Brandon Costa
@brandonsvg.bsky.social
Director of Digital at Sports Video Group. I've written about live sports video production, technology, and innovation for 13 years.
Producer Kaitlin Urka + director Jimmy Platt are on-site in South Bend to call one of 16 opening-round sites in @marchmadnesswbb.bsky.social this weekend.
@espn.com will use 3 unique production models: on-site truck, REMIs from Bristol, on-campus control rooms.
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@espn.com will use 3 unique production models: on-site truck, REMIs from Bristol, on-campus control rooms.
www.sportsvideo.org/2025/03/21/e...
ESPN Navigates Ops Madness for Coast-to-Coast Productions of NCAA Women’s Basketball Tourney
Few events personify the diversity of ESPN’s remote-production methods more than the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Each March, ESPN’s ...
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March 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Producer Kaitlin Urka + director Jimmy Platt are on-site in South Bend to call one of 16 opening-round sites in @marchmadnesswbb.bsky.social this weekend.
@espn.com will use 3 unique production models: on-site truck, REMIs from Bristol, on-campus control rooms.
www.sportsvideo.org/2025/03/21/e...
@espn.com will use 3 unique production models: on-site truck, REMIs from Bristol, on-campus control rooms.
www.sportsvideo.org/2025/03/21/e...
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: CBS Sports is in Kansas City for the AFC Championship Game.
DoinkCam, a live drone, and a two-point cable aerial camera (which the network calls TrolleyCam) are a part of 80+ cameras in Arrowhead.
DoinkCam, a live drone, and a two-point cable aerial camera (which the network calls TrolleyCam) are a part of 80+ cameras in Arrowhead.
CBS Sports Returns to Kansas City (Again) for AFC Championship With Doink Cam and Trolley Cam in Tow
Arrowhead in January. At this point, it seems almost a foregone conclusion for NFL fans. However, for CBS Sports, the annual pilgrimage to Kansas City for the A
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January 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: CBS Sports is in Kansas City for the AFC Championship Game.
DoinkCam, a live drone, and a two-point cable aerial camera (which the network calls TrolleyCam) are a part of 80+ cameras in Arrowhead.
DoinkCam, a live drone, and a two-point cable aerial camera (which the network calls TrolleyCam) are a part of 80+ cameras in Arrowhead.
Tonight's CFP National Championship is a massive show for @espn.com.
The 1080p HDR production has 115 cameras:
- 2 SkyCams
- PylonCams (goal line, end zone, line-to-gain)
- on-field shallow DoF rig (Sony FX3 on Ronin)
- 4K robos down the goal lines
- a 4K handheld in the catwalks
The 1080p HDR production has 115 cameras:
- 2 SkyCams
- PylonCams (goal line, end zone, line-to-gain)
- on-field shallow DoF rig (Sony FX3 on Ronin)
- 4K robos down the goal lines
- a 4K handheld in the catwalks
January 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Tonight's CFP National Championship is a massive show for @espn.com.
The 1080p HDR production has 115 cameras:
- 2 SkyCams
- PylonCams (goal line, end zone, line-to-gain)
- on-field shallow DoF rig (Sony FX3 on Ronin)
- 4K robos down the goal lines
- a 4K handheld in the catwalks
The 1080p HDR production has 115 cameras:
- 2 SkyCams
- PylonCams (goal line, end zone, line-to-gain)
- on-field shallow DoF rig (Sony FX3 on Ronin)
- 4K robos down the goal lines
- a 4K handheld in the catwalks
It's a new year and a new home for PGA TOUR Studios, which broadcasts its first live event from its new facility in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL today.
165,000-sq.-ft with nine control rooms, LED walls, studio sets, an IP-based infrastructure. The works.
165,000-sq.-ft with nine control rooms, LED walls, studio sets, an IP-based infrastructure. The works.
January 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's a new year and a new home for PGA TOUR Studios, which broadcasts its first live event from its new facility in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL today.
165,000-sq.-ft with nine control rooms, LED walls, studio sets, an IP-based infrastructure. The works.
165,000-sq.-ft with nine control rooms, LED walls, studio sets, an IP-based infrastructure. The works.
Today’s alternate broadcast: NBC Sports will produce the first
EA MaddenNFL Cast on Peacock.
The production will blend the worlds of live broadcast and video games though graphics.
EA MaddenNFL Cast on Peacock.
The production will blend the worlds of live broadcast and video games though graphics.
NBC Sports’ EA Sports Madden NFL Cast Set to Merge Videogame and Live Broadcast Worlds
For many years, Fred Gaudelli, NBC Sports’ Executive Producer of NFL, has been talking about the potential for NFL broadcasts look more like EA Sports’ Madd
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December 21, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Today’s alternate broadcast: NBC Sports will produce the first
EA MaddenNFL Cast on Peacock.
The production will blend the worlds of live broadcast and video games though graphics.
EA MaddenNFL Cast on Peacock.
The production will blend the worlds of live broadcast and video games though graphics.
