SVG Summit 2019

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DECEMBER 16-17, 2019

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MONDAY CLOSING KEYNOTE 3:45 – 4:15 P.M.

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ALESSANDRO REITANO

FOX SPORTS SVP, Field and Technical Operations

SKY DEUTSCHLAND VP, Sports Production

TUESDAY KEYNOTES

PETER HUTTON

FACEBOOK Director, Global Sports Partnerships

9:15 A.M.

JOE MARKOWSKI

JOSH STINEHOUR

11:30 A.M.

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DAZN EVP, North America

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

All-Day Workshops 10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. SVG Digital Workshop / Gramercy Suite B/East 10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. DTV Audio Group Workshop / Concourse Room A

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Morning Workshops 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. SVGW Networking Breakfast and Annual Meeting / Rhinelander Gallery p9 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. IP Production and Engineering Workshop / Gramercy Suite A/West p10 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Technology Spotlight: Cloud Services / Madison Suite p11 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Live HDR Production Workshop / Rhinelander Gallery p10 Afternoon Workshops and General Sessions 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. NewsTECHForum / Murray Hill 1:30 – 4:15 p.m. General Sessions: The Future of Live Production / Trianon Ballroom 1:30 – 4:15 p.m. Sports Content Management Workshop / Rhinelander Gallery 1:30 – 4:15 p.m. Sports Graphics and AR Workshop / Gramercy Suite A/West 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Opening Night Reception / Technology Showcase Area TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. General Sessions: State of the Industry / Trianon Ballroom 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. NewsTECHForum / Murray Hill 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Content Security Workshop / Madison Suite 5:30 P.M. RECEPTION • 7:00 P.M. CEREMONY

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Separate ticket required

REGISTRATION HOURS MONDAY 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE HOURS MONDAY 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

TUESDAY 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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COAT CHECK HOURS MONDAY 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

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CREATE. INNOVATE. PROTECT. ON QUANTUM.

VIEW R E V O 1 Y — DA MONDAY LIVE HDR PRODUCTION Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd FL 10:00 am 10:05 am 10:10 am 10:15 am 10:20 am 10:25 am 10:30 am 10:35 am 10:40 am 10:45 am 10:50 am 10:55 am 11:00 am 11:05 am 11:10 am

SVG DIGITAL Gramercy Suite, B/East, 2nd FL

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

War Stories from the IP Frontlines 10:15 – 10:55 a.m.

HDR Primer: Understanding the Ecosystem 10:45 – 11:00 a.m.

Case Study: Grass Valley’s End-to-End IP Workflow

10:55 – 11:10 a.m.

Dolby Case Study

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Microsoft Technology Spotlight Presentation: Content Creation in the Cloud: Content Creation, Video Workflows, and AI Generated Content Using Azure

10:45 – 10:50 a.m. Break

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

IP Routing: What to Expect

10:50 – 11:35 a.m.

IBM Aspera Technology Spotlight Presentation: Using Blockchain to Build Trust Into Cloud-Based Workflows

11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Zixi Case Study

11:35 – 11:45 a.m. Break

11:10 – 11:45 a.m.

Gearing Up for HDR

11:35 am 11:40 am 11:45 am 11:50 am 11:55 am 12:00 pm 12:05 pm 12:10 pm 12:15 pm 12:20 pm 12:25 pm 12:30 pm

CLOUD SERVICES SPOTLIGHT Madison Suite, 2nd FL

DTV AUDIO GROUP WORKSHOP Concourse A, Concourse Level 10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Audio Opportunities in Evolving Distribution Paradigms

11:15 am 11:20 am 11:25 am 11:30 am

IP PRODUCTION + ENGINEERING Gramercy Suite, A/West, 2nd FL

MORNING SESSIONS

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The OTT Arms Race: A State of the Business

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Adventures in HDR

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

Keynote Conversation: Jason Justman, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Distinguished Engineer

10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Leveraging Audio Plugins in Live Production

10:20 – 11:00 a.m.

Digital Microphone Acquisition Processing and Control

11:00 – 11:40 a.m.

Audio and Communications for Virtualized Remote Production

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Audio for Tokyo 2020 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Virtualized Future: Dream or Nightmare?

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Iron Mountain Technology Spotlight Presentation: Organize. Digitize.

Monetize. – Media, Cloud and Digital Content Services: A Winning Triple Play

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

Sound Design and Integrated Post and Graphics Workflows for Atmos in Live Sports

AFTERNOON SESSIONS GENERAL SESSIONS Trianon Ballroom, 3rd FL

SVG DIGITAL Gramercy Suite, B/East, 2nd FL

SPORTS CONTENT MANAGEMENT Rhinelander, Gallery, 2nd FL

SPORTS GRAPHICS & AR Gramercy Suite, A/West, 2nd FL

DTV AUDIO GROUP WORKSHOP Concourse A, Concourse Level

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Remote Production Business and Technology Trends

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Next Generation of the OTT Stack: Encoding, QoE, Analytics, and More!

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Best Practices in Migration: How to Manage My Content Lifecycle for an Ever-Growing Library?

1:35 – 2:30 p.m.

The Rise of AR on the Field: Changing the Game for Game Coverage

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Transitioning to Next-Generation Audio Services and Making the Case for Accessibility, Personalization, and Adaptable Enhanced Surround

1:30 pm 1:35 pm 1:40 pm 1:45 pm 2:00 pm 2:05 pm 2:10 pm 2:15 pm 2:20 pm 2:25 pm 2:30 pm 2:35 pm 2:40 pm 2:45 pm 2:50 pm 2:55 pm 3:00 pm 3:05 pm 3:10 pm 3:15 pm 3:20 pm 3:25 pm 3:30 pm 3:35 pm 3:40 pm 3:45 pm 4:00 pm 4:05 pm 4:10 pm

NETWORKING BREAK 2:45 – 3:10 p.m.

Inside Look at REMI and At-Home Workflows: NASCAR@Home Productions

3:10 – 3:45 p.m.

Securing the Compound: The Challenge of Cybersecurity and LiveSports TV

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.

Keynote Conversation: Geir Magnusson, fuboTV, CTO

3:15 – 4:00 p.m.

Sports Betting: The Promise of What’s to Come in 2020

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.

Closing Keynote: SVG Chairmen Perspectives

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2:45 – 3:15 p.m.

Esports Spotlight: Inside Blizzard Entertainment’s Groundbreaking MAM Workflows at BlizzCon

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

The Sports Betting Factor: Graphics and Data Integration for Live Broadcasts

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Avid Case Study: How Syracuse University Is Uniting Its Academics and Athletics Media Workflows

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

State of Archiving Technology: What Does the Future Hold for Tape, Drives, Cloud, and the Data Center?

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASES OPEN OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Virtual Studios and AR: Expanding Beyond the Physical World at Home

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Meeting the Challenges of Esports Audio

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.

Wrap-Up

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ORK W 1 Y A D — MONDAY

SHOPS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Gramercy Suite B/East, 2nd Floor • 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

11:25 – 11:30 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS PRESENTED BY

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. THE OTT ARMS RACE: A State of the Business

What is the current state of the rapidly changing sports OTT ecosystem? The experts at Octagon offer this primer to open the day to offer you the lay of the land.

PRESENTER: William Mao, Octagon, VP, Global Media Rights Consulting Division

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. KEYNOTE CONVERSATION:

Jason Justman, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Distinguished Engineer

INTERVIEWED BY: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of

Digital

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. BREAK 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE OTT STACK: Encoding, QoE, Analytics, and More!

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As live streaming of major sporting events at scale matures, the gears underneath the hood are continuing to evolve and advance. What’s the latest on the critical pain points in the live streaming/over-the-top distribution stack? Experts from the field explain.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of

Digital

PANELISTS:

Sergey Maliuk, Zixi, VP, Engineering Michelle Munson, Eluvio, Co-Founder and CEO Bryan Samis, AWS, Senior Specialized Solutions Architect Matt Smith, Comcast Technology Solutions, Executive Director

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Geir Magnusson, fuboTV, CTO INTERVIEWED BY: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of

Digital

3:15 – 4:00 p.m. SPORTS BETTING: The Promise of What’s to Come in 2020

Sports betting is all of the rage in 2019 and it promises to be a huge driver of live streaming and OTT subscription-based service experiences in the new year. Specialists in the field share how technology and content strategy will drive an entirely new way to consumer sports video on the go.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital PANELISTS:

Werner Becher, Sportradar, Managing Director of U.S. Betting

VISIT THE TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASES! Monday, December 16 · 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 17 · 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE LOCATIONS 3rd Floor Lobby, Mercury Ballroom, Mercury Rotunda, Rendezvous, and Petit Trianon p14 p15 p16

Technology Showcase Map Technology Showcase Directory Technology Showcase Exhibitors

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WOMEN IN SPORTS PRODUCTION

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

PANEL DISCUSSION CHANGING CAREERS, CHANGING INDUSTRY: Transition in Sports Production

They say the only constant is change, and nowhere is that more true than in the sportsproduction industry. Whether that’s embarking on a change in career or adapting to the changes in the industry brought about by technological innovation, working in sports production requires flexibility, resilience, and a desire to learn new skills and take on new challenges. Learn from leading women who have built their careers by adapting to industry changes, embracing new technologies, and creating new opportunities.

