2022 SVG Summitt

AT-A-GLANCE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12

Workshops

10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Future of Remote Production Workshop/Gramercy, 2nd Floor Page 6

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. SVG SPIRIT Workshop/Rendezvous, 3rd Floor Page 8

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cloud Tools & Services Workshop/Murray Hill, 2nd Floor Page 8

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cybersecurity Risk & Sports Production Workshop/Nassau, 2nd Floor Page 10

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. DTV Audio Group Production & Distribution Workshop/Rendezvous, 3rd Floor Page 10

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. OTT, Streaming & Digital Workshop/Nassau, 2nd Floor Page 12

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Sports Content Management Workshop/Murray Hill, 2nd Floor Page 12

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Opening Night Networking Reception in Exhibits/Rhinelander, 2nd Floor

SPONSORED BY

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13

9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Tuesday General Sessions/Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Page 20

10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NewsTech Forum/Nassau, 2nd Floor Page 26

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

5:00 P.M. COCKTAIL RECEPTION • 6:30 P.M. CEREMONY Separate ticket required

EXHIBITS

Monday 12:00 – 6:30 p.m. • Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rhinelander, 2nd Floor

Exhibit Map Page 14

Exhibit Directory Page 15 Exhibitor Info Page 16-19

REGISTRATION

SPONSORED BY

Monday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Tuesday 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

DAY 1

Time Future of Remote Production Gramercy / 2nd Floor

10:30 a.m.

10:35 a.m.

10:40 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

10:50 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

11:05 a.m. 11:10 a.m.

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

State of the Industry: The Remote Production Business

MONDAY WORKSHOPS

Cloud Tools & Services Murray Hill / 2nd Floor

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Cloud Editing and Collaboration: How Remote Work Has Changed the Production Game

11:15 a.m. 11:15 – 11:30 a.m.

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Cybersecurity Risk & Sports Production Nassau / 2nd Floor

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Cybersecurity Risk Impact

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Fireside Chat: The Evolution of Cybersecurity Insurance

SVG SPIRIT Rendezvous / 3rd Floor

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Convergence: Technology, Innovation, and New Career Pathways

AWS Case Study 11:20 a.m.

11:25 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

11:35 a.m.

11:40 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

AT&T Case Study

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Taking IP Workflows to the Next Level

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cloud Storage and Archiving: Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid and Where It’s All Headed

11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Friend MTS Case Study

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Networking Break

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Securing the Live Broadcast

11:55 a.m.

HBCU Bridge: What It Means, How To Get Involved 11:50 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

12:05 p.m.

12:10 p.m.

12:15 p.m. 12:15 – 12:30 p.m.

Net Insight Case Study 12:20 p.m.

12:25 p.m.

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Time Future of Remote Production Gramercy / 2nd Floor

1:35 p.m.

1:40 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Hot-Tech Showcase: How Digital Cinema Techniques and Tools Are Impacting Sports Production

Networking Break in Exhibits

1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Broadcaster & League Partnerships: Being Smart With Your Respective Archives

1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

A New Era? Highlights From a Year in the Digital Age of Live Sports

1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Opening Remarks

1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Global Event Production and Distribution for Atmos 1:50 p.m.

1:55 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:05 p.m.

2:10 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

2:20 p.m.

2:25 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

2:35 p.m.

2:40 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

2:15 - 3:00 p.m.

Hot-Tech Showcase: Augmented Reality Graphics

2:15 - 2:30 p.m. EVS Case Study

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Storage and Archiving Roundtable: What You Need To Know for 2023 and Beyond

2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Videon Case Study

2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Inside the New NBA App: A Case Study

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Accessibility and Personalization

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Audio Implications of Dynamic Adaptive Content Streaming

2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Spectrum Planning for Paris 2024 2:50 p.m.

2:55 p.m.

3:00 - 3:45 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

3:50 p.m.

3:55 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

4:05 p.m.

4:10 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

4:20 p.m.

4:25 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:35 p.m.

4:40 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

4:50 p.m.

4:55 p.m.

5:30 6:30 p.m.

3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Hot-Tech Showcase: IP Network Monitoring and Management Tools

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Come Together: Sky Deutschland, NEP, ESPN and Production of the Special Olympics World Games

4:30 - 5:00 p.m. The Virtualized Future of Remote Production

Networking Break in Exhibits

3:45 - 4:30 p.m. MAM and Orchestration Roundtable: Real-World Lessons and Avoiding Potential Pitfalls

3:45 - 4:15 p.m. Streaming and OTT: What’s Next in Tech?