To prepare for his role as upstart ABC Sports producer Geoffrey Mason in the Golden Globe-nominated film September 5, actor John Magaro spent months visiting the CBS Sports control room in NYC on NFL Sundays.
What he found there wasn't what he expected.
What he found there wasn't what he expected.
Actor John Magaro Studied CBS Sports on NFL Sundays to Prepare For His Role in September 5
YouTube video by Sports Video Group
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December 20, 2024 at 3:57 PM
To prepare for his role as upstart ABC Sports producer Geoffrey Mason in the Golden Globe-nominated film September 5, actor John Magaro spent months visiting the CBS Sports control room in NYC on NFL Sundays.
What he found there wasn't what he expected.
What he found there wasn't what he expected.
The SVG Summit is LIVE!
Miss out on attending this year's show? Watch the live stream all day long.
WATCH: www.thesvgsummit.com/live-stream/
Miss out on attending this year's show? Watch the live stream all day long.
WATCH: www.thesvgsummit.com/live-stream/
December 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The SVG Summit is LIVE!
Miss out on attending this year's show? Watch the live stream all day long.
WATCH: www.thesvgsummit.com/live-stream/
Miss out on attending this year's show? Watch the live stream all day long.
WATCH: www.thesvgsummit.com/live-stream/
"September 5" hits limited theaters today.
The feature film takes you inside the ABC Sports control room during coverage of the massacre at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
Here's Sports Video Group's deep dive into the film’s development and production:
The feature film takes you inside the ABC Sports control room during coverage of the massacre at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
Here's Sports Video Group's deep dive into the film’s development and production:
Behind the Scenes of September 5: How the Acclaimed Film Re-Creates ABC Sports’ Historic Live Coverage of the Munich Massacre
September 5, the new historical drama from Paramount Pictures, chronicles the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live n
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December 13, 2024 at 9:45 PM
"September 5" hits limited theaters today.
The feature film takes you inside the ABC Sports control room during coverage of the massacre at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
Here's Sports Video Group's deep dive into the film’s development and production:
The feature film takes you inside the ABC Sports control room during coverage of the massacre at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
Here's Sports Video Group's deep dive into the film’s development and production:
There's another alternate broadcast tonight.
The NBA 2K25 DataCast (on truTV and Max) features AR graphics used to give the feeling of watching a video game.
Shot Meter, 2K badges, 2K-inspired camera angles.
The NBA 2K25 DataCast (on truTV and Max) features AR graphics used to give the feeling of watching a video game.
Shot Meter, 2K badges, 2K-inspired camera angles.
TNT Sports’ NBA 2K25 DataCasts Blur Line Between Videogame and Live Broadcast During Emirates NBA Cup
For more than a decade, countless sports-production leaders have opined about the need to make live broadcasts look more like videogames to attract a broader au
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December 10, 2024 at 10:19 PM
There's another alternate broadcast tonight.
The NBA 2K25 DataCast (on truTV and Max) features AR graphics used to give the feeling of watching a video game.
Shot Meter, 2K badges, 2K-inspired camera angles.
The NBA 2K25 DataCast (on truTV and Max) features AR graphics used to give the feeling of watching a video game.
Shot Meter, 2K badges, 2K-inspired camera angles.
For tonight's "The Simpson Funday Football", @espn.bsky.social produced a new theme that unites two of the more iconic pieces of music in TV history.
ESPN partnered with APM Music and members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to record a new take on the MNF theme, "Heavy Action."
ESPN partnered with APM Music and members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to record a new take on the MNF theme, "Heavy Action."
December 9, 2024 at 9:51 PM
For tonight's "The Simpson Funday Football", @espn.bsky.social produced a new theme that unites two of the more iconic pieces of music in TV history.
ESPN partnered with APM Music and members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to record a new take on the MNF theme, "Heavy Action."
ESPN partnered with APM Music and members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to record a new take on the MNF theme, "Heavy Action."
The Seattle Kraken (@seattlekraken.com) brought its live game production and distribution in-house this season, launching the Kraken Hockey Network.
One of the highlights of the project for game director Patrick Brown (@pbrowntv.bsky.social): the opportunity to design a scorebug from scratch.
One of the highlights of the project for game director Patrick Brown (@pbrowntv.bsky.social): the opportunity to design a scorebug from scratch.
December 4, 2024 at 1:58 AM
The Seattle Kraken (@seattlekraken.com) brought its live game production and distribution in-house this season, launching the Kraken Hockey Network.
One of the highlights of the project for game director Patrick Brown (@pbrowntv.bsky.social): the opportunity to design a scorebug from scratch.
One of the highlights of the project for game director Patrick Brown (@pbrowntv.bsky.social): the opportunity to design a scorebug from scratch.