MODERATOR: Karen Hogan Ketchum, SVG, Director of Production and Director, SVGW

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. BADGE PICKUP AND BREAKFAST 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. NETWORKING TIME

PANELISTS:

Mary Ellen Carlyle, Dome Productions, SVP and GM Patti Fallick, USTA, Managing Director, Broadcast Michelle Munson, Eluvio, Co-Founder and CEO

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Concourse A, Concourse Level 10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

10:00 – 10:10 a.m. AUDIO OPPORTUNITIES IN EVOLVING DISTRIBUTION PARADIGMS

FEATURING: Roger Charlesworth, DTV Audio Group, Executive Director

10:10 – 10:20 a.m. LEVERAGING AUDIO PLUGINS IN LIVE PRODUCTION

FEATURING: Ben Davis, Waves Audio, North American Sales Manager

10:20 – 11:00 a.m. DIGITAL MICROPHONE ACQUISITION PROCESSING AND CONTROL PANELISTS:

Ben Cochran, Audio-Technica, Engineer and Technology Advisor Ben Escobedo, Shure, Senior Market Development Specialist Brian Glasscock, Sennheiser, User Experience Researcher

11:00 – 11:40 a.m. AUDIO AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR VIRTUALIZED REMOTE PRODUCTION

PANELISTS:

Mike DiCrescenzo, NBC Universal, Senior Audio Engineer Mark Stephens, AWS, Global Tech Lead, Media & Entertainment Partners Glenn Stillwell, PAC-12 Networks, Audio Operations Manager

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AUDIO FOR TOKYO 2020

FEATURING: Karl Malone, NBC Sports and Olympics, Director of Sound Design

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. SOUND DESIGN AND INTEGRATED POST FOR ATMOS IN LIVE SPORTS FEATURING: Brian Rio, Turner Studios, Director of Sound Design

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. BREAK 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. TRANSITIONING TO NEXT-GENERATION AUDIO SERVICES PANELISTS:

Tim Carroll, Dolby Laboratories, Senior Director Technology, Sound Group, Office of CTO Tom Sahara, Media Technologist/Advisor; SVG, Content Security Work Group, Co-Chair John Schur, Telos Alliance, VP of Television Solutions Jim Starzynski, NBC Universal Advanced Engineering, Director/Principal Audio Engineer

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF ESPORTS AUDIO

PANELISTS:

Pete Emminger, Blizzard Entertainment, Senior Director, Global Broadcast Steve Harvey, Pro Sound News, West Coast Editor Will Taylor, Square Wave Productions, Senior Audio Engineer

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SHOPS K R O W 1 — DAY MONDAY

WORKFLOWS VIRTUAL MACHINES SAAS

MAY 9, 2018 NEW YORK HILTON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Gramercy Suite A/West, 2nd Floor • 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

MODERATOR: Gary Olson, GHO Group, Principal

10:00 – 10:45 a.m. WAR STORIES FROM

PANELISTS:

THE IP FRONTLINES

Every organization that has made the move from SDI to IP has some battle scars that are still healing. We’ll take a close-up look at a few real-world scenarios and how problems were solved.

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

Joe Signorino, NEP Broadcast Services, VP, Systems Integration, U.S. Mobile Units Jeff Smith, Lawo, SVP, Sales Americas Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, SVP, Technology

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. CASE STUDY:

PRESENTED BY

Grass Valley’s End-to-End IP Workflow

Grass Valley tells the story of its best-in-breed IP workflow solution that simplifies network setup and provides users with enormous flexibility and performance PRESENTER: Robert Erickson, Grass Valley, Director of Advanced Technologies

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. IP ROUTING: What to Expect SPONSORED BY

Fernando Solanes, Evertz, Director, Solutions Engineering Dan Turk, NEP Group, VP and Chief Engineer

11:30 – 11:45 a.m. CASE STUDY:

PRESENTED BY

Enabling Virtualized Workflows with the Zixi Software-Defined Video Platform

Learn how Zixi’s software-defined video platform, including the cloud-based live video orchestration and telemetry control plane ZEN Master, is utilized for low-latency transport of broadcast-quality live video over IP and hybrid IP networks.

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. THE VIRTUALIZED FUTURE: Dream or Nightmare?

How close is the virtualized future, what will it mean to the entire industry, and is it really possible for an industry so entrenched?

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

Joop Janssen, Aperi, CEO Steven Soenens, Skyline Communications, VP, Product Marketing Bhavik Vyas, AWS, Principal Business Development, M&E Global Accounts

LIVE HDR LIVE LIVE HDR HDRPRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION

Learn some of the basics and differences when moving to an IP router. What are some key considerations? What are some of the most important changes that you and your team need to undergo in order to get things done in the IP domain?

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WORKSHOP WORKSHOP MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor • 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

10:15 – 10:55 a.m. HDR PRIMER: Understanding the Ecosystem

The HDR workshop begins with an overview of some of the various formats, standards, and production considerations. The goal is to ensure that attendees have a strong understanding of core concepts before diving into the deep end of the pool.

PRESENTER: Hugo Gaggioni, Sony Electronics, CTO, Sony Professional Solutions – Americas

10:55 – 11:10 a.m. CASE STUDY

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11:10 – 11:45 a.m. GEARING UP FOR HDR SPONSORED BY

What are some of the equipment options for an HDR production? How does it differ from an SDR production? We will look at some of the options and how to make the best decision for your production.

MODERATOR: Ken Adelson, PivottvMedia Advisors, Managing Partner and Executive Producer PANELISTS:

Greg Coppa, CBS Sports, VP, Sports Technology, CBS Sports Network David Edwards, Vislink Technologies, Product Manager

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11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ADVENTURES IN HDR

It’s time for real-world experience in HDR production. Experts who have tackled HDR discuss how they approach the production, how they get their team ready for the show, and best practices to embrace and pitfalls to avoid.

MODERATOR: Ken Adelson, PivottvMedia Advisors, Managing Partner and Executive Producer PANELISTS:

Michael Drazin, THUMBWAR, VP, Special Projects Mike Francis, CBS Sports, VP, Remote Engineering and Planning Mike Johnson, Dome Productions, Director of Engineering Nicholas Romano, NEP Broadcast Services, Manager, Mobile Unit Engineering, U.S. Mobile Units

TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT: AN

CLOUDSERVICES WORKSHOP

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

Location: Madison Suite, 2nd Floor • Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

10:00 – 10:45 a.m. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: Content Creation in the Cloud: Content Creation, Video Workflows, and AI-Generated Content Using Azure Please join Microsoft, Support Partners, and WSC Sports for a workshop session covering the use of the public cloud and AI for content creation and video workflows. They will be discussing sportsrelated case studies and using the cloud for content creation including remote editing, rendering, hybrid workflows, and the power of AI to auto generate and publish sports highlights.

PRESENTERS:

Shachar Arnon, WSC Sports, Business Development Scott Bounds, Microsoft, Media Cloud Architect Joe Newcombe, Support Partners, Head of Sales and Marketing

10:45 – 10:50 a.m. BREAK 10:50 – 11:35 a.m. IBM ASPERA TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: Using Blockchain to Build Trust Into Cloud-Based Workflows

As content professionals migrate production, ingest, storage, and delivery workflows to the cloud, we’ve seen workloads become increasingly distributed across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. In this new paradigm, assets often traverse multiple solutions, raising new questions about trust and security. Learn how IBM Aspera is partnering with other industryleading technology providers to build an open source digital asset trust framework that utilizes blockchain to add another layer of security and transparency to cloud-based workflows.

PRESENTERS:

Erik Hietbrink, Irdeto, Technical Product Manager James Wilson, IBM Aspera, Director, Hybrid Cloud

11:35 – 11:45 a.m. BREAK 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. IRON MOUNTAIN TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION: Organize. Digitize.

