera show featuring:

o 75-ft. Technocrane next to the Bellagio Fountains
o Two-point Supracam flying over the crowd at the Draft Theater
o AR activations through four jibs, a drone, and helicopter
o Four separate locations for live coverage and studio shows
o The 4th consecutive year of telecasts on ESPN and ABC
o Social media/digital coverage within their studios at the LINQ
o NEP Group's EN1 (A, B, C, D, E), Supershooter 5, and ST5 units
o 18 fiber strands linking the Red Carpet to the compound

Every day, ordinary people become instant winners in Las Vegas. Starting tonight, NFL franchises will roll the dice, and some of the best collegiate football pl

04/25/2022

SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2022: Monday’s Latest From Vegas

The NAB Show is in full swing, and the SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams are chasing down the hottest stories from all over the Las Vegas Convention Center and beyond.

To make the flood of announcements easily digestible for our readers, SVG is sending you a daily roundup in SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2022, with all the top stories gathered in one easy-to-read blog.

Today’s we take a look at AJA Video Systems, Aldea, Audio-Technica, Bird Dog, Chyron, Cobalt Digital, EditShare, G&D North America, Grass Valley, Leader Instruments, Markertek, Maxon, Pliant Technologies, Puget Systems, Riedel, SimplyLive, Solid State Logic, Tedial, and VITEC.

The NAB Show is in full swing, and the SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams are chasing down the hottest stories from all over the Las Vegas Convention Center and

04/19/2022

UBS Arena Spotlight, Part 1: New York Islanders Take Game-Day Entertainment to a Whole New Level

After multiple false starts, games played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and a global pandemic, the completion of UBS Arena has been a long time coming for New York Islanders fans. Now settled into the team’s new home, the club’s game presentation department is looking to mix the energy of Nassau Coliseum with the industry’s latest in-venue technologies.

Less than six months after the New York Islanders’ first-ever game vs. the Calgary Flames, Islanders fans are already enjoying UBS Arena at Belmont Park in El

04/04/2022

Live From Men’s Final Four: Legendary Director Bob Fishman Signs Off With One Final National Championship Game for CBS Sports

“If there were a Mount Rushmore for sports directors, Bob Fishman would be front and center."

39 Final Fours. 27 US Opens. 20 Daytona 500s. 3 Olympics. 2 World Series. Countless NFL games.

Tonight is the final game for director Bob Fishman after 50 years at CBS Sports.

It was 40 years ago. Same city. Same building. CBS Sports’ first-ever broadcast of the National Championship Game is an historic one: freshman Michael

04/02/2022

Live From Men’s Final Four: CBS, Turner Bring Their Best For an NCAA Championship for the Ages

Let the good times roll! The 2022 Men's Final Four in New Orleans will see 34 game cameras, 18 studio cameras, and 3 studios at Caesars Superdome, including:

☁️ SkyCam
🚂 Rail Cam
🦾 Techno Jib
🔄 Centerhung C360 cam
📊 Augmented graphics

It’s a blockbuster that CBS Sports and Turner Sports could only dream of. At the 2022 Men’s Final Four, March Madness comes to an epic conclusion with a

03/22/2022

Atlanta Braves Embrace the Metaverse With Creation of Digital Truist Park

The Atlanta Braves are entering the metaverse with Digital Truist Park. Domestic and international fans will be able to interact with each other, visit real-life locations, and attend virtual events when the digital venue opens.

The Atlanta Braves are coming off a World Series-winning season in 2021, and, to up the ante, the defending champions are entering a world that no other profess

03/16/2022

Climate Pledge Arena Gives Seattle Sports Fans New Venue To Enjoy

Climate Pledge Arena is displaying some of the league’s most technologically advanced and eye-popping game presentation elements. The new NHL club tapped Diversified for control room, sound, AV and ice-projection technologies.

Seattle has released the Kraken, and Climate Pledge Arena is harnessing the city’s passion for the newest club in the National Hockey League. Housed under the

03/15/2022

On March 12, the sports broadcasting industry lost one of its most well-liked and -respected individuals in its history. Jack Simmons, who spent nearly five decades at both NBC Sports and FOX Sports, passed away at the age of 71.

Simmons did it all in his legendary career and touched many lives along the way. In addition to his successful run at NBC, Simmons was one of the original hires when FOX Sports launched in 1994. When he retired in 2016, he ended a 20+-year run as SVP, Production Operations.

Relive Jack’s storied career - and the impact he had on those around him - with this tribute video from his Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame induction in 2017:

03/14/2022

We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the most beloved figures in our industry, Jack Simmons.

Jack was one of the first hires at FOX Sports and was an industry leader for five decades. The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer died Saturday at 71.

In addition to helping lead SVG’s Veterans in Production initiative, Jack lit up SVG events with his big smile, heart, and personality.

