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TUESDAY KEYNOTE CONVERSATIONS 9:00 A.M. MAKING THE CASE FOR HDR AND UHD John Ward

Mike Johnson

AT&T Entertainment Group, SVP, Content Operations

Dome Productions, Director, Engineering

1:45 P.M. FOX SPORTS FIFA WORLD CUP PREVIEW David Neal

Kevin Callahan

Fox Sports, Executive Producer, FIFA World Cup

Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations/ Engineering

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ESPN President and Disney Media Networks Co-Chairman

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Monday Workshops pages 6-7 Tuesday General Sessions page 9 Tech Showcase Information and Map pages 11-17 PLUS: streaming • social • mobile • data

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AT-A-GLANCE REGISTRATION HOURS Monday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

TECH SHOWCASE HOURS Monday 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

IP REMOTE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

CLOUD WORKSHOP: PRODUCTION AND MAM WORKFLOWS 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

DTV AUDIO GROUP AND WIRELESS SPECTRUM WORKSHOP 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WOMEN’S SPORTS MEDIA INITIATIVE 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

VENUE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

GENERAL SESSIONS: REMOTE PRODUCTION TECH 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

SPORTS CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE (SCMS) WORKSHOP

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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8:00 – 8:55 a.m.

NETWORKING BREAKFAST 8:55 – 9:00 a.m.

OPENING REMARKS

MONDAY DEC. 11 WORKSHOPS

streaming • social • mobile • data

TUESDAY DEC. 12 GENERAL SESSIONS

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Making the Case for HDR and UHD 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

STATE OF THE GAME: NFL 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.

NETWORKING BREAK in Tech Showcase Area 11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

EVS CASE STUDY: Gameday Entertainment: 32:9 and the Creativity Dilemma in Venues 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

STATE OF THE GAME: MLB 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

NETWORKING LUNCH 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

STATE OF THE GAME: NBA 1:45 – 2:15 p.m.

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Fox Sports World Cup Preview 2:15 – 2:45 p.m.

NETWORKING BREAK in Tech Showcase Area 2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

DOLBY CASE STUDY: Game On! The Live Sports Viewing Habits of Connected Consumers 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.

THE ESPORTS REVOLUTION: What Does It Mean to the Sports TV Industry?

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: John Skipper, ESPN, President/ Disney Media Networks, Co-Chairman

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame (separate ticket required)

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MONDAY, DEC. 11 / DAY 1 WORKSHOPS SVG DIGITAL SUMMIT 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Leaders in sports digital media converge for this exciting event to work through the challenges and share best practices in engaging viewers in the new digital world. Social media and live social video, OTT distribution strategies, and much more are all on the docket at the second-annual SVG Digital Summit! For full agenda, turn to page 20.

IP REMOTE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Gramercy West/A, 2nd Floor The IP Remote Production Workshop is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the developments related to the SMPTE ST 2110 standards that promise to revolutionize the industry.

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CLOUD WORKSHOP: PRODUCTION AND MAM WORKFLOWS 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Morgan, 2nd Floor

Focusing on cloud-based production SPONSORED BY and media-asset–management (MAM) workflows currently being deployed by sports-production organizations, this seminar aims to provide insight into how the cloud, virtualization, and microservices are dramatically transforming the entire video-production ecosystem. It offers a trio of case studies followed by a panel addressing Best Practices in the Cloud.

DTV AUDIO GROUP AND WIRELESS SPECTRUM WORKSHOP 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Gramercy East/B, 2nd Floor

This year’s two-part workshop explores the impact of mobile consumption and IP-enabled production tools on audio-creation workflows in live sports production. It will also look at how digital processing is influencing the next generation of “smart” microphones and tackle the realities of the post-600 MHz crunch in wireless spectrum, as well as include a discussion on how to address the challenges of loudness and dynamic-range management for streamed content.

WOMEN’S SPORTS MEDIA INITIATIVE (WSMI) ANNUAL MEETING 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Nassau, 2nd Floor

WSMI is a networking group that aims to enhance the role of women in the creation, production, and distribution of sports content. This year’s annual meeting will ask, What makes for a good leader? Although there is no one-size-fits-all explanation, sports-broadcasting

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executives share many traits that make them effective, efficient, and successful leaders. Hear from three industry leaders representing a top technology vendor, a national broadcast network, and a boutique media-production agency as they discuss their unique career trajectories, current challenges, shared characteristics, and future goals in the industry.

GENERAL SESSIONS: REMOTE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Monday’s General Sessions track is SPONSORED BY designed to put production workflows, tools, and technologies front and center, with leaders from across the industry taking part in exclusive keynote conversations, presentations, panel discussions, and debates. What new technologies are changing the nature of production-truck and flypack design? Attend this informative afternoon and learn about the latest trends in front-bench design, IP signal transport, replay devices, and more. For full agenda, turn to page 8.

SPORTS CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE WORKSHOP 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Gramercy West/A, 2nd Floor

The Sports Content SPONSORED BY Management & Storage Workshop is designed for SVG members and sponsors looking to learn about the latest developments in MAM and storage technology and workflows. This afternoon workshop will feature MAM leaders from major broadcasters, leagues, teams, and vendors offering first-hand perspectives and behindthe-curtain looks at their respective workflows. The SCMS Forum is a can’t-miss event for anyone looking to build an efficient content-management and storage/archiving infrastructure, as well as to stay up-to-date on the latest technological developments in this vital industry sector.

NEWSTECHFORUM 1:00 – 5:15 p.m.

Murray Hill, 2nd Floor

The challenge of producing and distributing news in a multiplatform ecosystem, the holy grail of story-centric workflow, the implications of the IP transition, the Facebook conundrum, the rise of drone photography, the state of the art in augmented-reality graphics: all these issues and more come into focus at NewsTECHForum, where news, technology and digital executives, managers, and professionals gather to advance the art — and the technology — of news storytelling. For full agenda, turn to page 22.

VENUE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Nassau, 2nd Floor

The SVG Venue Initiative serves the educational, SPONSORED BY informational, and networking needs of sports-venue

personnel, including videoboard production, control-room technology and infrastructure, engineering and IT, and television broadcasting. This year’s Venue Production Workshop will specifically address the current trends, challenges, and best practices in systems integration and how control-room technology and infrastructure support the game-day presentation. End users and SVG Venue Initiative sponsors are encouraged to attend. SVG’s Venue Initiative is supported by Bexel, Canon, Clear-Com, Crown Castle, Daktronics, Grass Valley, KMH Audio-Video Integration, Panasonic, Quantum, Ross Video, Sony, and VITEC. REGISTRATION

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DAY 1 WORKSHOPS IN DETAIL IP REMOTE PRODUCTION Gramercy West/A, 2nd Floor 10:00 a.m.

CLOUD: PRODUCTION & MAM WORKFLOWS Morgan, 2nd Floor

DTV AUDIO GROUP Gramercy East/B, 2nd Floor

Welcoming Remarks

Wireless Spectrum Crunch

SMPTE ST 2110: Why It Will Change Everything

WTA Media Case Study: How WTA’s Asset-Distribution Platform for Broadcast Partners Increases Efficiency and ROI

10:30 a.m.

Media 180 Case Study: The Broadcast Engineering to IP Challenge and the Need to Empower Your Staff

NASCAR Productions Case Study: How Combining the Cloud and Machine Learning Creates a Recipe for Success

10:45 a.m.