Monetize. Media, Cloud and Digital Content Services: A Winning Triple Play

Simplify the preservation and promotion of sports history across multiple media storage services to extend your IT budget. Join Iron Mountain and discover how to protect and promote your sports content leveraging tape, cloud, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML). This presentation will cover how Iron Mountain assisted the LA Lakers to bridge the gaps between physical and digital storage environments.

PRESENTERS:

Rodrigo Coelho, Iron Mountain InSight, Product Manager Greg Maratea, Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES), Program Manager

Beyond Fast File Movement

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SHOPS K R O W 1 — DAY MONDAY 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. ESPORTS SPOTLIGHT:

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Inside Blizzard Entertainment’s Groundbreaking MAM Workflows at BlizzCon

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Location: Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor • Time: 1:30 – 4:15 p.m.

1:30 – 1:35 p.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

PRESENTED BY

1:35 – 2:30 p.m. BEST PRACTICES IN MIGRATION: How to Manage My Content Lifecycle for an SPONSORED BY Ever-Growing Library?

Today’s digital explosion drives sports-content creators to keep more media online and available to their users for longer periods of time. Sports-media organizations discuss how they address and resolve these challenges in real-world large-scale production systems and archives.

MODERATOR: Tab Butler, MLB Network, Senior Director, Media Management and Post Production and SCM Committee Chair PANELISTS:

Anne Graham, Turner Sports Library, Assistant Manager, Media Management Scott McBurney, ACC, Associate Commissioner, Advanced Media Jonathan Morgan, Object-Matrix, CEO and Founder Keith Nargi, Qumulo, Director of Systems Engineering Grant Nodine, NHL, SVP, Technology

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK

Media-management leaders from esports leader Blizzard Entertainment pull back the curtain on their groundbreaking workflows for the cavalcade of esports action at BlizzCon. In order to manage a flurry of live and VOD content, Blizzard took a hybrid approach to asset management by utilizing AWS MAM and CMS along with onsite postproduction support in the form of a MAM flypack. Hear how this esports behemoth is continuing to blaze the trail.

PRESENTER: Chris Scoggins, Blizzard Entertainment, Senior Media Asset Manager, Global Broadcast

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. CASE STUDY:

PRESENTED BY

How Syracuse University Is Uniting Its Academics and Athletics Media Workflows

Syracuse University has the tall task of balancing academics and athletics media-management obligations. In order to manage this ocean of content, Syracuse is looking to integrate Avid’s Media Central as the backbone of its media-creation ecosystem.

PRESENTER: Neal Coffey, S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Manager of Operations and Engineering

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. STATE OF ARCHIVING TECHNOLOGY:

What Does the Future Hold for Tape, Drives, Cloud, SPONSORED BY and the Data Center?

Manufacturing leaders share where they see their technologies going, and how they design migration strategies from yesterday’s storage platforms to cutting-edge offerings while embracing the many tiers available from the cloud, on-prem disk, solid state, and tape archives.

MODERATOR: Tab Butler, MLB Network, Senior Director, Media Management and Post Production and SCM Committee Chair PANELISTS:

Vince Auletta, SwiftStack, Director, Media Solutions Tony Barbagallo, Caringo, CEO Eric Bassier, Quantum, Senior Director of Products Jack Wenzinger, AWS, Global M&E Partners SA Hossein ZiaShakeri, Spectra Logic, SVP, Business Development and Strategic Alliances

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Location: Gramercy Suite A/West, 2nd Floor • Time: 1:30 – 4:15 p.m.

1:30 – 1:35 p.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

PRESENTED BY

1:35 – 2:30 p.m. THE RISE OF AR ON THE FIELD:

Changing the Game for Game Coverage

Although augmented reality is nothing new to sports production — dating back to the 1st and Ten line more than two decades ago — AR has taken a giant leap in recent years and is dramatically changing the way stories are told on the field. Learn how AR is truly adding another dimension to live sports coverage.

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor PANELISTS:

Matt Celli, NBC Sports/Olympics, Head of Production, Technology, Innovation and Data Jason Cohen, CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, VP, Remote Technical Operations Robbie Louthan, SMT, SVP, Business Development Michael “Spike” Szykowny, ESPN Creative Services, Senior Director, Motion Graphics and Production Planning

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2:45 – 3:15 p.m. THE SPORTS BETTING FACTOR: Graphics and Data Integration for Live Broadcasts

As the wave of legalized sports betting begins to accelerate to more states, many broadcasters are looking to integrate betting into their live-game coverage and launch betting-focused studio shows. Graphics and data integration are sure to play a vital role in the proliferation of in-gamewagering and predictive-gaming telecasts in the near future. Hear from broadcasters, graphics vendors, and data providers on how this new frontier will impact your production workflows.

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor PANELISTS:

Kevin Annison, Sparx Technology, Head of Global Sales Mark Friedman, ChyronHego, Global Creative Services Manager Per Von Rosen, Sportradar, Senior Product Manager, Broadcast

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. VIRTUAL STUDIOS AND AR:

Expanding Beyond the Physical World at Home

Augmented reality and virtual studios have allowed sports-content creators to rethink what is possible inside the studio. Fueled by the rise of high-powered video-game engines, broadcasters can now create ultra-realistic and -engaging studio environments in real-time to serve as the home of their sports programming. Leaders from broadcasters and vendors address the latest AR and virtual technologies revolutionizing the way studio shows are produced.

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernandez, SVG, Associate Editor PANELISTS:

Kevin Bovet, Vizrt, VP, Head of Sports Charlie Collin, ESPN Creative Services, Senior Manager, Motion Graphics and Production Enhancements Patrick Lee, NFL Media, Director of Real-Time Systems Brad Rumler, Brainstorm, VP of Sales, U.S. and Canada Phil Ventre, Ncam Technologies, VP, Sports and Broadcast

MONDAY

MONDAY

THE FUTURE OF LIVE PRODUCTION SUMMIT

GENERAL SESSIONS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor • 1:30 – 4:15 p.m.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. REMOTE PRODUCTION

BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS SPONSORED BY

The relationship between remote production service providers and clients continues to be a dance between profitability, capability, flexibility, and trust. Learn more about the current state of the business, challenges as new technologies change the nature of production, and more.

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

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3:10 – 3:45 p.m. SECURING THE COMPOUND:

The Challenge of Cybersecurity and Live Sports TV

A panel of rightsholders, third-party vendors, and equipment manufacturers will discuss the status of cybersecurity in the live sports compound. How can everyone work together with the common goal of securing productions both in the stadium and back in the studio? This session will provide an update on the development of an ongoing series of Recommendations and Best Practices that outline suggested industry-approved controls for use in the sports-production industry. This panel will be followed on Tues., Dec. 17 by an open, industry roundtable discussion.

MODERATOR: Tom Sahara, Media Technologist and Advisor; SVG, Content Security Work Group, Co-Chair PANELISTS:

Michael Cronk, Grass Valley, VP, Core Technology Gary Olson, GHO Group, Principal Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, SVP, Technology Dan Turk, NEP Group, VP and Chief Engineer

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. CLOSING KEYNOTE: SVG Chairmen Perspectives

Mary Ellen Carlyle, Dome Productions, SVP and GM Robert Carzolli, Program Productions, Chairman and CEO Stacia Fritchie, Lyon Video, General Manager Phil Garvin, Mobile TV Group, Founder and CEO Pat Sullivan, Game Creek Video, President and Founder Mike Werteen, NEP Broadcast Services, President

SVG and SVG Europe are led by Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Field and Technical Operations and Alessandro Reitano, Sky Deutschland, VP of Sports Production. Our two chairmen take to the stage with SVG Editorial Director Ken Kerschbaumer to discuss top trends and challenges for 2020 as well as new initiatives being launched by SVG that will better serve the SVG community.

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

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK

PRESENTERS:

2:45 – 3:10 p.m. INSIDE LOOK AT REMI AND AT-HOME WORKFLOWS: NASCAR@Home Productions SPONSORED BY

NASCAR Productions this year is producing all of its IMSA races from the NASCAR Productions facility, located in Charlotte, NC. The team is relying on production truck designed to meet the needs of a REMI production and has spent the past season learning how to produce an event remotely, the pros and cons of the new workflow, and figuring out future opportunities.