4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Streann Case Study

3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Audio Production in the Cloud

4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Perspectives on Live Audio Production

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Let’s Get Real on Sustainability: An Open Conversation on Building for the Future

4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Digital Disruption: How the Metaverse, Web3, and Even NFTs Reshape Live Sports

Opening Night Reception in Exhibits

Sports Content Management Murray Hill / 2nd Floor

OTT, Streaming & Digital Nassau / 2nd Floor

DTV Audio Group Production & Distribution Rendezvous / 3rd Floor

1:30 p.m.

10:30 – 10:35 a.m.

FUTURE OF REMOTE PRODUCTION

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / Gramercy, 2nd Floor

WELCOMING REMARKS

PRESENTED BY: Steve Grigely, NEP Group, SVP, Global Tech Operations & Centralized Production

PRESENTED BY

MODERATOR: Jeff Lowe, NVIDIA, Global Broadcast Industry Business Development Lead

PANELISTS:

Pino Barile, Vizrt Sports, Sales Director – Sports Marcus Brodersen, Pixotope, CEO

10:35 – 11:15 a.m.

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: The Remote Production Business

The remote production business continues to evolve at a rapid pace, partially driven by the need for innovation but also driven by an explosion in event productions. Leaders from the industry give an update on top trends, challenges, and opportunities in remote production.

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

PANELISTS:

Mary Ellen Carlyle, Dome Productions, SVP and GM

Bob Carzoli, ProCrewz, Chairman of the Board and CEO

Nick Garvin, Mobile TV Group, COO

Glen Levine, NEP U.S. Broadcast Services, President

Pat Sullivan, Game Creek Video, President

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.

PANELISTS:

CASE STUDY

PRESENTED BY

Scott Beckett, AT&T, Director of Product Management, Global Video Services

John Dale III, Media Links, Director, Chief Marketing Officer

Derek Nickell, Teradek, Product Manager

BK Johannessen, Epic Games, Unreal Engine Business Director, Broadcast David Jorba, disguise, VP of Business Development, Broadcast Dan Pack, Silver Spoon Animation, Founding Partner and Managing Director

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.

in Exhibits Area

SPONSORED BY

HOT-TECH SHOWCASE:

IP Network Monitoring and Management Tools

The move to IP has introduced another challenge: making sure the IP signals are able to be easily monitored and managed within a facility and beyond. Learn about new tools that can ensure your IP network is rock solid and operating at full efficiency.

MODERATOR: Stan Moote, IABM, CTO

PANELISTS:

Eric Bolten, Zixi, VP, Business Development John Mailhot, Imagine Communications, CTO, Networking and Infrastructure Dan Turk, NEP U.S. Broadcast Services, VP, Chief Engineer Peter Wharton, TAG V.S., Chief Strategy and Cloud Officer

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

TAKING IP WORKFLOWS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

IP standards and IP-based products are at the center of the revolution in virtualized, cloud, and remote production. Learn about recent developments that can impact your operations, driving efficiency while also improving the quality of the end product.

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernández, SVG, Senior Editor

PANELISTS:

Rik Hoerée, Riedel Communications, CEO, Product Division

Jim Jachetta, VidOvation, CTO and Co-Founder

Deon LeCointe, Sony, Director, Networked Solutions

Dan Pisarski, LiveU, CTO

Rick Young, LTN Global, SVP, Head of Global Products

12:15 – 12:30 p.m.

CASE STUDY: How The Switch’s 100G Infrastructure Facilitates Remote Production

PRESENTED BY

Evolving customer models for remote production are requiring increased bandwidth. Rob SzaboRowe will share how The Switch is leveraging Net Insight’s 100G infrastructure solution to support their customer’s growing remote production needs.

INTRODUCTION: Crister Fritzson, Net Insight, CEO

PRESENTER: Rob Szabo-Rowe, The Switch, SVP, Engineering and Product Management

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK in Exhibits Area

SPONSORED BY

HOT-TECH SHOWCASE: How Digital Cinema Techniques and Tools Are Impacting Sports Production

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Whether it’s super slo-mo, shallow depth of field, more capable POV systems or drones there continues to be a steady stream of new cameras and lenses that can solve almost any production problem. Join us to learn about the latest developments in a variety of imaging systems.