Networking Break

NBC Sports Case Study: In the Cloud From Rio to Korea – and Everything in Between

11:00 a.m.

Case Study: Remote Production Technology in Action!

10:15 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

SMPTE ST 2110: Turning it Into Reality

WOMEN’S SPORTS MEDIA INITIATIVE Nassau, 2nd Floor

SVG DIGITAL SUMMIT Room A, Concourse (Downstairs)

Linear Transformation vs.

Digital Native: Building Video Experiences for a Multiplatform World Mobile, Immersive, and Object Audio Mobile SVG Digital Tech in Action: High Speed Case Studies of Three Sports Brands Streaming with Zixi

Women’s Leadership Roundtable Best Practices in the Cloud: Virtualization, Microservices, and the Changing Face of Sports Production

SMPTE 2110 and AES 67 Audio Networking

Standards-Based IP Intercom

SVG Digital Keynote Conversation: Amazon Sports – Thursday Night Football and Beyond

OTT Sound Off: What’s Facing Live Over-the-Top Sports Today?

Console Automation and Assisted Mixing

12:00 p.m.

12:15 p.m GENERAL SESSIONS Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

SPORTS CONTENT MGMT & STORAGE Gramercy West/A, 2nd Floor

VENUE PRODUCTION Nassau, 2nd Floor

Front Bench Tech

Building an ROI Analysis: Making Your CFO Understand That Funding a MAM Project Makes Sense

Building a Broadcast-Friendly Sports Venue

1:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

Replay Operations: Video Is Served

2:00 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Virtualization and SaaS: The Changing Face of Your Facility Networking Break

2:45 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

At-Home Productions: What’s Next?

3:15 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

Lessons Learned in the Move to IP Routing

4:00 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

MLB Network Case Study: Hitting High-Res Graphics Out of the Park with Brian Perkins

Focus on Imaging: Lenses, Cameras, and Slo-Mo Replay

4:30 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

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Networking Break Keynote Presentation: NFL Films – From the Camera to the Content Producers Making the Most of Your Content: Analyzing Usage and OS Data To Create More-Efficient Systems

Notre Dame Case Study: From IP Vision to Reality

Networking Break

The Latest in In-Venue LED Design and Integration

Case Study: Finding the Needle in the Digital Hay Stack Technology Update: Where Are We Going With Storage?

Control Room Design Update

SVG DIGITAL SUMMIT continues Room A, Concourse Social Video Production: Tools, Tips, and Strategies for Sports Social Success

WIRELESS SPECTRUM Gramercy East/B, 2nd Floor

New York Giants Case Study: Inside the Multiplatform 10-Year Anniversary Celebration of Super Bowl XLII

Cybersecurity: How Secure Is Your Environment From an Attack or a Hacker?

Digital Microphone Technology and Remote Steering

Welcome to the Spectrum Crunch

The Team Life: Balancing Platforms While Serving Your Fans

Understanding T-Mobile’s 600 MHz Rollout

SVG Digital Tech in Action: Vizrt SVG Digital Keynote Conversation: Joe Inzerillo, BAMTECH Media, EVP and CTO

Technology and Equipment Implications

SVG Digital Tech In Action: Personalized Live Fan Engagement – Making the User the Producer VR/360: What’s Next in the Future of Social Video Engagement

Making it Work Are We Entering A New Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Production Tool?

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MONDAY, DEC. 11 / DAY 1 GENERAL SESSIONS REMOTE-PRODUCTION TECH Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. FRONT-BENCH TECH The front-bench area is a beehive of activity during a live sports production. What technologies are being deployed to make a difference and improve the way the team works? Learn about new developments in production switchers, multiviewers, intercom systems, and monitors that can help your team work better and smarter.

MODERATOR: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services PANELISTS:

Philip Garvin, Mobile TV Group, President/Founder/Co-Owner Alan Karloff, Dome Productions, Manager, Engineering Services Keith Martin, Game Creek Video, Engineering Project Manager Scott Rothenberg, NEP Group, SVP, Technology and Asset Management

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. REPLAY OPERATIONS: Video Is Served The replay area of production trucks continue to grow in complexity in order to meet ever expanding needs of not only the team on the front bench but ancillary services that make use of highlights and replays. Learn about the latest advances in replay devices, servers, and related devices.

MODERATOR: Joseph Maar, NESN, VP, Programming and Production/Executive Producer PANELISTS:

Ray Laird, Game Creek Video, EVS Project Manager Peter Wehner, Mobile TV Group, Director of Engineering

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2:45 – 3:30 p.m. AT-HOME PRODUCTIONS: What’s Next?

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At-home–production workflows continue to be an area of interest — especially for smaller events, where every dollar counts. Those who have embraced at-home workflows discuss some of the pros and cons of working remotely and what technical areas are most in need.

MODERATOR: Salli Frattini, Sunset Lane Entertainment, Executive Producer

PANELISTS:

Sarah Backerman, Pac-12 Networks, Director, Remote Operations Michael Francis, CBS Sports, Director, Remote Engineering and Technical Operations Kevin Moorhouse, Gravity Media, COO Scott Rothenberg, NEP Group, SVP, Technology and Asset Management Jonathan Solomon, Aspera, an IBM Company, Faspstream Technical Evangelist Stephen Wharton, SkyCam, CTO

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. LESSONS LEARNED IN THE MOVE TO IP ROUTING More and more remote-production engineering teams are making the move to IP. How has it changed the way they work compared with baseband operations? What are the pros and the cons? And what do they want out of next-generation routing systems?

MODERATOR: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services PANELISTS:

Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, VP, Design and New Technology Peter Wehner, Mobile TV Group, Director of Engineering

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. FOCUS ON IMAGING: Lenses, Cameras, and Slo-Mo Replay SPONSORED BY

Providers of remote-production facilities face a number of challenges, including purchasing cameras and lenses that are as future-proof as possible while making financial sense today. Leaders in camera and lens development discuss some of the latest advances as they look to ready their offerings for next-generation needs that include UHD, HDR, super-slo-mo, and more.

MODERATOR: Alec Shapiro, Industry Consultant PANELISTS:

Paul Bonar, Game Creek Video, VP, Engineering Philip Garvin, Mobile TV Group, President/Founder/Co-Owner Larry Thorpe, Canon U.S.A., Senior Fellow, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Professional Engineering and Solutions Division

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION IN TECH SHOWCASE AREA SPONSORED BY

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Monday 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Mercury Ballroom, Mercury Rotunda, Petit Trianon, Rendezvous, and Lobby Tech Showcase Exhibitors are on page 11 • Tech Showcase Map is on pages 12-13 Tech Showcase Exhibitor Profiles begin on page 14 page 8 / SVG SUMMIT

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TUESDAY, DEC. 12/DAY 2 GENERAL SESSIONS

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH LOCATION: Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor SPONSORED BY

STATE OF THE GAME

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. STATE OF THE GAME: NBA SPONSORED BY

Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION OPENS

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8:00 – 8:55 a.m. NETWORKING BREAKFAST

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8:55 – 9:00 a.m. OPENING REMARKS

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Tom Sahara, SVG Advisory Board Chairman snd Turner Sports, VP, Operations and Technology Geoff Stedman, Quantum, SVP, StorNext Solutions

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Making the Case for HDR and UHD Although UHD and HDR production have become a part of everyday sports production in the UK, here in the U.S., the case has yet to be made to compel sports-production teams to embrace 4K and HDR on a large level. That tide may change in 2018. Learn about some of the practical challenges in HDR and UHD production and how that will change the way your team works.