CBS Sports is going all out for the NWSL Championship Game Saturday night. ⚽️
Sixteen camera angles will include:
- five super-slow-mos
- a robo in each net
- two RF handhelds
- a shallow–depth-of-field (CBS calls it "Atlas")
- a live drone
Sixteen camera angles will include:
- five super-slow-mos
- a robo in each net
- two RF handhelds
- a shallow–depth-of-field (CBS calls it "Atlas")
- a live drone
NWSL Championship 2024: CBS Sports Caps Off First Year of In-House Broadcasts With Saturday’s Final in Kansas City
Sometimes in professional sports, the top seeds survive the win-or-go-home model of the postseason and make it to the final game of the schedule. That’s the e
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November 22, 2024 at 9:25 PM
CBS Sports is going all out for the NWSL Championship Game Saturday night. ⚽️
Sixteen camera angles will include:
- five super-slow-mos
- a robo in each net
- two RF handhelds
- a shallow–depth-of-field (CBS calls it "Atlas")
- a live drone
Sixteen camera angles will include:
- five super-slow-mos
- a robo in each net
- two RF handhelds
- a shallow–depth-of-field (CBS calls it "Atlas")
- a live drone
Big news in the UK as the Premier League will take all international media production in-house beginning in 2026-27.
That includes the production of each season’s 380 matches.
For the past 20 years, IMG has handled that, operating an entity called "Premier League Productions."
That includes the production of each season’s 380 matches.
For the past 20 years, IMG has handled that, operating an entity called "Premier League Productions."
November 22, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Big news in the UK as the Premier League will take all international media production in-house beginning in 2026-27.
That includes the production of each season’s 380 matches.
For the past 20 years, IMG has handled that, operating an entity called "Premier League Productions."
That includes the production of each season’s 380 matches.
For the past 20 years, IMG has handled that, operating an entity called "Premier League Productions."
SAVE THE DATE!
The 17th-annual #SVGCollege Summit returns to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Downtown on May 28-29, 2025.
Make your plans today and don’t miss this event that is FREE to attend to anyone who works in the industry.
The 17th-annual #SVGCollege Summit returns to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Downtown on May 28-29, 2025.
Make your plans today and don’t miss this event that is FREE to attend to anyone who works in the industry.
SAVE THE DATE: SVG College Summit Returns to Atlanta, May 28-29, 2025
Save the Date! The can't-miss meetup of college athletics video and broadcast production professionals is back! The 17th-annual SVG College Summit returns t
sportsvideo.org
November 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
SAVE THE DATE!
The 17th-annual #SVGCollege Summit returns to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Downtown on May 28-29, 2025.
Make your plans today and don’t miss this event that is FREE to attend to anyone who works in the industry.
The 17th-annual #SVGCollege Summit returns to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Downtown on May 28-29, 2025.
Make your plans today and don’t miss this event that is FREE to attend to anyone who works in the industry.
There's another fully animated alternate broadcast upcoming from @espnplus.bsky.social!
Mickey and Minnie Mouse will star in "Dunk the Halls", a real-time animated recreation of the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks matchup on Christmas Day.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/d...
Mickey and Minnie Mouse will star in "Dunk the Halls", a real-time animated recreation of the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks matchup on Christmas Day.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/d...
Disney, ESPN, NBA Set To Dunk the Halls With Animated Alt-Cast of Spurs–Knicks Christmas Day Game
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are set to hit the hardcourt. Disney, ESPN, and the NBA are teaming up to present Dunk the Halls, a real-time animated broadcast of the
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November 20, 2024 at 10:11 PM
There's another fully animated alternate broadcast upcoming from @espnplus.bsky.social!
Mickey and Minnie Mouse will star in "Dunk the Halls", a real-time animated recreation of the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks matchup on Christmas Day.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/d...
Mickey and Minnie Mouse will star in "Dunk the Halls", a real-time animated recreation of the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks matchup on Christmas Day.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/d...
Hofstra University opened a new centralized production control room to broadcast live sports.
It was an impressive collaboration between Athletics, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, and the school's Information Technology Services department.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/h...
It was an impressive collaboration between Athletics, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, and the school's Information Technology Services department.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/h...
November 20, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Hofstra University opened a new centralized production control room to broadcast live sports.
It was an impressive collaboration between Athletics, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, and the school's Information Technology Services department.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/h...
It was an impressive collaboration between Athletics, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, and the school's Information Technology Services department.
MORE: www.sportsvideo.org/2024/11/20/h...
Made my way over to BlueSky!
Live sports production. If you love it, work in it, or aspire to be in it, I'll be sharing insights, best practices, and the names/faces of behind-the-scenes people who make TV magic.
If we've followed each other before, it's good to see you on the other side. 👊
Live sports production. If you love it, work in it, or aspire to be in it, I'll be sharing insights, best practices, and the names/faces of behind-the-scenes people who make TV magic.
If we've followed each other before, it's good to see you on the other side. 👊
November 19, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Made my way over to BlueSky!
Live sports production. If you love it, work in it, or aspire to be in it, I'll be sharing insights, best practices, and the names/faces of behind-the-scenes people who make TV magic.
If we've followed each other before, it's good to see you on the other side. 👊
Live sports production. If you love it, work in it, or aspire to be in it, I'll be sharing insights, best practices, and the names/faces of behind-the-scenes people who make TV magic.
If we've followed each other before, it's good to see you on the other side. 👊