Sports Video Group

? It's another edition of SVG ALL-STARS! ? Think of a meaningful sports moment you watched on live TV. That image in your head? It’s there because a director picked a camera, called a number out, and put that image there. A tremendous responsibility comes with being a sports-television director: you’re truly a memory-maker. One man who has been filling that role for decades is?Pete Toma. In this week's edition of SVG All-Stars, Toma shares what moments of his career made for the most memorable, the advice that he shares with others looking to join the industry, and how important the environment you work in impacts the work you do. ?? : https://lnkd.in/e9RdrMbD

It’s year two of overseas broadcasts for MLB opening day. This time the Los Angeles Dodgers dodgers are taking on the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo for the two-game MLB Tokyo Series at the Tokyo Dome. Feeds from this production are being sent to FOX Sports in LA and Marquee Sports Network in Chicago, with the MLB NETWORK being on site. Despite having played in the Tokyo Dome in years past, the setup this go around is different due to the way that the COVID-19 pandemic altered production workflows. Cloud based solutions and remote production models were both pivotal in the broadcast. In order to get these feeds half way across the world, the teams worked with BitFire to allow for the respective broadcasters the footage that they need. Onsite, NEP Group, Inc. Japan was there with a physical compound of mobile units. Three units were used for onsite production, unit audio and unit operations and transmissions. “We’re going to have a full crew in New Jersey to wrap these games up early in the morning. These games matter and are important, so this will be a fantastic event.” - Jason Hedgcock Samantha Calastro ? : https://lnkd.in/eXW9T38q

On prem or in the cloud or hybrid? These are the questions that video departments are considering as they plan their systems for maximum flexibility, scalability, and accessibility? How is the combo of on prem and cloud transforming workflows? How do you calculate costs? All of those details are discussed in this in-depth panel discussion featuring leaders from?Microsoft Production Studio,?CiscoTV,?MovieLabs,?LucidLink, and Chess.com. ?? : https://lnkd.in/eJvV_bzE

We are two months out from the 2025 SVG Sports Cloud Production Forum! Live production in the cloud continues to become more of a force, especially as more and more technology vendors have virtualized their hardware which makes the production ecosystem more closely aligned with production in the real world. Join us for a day of learning and networking as we tackle some of the big issues around public and private cloud operations, hear from those who have found success in the cloud, and more. ?? : https://lnkd.in/eKz9cMsT

Good morning! The sports production scene is hot this weekend. Here's what's happening across the production and operations industry in the latest edition of your SVG Saturday Fax: - We're live from TPC Sawgrass as PGA TOUR and NBC Sports innovate at The Players Championship - The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season kicks off - The Milwaukee Bucks Inc. excecute a mixed-reality open at Fiserv Forum - NESN and the National Hockey League (NHL) stream the latest live, animated alternate broadcast

As the 2025 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season kicks off, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios is ushering in the league’s return with a new four-part docuseries, For the Win: NWSL. The series, which dropped all episodes last week, takes viewers behind the scenes of last year’s playoffs and championship and offers an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the league, its best teams, and some of its most engaging personalities on the pitch. The series is produced by Words + Pictures and executive-produced by studio founder and former ESPN executive?Connor Schell, accomplished documentary producer?Libby Geist, legendary soccer player?Alex Morgan, and former NFL quarterback?Eli Manning. Marie Margolius?helmed the project as director, bringing with her a strong sports-documentary track record, having worked on numerous?30 for 30?films and other projects during her time at ESPN. The former collegiate soccer player jumped at the chance to work on a project spotlighting the NWSL. Margolius sat down with SVG to discuss how she mapped the story, what players surprised her along the way, and why building trust in the interview subject is the most important part of developing a series of this nature. ? : https://lnkd.in/eTZVYpsG

The world of immersive entertainment is evolving rapidly, and Cosm is at the forefront of redefining how fans experience live sports via its Shared Reality venues in L.A. and Dallas featuring immersive an 87-foot diameter LED dome and 150-foot-wide LED display. From courtside seats at the NBA Finals and World Series to front-row views of the UFC and Super Bowl LIX, Cosm pushes the boundaries of what it means to “be there” without physically being there. Now the company is taking on a variety of new challenges, including NASCAR’s Daytona 500 last month, the PGA TOUR’s PLAYERS Championship this week, and the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments beginning next week. SVG sat down the?Devin Poolman, chief product and technology officer, Cosm, to explore how Cosm approached its first NASCAR event at Daytona, its expansion into golf at THE PLAYERS Championship, the company’s ambitious plans for March Madness, and how its proprietary technology is shaping the future of sports viewing both inside and outside its venues. From custom-built immersive lenses to innovative audio-capture techniques, Poolman discusses how the company’s technology not only serves the Cosm experience but also benefits leagues and broadcasters. ??? : https://lnkd.in/eWzzEMEw

In an era of artificial intelligence maturation, a fascinating interplay between pixels, images, and video is occurring with AI. In this special talk,?Andrew Cross, Ph.D, a leading technologist in the video industry, most known for his role as the inventor of NDI, demystifies how AI works and explains how the real magic happens when we glean insights from what the two sides they tell us about each-other and ourselves in AI’s interaction with media. ?? : https://lnkd.in/ejeUrZTe

The future of imaging and displays requires us to rethink display design and rendering architectures. Given that AR/MR are perceptual engines, creatives and engineers now need to design with “Perception” as the central theme of all our imaging architectures. In this keynote presentation,?Meta display senior director Ajit Ninan?discusses new design concepts for perceptual video viewing and how the industry needs to come together to solve the hard problems, standardize on metrics, and drive the industry toward a single lens-to-display ecosystem. ?? : https://lnkd.in/eHmZPj9e

The in-stadium experience of Super Bowl LIX was a complex undertaking. From a live performance from notable New Orleans-based musicians and high-intensity team introductions during pregame and a full-team presentation of the Lombardi Trophy to the victorious Philadelphia Eagles, the National Football League’s Game Presentation department tied this entire show together with a new multi-use stage. In this edition of?SVG Rewind, we speak with?National Football League (NFL)’s Senior Director, Global Event Presentation & Entertainment, Tim Tubito,?about why the league needed this new platform, how they worked with partners Live Nation, All Access, and Stufish to execute this plan, the events that utilized the activation on gameday, and how the entire in-venue show came together. ?? : https://lnkd.in/ejbWTAj6