FEATURING:

Mike Johnson, Dome Productions, Director, Engineering John Ward, AT&T Entertainment Group, SVP, Content Operations INTERVIEWED BY: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor

9:30 – 10:15 a.m. STATE OF THE GAME: NFL

From the NBA Draft to the NBA All-Star Game and, of course, the NBA Finals, the sport of professional basketball connects with fans in a way few sports are capable of doing. In addition to the production of the games themselves, the pregame, halftime, and OTT and streaming services continue to evolve to ensure that fans remain as connected to the sport as ever. Learn how the NBA and its broadcast partners evolve their relationship with fans and what nextgeneration technologies will make a difference.

MODERATOR: Steve Hellmuth, NBA Entertainment, EVP,

Technology

PANELISTS:

Chris Brown, Turner Sports, Senior Director, Technical Operations Tim Corrigan, ESPN, Senior Coordinating Producer for NBA David Denenberg, NBA Entertainment, SVP, Global Media Distribution and Business Affairs Matt Lipp, Turner Sports, Director, Remote Production

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Fox Sports FIFA World Cup Preview

Since winning the rights in 2011, the Fox Sports team has been hard at work at planning for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and 2018 will be when all those years of planning turn into reality.

This informative keynote conversation will offer insights into how Fox Sports will program around the event, its technical operations in Moscow at the IBC and across Russia, and much more.

FEATURING:

Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations/Engineering David Neal, Fox Sports, Executive Producer, FIFA World Cup INTERVIEWED BY: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK SPONSORED BY

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NFL coverage continues to be a bastion of technical innovation and ratings success. Content creation and distribution experts from across the NFL share their thoughts on the current state of NFL production, what they want to see out of next-generation developments, and more.

MODERATOR:

Jason Cohen, HBO Sports Production, VP

Media Operations and

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. CASE STUDY: Game On!

The Live Sports Viewing Habits of Connected Consumers SPONSORED BY

PANELISTS:

Harold Bryant, CBS Sports, Executive Producer/SVP, Production Michael Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations Dave Shaw, NFL Media, VP, Production Don Sperling, New York Giants Entertainment, VP/Executive Producer

Dolby Laboratories partnered with The Diffusion Group to study viewing habits of the connected consumer for live sports. Surveying more than 2,000 adults in the U.S., the project assessed live sports viewing across TVs, PCs, mobile devices, and streaming platforms. Hear key findings from this new research and discuss the implications that these results may have for sports broadcasters.

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK

PRESENTER: Michael Greeson, The Diffusion Group, President/Director of

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11:00 – 11:15 a.m. CASE STUDY: Gameday Entertainment: 32:9 and the Creativity Dilemma in Venues SPONSORED BY

Today’s gameday control rooms must maximize their odd-shaped displays and figure out how to generate revenue in creative ways. Hear how AT&T Park and the San Francisco Giants applied GPU-based flexibility to bring new sponsorships and content flexibility to their board.

PRESENTER: James Stellpflug, EVS, VP, Product Marketing

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. STATE OF THE GAME: MLB SPONSORED BY

Major League Baseball dominates the sports calendar for nearly nine months of the year and continues to use new technologies, new statistics, and new production techniques to ready the nation’s most traditional sport for the future. How are production professionals improving the storytelling around the sport and cultivating the next generation of fans?

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of

Digital

PANELISTS:

Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering Phil Orlins, ESPN, Senior Coordinating Producer for MLB Kevin Prince, MLB, VP, Emerging Technologies Michael Santini, MLB Network, VP, Production

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3:00 – 3:45 p.m. THE ESPORTS REVOLUTION: What Does It Mean to the Sports-TV Industry?

Esports may seem like the latest thing, but some esports leagues and competitions are more than 15 years old. Now those efforts are migrating from the small screen and websites to broadcast networks and channels. What are the challenges in producing esports for the big screen? Will younger viewers who are used to watching esports on digital devices make the transition to the living room? And can esports become an important piece of the sports fan’s daily diet of news and action?

Jeff Jacobs, Viacom Global Entertainment Group, SVP, Production Planning, Strategies, and Operations

MODERATOR: PANELISTS:

Josh Cella, MLG, Global Head of Partnerships Erin Harvego, Big Ten Network, VP, Marketing Rob Mikulicka, ESL, Director, Operations Matt Mosteller, Turner Sports, VP, Content and Creative Ray Panahon, Riot Games, Technical Lead, Esports Mitch Rosenthal, Riot Games, Senior Manager, Broadcast Operations, Esports

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: John Skipper, ESPN, President/ Disney Media Networks, Co-Chairman INTERVIEWED BY: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services

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KEYNOTE CONVERSATIONS 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Tom Sahara SVG Advisory Board Chairman; Turner Sports, VP, Operations and Technology

MAKING THE CASE FOR HDR AND UHD Mike Johnson, Dome Productions, Director, Engineering Johnson has been part of Dome’s growth for more than two decades. During this time, the company has moved from analog to digital and from SD to HD and, most recently, has entered UHD production.

Johnson has led engineering planning and development for mobile production and technical facilities and managed fiber-network services, all in support of video/audio-media delivery for host-broadcast events, major-league–sports productions, and award-show presentations across North America. Recent activities include pursuit of further advances in UHD and HDR productions, along with implementation of VR elements in support of Dome’s broadcast partners.

John Ward, AT&T Entertainment Group, SVP, Content Operations THE SPORTS VIDEO GROUP 19 West 21st Street Suite 301 New York, NY 10010 Tel: 212-481-8140 Fax: 212-696-1783 Web: www.sportsvideo.org PAUL GALLO Executive Director MARTIN PORTER Executive Director KEN KERSCHBAUMER Executive Director, Editorial

Ward is responsible for sports operations and content management for the DirecTV and U-verse video platforms, as well as for media productions at AT&T’s Dallas headquarters. He is also responsible for on-air operations for AT&T’s original entertainment. In his role, Ward oversees the on-air operations for AT&T Entertainment, including Audience Network, the premier destination for compelling original content and critically acclaimed series, only on DirecTV and U-verse. Ward also oversees the Sports Operations Group at the Los Angeles Broadcast Center and has helped transform the LABC from a turnaround facility to a full-fledged production house.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.

FOX SPORTS FIFA WORLD CUP PREVIEW Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations/Engineering Callahan oversees Fox’s FIFA World Cup operations and engineering, as well as operations for Fox’s entire soccer portfolio. In this role, he is tasked with providing coverage of events large and small, both on location and from the studio. He joined Fox Sports Media Group in summer 2013 to oversee technical planning and development/deployment of new technology. For the previous seven years, Callahan was the engineer in charge of Game Creek Video’s Fox trucks. In that time, he served as EIC for NFL on Fox, including Fox’s coverage of Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLV, and NASCAR on Fox.