MODERATOR: Mark Chiolis, Mobile TV Group, Director of Business Development

PANELISTS:

Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering

Mike DesRoches, Sony Electronics, National Account Organization – Sports West & New Media

Mike Fox, Marquee Sports Network, Television Director, Chicago Cubs

Imry Halevi, Harvard University, Associate Director of Athletics – Content & Strategic Communications

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.

HOT-TECH SHOWCASE:

Augmented Reality Graphics

Augmented reality graphics continue to revolutionize the way the story of a sports event is told. Users will discuss how they are using AR tools in new ways while technology providers discuss where their technology offerings are headed.

4:15 – 4:30 p.m.

COME TOGETHER: Sky Deutschland, NEP, ESPN and Production of the Special Olympics World Games

Next June, the World Games of the Special Olympics will take place in Germany and Sky Deutschland, NEP, and ESPN will produce the world’s largest inclusive sporting event. Covering 26 venues, executives will discuss the planning and execution of this important production.

PANELISTS:

Kate Jackson, ESPN, Coordinating Producer: Special Projects

Christer Pålsson, NEP Europe, President

Alessandro Reitano, Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, SVP, Continental Production Operations; SVG Europe Chairman

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

THE VIRTUALIZED FUTURE OF REMOTE PRODUCTION

Between XR studios, the cloud, and virtualized hardware the future is bright for new ways of creating content. We’ll close out the day looking to the future and discussing how the world of sports production will continue to evolve.

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

PANELISTS:

Pete Emminger, NEP Group, Global Chief Technology Officer

Ben Grafchik, BitFire, VP, Business Development

Greg Macchia, Riedel Communications, VP, Sales and Operations, Americas, Simplylive Ruben Ruiz, Brainstorm, VP of Sales, U.S. and Canada

Jared Timmins, TVU Networks, SVP of Solutions

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION in

SVG SPIRIT

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / Rendezvous, 3rd Floor

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. CONVERGENCE:

Technology, Innovation and New Career Pathways

A PANEL HOSTED BY &

Join SVGW and #GALSNGEAR for an hour of discussion focused on innovations like AI, drones, data, and interactive experiences that have transformed broadcasting and sports, where technology is headed, the impact on careers, and resulting opportunities for your organization to advance diversity.

MODERATOR: Amy DeLouise, #GALSNGEAR, Founder and DeLouise Enterprises, Chief Creative Officer

PANELISTS:

Tracey Arrowood-Shaw, Digital Joy, Co-Founder and President

Diane Booher, Drone Zone, Co-Owner Sarita Meinking, Fox Sports, Executive Director, Field Operations Linda Rheinstein, SpaceGames Federation, Founder

11:30 – 11:45 a.m NETWORKING BREAK

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m HBCU BRIDGE:

What It Means, How To Get Involved

SVG and YoSy Media have launched a new program called HBCU Bridge that is designed to make it easier for the sports production community to connect with HBCU communications and engineering departments in a meaningful way. Join us to learn more about how our program works, how your organization can get involved, and how we can work together to create new opportunities for HBCU college students and recent graduates.

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

PANELISTS:

Tracey Arrowood-Shaw, Digital Joy, Co-Founder and President Bryan Rule, Game Creek Video, Engineering Director

Yolanda Starks White, YoSy Media, CEO Sybil Wilkes, YoSy Media, Co-Founder

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK

in Exhibits Area

SPONSORED BY

CLOUD TOOLS & SERVICES

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / Murray Hill, 2nd Floor

10:30 – 10:35 a.m. WELCOMING

REMARKS

PRESENTED BY

PRESENTED BY: Rob Szabo-Rowe, The Switch, SVP, Engineering & Product Management

10:35 – 11:15 a.m.

CLOUD EDITING AND COLLABORATION:

How Remote Work

Has

Changed the Production Game

In the thick of the pandemic, remote, and cloud-based workflows went from nicety to necessity. Although some production work has returned to the office, much of the workforce remains remote, and the need for distributed architectures has grown exponentially. Hear how content creators are editing and managing their media in the cloud and how these tools have opened up entirely new outlets for creative collaboration.