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

Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Field and Technical Operations Alessandro Reitano, Sky Deutschland, VP, Sports Production

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION IN TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE AREA SPONSORED BY

PRESENTERS:

Mark Hull, NASCAR Productions, Senior Manager, Technical Operations Matt Stovcsik, NASCAR Productions, Senior Director, Operations Mike Zylak, NASCAR, Senior Manager, Engineering

VISIT THE TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASES! Monday, December 16 · 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 17 · 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE LOCATIONS 3rd Floor Lobby, Mercury Ballroom, Mercury Rotunda, Rendezvous, and Petit Trianon p14 p15 p16

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TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASES DIRECTORY ROOM BOOTH EXHIBITOR CONTACT L 1 GLOOKAST Guilherme Silva L 2 THE TELOS ALLIANCE Larry Deeds L 3 FUJIFILM Gordon Tubbs L 4 THE VIDEO CALL CENTER Larry Thaler L 5 CARTONI Tom O’Neill L 6 TSL PRODUCTS Greg Siers L 7 SPECTRA LOGIC Hossein ZiaShakeri L 8 STEVENS GLOBAL LOGISTICS Terry Isles L 9 ECODIGITAL Justin Russell L 10 TERADEK Jon Landman L 11 RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS Joyce Bente MR 12 MEDIAPRO Mario Sousa MR 13 SOS GLOBAL Steven Gruning MR 14 BEXEL Scott Nardelli MR 15 NEP GROUP Howard Rosenthal MR 16 ROSS VIDEO Jared Schatz MR 17 CONNECT Gary Cooper MR 18 CREATIVE DIMENSIONS Joel Roy MB 19 CALREC AUDIO/DIGICO Chris Fichera MB 20 AT&T Scott Beckett MB 21 VITEC Geol Yeadon MB 22 MATROX Francesco Scartozzi MB 23 AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS) Dan Marshall MB 24 CLARK WIRE & CABLE John Orona MB 25 VISLINK TECHNOLOGIES Daniel Carpini MB 27 SIGNIANT Jon Finegold MB 28 BRAINSTORM Brad Rumler MB 29 EDITSHARE Greg Lawler MB 30 ADDER TECHNOLOGY Vic Jimenez MB 31 MARSHALL ELECTRONICS Jackson Root MB 32 TEDIAL Jay Russell MB 33 QUANTUM Daniel Hatch MB 34 GRASS VALLEY David Cohen MB 35 LIVEU Dave Belding MB 36 CLOUDIAN Sean Coughlin MB 37 IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS Mary Schoof MB 38 JOSEPH ELECTRONICS Chris Annella MB 39 GRAVITY MEDIA Michael Harabin MB 40 EVERTZ Orest Holyk MB 41 VIZRT Kevin Bovet MB 42 THE STUDIO - B&H Michel Suissa MB 43 SONY Deon LeCointe MB 44 WAVE CENTRAL Anthony Sangiovanni MB 45 ENCO SYSTEMS Ken Frommert MB 46 GOOGLE CLOUD Vincent Wienczorkowski MB 47 SIMPLYLIVE Greg Macchia P 48 AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Dan Wingard P 49 COMREX CORPORATION Chris Crump P 50 IBM SYSTEMS Bill Martinson P 51 EUTELSAT Mike Antonovich P 52 COBALT DIGITAL Chris Shaw P 53 PANASONIC Stephen Milley P 54 NEWTEK George Valentim P 55 SHURE INCORPORATED Bill Ostry P 56 NEXSAN Mike McDermott R 58 SENNHEISER David Missall R 59 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY Brandon Aleckson R 60 CANON Rich Eilers R 61 CENTURYLINK Elio Parente R 62 AVID Jeff McFadyen R 63 MICROSOFT Scott Bounds R 64 IRON MOUNTAIN Amy Krofssik R 65 CAMPLEX Daniel Coscarella R 66 NUTANIX Jarrett Schwenzer R 67 TELESTREAM Bob Barnshaw R 68 LAWO Forrest Sussman R 69 IO INDUSTRIES Andrew Sharpe R 70 FOR-A Gerry Nazimek R 71 EVS Quentin Grutman R 72 IHSE USA Karl Graebener R 73 COMCAST TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Rick Crosta R 74 AJT SYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF DAKTRONICS Jason Finder R 75 MASSTECH INNOVATIONS Ted Dembicki

EMAIL guilherme.silva@glookast.com larry.deeds@telosalliance.com gtubbs@fujifilm.com LThaler@TheVCC.T V tom@maniosdigital.com greg.siers@tslproducts.com hossein@spectralogic.com terryi@stevensglobal.com justin.russell@goecodigital.com jon@teradek.com joyce.bente@riedel.net msousa@mediapro.tv sgruning@sosglobal.com snardelli@bexel.com hrosenthal@nepgroup.com jschatz@rossvideo.com g.cooper@worldcastconnect.com jroy@gowithcd.com chris@abluesky.com sb9485@att.com geol.yeadon@vitec.com fscartoz@matrox.com danmarsh@elemental.com john.orona@clarkwire.com daniel.carpini@vislink.com jfinegold@signiant.com brumler@brainstorm3d.com gregory.lawler@editshare.com vic.jimenez@adder.com jackson.root@marshall-usa.com jrussell@tedial.com daniel.hatch@quantum.com david.cohen@grassvalley.com daveb@liveu.tv scoughlin@cloudian.com Mary.Schoof@imaginecommunications.com chrisa@josephelectronics.com mharabin@gravitymedia.com orest@evertz.com kbovet@vizrt.com michels@bhphoto.com Deon.Lecointe@sony.com anthony@wavecentralrf.com ken@enco.com vinniew@google.com g.macchia@simplylive.tv danw@aja.com ccrump@comrex.com billmar@us.ibm.com mike.antonovich@eutelsat.com chris.shaw@cobaltdigital.com stephen.milley@us.panasonic.com gvalentim@newtek.com ostry_bill@shure.com mmcdermott@nexsan.com david.missall@sennheiser.com brandon.aleckson@seagate.com reilers@cusa.canon.com elio.parente@centurylink.com jeffrey.mcfadyen@avid.com sbounds@microsoft.com amy.krofssik@ironmountain.com daniel@camplex.com jarrett.schwenzer@nutanix.com bobb@telestream.net forrest.sussman@lawo.com asharpe@ioindustries.com nazimek@for-a.com q.grutman@evs.com karlg@ihseusa.com rick_crosta@comcast.com jason.finder@daktronics.com ted.dembicki@masstech.com

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R O T Y I G B O I L O H TECHN ASES E X WC O H S SUMMIT nology, fiber, graphics, custom flypacks, RF audio, and workflow solutions. With the addition of their New York location, Bexel is well positioned to support their clients across the country.

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global market leader in connectivity solutions, Adder Technology (MB 30) enables the realtime control and management of distributed IT systems. With a presence in over 60 countries, Adder works with a network of distributors, resellers, and OEMs to connect millions of devices worldwide.

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edia solutions from Amazon Web Services (AWS) (MB 23) make it easy to build reliable, broadcast-quality video workflows in the cloud. These services allow you to create professional-quality media experiences for your viewers without the time, effort, and expense typically required to run specialized video equipment in a traditional data center.

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T&T Global Video Solutions (MB 20) combines AT&T’s fiber and wireless assets, with the company’s extensive partnerships to deliver your broadcast virtually anytime/anywhere. Come by and see AT&T at the SVG Summit, December 16 and 17.

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vid (R 62) delivers the most open and efficient media platform, connecting content creation with collaboration, asset protection, distribution, and consumption. Avid’s preeminent customer community uses Avid’s comprehensive tools and workflow solutions to create, distribute and monetize the most watched, loved, and listened to media in the world.

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or more than 50 years, the world’s most successful broadcasters have relied on Calrec (MB 19). As the industry adapts to new viewing habits and evolving commercial environments, Calrec is helping broadcasters stay ahead as they switch to IP infrastructures, achieve efficiency with remote broadcasting, and save money with virtualized production.

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amplex (R 65) is exhibiting its broadcast fiberoptic cables, converters, and hardware. Camplex is an employee-owned manufacturer in Saugerties, NY, that is a certified assembler of Neutrik opticalCON, LEMO, and Canare SMPTE assemblies, and uses only premium components from companies such as Senko, LEMO, O.C.C , Belden, Mohawk, and Furukawa.

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anon U.S.A. (R 60) is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets.

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artoni (L 5) designs, manufactures, and markets high-end professional camera supports and accessories for the motion picture and television industries. The company prides itself on its engineering ability and innovative technology.

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our Content. Our Network. Game-Changing Results. Welcome to CenturyLink (R 61). CenturyLink’s footprint combines expansive global reach with a deep local presence to deliver the experience your viewers demand. CenturyLink brings 30+ years of broadcast video experience and a full portfolio of end-to-end video services and solutions on top of its global network.

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Clark Wire & Cable is showing cable, testers, assemblies, and fiber-optic products.