JASON DACHMAN Chief Editor BRANDON COSTA Director of Digital KAREN HOGAN KETCHUM Senior Editor BRITTANY BERKE Assistant Editor

David Neal, Fox Sports, Executive Producer, FIFA World Cup

Neal joined Fox Sports in 2012 and is responsible for all aspects of the FIFA World Cup on Fox and other high-profile events involving the U.S. national teams. Under Neal’s guidance, Fox Sports set new viewership records for its coverage of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2016 Copa America Centenario. He is currently focusing on the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, after having led Fox Sports’ coverage of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He will also lead coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

SUSAN QUALTROUGH Copy Editor RIVA DANZIG Art Director ROB PAYNE Managing Director, Worldwide Sponsorship Development ANDREW GABEL Manager, Sponsorship Development JENNA LOBRACE Sponsorship Coordinator ANDREW LIPPE Membership & Client Services Manager CATHERINE WORLEY Marketing Coordinator CRISTINA ERNST Event Operations Director ALICIA MONTANARO Conference and Organizational Coordinator

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3:45 – 4:15 p.m.

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION John Skipper, ESPN, President/Disney Media Networks, Co-Chairman Since taking the helm as president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks on Jan. 1, 2012, Skipper has secured ESPN’s global leadership position in the competitive sports-media landscape into the next decade through groundbreaking multiplatform rights agreements and embracing new technologies to serve fans wherever they are. Today, ESPN enjoys unparalleled television and digital scale in sports media. Skipper has led ESPN to a series of long-term, multiplatform agreements (all through at least 2021) with major rightsholders, including the NBA, Major League Baseball, the College Football Playoff, major college conferences, US Open tennis, and the Rose, Sugar, and Orange Bowls. He aggressively signed long-term affiliate agreements with cable and satellite providers and new entrants like Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV NOW, and Hulu. #SVGSUMMIT

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TECH SHOWCASE EXHIBITORS tool that allows single-screen search across multiple databases, social media, and news feeds, simplifying and accelerating the creative process.

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dder Technology (Booth MB 45) is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance, IP-based KVM solutions. Adder solutions offer complete flexibility, extension distance, and full matrix functionality from existing networking and AV resources. These extension and matrix solutions improve workflows and information systems in sports venues and stadiums around the world.

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ee the new editorial workflows in Adobe (Booth MR 11) Premiere Pro that empower editors to leverage shared projects along with multiple open projects for a new way to work collaboratively. You can also see responsive design controls and improved end-to-end workflows for graphics, including motion-graphics templates available in Adobe Stock, to give immediate access to professional motion graphics.

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uilding on its unrivaled file-based solutions and technology, Aspera (Booth R 70) is demonstrating its latest live-streaming–software technology for broadcast-quality video, including game-changing streaming integrations with industry leaders like Telestream. Additionally, Aspera is showing its expanded multi-cloud SaaS offerings and updates to its file-sharing and workflow-automation solutions.

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T&T Global Video Service (Booth R 74) can deliver broadcast-quality video virtually whenever and wherever you may need it. This service features a high-quality network, flexible, with quick access and cost-effective connectivity tailored to suit your business needs. It is built to provide customers a “hitless” switching experience, more bandwidth, and dual and diverse end-to-end routing connection arrangements.

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JA (Booth MB 27) is showcasing new solutions that streamline live sports production — from the FS-HDR universal HDR converter/frame synchronizer to the Ki Pro Ultra Plus multichannel HD recorder or 4K/Ultra HD/2K/HD recorder and player with HDR10 and HLG playback support. AJA’s Hi54K-Plus Mini-Converter with HDR support and the HELO H.264 streaming/recording device will also be on display.

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JT Systems’ (Booth P 62) award-winning sportsgraphics system, the LiveBook GFX, offers a variety of new features and graphics packages, including the new ESPN3 2018 templates. Besides exhibiting its new dashboard, enhanced scoreboard feeds, automated stats in all sports, and stats in insert graphics, AJT is introducing its CloudSync service.

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rista Networks (Booth R 65) was founded to pioneer and deliver software-driven cloud networking solutions for large datacenter storage and computing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 100 Gbps, redefine scalability, agility, and resilience.

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rvato Systems (Booth MB 32) is presenting EditMate and MediaPortal from its suite of broadcast products. EditMate is its Adobe Premiere based PAM solution for collaborative editing and project management. MediaPortal is a powerful browser-based search

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eady to step up your game? Drop by the Avid booth (Booth MB 29) and see how Avid FastServe | Live Edit can help you turn around critical plays and sports highlights ultra fast. And discover Maestro | Live, an action-based, data-driven graphics- and video-playout system that’s a real game-changer for covering any type of live sport.

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WS Elemental (Booth MB 48), an Amazon Web Services company, combines deep video expertise with the power of the AWS cloud. Solutions from AWS Elemental allow broadcast TV and multiscreen video to be customized, originated, and monetized at global scale.

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or more than 35 years, Bexel (Booth MR 16) has provided innovative broadcast solutions, rental equipment, systems integration, and product sales to the premium-sports, entertainment, and live–event-production markets. The company recently joined the NEP Worldwide Network expanding the company’s ability to provide a comprehensive, one-stop set of solutions.

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emote production is a hot topic. Now mixing live sports remotely for Sky, Calrec (Booth MB 24) is demonstrating live remote production, with an Artemis host console mixing signals over IP. DiGiCo’s S31 console, which builds on the power and flexibility of the S21, is also on display.

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amplex (Booth R 67) fiber-optic cables, hardware, and rackmount accessories deliver the signal quality demanded by sports broadcasters for the studio and for live productions. The company produces opticalCON, tactical, SMPTE, plenum, and hybrid fiber cables in its U.S. Neutrik opticalCON-, LEMO-, and Canare-certified fiber facility. Ask about Camplex’s repair services.

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anon U.S.A. (Booth R 68) is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital-imaging solutions. The company is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing award-wining service and support, with customized service options and state-of-the art centers across the country.

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evel 3 is now New CenturyLink (Booth R 64).

The company’s vast network footprint unites its deep local presence with an expansive global reach to connect you wherever your business happens. With approximately 450,000 route miles of fiber, 360,000 international transport miles, and more than 100,000 On-Net buildings, CenturyLink is equipped to serve you with reliable, flexible, and secure connections.

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hyronHego (Booth P 55) is showcasing its latest solutions for sport, including Paint Telestration, Virtual 1st Down & Distance, Click Effects PRIME stadium presentation, Live Assist Panels for productiontruck operators and control-room environment, LyricX graphics, and PRIME graphics.

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isco (Booth MB 37), together with its ecosystem partners, is implementing an innovative approach to help customers transition to software-defined, cloud-based architecture. Cisco Media Blueprint is helping media companies realize the benefits of an automated, video-aware network that can prioritize media-production workloads to meet dynamic requirements for live and file-based content production and postproduction.

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lear-Com’s (Booth P 63) LQ Series interfaces unlock IP capabilities for analog- and digital-partyline users, harnessing IP to enable industry-standard two-wire and four-wire intercom systems to network together. The award-winning FreeSpeak II, a distributed wireless solution operating in license-free frequency bands, is designed for extensive communication in large-scale operations. #SVGSUMMIT

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nleash your creative potential with Cloudian (Booth R 82) active-archive storage. Get the capacity needed to support 4K, 8K, and VR/360 formats and leverage Cloudian’s fast disk access to fit in your time-pressured workflow. Free yourself from high-cost conventional disks at a cost comparable to tape. Swing by to learn more!

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obalt Digital (Booth R 69) is premiering its 4K RGB color-correction capability in addition to its Technicolor Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) powered SDR-to-HDR up-mapping feature. A side-by-side comparison of SDR and ITM HDR processed 4K video will be fed to the displays via the new 9904-UDX-4K UHD up/down/crossconverter.