MODERATOR: Dave Klee, A+E Networks, VP, Strategic Media Solutions

PANELISTS: Margaret Craig, Signiant, CEO

Johnathan Evans, The Switch, Research and Development Contractor

Andrew Reich, AWS, Senior Consultant, Sports, Professional Services

Joseph Zappala, NBA, Director, Digital Media Technology

11:15 – 11:30 a.m

CASE STUDY:

The PGA TOUR’s MAM Moves to AWS

PRESENTED BY

Hear why the PGA TOUR moved their MAM and Archive to the cloud, and what benefits and opportunities this has afforded them.

PRESENTERS:

Jason Dvorkin, AWS, Media & Entertainment Industry Specialist, BD Leader

Michael Raimondo, PGA TOUR Entertainment, VP, Broadcast Technology

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CLOUD

STORAGE AND ARCHIVING:

Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid and Where It’s All Headed

Sports-media organizations — both big and small — are increasingly moving to cloud-native, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures for their archiving needs. While large-scale cloud platforms offer a wealth of AI/ML tools, on-premises cost savings, and SaaS-based pricing models, they can also produce a serious case of sticker shock when the egress bill arrives. In this session, major cloud platforms, ISV partners, and media orgs offer best practices for creating a cloud-storage environment that works for you.

MODERATOR: Tab Butler, SVG SCM Committee, Former Chairman

PANELISTS:

Kendall Ginsbach, Riot Games, Global Lead, Content Operations

Kevin Kim, Equinix, Director, Incubation and Commercialization

Nick Pearce, Object Matrix, Co-Founder

Scott Rinehart, University of Notre Dame, Director, Broadcast and Streaming Technologies

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK in Exhibits Area

BY

CYBERSECURITY RISK & SPORTS PRODUCTION

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / Nassau, 2nd Floor

10:30 – 10:35 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

PRESENTED BY

PRESENTED BY: Nik Forman, Friend MTS, Marketing Director

10:35 – 11:00 a.m. CYBERSECURITY

ON SPORTS PRODUCTION

RISK IMPACT

Sports production involves multiple onsite production companies and stakeholders — host broadcasters, remote operators, leagues, and venues — that are all interconnected. The opportunity for a cyberattack increases exponentially. Preventative policies and actions are an imperative.

MODERATOR: Gary Olson, Industry Consultant

PANELISTS: Brian Bark, Sinclair Broadcast Group, CIO John McClure, Sinclair Broadcast Group, CISO

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. FIRESIDE CHAT:

The Evolution of Cybersecurity Insurance

Cyberattacks are on the rise. According to IBM and the Ponemon Institute the average cost of a data breach in 2022 has risen to $9.44 million per breach worldwide. WithCyber Insurance costs and denials rising year over year, this session will navigate the latest trends, issues, and best practices.

PANELISTS: Michael Nouguier, Richey May, CISO & Director of Cybersecurity Services Dan Hanson, Marsh McLennan Agency, SVP Management Liability and Client Experience

11:30 – 11:45 a.m. CASE STUDY:

PRESENTED BY

Real-World Anti-Piracy Solutions for Sports Leagues and Broadcasters

How a multi-national broadcaster has been ensuring its revenue is not sabotaged by for-profit pirates that steal premium sports broadcasts and streams live to service their own paying customers. This session explores the challenges faced and the strategies adopted to successfully address them.

PRESENTER: Robin Boldon, Friend MTS, Director, Strategic Account Management

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

SECURING THE LIVE BROADCAST

How are sports broadcasters, truck companies, sports venues, and their technology partners hardening the live broadcast supply chain to prevent cyberattacks from disrupting a broadcast? And what are key technology vendors doing to support security preparedness?

MODERATOR: Gary Olson, Industry Consultant

PANELISTS:

Jason Bevis, Arista Networks, VP, Awake Labs John Naylor, Ross Video, Director, Product Security

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK in Exhibits Area

SPONSORED BY

CYBERSECURITY RISK & SPORTS PRODUCITION WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY LEAD ASSOCIATE

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. OPENING REMARKS

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

SPECTRUM PLANNING FOR PARIS 2024

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.

GLOBAL EVENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION FOR ATMOS

Production and distribution of immersive audio has become the norm for global events as it is increasingly for major global sports leagues. We’ll survey the World Cup rights holders distributing in Dolby Atmos and Vison and talk about recent moves by entities like Bundesliga and their rights holder to transition to HDR video and immersive audio.