We will miss you more than you know, Jack.

03/11/2022

The Players Championship: NBC Sports Is Back in Full Force at TPC Sawgrass

NBC Sports’ production of The Players Championship is back to pre-pandemic levels in Ponte Vedra Beach. That presence includes multiple NEP mobile units, more than 80 cameras, 30-plus on-air commentators, and a crew of 350 people.

Despite a wet and windy start to The Players Championship, NBC Sports Group is out in full force at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, for golf’s “fifth

02/25/2022

NHL Stadium Series: Turner Sports Rolls Into Nashville With 40-Camera Show

Turner Sports is rolling with a 40-camera show for the NHL Stadium Series, including 12 super slow mos, a pair of RF handhelds, SkyCam, AnkleCams in the corner, and SkateCam: a shallow depth of field camera on a gimbal.

It’s back outside for the NHL and its newest national broadcast partner Turner Sports as TNT will carry live coverage of the 2022 Stadium Series game between

02/25/2022

Congratulations to Imagine Communications' VP of Sales Mary Schoof, who will have her banner raised to the rafters of Minges Coliseum tomorrow!

She was the first player in East Carolina University Women's Basketball history to earn All-America honors and finished her career with 1,789 points and 801 rebounds.

02/21/2022

The Canon Free Viewpoint volumetric capture system will be used at Sunday night’s  Game.

100+ Canon Cinema EOS-based cameras and lenses have been placed inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland to give replays a whole new look.

Plenty more from All-Star Weekend now over at sportsvideo.org.

02/20/2022

Live From Daytona 500: Fox Sports Makes 2022 NASCAR Season Debut With 1080p Broadcast, Massive Onsite Presence

At Sunday's Daytona 500, FOX Sports has a huge 1080p show in store.

🪂 two drones
🏗 80-ft. Strada Crane
🏎 re-engineered BumperCams + in-car POVs
🦖 Megalodon in Pit Road
📊 new graphics

The Daytona 500 is a NASCAR event that is shrouded in tradition and soaked with history. With a 63-year-long lineage, many achievements have been set and broken

02/20/2022

Live From Daytona 500: BSI Adapts to Next-Gen Cars With New Front, Rear Bumper Cams

NASCAR’s new Next Gen car has led to a redevelopment of all on-board RF cameras for live broadcast.

Broadcast Services International (BSI) spent two years engineering new front and rear Bumper Cams, VisorCam, and cameras on the roof and in the cockpit.

As NASCAR enters into its next phase of driver safety and car development, camera manufacturers are also tasked with adapting to these changes. Broadcast Sports

02/20/2022

Live From Daytona 500: Fox Sports Will Still ‘Crank It Up’ for the Iconic Race

The NASCAR Next Gen stock car hits the track on Sunday What does that mean for the iconic sound of the Daytona 500?

FOX Sports A1 Kevin McCloskey: “The car is definitely throatier and deeper sounding. It’s a huge difference.”

NASCAR’s Daytona 500 weekend starts today, and the audio crew is enjoying what seems like an almost normal experience. Even so, this year’s race will contin

02/19/2022

Live From Daytona 500: Fox Sports Studio Team Parks in Old Victory Lane for Stunning Backdrop

For the first sold-out Daytona 500 since the pre-pandemic era, Fox Sports’ remote studio team has constructed an onsite set in one of the best locations at Daytona International Speedway: the old victory lane positioned right in front of the start/finish line.

For the first sold-out Daytona 500 since the pre-pandemic era, it’s only fitting that fans watching at home can witness the raucous crowds in the stands. Alth

02/19/2022

Beijing 2022: NBC Olympics’ Dave Mazza on Producing Primetime in Stamford, the Challenges of 1080p HDR, and Navigating the Pandemic

"We thought Tokyo was the hardest Games we had ever done, but this is at least three times, if not five times, more complex and challenging."

As the Beijing Olympics near their conclusion, we sat down with NBC Olympics' SVP/CTO Dave Mazza. The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer shares his thoughts on 1080p HDR, at-home production, and working off-site of the Games' host city for the first time in his storied career.

Since joining NBC prior to the 1996 Atlanta Games, NBC Olympics SVP/CTO Dave Mazza has seen it all over the course of 13 Olympic Games with the Peacock (17 in h

02/18/2022

Live From Daytona 500: TD John Howard Pulls Double Duty at Super Bowl LVI, Super Bowl of Racing

Would you believe that the Technical Director at both Super Bowl LVI and the Daytona 500 is the same person?

An incredible two weekends for one of the top TDs in the game: John Howard.

“It’s the biggest honor of my professional life.”

Participating in either the Super Bowl or Daytona 500 is an achievement worth celebrating, but only a select few have done both. Out of that small pool, not man