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loudian (MB 36) is a file and object storage company specializing in 100% native S3 API storage systems. Cloudian’s object-based platform, HyperStore, provides limitless scalability to help enterprises deal with the explosive growth of unstructured data affordably and easily, and HyperFile extends object storage capabilities to file storage.

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obalt Digital (P 52) designs and manufactures award-winning 12G/3G/HD/SD conversion, throwdown, and multiviewer technology for the production and broadcast television environments. Stop by to see Cobalt Digital’s 4K products in action.

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omcast Technology Solutions (R 73) brings innovations from Comcast to the advertiser, content provider, global operator, and technology industries — providing solutions to collective challenges and helping to forge a shared vision for the future.

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omrex (P 49) will feature LiveShot, which delivers high-quality, low-latency video and audio over IP networks, and is capable of providing twoway media simultaneously. Comrex will also showcase EarShot IFB, a hardware-based system that provides telephone-based live studio program and IFB audio to field-based remote broadcasts.

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ONNECT (MR 17) develops and commercializes monitoring and control software and operation support software (OSS) serving media, broadcast, and connected industries. With its innovative solution, Kybio Media, CONNECT empowers its customers with a simpler, more efficient solution

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reative Dimensions (MR 18) is a trailblazer in the broadcast market. The company is a soughtafter partner working with brands like ESPN, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Denver Broncos, YES Network, and more. 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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coDigital (L 9) is the new owner of DIVA Software Suite. DIVA makes it easy for your organization to manage digital content for broadcast and production operations.

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ditShare (MB 29) is a technology pioneer in networked shared storage and end-to-end workflow solutions for the media and entertainment industry. EditShare simplifies storytelling with solutions that enable collaboration, improve the production process, and remove tedious tasks that impede creativity.

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NCO Systems’ (MB 45) enCaption Live Automated Captioning: Serve your hard-of-hearing audience and remain compliant with government regulations for a fraction of the cost of traditional captioning services. enCaption is the industry’s only proven and patented solution for providing automated captioning for video.

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utelsat (P 51) is one of the world’s leading satellite operators. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across video, data, government, fixed, and mobile broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of the location.

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n industry innovator, Evertz (MB 40) is the leading global manufacturer of broadcast equipment 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.

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VS (R 71) is globally recognized as the leader in live video technology for broadcast and new media productions. Through a wide range of products and solutions, EVS delivers the most gripping live sports images, buzzing entertainment shows, and breaking news content to billions of viewers every day — and in real-time

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OR-A (R 70), a worldwide, industry-leading manufacturer, offers a wide range of broadcast and production products with a focus on cuttingedge technologies, including: HD, 4K, and IP products. FOR-A continues to offer future-ready, cost effective, advanced technology solutions.

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ujifilm’s Optical Devices Division (L 3) is showing select Fujinon lenses from its 4K UHD family of broadcast lenses while the Data Management Solutions group will be showing Digital Tape and QStar products to help organizations with large amounts of data effectively manage, maintain, and automate data movement to the appropriate tiers.

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LOOKAST (L 1) is showcasing its suite of solutions, ranging from transcoding and workflow services to feed and file ingest.

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oogle Cloud (MB 46) helps media organization to modernize their content production and distribution operations, while transforming audience experiences across the world.

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rass Valley’s (MB 34) end-to-end ecosystem of reliable, open standards-based solutions helps content creators, broadcasters, and media organizations to produce brilliant content and build successful media businesses. The company’s technology and trusted industry expertise empower customers to create captivating experiences that connect people anywhere, on any device, through the magic of media.

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earhouse Broadcast and associated companies became one brand on Oct 31st. Welcome to Gravity Media (MB 39)!

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n this cognitive and hybrid multicloud era, IBM (P 50) helps enterprises across all industries to transform, innovate, and grow. Combining decades of storage technology excellence, experience and expertise across all industries, including sports and entertainment, IBM Storage helps organizations unlock the value of data while optimizing data economics.

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HSE USA (R 72) is showing KVM extenders used for long distance separation and switching between operators and computer sources. Video signals supported include DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and VGA. KVM Matrix Switchers can be configured from 8 ports to 576 ports with either CAT5e/6 or fiber.

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magine (MB 37) continues to build on its globally deployed IP processing platform, optimizing the award-winning, standards-based Selenio Network Processor (SNP) to also deliver a production multiviewer, SNP-MV.

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O Industries (R 69) will demonstrate its new Volucam camera, used for volumetric video capture and slow-motion instant replay, as well as POV mini-cameras with global shutter sensors and 2K or 4K SDI output formats.

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ron Mountain (R 64) is the global leader for storage and information management services. Iron Mountain’s solutions portfolio includes records management, data management, document management, data centers, art storage and logistics, and secure shredding help organizations to lower storage costs, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and better use their information.

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Lawo’s end-to-end IP solutions are based on open standards like RAVENNA/AES67 and ST2110.

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iveU (MB 35) is showcasing its HEVC-based portable encoders, Wireless At-Home Production solution for sports, and the all-new LiveU Matrix content acquisition and distribution platform.

Come by the tabletop to learn how teams, leagues, and sports networks are using LiveU Matrix to easily and affordably share content.

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or over 30 years, Marshall Electronics (MB 31) has been a trusted provider of high quality and reliable video, audio, and multimedia systems for broadcast video, pro audio-visual, studio audio, and industrial OEM applications worldwide. Marshall Electronics operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S., China, Japan, Korea, and Russia.

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asstech (R 75) creates intelligent, hybrid cloud-based storage, and asset lifecycle management solutions for the M&E industry. Masstech combines the experience of broadcast and video content storage management with cloud and other vanguard technology development processes and to identify and address challenges.

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he Matrox (MB 22) Monarch EDGE 4K/multiHD remote production encoder/decoder pair will showcase a variety of cutting-edge sports production workflows: cloud-based, multi-camera video production using cloud-based software, as well as synchronized, low-latency stream decoding — at resolutions up to 4K/quad HD — using the Monarch EDGE decoder.

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exsan (P 56) has been delivering reliable, efficient, and cost-effective digital storage solutions for media and entertainment since 1999.

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utanix (R 66), a trusted partner for the media industry, helps content producers transform their businesses. To learn more about how Nutanix can help your business prepare for the future, contact Nutanix at info@nutanix.com, Twitter @nutanix, or www.nutanix.com/demo to set up your own customized briefing.

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This ST 2110 system connects the server to a COTS I/O system via 100GB IP-link flexibility, which allows adding applications at the software level.

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uantum (MB 33) technology and services help customers capture, create, and share digital content, with the fastest performance for highresolution video, images, and industrial IoT. Leading entertainment companies, sports franchises, researchers, government agencies, enterprises, and cloud providers are making the world happier, safer, and smarter on Quantum.

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oss Video (MR 16) sports solutions and technologies have a proven track record of high impact, high-efficient performance in the most demanding live production applications and are used extensively by top stadium, live event, and mobile production organizations. Ross will be showcasing XPression RealTime Graphics and the PIERO Sports Analysis Tool.

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eagate Technology (R 59) crafts the datasphere, helping to maximize humanity’s potential by innovating world-class, precision-engineered data management solutions with a focus on sustainable partnerships.

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ennheiser (R 58) is a leader in microphone and headphone technology. Sennheiser is showing its new prototype of the Sport Array Microphone.

Also on display is the D6000 wireless system, the latest in digital wireless microphone technology, the AMBEO VR Mic, and the HMD series Broadcast Headsets.

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hure (P 55) makes microphones, wireless microphone systems, in-ear monitors, earphones and headphones, conferencing systems, and more.

Shure is showing wireless and wired microphones.

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igniant (MB 27) is showing its lighter weight, SaaS solutions for easy, fast, and secure file transfer: Jet and Media Shuttle.

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implylive (MB 47), the makers of the world’s most intuitive and ultra-efficient multi-camera production systems, is showcasing the latest features in its flexible application layers. Come see the ViBox all-in-one, the ViBox SloMo, and the RefBox review as single or multiple user layouts to find the best fit for your productions.

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ports and live broadcasters can accomplish much more today at much lower cost by leveraging the latest in IP and cloud-based technologies. Learn how to dramatically cut infrastructure costs, speed content to all platforms. Find replays and archival footage instantly with Sony’s (MB 43) Intelligent Media Services and IP Live product portfolio.

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OS Global (MR 13) is the full-service cargo specialist for the broadcast, production, and major events industry since 1986.

From ATA carnets, customs clearance, trucking, ocean and air, SOS handles it all. SOS offers an unparalleled domestic and global solutions platform with offices throughout the world and cargo expertise on every major continent.