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omrex (Booth R 81) is featuring LiveShot. Its groundbreaking IP video codec delivers highquality, low-latency video and audio over a range of IP networks and can provide two-way media simultaneously. At only 3 lb., LiveShot is perfect for live sports coverage, plus a wide range of other applications, even over challenging connections.

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reative Dimensions (Booth MR 19) is a trailblazer in the broadcast studio market. The company is a sought-after partner working with such brands as ESPN, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Notre Dame, and YES Network. Need something portable? Creative Dimensions has you covered with its VERSA product line offering lightweight tool-less solutions for desks and more!

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olby Laboratories (Booth L M2) is working with sports broadcasters around the world to bring Dolby Vision to live sports broadcasts. The company will demonstrate Dolby Vision playback of sports coverage produced during successful trials of its Dolby Vision Live solution.

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utelsat (Booth MB 33) is one of the world’s leading satellite operators. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, it enables clients across video, data, government, and fixed and mobile broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers. More than 6,700 television channels are broadcast by Eutelsat to 1 billion viewers.

ment and solutions, delivering cutting-edge IP, virtualized, cloud-based, UHD/HDR, control and analytic software, compression, remote production, RF and live-production solutions to broadcasters all over the world. Evertz’s customer base also includes telcos, satellite, cable TV, and IPTV providers.

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VS (Booth R 78) presents X-ONE, the awardwinning unified production system that puts the capabilities of an entire control room in the hands of a single production operator. Users can create replays, control audio, cut together a live feed, add graphics, and output live programming, all via an intuitive touchscreen. Join EVS for a live demo.

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ingerWorks Telestrators (Booth MB 25) is pleased to showcase the first virtual-reality Telestrator.

The new FingerWorks VR leverages its 3D rendering engine, giving content creators the ability to insert graphics into any live virtual-reality broadcast. The FingerWorks team looks forward to meeting you.

n industry innovator, Evertz (Booth MB 46) is the leading global manufacturer of broadcast equip-

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estern Digital is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience, and preserve data. Storage solutions from HGST (Booth R 73), a Western Digital brand, power the markets and companies that shape our lives, enabling possibilities for the cloud, enterprise, and sophisticated infrastructures everywhere.

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itachi Kokusai (Booth MB 51) is showing the SKHD1300 and companion CU-HD1300FT offering dual fiber or triax capability in 1080/60p with high dynamic range. The CCU now has 4K upconversion with a 12G output.

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ujifilm (Booth L 3) is at the forefront in the development of 4K UHD, HD, and Cine 4K+ optical technology. The Optical Devices Division is presenting its entire range of Fujinon newly developed HDRcompatible 4K UHD and HD lenses as well as the expanding categories of PL-mount and new E-mount cine lenses.

n this cognitive and cloud era, IBM (Booth MR 17) helps enterprises across all industries transform, innovate, and grow. Combining decades of storagetechnology excellence, experience, and expertise within the media and entertainment industry and across industries, IBM Storage helps organizations unlock the value of data while optimizing data economics.

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X (Booth MB 52) offers in-house, turnkey sportsbroadcast solutions, including set design, motiongraphics design, AR/VR design, set fabrication, and lighting design and equipment. With design, fabrication, and administration all under one roof, every aspect of your project can be handled in-house by FX’s team of experts.

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rass Valley (Booth R 80) features a comprehensive portfolio from image acquisition through playout, supporting the migration to IP, built on open standards, and focused on live production. Stop by to see how Grass Valley can tailor a scalable, controllable, affordable, and reliable solution for world-class sports productions of any size.

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pany’s state-of-the-art Matrix systems can handle up to 4K60, and its dynamic port system allows individual project configurations.

&D (Booth MR 13) offers the largest KVM product portfolio of any KVM manufacturer, delivering solutions for any size, from small to the very large, satisfying even the most sophisticated applications.

Signal transmission via CATx and/or fiber, the com-

HSE’s (Booth R 79) KVM solutions turn mobile trucks into highly efficient and easily configurable multi-unit production centers with the draco tera enterprise matrix switchers. These systems use fiber interconnects to tieline A/B unit replay sources. IHSE offers a wide range of extenders for Displayport, HDMI, DVI, VGA, USB, audio, and RS-422 control.

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kegami (Booth R 71) is demonstrating the HDR features of the UHK-430 4K camera, part of its Unicam XE camera series. Designed for use in the studio and field, the UHK-430 provides Ikegami’s superb imagery in true 4K. It features three-in. 4K (3840x2160) CMOS sensors with RGB prism optics, for “Real 4K” resolution from 24 million pixels (8 million per sensor).

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magine Communications’ (Booth MB 43) industryleading, open-standard solutions for sports production and broadcast are designed to seamlessly evolve operations to meet future demands. Highlights include next-generation tools: Selenio network processor, the market’s first pure-IP processor; EPIC MV, a hybrid IP, UHD-ready multiviewer; and Versio, the awardwinning, cloud-native playout solution.

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MT-Vislink (Booth R 76) is exhibiting best-in-class solutions for reliably capturing, delivering, and managing secure, high-quality HD wireless video from college sports events. The company will feature wireless camera systems including the MicroLite 2, IMTDragonFly, ClipOn 4, and small handheld receivers for use in arenas and stadiums. IMT-Vislink’s licensed and non-licensed products give the user the freedom to “Own the Moment.”

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Ptec’s (Booth P 56) VNP series of flexible IP transmission solutions are trusted by major sports and DSNG networks for the highest-quality video, audio, and data over public or private IP and satellite networks. They deliver low-latency contribution in 8-bit or 10-bit 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 and incorporate dual-channel encoding/decoding and codec configurations in a half rack suited to at-home–production applications.

tape-based archive, on-premise, in cloud platforms or in a hybrid environment.

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icrosoft (Booth L 9) is empowering new audience experiences with the intelligent cloud and Surface devices. The company is showcasing solutions that empower creatives with innovative devices and cloud-based collaboration; streamline production processes with cloud-based content management, transcoding, logistics, and editing; and generate metadata for content with artificial intelligence services.

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eoti (Booth L 1), an LED display sales, rental, and repair company, is showcasing a 1.5-mm UHD, zero-bezel, seamless, direct-view LED display. Suited to broadcast environments, it offers high refresh rate, no reflection, great viewing angles, vibrant colors, and no moiré effect. Ask about other LED display products!

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NTT R&D’s real-time 2K/120p HEVC encoder provides a much more natural viewing experience. NTT Electronics is exhibiting its HEVC 4K/2K 4:2:2 10-bit contribution encoder and decoder.

iedel’s (Booth L 8) Bolero wireless intercom system is completely re-imagined for modern workflows, feature-packed, and repack-ready. The company is also highlighting MediorNet MicroN software-enabled hardware, which handles signal transport and processing, decentralized routing, and multiviewing and can provide a gateway to IP networks.

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anasonic (Booth P 59) is showcasing a range of new products, including the AU-EVA1 5.7K cinema camera, AW-HR140 outdoor integrated PTZ camera, TH-65EZ1000 4K HDR OLED display, and AV-HLC100 live-production center.