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pectra Logic (L 7) enables affordable, multidecade data storage and access by creating new methods of managing information in all forms of storage — including archive, backup, cold storage, private, and public cloud.

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capture, streaming, production, and video quality assurance; and video and audio test solutions that make it possible to reliably get video content to any audience regardless of how it is created, distributed, or viewed.

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islink Technologies (MB 25) is a global leader in the development and distribution of advanced communication solutions. The company’s solutions include high-definition communication links that reliably capture, transmit, and manage live event footage, as well as secure video systems that support mission-critical applications.

he Studio-B&H (MB 42) is a unique servicebased environment dedicated to providing comprehensive solutions to all professional media markets. The Studio offers unmatched access to high-end technology as well as a superior level of expertise in all aspects of digital cinema, broadcast production, postproduction, and all digital workflows.

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ITEC (MB 21) delivers the best H.265/H.264 video streaming quality, latency performance, and intuitive TV experience in venues throughout the world. Get ultra-low-latency and synchronized playback with VITEC’s unique venue solution that offers dynamic video wall capabilities, powerful system administration tools, and a sophisticated digital signage platform.

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edial (MB 32), the leading MAM solutions provider, is showcasing SMARTLIVE, its cuttingedge, award-winning live sports and event solution that helps grow fan engagement by automatically delivering the ultimate storytelling experience.

New functionality includes multi-sport configurations generating highlights or auto-clipping for any sport genre.

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izrt (MB 41) will show Viz Arena Virtual Insertion and Viz Libero Telestrator, and examples of Viz Arc (Augmented Reality Controller).

Vizrt provides visual storytelling tools for content creators in broadcast, sports, esports, and digital industries.

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SUMMIT GENERAL SESSIONS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor • 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

8:30 – 8:35 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

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8:35 – 9:15 a.m. GAMBLING AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THE SPORTS MEDIA BUSINESS

Gambling. It’s on everybody’s and every state’s mind as a means to not only drive revenue growth but also ratings as viewers will have more reasons to tune in. How are broadcasters approaching gambling from a programming standpoint?

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor PANELISTS:

Steve Byrd, Sportradar, Head of Global Strategic Partnerships Mike Morrison, ESPN, VP, Business Development Damon Phillips, NBC Sports Washington, SVP and GM

Facebook, Director, Global Sports Partnerships

Peter Hutton is no stranger to the sports media landscape. Now at the center of Facebook’s sports-related developments, he shares how the social-meida platform is looking to unlock sponsorship opportunities and drive ticket, merchandise, and subscription sales.

INTERVIEWED BY: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services SPONSORED BY

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10:45 –11:15 a.m. ESPORTS 2020:

PANELISTS:

Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, Director of Technical Operations Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering

1:20 – 1:45 p.m. INSIDE THE LAUNCH OF ACC NETWORK: What Happens When Linear Meets Digital

When ESPN launched the ACC Network — the new 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports — in August, it bolstered its expansive college sports coverage. Learn what it takes to launch a new comprehensive network in an age where linear TV and digital distribution require a steady stream of content along with new philosophies on production and operations.

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernandez, SVG, Associate Editor PANELISTS:

Meg Aronowitz, ESPN, Coordinating Producer II Aaron Katzman, ESPN, Coordinating Producer, ACC Network Amy Rosenfeld, ESPN, VP, Production SPONSORED BY

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK

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Last year the team at Augusta National had the idea to create an Every Shot, Every Hole production, and they presented the challenge to CBS Sports to create the innovative system. At this year’s Masters in April, the vision became a reality. Learn more about production efforts, how it came together, and how the future of major golf production may never be the same.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital PANELISTS:

Brian Carr, THUMBWAR, Founding Partner Mike Francis, CBS Sports, VP, Remote Engineering and Planning Patty Power, CBS Sports, EVP, Operations and Engineering

NFL Network CUSA Remote Production Series

Where Is the Industry Headed?

PANELISTS:

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The NFL Network is always looking to improve their service offering and raise the bar when it comes to delivering exceptional content. The CUSA series allowed the NFL Network to mix and match traditional production practices with new remote production services from The Switch.

PRESENTER: Glenn Adamo, The Switch, Principle Production Services

3:05 – 3:25 p.m. THE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE AND

Matt Arden, NBA, Head of Content and Media, NBA 2K League Pete Emminger, Activision Blizzard Esports, VP, Global Broadcast Wendy Wang, ESR 24/7 Esports Channel, CEO

5G SMARTPHONE PRODUCTION

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PRESENTER: Alex Redfern, EVS, VP, PreSales, The Americas

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. KEYNOTE CONVERSATION:

Joe Markowski, DAZN, EVP, North America SPONSORED BY

DAZN continues to surprise the sports content and distribution world, whether with new rights deals, exclusive studio programming every bit as robust as anything in the industry, or a carriage deal with Comcast. Hear about DAZN’s strategy, its plans for the future, and why the entire industry needs to think differently when it comes to meeting the needs of sports fans.

INTERVIEWED BY: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH

Fox Sports will step into the spotlight for Super Bowl LIV and, once again, the challenge is figuring out how to manage technical innovation, production values, and storytelling. The Fox Sports production team takes the stage to discuss the big game.

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

2:50 – 3:05 p.m. CASE STUDY:

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The esports market continues to explode as traditional media companies, leagues, and even sports franchises look to become part of the ecosystem. What are some of the key trends to expect in 2020, and what does that mean to the more traditional sports production landscape?

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. CASE STUDY: Data-Driven Workflows

Fox Sports, Miami, and Super Bowl LIV

2:30 – 2:50 p.m. HOW CBS SPORTS DELIVERED EVERY SHOT, EVERY HOLE AT THE MASTERS

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Peter Hutton,

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK

1:00 – 1:20 p.m. SNEAK PEEK:

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The NBA this past summer offered up a world first, producing a game using nothing more than Samsung 5G phones. How did the project come together? What was involved, and did it really work as promised? Key production execs discuss the effort, lessons learned, and what’s next.

MODERATOR: Chris Brown, Turner Sports, VP, Operations and Technology PANELISTS:

Paul Benedict, NBA, Associate VP, Broadcasting Content Management Steve Hellmuth, NBA, EVP, Media Operations and Technology

3:25 – 3:50 p.m. SKY SPORTS ON HOW VOLUMETRIC CAPTURE CHANGES EVERYTHING

Video analysis is very much a one-dimensional experience with analysts relying on flat images taken from one angle at a time to provide insights into athletic performance. At the 2019 Open Championship, Sky Sports changed all that with the use of 120 cameras to capture volumetric video of the world’s best golfers in action. What does volumetric mean for your organization?

MODERATOR: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services PRESENTER: Duncan East, Sky Sports, Head of Directors and Creative

3:50 – 4:15 p.m. CLOSING KEYNOTE: The Business Impact of Technology Virtualization PRESENTER: Josh Stinehour, Devoncroft Partners, Principal Analyst

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Rightsholders, third-party vendors, and equipment manufacturers are invited to participate in an open discussion about how to advance and improve cybersecurity in the live sports compound. How can everyone work together with the common goal of securing productions both in the stadium and back in the studio? How have other industry sectors worked together for the common good? How can the industry advance adoption of the SVG Recommendations and Best Practices? Technology providers are welcome to attend and update the group on the status of your company’s cyber preparedness?

MODERATOR: Gary Olson, GHO Group, Principal PANELISTS:

Neal Conlon, AppGuard, SVP, Business Development

KEYNOTE BIOS MIKE DAVIES, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations Davies manages all day-to-day aspects of live broadcast operations and oversees the integration of new and emerging technologies for Fox Sports and Fox Sports 1. With over two decades of experience in sports television, Davies specializes in technical production and innovation for large sporting events. As the 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 the technical execution of Super Bowls XLII, XLV, XLVIII, and LI. In addition to technical design and oversight, Davies also works within the Fox Sports Lab, a designed approach to exploring technical partnerships to enhance the viewing experience.

PETER HUTTON, Facebook, Director, Global Sports Partnerships Hutton is director of global sports partnerships at Facebook, running sports activities worldwide for the organization. Previously, he was CEO at the biggest Asian, European, and Indian sports broadcasters in ESPN/Star, Eurosport, and Ten Sports. Hutton started his career as a journalist and commentator in the UK but has worked worldwide on some of the biggest sports events.