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AM (Snell Advanced Media) (Booth P 57) will demonstrate LiveTouch for instant replay, highlights, and collaborative workflows for HD and UHD productions of any size. Integrated editing eliminates the need for media movement or duplication. The intuitive touchscreen panel is quick to learn and easy to use, making highlights selection sure, simple, and robust.

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implylive (Booth MB 54) is showing the latest developments in the ViBox All-In-One solution as well as the standalone ViBox SloMo replay system. In addition, the company is demonstrating integration of the Camera Corps Clarity miniature slow-motion camera with the ViBox. The MMR web streamer and USB recorder is also on display.

SL (Booth L 2) is showing the latest additions to its System T networked (AoIP) broadcast-audio–production environment. S300 is a new compact control surface combinable with all System T control, processing, and I/O options, and new additions to the Network I/O range of interfaces increase the system options available to broadcasters.

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ektronix’s (Booth MB 31) specialized video tools, solutions, and experts are united with a singular purpose to provide clarity and insight into video-content–creation and –delivery workflows, keeping customers moving forward faster. An industry driven by rapid change requires more than technical evolution.

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he Telos Alliance TV Solutions Group (Booth MB 38) is showcasing the new Telos Infinity IP intercom. More than a traditional talkback system, it converges voice communication and contribution audio on a single IT backbone employing the latest standards-based VoIP and Livewire+ AES67 transport and eliminates outmoded matrix technology, providing scalability and flexibility.

eradek (Booth L 7) is featuring the latest in HEVC video-transport innovation for sports broadcasters. The Bond backpack provides unparalleled network redundancy and connectivity for streaming live HEVC/AVC video. Core, Teradek’s cloud-based video-management suite for remote codec management, routing, transcoding, and archiving will also be shown.

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Speakers Bios SARAH BACKERMAN, Pac-12 Networks, Director, Remote Operations Backerman is responsible for overseeing scheduling, crewing, mobile-unit facilities, and the budget for all Pac-12 Networks’ remote operations to support live coverage of 850 sports events each year. Of those 850 events, she coordinates production operations for the hundreds of at-home productions for Pac-12 Networks each season.

PAUL BONAR, Game Creek Video, VP, Engineering Since 1997, Bonar has overseen design, construction, and launch of more than 60 television-production units and support trailers. Under his watch, Game Creek launched the first completely router-centric truck, Southern Cross; the first successful truck-to-truck fiber connection in its FX trucks; the first IP routing system in a mobile unit in Encore; and the first all IP routing system in Yogi.

CHRIS BROWN, Turner Sports, Senior Director, Technical Operations Brown oversees coordination of technical and remote operations across all Turner Sports properties. This includes all remote productions and studio operations for NBA TV, with roughly 50 hours per week of live (studio or remote) and taped programming during the regular season.

HAROLD BRYANT, CBS Sports, Executive Producer/SVP, Production

NBA TV and NBA League Pass and frequently advises NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League teams on a variety of issues relating to their television and entertainment businesses.

MICHAEL FRANCIS, CBS Sports, Director, Remote Engineering and Technical Operations Francis joined CBS Sports in July of 2016 to coordinate remote engineering and technical operations. He oversees all engineering-related initiatives for CBS Sports major properties including the NFL, SEC college football, The Masters, PGA golf, and NCAA college basketball.

SALLI FRATTINI, Sunset Lane Entertainment, Executive Producer Frattini has forged a successful career producing network and digital premieres of pop-culture firsts, live events, live streams, and scripted series for new-media and entertainment properties, including MTV, VH-1, Google and YouTube, ABC, Disney, BET, Amazon, NBC Sports, and Nickelodeon. She was the first woman to executive-produce a Super Bowl Halftime Show, and her credits include the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Movie Awards.

PHILIP GARVIN, Mobile TV Group, President/Founder/Co-Owner

Bryant oversees all creative aspects of production and editorial content for all sports programming at CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, including Super Bowl 50, the most-watched single broadcast in television history on an all-or-part basis; Super Bowl XLIV, the most-watched program in television history at the time; and Super Bowl XLVII. He also oversees production of the Emmy Award-winning Inside the NFL on Showtime.

Garvin has built his businesses around his experience as a creative producer and technologist, offering cost-effective production solutions that are unique in the industry. Mobile TV Group provides facilities for live coverage of more than 4,000 professional and college sports events each year with 28 mobile units based all over the U.S. and is the leading mobile company for regional sports networks’ MLB, NBA, and NHL productions.

BRAD CHENEY, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering

MICHAEL GREESON, The Diffusion Group, President/Director of Research

Cheney manages technical and operational planning for golf, baseball, and college sports, along with advanced-technology projects for Fox Sports Media Group. He is a leader in new-technology approaches, including IP-based liveand postproduction centers, IP over RF, UHD, HDR, and UAS systems. His work includes innovative production approaches and execution for in-ground audio, robotic cameras, and home-run productions.

JOSH CELLA, MLG, Global Head of Partnerships MLG, a division of Activision Blizzard, operates Call of Duty World League and Overwatch League, two of the most widely known esports leagues in the world.

Cella’s team is responsible for creating global brand partnerships across the entire Activision Blizzard portfolio of esports properties. Additionally, the MLG Partnerships team represents MLG Network, a premier OTT and digital video network, which broadcasts live and VOD esports content.

JASON COHEN, HBO Sports Production, VP Cohen’s main focus is on technical planning and advances for HBO’s live boxing telecasts. Key areas of focus include vendor contracts and relations, managing staff tasked with crewing and postproduction, and creating innovations and implementing technical workflows to advance live production.

TIM CORRIGAN, ESPN, Senior Coordinating Producer for NBA Corrigan oversees all aspects of ESPN game and studio production, including NBA Countdown, NBA Tonight, NBA Coast to Coast, and NBA segments on SportsCenter. In addition, he produces ABC broadcasts of NBA games, including the Conference Finals, NBA Finals, and NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC. He also oversees WNBA and Major League Lacrosse telecasts.

MICHAEL DAVIES, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations Davies manages all day-to-day aspects of live broadcast operations and oversees integration of new and emerging technologies for Fox Sports and Fox Sports 1.

As head of field and technical operations, he manages a highly talented team of individuals responsible for the thousands of live sports broadcasts yearly at Fox, including technical execution of Super Bowls XLII, XLV, XLVIII, and LI.

DAVID DENENBERG, NBA Entertainment, SVP, Global Media Distribution and Business Affairs Denenberg is responsible for negotiating agreements and helping manage relationships relating to all facets of NBAE’s domestic and international media business, including television, film, radio, music, digital media, photography, and talent. He also negotiates distribution and affiliation agreements relating to

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Greeson co-founded TDG in 2004. A 17-year veteran of the connected consumer- and broadband-media spaces, he has designed and fielded more than 50 quantitative consumer-research projects and authored/co-authored more than 50 reports on multiscreen/multiplatform video and the connected consumer.

ERIN HARVEGO, Big Ten Network, VP, Marketing Harvego oversees marketing for BTN, including brand positioning and strategy, media buying, creative, communications, on-air promotions, and event marketing. Recently, she oversaw marketing activation and promotion of BTN Tailgate, the network’s football pregame show that travels to a different Big Ten school each week. She also piloted BTN’s esports competition, launching BTN League of Legends, a season-long intercollegiate esports competition between Big Ten schools.