JOE MARKOWSKI, DAZN, EVP, North America Markowski is responsible for overseeing DAZN’s expansion in both the U.S. and Canada. Markowski has been with DAZN since 2011, orchestrating the commercial and operational launch of DAZN in both Japan (2016) and the U.S. (2018). In his time at DAZN, Markowski has achieved several notable successes that have supported DAZN’s growth on an international scale. While in Japan, he negotiated a deal with Softbank that resulted in an unparalleled collection of regional sports rights, elevat-

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ing DAZN into the number one sports broadcaster in the country at over one million subscribers. In the U.S., Markowski established DAZN through a $1 billion joint venture with Matchroom Boxing and a partnership with Golden Boy Boxing.

ALESSANDRO REITANO, Sky Deutschland, VP, Sports Production Reitano joined Sky Deutschland in 2008 and took overall responsibility for sports production in 2015. He was one of the main driving forces behind the development of new technologies and innovations in the field of sports production. The first Sky 3D sports production started in 2010, followed by the first UHD test recording in 2012. In 2015, Reitano brought the innovative Free-D technology to Germany, which was used in the DFB Cup Final and the UEFA Champions League Final. He was also responsible for the first VR live test, which was successfully implemented at the DFB Cup final in 2016. From the idea to its completion in July 2017, Reitano led the construction of the new Sky Sport HQ broadcasting center in Unterföhring near Munich, which set new standards in studio technology and efficient/effective production processes.

JOSH STINEHOUR, Devoncroft Partners, Principal Analyst Stinehour is a principal analyst with Devoncroft Partners, a provider of market research and strategic consulting services to a wide range of digital media clients and institutional investors. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and trade shows in the media technology sector. Prior to joining Devoncroft, Stinehour was a managing director at Silverwood Partners in the firm’s Technology, Media, and Telecommunications group. While at Silverwood, he executed a range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, valuations, and private placements. Before joining Silverwood, Stinehour worked in various positions at EMC Corporation including as a software programmer and later as an analyst on integration teams for EMC’s acquisitions of Documentum, Legato, and VMWare.

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GLENN ADAMO, The Switch, Principle Production Services

ROBERT CARZOLI, Program Productions, Chairman and CEO

MATT ARDEN, NBA, Head of Content and Media, NBA 2K League

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

Adamo brings almost four decades of experience in media, technology, broadcasting, and entertainment to Ivanhoe Media & Entertainment, an independent consulting business focused on creating value for all aspects of media including organization, strategy, creation, production, and distribution. Prior to joining Ivanhoe, Adamo was VP of production, media operations, broadcasting, and scheduling at NFL Films from 2003 to 2016.

Arden leads the creative direction of all NBA 2K League content, overseeing the development and execution of the league’s content strategy, creative, and distribution across all platforms. He also oversees relationships with media distribution partners, analyzes data to make continual improvements to the league’s live broadcasts, manages third-party content agencies, and more.

MEG ARONOWITZ, ESPN, Coordinating Producer II

Aronowitz oversees ACC Network’s and SEC Network’s school production initiative and was integral in the successful launch of both networks. She has overseen the production of ESPNU college football, volleyball, lacrosse, college baseball, ice hockey, swimming and diving, softball, and track and field events, along with her current responsibilities.

For almost two full decades, Carzoli has overseen astronomical growth at Program Productions and now runs the broadcast industry’s largest labor management firm. His experience in managing union relationships, designing national employee benefit plans, developing employer-side liability and risk management platforms, and an extensive knowledge of navigating complex federal and state labor laws has helped Program Productions grow into an organization that will handle over 7,500 event days and pay over 11,000 technicians in 2019.

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 live and postproduction centers, IP over RF, UHD, HDR, and UAS systems. His work includes innovative production approaches and executions for in-ground audio, robotic cameras, and home-run productions.

MICHAEL CRONK, Grass Valley, VP, Core Technology

Cronk is Chairman of the Board for the Alliance for IP Media Solutions and VP of core technology for Grass Valley. Cronk guides the critical development of Grass Valley’s next generation core technologies for both cloud and on-premise topologies. He also leads Grass Valley’s company-wide cyber-security initiative.

PAUL BENEDICT, NBA, Associate VP, Broadcasting Content Management

DUNCAN EAST, Sky Sports, Head of Directors and Creative

CHRIS BROWN, Turner Sports, VP, Operations and Technology

PETE EMMINGER, Activision Blizzard Esports, VP, Global Broadcast

Benedict manages the day-to-day relationships with the NBA’s national and local broadcast partners, including producers, directors, and talent. He is also the coordinating producer of the NBA Summer League Optimal Broadcast Project.

Benedict oversees the league’s Broadcast Content Management Group, which includes guiding messaging regarding rules, marketing, statistics, and other league initiatives.

Brown oversees Turner Sports’ linear and digital live productions, including the Bleacher Report video production and technology operations (inclusive of studios in New York and Las Vegas), as well as library and archive operations and all technical crewing. Previously, Brown served as senior director of technical operations for Turner Sports.

STEVE BYRD, SPORTRADAR, Head of Global Strategic Partnerships

A 30-year veteran of the sports industry, Byrd joined Sportradar’s U.S. operation as chief commercial officer in May 2015. After building out the U.S. sales team, Byrd transitioned into his current global role in May 2017. This follows a stint during which he served as a consultant and advisory board member for a number of global digital sports firms.

KEVIN CALLAHAN, Fox Sports, Director of Technical Operations

East has been at Sky Sports since 2002 where he joined as an assistant producer working on the Football League. He previously worked at Input Media, API TV, and ITV Sport, working on two World Cups and two European Championships as a production junior and assistant producer. In East’s time at Sky Sports, he has been an assistant producer and associate producer on the football production team working on the Premier League and the Champions League.

Emminger leads all broadcast and live production for Activision Blizzard Esports.

He is responsible for developing and managing all of the broadcast technology tools and overall execution of live broadcasts across Blizzard’s esports programs, including the Overwatch League. He began working with Blizzard Entertainment in 2013 as a consulting technical producer, and moved into his current position in 2017.

MIKE FRANCIS, CBS Sports, VP, Remote Engineering

Francis leads all technical planning for the marquee events on CBS including Super Bowls, the Masters, the PGA Championship, the Final Four, and the SEC Championship. In addition to his engineering responsibilities, Francis also helps find and implement new technologies to all of CBS Sports’ properties.

STACIA FRITCHIE, Lyon Video, General Manager

Callahan oversees Fox’s World Cup operations and engineering, as well as operations for Fox’s entire soccer portfolio. In this role, Callahan is tasked with providing coverage of events large and small, both on location and from the studio. He joined Fox Sports Media Group in the summer of 2013 to oversee the technical planning and development/deployment of new technology.

Fritchie joined Lyon Video in 1994 and has over 25 years of experience working in the media production industry. She is an experienced manager with a demonstrated history of providing top-level service to clients in all aspects of remote television. Fritchie oversees and manages the daily operations of her team at Lyon Video. She is devoted to the growth and development of new ideas by investing her time and energy into technical concepts to further expand Lyon Video’s business model.

MARY ELLEN CARLYLE, Dome Productions, SVP and GM

PHIL GARVIN, Mobile TV Group, Founder and CEO

Carlyle leads one of North America’s largest production services companies with its integration of mobile production, host broadcast services, master control, crewing, and transmission services all under the corporate umbrella.

Under Carlyle’s guidance, Dome Productions became the very first production mobile vendor in North America to launch 4K with an NBA Toronto Raptors broadcast live to the home in Canada on January 20, 2016.

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Garvin is the founder and CEO of Mobile TV Group (MTVG), responsible for the production of over 4,000 live events a year and the main provider to regional sports networks. MTVG has led live 4K HDR productions in the U.S. covering the PGA Tour, NBA, NHL, UFC, college football, entertainment, and corporate events for many of the top Fortune 500 companies.

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 the development and implementation of the NBA broadcast facility standards for the design, construction, and operation of the NBA arenas.

MARK HULL, NASCAR Productions, Senior Manager, Technical Operations

Hull has served as senior manager of technical operations for NASCAR Productions since 2007. He earned a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award last year in the “Large-Scale At-Home Production for Live Sports” category for his team’s production of live NASCAR and IMSA race events from the company’s studios in Charlotte, NC.

AARON KATZMAN, ESPN, Coordinating Producer, ACC Network

Katzman is the coordinating producer of the ACC Network — a comprehensive linear and digital network owned and operated by ESPN and in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference that launched on August 22, 2019. As coordinating producer, Katzman serves as the lead for all ACC Network studio efforts and was integral in the successful launch of ACCN.