STEVE HELLMUTH, NBA Entertainment, EVP, Media Operations and Technology Hellmuth is responsible for overseeing the league’s broadcast operations, engineering and stats, and analytics-technology departments. The global delivery of video and statistics via satellite, fiber, broadband, and mobile falls under Hellmuth’s purview. He also oversees development and implementation of the NBA broadcast-facility standards for the design, construction, and operation of the NBA arenas, including lighting and camera placement in-venue.

JEFF JACOBS, Viacom Global Entertainment Group, SVP, Production Planning, Strategies, and Operations In addition to his role in the newly organized Viacom Global Entertainment Group, Jacobs leads initiatives in support of the Music and Entertainment Group’s strategic priorities, including content development, production and distribution, cross platform opportunities, and digital growth. He concerns himself with the business of production and focuses on emerging technologies, network synergies, and production operations.

ALAN KARLOFF, Dome Productions, Manager, Engineering Services Karloff has worked in various engineering roles at Dome over the past 13 years.

In his current role, he has designed and built numerous 3G/1080p, UHD mobile trucks, and remote-production facilities. He works closely with clients and operators to ensure that truck designs accommodate the latest workflows.

RAY LAIRD, Game Creek Video, EVS Project Manager Laird oversees file-based workflows and manages the EVS systems for Game Creek Video. He also plans and executes the file-based infrastructure for all of Game Creek’s large events, such as Super Bowls XLVIII and LI, U.S. Open golf, World Series, and NBA Finals. Prior to becoming the EVS project manager, Laird was an engineer on Encore, the first uncompressed-IP truck in the world.

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MATTHEW LIPP, Turner Sports, Director, Remote Production Lipp’s responsibilities include directing MLB and NBA productions. During his career at Turner, he has directed numerous tent-pole events, including MLB on TBS exclusive coverage of the League Championship Series and NBA on TNT All-Star Saturday Nights and Conference Finals. Additionally, in this role, Lipp creates new ways to use existing technology and finds new technologies that can be implemented within coverage.

JOSEPH MAAR, NESN, VP, Programming and Production/Executive Producer Maar’s responsibilities include programming and production of two regional networks plus NESN National, reaching a combined 9.5 million homes. Hired at NESN in 2012, he oversees the network’s content vision, planning and production of live coverage, studio shows, documentaries, episodic series, and a wide range of original entertainment shows.

KEITH MARTIN, Game Creek Video, Engineering Project Manager Martin manages construction and testing of all new Game Creek Video trucks, such as Chesapeake and Yogi. Previously, he was EIC of Game Creek’s Encore, the first multi-terabit, mobile, and uncompressed video-over-IP system. He has engineered and project-managed coverage of numerous high-profile events, such as Super Bowls XLVIII and LI, several Daytona 500 races, and the 115th and 116th U.S. Open tournaments.

ROB MIKULICKA, ESL, Director, Operations

MICHAEL SANTINI, MLB Network, VP, Production Prior to his current position, Santini was a senior coordinating producer at MLB Network, working across all of MLB Network’s studio programming since its launch in January 2009, including signature studio show MLB Tonight. Prior to joining MLB Network, he spent 20 years at MSG Network.

ALEC SHAPIRO, Industry Consultant Shapiro spent 17 years with Sony Professional Solutions, the last five years as president. He interacted daily with senior executives in top media- and contentcreation companies, professional sports teams and stadium owners, Fortune 500 corporations, and leading universities. He led Sony through major technology transitions from SD to HD, 3D, 4K, and HDR video.

DAVE SHAW, NFL Media, VP, Production Shaw plans and executes logistics and budget for NFL Media, including NFL Network and digital platforms. He oversees all production operations, engineering, master-control operations, and commercial-traffic operations for NFL Network, NFL NOW! OTT channel, and NFL.com: operational, engineering and production strategies; budgeting; technical facilities; staffing; transmission; space planning; production management; and full operations.

JONATHAN SOLOMON, Aspera, an IBM Company, Faspstream Technical Evangelist

Mikulicka is responsible for production and logistics of ESL’s competitive gaming events in North America. Prior to joining ESL, he spent the last decade in sports television serving as senior production manager at NBC Sports and manager at NEP Supershooters. In these positions, he worked on and supported two Olympics, as well as golf, hockey, football, horse racing, action sports, and NASCAR.

Joining Aspera in 2014, Solomon brought more than 20 years of system-design, administration, and project-management experience in media and entertainment. His vast experience in broadcast and IP allows him to routinely bridge the two worlds.

Career highlights include architecting the WWE OTT Network, dark-fiber–network design, and project design and management for several multimillion-dollar broadcast facilities.

KEVIN MOORHOUSE, Gravity Media, COO

DON SPERLING, New York Giants Entertainment, VP/Executive Producer

Moorhouse’s roles have ranged from senior technician for South Africa Broadcasting Corp. to technical manager responsible for technical operations of facilities and manpower for outside broadcast, studio, news, and flyaway facilities. Currently, his focus is on the delivery of the Gravity Media’s various services across all global offices by the teams handling sales, rental, system integration, and flyaway projects.

MATT MOSTELLER, Turner Sports, VP, Content and Creative Mosteller oversees the production and content for all of Turner Sports’ properties across linear television and digital platforms, including ELEAGUE, the NBA, NCAA, MLB, and PGA. He is responsible for all creative content related to ELEAGUE, including studio shows, tournaments, and other originally-created content.

PHIL ORLINS, ESPN, Senior Coordinating Producer for MLB Orlins oversees ESPN’s MLB game production, including the exclusive Sunday Night Baseball telecasts. He transitioned into his MLB role during summer 2014 and has made a significant impact, overseeing the implementation of several new initiatives, including K-Zone Live, Sunday From The Seats, Global Game, and Jessica Mendoza’s ascension to Sunday Night Baseball.

RAY PANAHON, Riot Games, Technical Lead, Esports Prior to his current role at Riot Games, Panahon led expansion of operations into Latin America and the buildout of esports-broadcast facilities in various Riot regions globally.

MITCH ROSENTHAL, Riot Games, Senior Manager, Broadcast Operations, Esports Rosenthal has been in the television industry for 15 years, working on entertainment news, reality, live sports coverage, and now esports. He has been with Riot Games for two years and currently oversees all production and operations in studio and remote for esports in North America, Europe, and Central America.

SCOTT ROTHENBERG, NEP Group, SVP, Technology and Asset Management Rothenberg focuses on understanding and matching clients’ needs with NEP’s technical capabilities and capacity. He works across all NEP divisions to ensure that the right equipment is always in the right place. In addition, he is responsible for improving NEP’s internal operations and processes. He works with key vendors to source and develop specialized equipment.

Sperling oversees all television, radio, digital and social media, publishing, creative services, events, and game-day stadium-event presentation. He was formerly president of D&L Media, a full-service production, development, and consulting company, and was SVP and executive producer of NBA Entertainment for 15 years, responsible for the league’s overall branding, development, programming, promotion, and creative direction.

JASON TAUBMAN, Game Creek Video, VP, Design and New Technology Taubman spearheads Game Creek Video’s innovative efforts in truck design and helps service the company’s vast profile of high-profile sports clients, including ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, HBO, NBC, MLB, NBA, YES Network, USA, NFL Network, and Winnercomm. Prior to joining Game Creek in 1999, Taubman was engineer in charge for National Mobile Television and VTE Mobile Television Productions.