MIKE MORRISON, ESPN, VP, Business Development

Morrison leads a team that identifies and builds new business opportunities for ESPN, including sports betting and esports. Prior to his current role, Morrison spent a decade leading ESPN’s businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC). During Morrison’s tenure in APAC, he was responsible for ESPN’s interests in Asia-Pacific, which included overseeing ESPN’s wholly owned businesses in Australia, New Zealand, India, Southeast Asia, and Japan, as well as ESPN’s minority stake in J Sports.

GARY OLSON, GHO Group, Principal

Olson is an independent consultant in the broadcast media industry and an active practitioner in IP-based broadcast design. He has been an evangelist in the transition to IP and considered to be a media technology thought leader and industry expert. Olson is a technology architect, project executive, and media technology advisor specializing in the transition from traditional media technology, workflows, and business processes to the computer and network centric IP and file technologies and workflows.

DAMON PHILLIPS, NBC Sports Washington, SVP and GM

Phillips oversees the network and its relationships as the official sports network of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Washington Redskins. Prior to joining NBC Sports Washington, Phillips spent 10 years at ESPN in a variety of executive level roles. He was a significant contributor to ESPN’s expansion of live video streaming on mobile and over-the-top devices while working for WatchESPN and ESPN3.

PATTY POWER, CBS Sports, EVP, Operations and Engineering

Power was named EVP of operations and engineering in April 2016. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of operations and engineering including production management, technical management, network operations, commercial operations, postproduction, and media services for all CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network’s broadcast and cable properties.

ALEX REDFERN, EVS, VP, PreSales, The Americas

Redfern has been with EVS for 13 years and has run the PreSales team in Europe and America. He has project managed multiple big events for EVS, including the London 2012 Olympics, Brazil 2014 World Cup, and Rio 2016 Olympics. In addition to sports, Redfern has designed end-to-end newsroom and studio systems across the world and specializes in workflow-driven solutions.

AMY ROSENFELD, ESPN, VP, Production

Rosenfeld joined ESPN as a producer in 2007 with extensive television sports production experience working in soccer and other sports as a freelancer for ESPN and NBC. Since joining ESPN, her leadership and success overseeing major events at the company has led to increased and varied responsibilities across different sports. Rosenfeld serves as VP of production and head of production for ACC Network.

TOM SAHARA, Media Technologist and Advisor; SVG, Content Security Work Group, Co-Chair

Sahara is a seasoned technical operations executive with decades of extensive experience in live production. Previously, Sahara was the vice president of operations and technology for Turner Sports where he oversaw the studio and remote broadcast facilities for Turner Sport’s live event and online properties.

PAT SULLIVAN, Game Creek Video, President and Founder

Sullivan is president and owner of Game Creek Video, the largest independently owned mobile production company in the United States. Game Creek provides remote production trailers to clients including ESPN, the YES Network, MASN, NESN, CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO, and Fox Sports. Sullivan is part of a team that manages strategic planning and corporate sales for Game Creek Video.

MATT STOVCSIK, NASCAR Productions, Senior Director, Operations

Stovcsik oversees operations, transmissions, and budgets for all events produced by NASCAR Productions including live broadcast productions, postproduced shows, and live streams on various OTT platforms. His team also coordinates all infrastructure needs at each NASCAR Cup Series event for TV and radio broadcast partners, as well as internal NASCAR departments.

JASON TAUBMAN, Game Creek Video, SVP, Technology

Taubman spearheads Game Creek Video’s 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, the YES Network, USA Network, NFL Network, and Winnercomm.

DAN TURK, NEP Group, VP and Chief Engineer

Turk is VP and chief engineer of NEP’s U.S. Broadcast Services division. Before starting his professional career at NEP, Turk was a part of NEP’s industry-leading apprenticeship program. Prior to his work as an apprentice, he lived in Daytona Beach where he had worked full-time for MRN Radio.

WENDY WANG, ESR 24/7 Esports Channel, CEO

Wang leads all sales, distribution, and business development efforts for ESR, the first 24/7 esports network in the U.S.. ESR started acquiring and producing esports content at the beginning of 2018. It now has a library of thousands of hours, with new content being produced every month in its studio and with its partners.

MIKE WERTEEN, NEP Broadcast Services, President

Werteen is responsible for the company’s broadcast services business globally.

He joined the company in 2008 as VP of sales of U.S. Mobile Units operations when NEP acquired NCP. He was promoted to co-president of the company’s U.S. Mobile Units Division in 2014. Promoted to his current role in 2017, Werteen oversees teams in the U.S., UK, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

MIKE ZYLAK, NASCAR, Senior Manager, Engineering

Zylak leads engineering teams responsible for studio production, transmissions, and NASCAR’s live “at-home” productions broadcasted from their Charlotte-based control rooms. Zylak also plays a lead role in the development and integration of NASCAR Productions broadcast systems and tech.

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Monday, December 16

1:00 – 5:30 p.m. >1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Technology and SPONSORED BY 2020 Election Coverage

What are the latest broadcast and digital tools newsrooms are bringing to their 2020 election coverage? Our panel looks at how strategies are evolving and employing new technologies to get the best pulse on the electorate.

Tuesday, December 17

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. >9:00 – 9:45 a.m. New Frontiers SPONSORED BY in News Storytelling

Broadcast innovators share their latest experiments in pushing the boundaries of TV news storytelling and discuss how emerging technologies and evolving audience expectations are fueling their work.

MODERATOR: Michael Depp, TVNewsCheck, Editor PANELISTS: Cameryn Beck, E.W. Scripps Company, Senior Director of Content Strategy Jamie Burgess, Microsoft News Labs, AI Innovation Lead Barb Maushard, Hearst Television, SVP, News Brian Scanlon, AP, Global Director, U.S. Election Services

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2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Day One Keynote: Greta Van Susteren, Gray Television, Chief National Political Analyst The veteran broadcaster discusses the intersection of journalism and politics in a pivotal election year and how broadcasters continue to navigate issues of media trust and polarized audiences.

INTERVIEWED BY: Harry A. Jessell, TVNewsCheck, Co-Founder and Editor at Large

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>3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Multiplatform SPONSORED BY Production Without the Pain How are newsrooms progressing toward the goal of Storycentric Workflow?

What new platforms are emerging to disrupt this space? What are engineers, news operations leaders, and vendors doing to work around stumbling blocks?

MODERATOR: Glen Dickson, TVNewsCheck, Contributing Editor PANELISTS: Mike Fass, Gray Television, VP, Broadcast Operations Emily Stone, Fox Television Stations, VP, Digital Content Operations Ray Thompson, Avid, Director Broadcast and Media Solutions Marketing Fabian Westerwelle, ABC News, Executive Director, Media and Technology

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The awards recognize extraordinary achievements among stations, station groups and news talent in engaging audiences, advancing social storytelling and using technology to expand impact.

MODERATOR: Kim Wilson, Social News Desk, Founder and President PANELISTS:

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Matt Goldberg, NBC LX, VP, Content Stephane Guez, Dalet, Co Founder and CTO Christina Hartman, Newsy, VP, News and Programming Michael Koenigs, Disney ABC Television Group, Executive Producer David Schechter, WFAA, Senior Reporter

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The news chief for the soon-to-launch cable network frames out his content strategy and value proposition as a new entrant to a hyper-competitive market.

INTERVIEWED BY: Harry A. Jessell, TVNewsCheck, Co-Founder and Editor at Large

>10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Networking Break >10:45 – 11:30 a.m. OTT News: Content, Technology and Monetization Strategies

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What are the latest insights in optimal OTT programming for news? What are the biggest tech challenges still facing the platform? Is OTT reaching a sufficient level of monetization to continuously improve and iterate the platform?

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Susan Bell, TownNews, Senior Product Manager, BLOX OTT Scott Ehrlich, Sinclair, VP, Emerging Platform Content Saleem Malkana, NBC News Digital, Head of Product Adam Wiener, CBS Local Digital Media, EVP and GM

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What are the tools and workflows Sinclair Broadcast Group has developed to implement its Content Everywhere strategy?

FEATURING: Del Parks, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Chief Technology Officer INTERVIEWED BY: Ray Thompson, Avid, Director Broadcast and Media Solutions Marketing

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Broadcast technology leaders share how they’re tackling the IP transition, the cloud’s growing role in their workflows and artificial intelligence’s widening impact on the industry, among other emerging trends.

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Jeff Birch, CBS Stations, VP, Engineering Tom Casey, Meredith Local Media Group, VP, Engineering and Technology Marcy Lefkovitz, Disney | ABC TV, VP, Technology and Workflow Strategy Mike Palmer, Masstech Innovations, CTO

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