LARRY THORPE, Canon U.S.A., Senior Fellow, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Professional Engineering and Solutions Division Thorpe joined Canon U.S.A. in February 2004. In January 2015, he was awarded the 2014 Engineering Emmy Charles F. Jenkins Award for lifetime achievement by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In October 2015, he received an Honorary Membership in the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). Prior to 2004, Thorpe worked for Sony Broadcast.

PETER WEHNER, Mobile TV Group, Director of Engineering Wehner’s primary responsibilities are overseeing engineering for live coverage of more than 4,000 events a year with a fleet of 25 mobile units and advancing new technologies. He plays an integral part in construction of such trucks as 39 FLEX, which was the first purpose-built 4K and HDR unit in the U.S.

STEPHEN WHARTON, SkyCam, CTO Wharton oversees SkyCam’s technology, business strategy, engineering, and IP initiatives. Under his leadership, SkyCam completed several technology-centered acquisitions and technical developments, earmarked by the design and successful deployment of the world’s first aerial-camera systems capable of stereoscopic 3D, multicamera payloads, ultra-motion, and emerging technologies in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality.

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11:00 – 11:15 a.m. SVG Digital Keynote Conversation: AWS Elemental – Live Sports & Beyond AWS Elemental enables video providers to accelerate innovation, improve reliability, increase scale, monetize their offerings, and reduce total cost of ownership for processing live and on-demand video content in the cloud. So how does AWS Elemental get companies like BT, Pac-12 Networks, Amazon Prime Video, Fox Sports Australia, and fuboTV ready to jump into the live streaming game technologically? The conversation will cover the process, the overall assessment, and the exciting future of streaming.

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Are We Entering a New Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Production Tool?

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to transform sports-event production and bring a higher level of production quality to social-media publishing and OTT production. Experts discuss the current state of AI and what the future holds.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital PANELISTS: David Clevinger, IBM Cloud Video, Senior Director, Product Management and Strategy Patti Fallick, USTA, Senior Director, Broadcast Operations Johan Vounckx, EVS, SVP, Innovation and Technology

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December 11-12, 2017 • New York Hilton

Location: Murray Hill Suite, 2nd Floor

Monday, December 11

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Integrating Digital + TV Production: Evolving to the Newsroom of the Future Engineering, news, and digital executives talk about the challenge of streamlining news workflow, making it easier for TV and digital producers to keep up with how stories are evolving and being versioned for different media. How are smart MAM, IP workflow, the cloud, and other technologies boosting efficiencies? Has the rise of the multiplatform managing editor had an impact?

MODERATOR: Glen Dickson, TVNewsCheck, Contributing Editor

PANELISTS:

Joe Addalia, Hearst Television, Director, Technology Projects Frederic Roux, Dalet, VP, Sales, Americas Dave Siegler, Cox Media Group, VP, Technical Operations Emily Stone, WTTG, Director, Multiplatform Content

4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Graphics State of the Art: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, the Rise of Metadata How are the most advanced graphics communicators making an impact with AR and VR? This video-rich session will showcase the best AR, VR, and state-of-the-art graphics we were able to find.

MODERATOR: Glen Dickson, TVNewsCheck, Contributing Editor

PANELISTS:

Andy Bocking, BBC, Head of Technology News Thomas Desmueles, Astuce Media, CTO Celina Fischer, CBC News, Creative Director Victor Murphy, WTLV-TV First Coast News, Director, Technology

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Cocktails With SVG Summit

Tuesday, December 12 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. State of the Art: Drones & News Photography

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Keynote: Campbell Brown, Facebook, Head of News Partnerships

Broadcasters are using drones to cover the news from a unique perspective.

Experts in drone photography will review the challenges they face and the storytelling they’ve been able to accomplish in this video-rich session.

MODERATOR: Harry Jessell, TVNewsCheck, Editor

TVNewsCheck Editor/Co-Founder Harry A. Jessell interviews Campbell Brown, Facebook head of news partnerships and a former TV anchor, about the socialmedia giant’s evolving relationship with media, its efforts to fight the spread of fake news, and the state of electronic journalism.

PANELISTS:

Jon Ollwerther, Measure, VP, Media Jeff Rose, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Chief UAS Pilot M. Anne Swanson, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, Partner

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Networking Break

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Keynote: Micah Gelman, Washington Post, Director, Editorial Video

2:30 – 3:15 p.m. The Contribution Revolution — ENG, IP, Mesh Networks, Private LTE Leading ENG experts compare notes on the latest innovations in field reporting, editing, collaboration, and transmission. How are newer technologies making it possible to break news faster, share it with sister newsrooms, and enhance social-media sharing? What do the experts want to see next from contribution technology?

MODERATOR: Glen Dickson, TVNewsCheck, Contributing Editor

PANELISTS:

Keith Barbaria, NBC Boston, Telemundo Boston, and New England Cable News, VP, Technology and Operations Mark Turner, Nexstar, VP, Station Operations Fabian Westerwelle, ABC News, Director, News Acquisition Rick Wheeler, Fox Television Stations, Eastern Region, VP, Engineering

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Dalet Case Study 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Bits, Bots, Apps, & More: Chasing Millennials in 2018 Cutting-edge news organizations are using bots, apps, and other technologies to serve younger audiences the way they want to be served: on their favorite devices all day long. What have news organizations specifically targeting younger audiences learned from using these technologies and strategies? Which bots get to whom? Which apps drive the most audience?

MODERATOR: Michael Depp, TVNewsCheck, Special Projects Editor

PANELISTS:

Eric Carvin, Associated Press, Social Media Editor John Keefe, Quartz, Product Manager Rob McCracken, The E.W. Scripps Co., Director, Digital Solutions Penny Riordan, GateHouse Media, Director, Digital Audience Engagement

4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Avid Case Study

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TVNewsCheck Special Projects Editor Michael Depp will interview Micah Gelman, director of video and senior editor, Washington Post, about the Post’s ambitious video strategy, this year’s biggest initiative at the Jeff Bezos-owned paper.

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Case Study 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Tech Leaders on the Future of Newsroom Technology How will artificial intelligence, big data, the cloud, and other technologies influence the way news stories are selected, interpreted, and produced? Will the cloud, MAM, and newsroom-computer enhancements enable producers to excel in ways they haven’t been able to in the past? Leading technology futurists offer their predictions and talk about priorities at their organizations.

MODERATOR: Andrea Berry, The G.A.P. Media Group, CEO

PANELISTS:

Mohamed Abuagla, Al Jazeera, CIO/CTO Troy McIntryre, Turner Broadcasting System, Service Strategy Manager Del Parks, Sinclair Broadcast Group, SVP/CTO

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Grass Valley Case Study 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Digital Chiefs on the Multiplatform News Jungle Digital producers follow a very different workflow than their colleagues producing TV news. How is technology helping or hindering them? What would they change about the newsrooms where they work, if they had the power? What advice do they have for news and technology management? What new technologies would help them do their jobs better?

MODERATOR: Michael Depp, TVNewsCheck, Special Projects Editor

PANELISTS:

Catherine Badalamente, Graham Media Group, VP, Digital Media Lew Blanchette, SAM (Snell Advanced Media), System Architect Joe Fiveash, Raycom Media, EVP, Digital and Strategy Anthony Katsur, Nexstar Media Group, SVP, Platforms Frank Mungeam, TEGNA Media, VP, Digital Content

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