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

ACCESSIBILITY AND PERSONALIZATION

We will have an update from Comcast’s Mark Francisco on ongoing efforts to advance inclusivity forward with Comcast products and services, including audio initiatives for enhanced accessibility. Additionally, we will look at developments in the deployment by European broadcasters of object-based personalization and accessibility features.

We’ll examine the unprecedented demand for spectrum at the Paris 2024 games, and look in on some of the ongoing planning to manage it.

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK in Exhibits Area

SPONSORED BY

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.

AUDIO PRODUCTION IN THE CLOUD

Cloud-based live production has become a reality for many, but audio capabilities have so far lagged behind. We will examine the inherent challenges of deploying cloud-based mixing systems, how these are being overcome, and what the prognosis is for higher channel counts, adequate bussing, and support for Atmos and 5.1.

4:15 – 5:00 p.m.

PERSPECTIVES ON LIVE AUDIO PRODUCTION

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

AUDIO IMPLICATIONS OF DYNAMIC ADAPTIVE CONTENT STREAMING

We will examine how dynamic adaptive streaming works and discuss the implications for audio in both the opportunities it creates and the manner in which current practices can fall short.

DTV AUDIO GROUP IS

SPONSORED BY

Our panel will share their individual perspectives to the ongoing challenges of live audio production, including adapting to IP environments, addressing recruiting and training, expanding diversity, accessibility, and inclusiveness, implementing best practices, and expanding immersive production.

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION in Exhibits Area

OTT, STREAMING & DIGITAL

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. / Nassau, 2nd Floor

1:30 – 1:35 p.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

PRESENTER: Danny Abelson, Audazzio, COO

PRESENTED BY

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. STREAMING AND OTT: What’s Next in Tech?

Subscription streaming services and platforms continue to offer new ways to present live content and drive interactivity with sports brands. Technology experts break down their thoughts.

MODERATOR: Brian Ring, Amagi, Senior Director, News and Sports Solutions

1:35 – 2:15 p.m.

A NEW ERA? Highlights From a Year in the Digital Age of Live Sports

Leaders in the field of live streaming, sports OTT, and digital media share their favorite projects of the year and dissect emerging technologies changing the way companies work.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

PANELISTS:

Doug Bernstein, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, SVP, Digital Audience Strategy

Matt Duarte, YES Network, VP, Strategy and Business Development

Mike Kelley, Grabyo, President, Americas

Tim Stevens, Verizon Business Group, Global Leader, Strategic Innovation for Sports

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

CASE STUDY:

PRESENTED BY

DTC OTT Fan Enhancement Using Light Edge Inference

Hear how IMG Arena assesses how edge computing and machine learning at the point video originates can be used in conjunction with deeper learning in the cloud.

PRESENTERS:

Todd Erdley, Videon, President and Founder

Martyn Richardson, IMG Arena, Operations Director

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. INSIDE THE NEW

NBA APP: A Case Study

SPONSORED BY

In this case study, receive an inside look at the work that went into the NBA App and the features that are helping the NBA put itself in front of more fans.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

PRESENTER: Andrew Yaffe, NBA, SVP, Social, Digital and Original Content

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK in Exhibits Area

SPONSORED BY

PANELISTS:

Danny Abelson, Audazzio, COO Cristian Livadiotti, Wildmoka, CEO Damien Lucas, ATEME, Chief Product Officer Kevin Parks, Zixi, Senior Director, Field Engineering

4:15 – 4:30 p.m. CASE STUDY: Qatar 2022 – The Most Digital World Cup Ever

PRESENTED BY

Streann launched a streaming-first OTT World Cup with unique distribution, engagement, Web 3.0, and monetization technology.

PRESENTER: Gio Punzo, Streann Media, CEO and Co-Founder

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. DIGITAL DISRUPTION: How the Metaverse, Web3, and even NFTs Reshape Live Sports

How are broadcasters and technology vendors vetting these technologies, what projects have they tried and found success with, and what is still to be uncovered about our digital futures?

INTERVIEWER: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

INTERVIEWEE: Michelle Munson, Eluvio, CEO and Founder

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION in Exhibits Area

MODERATOR:

PANELISTS:

MODERATOR:

PANELISTS:

Move your content with fewer strokes

Discover how sports leagues, teams, and broadcasters use the Signiant Platform to move mission-critcal content before, during, and after the match.

SPONSOR BOOTH # CONTACT EMAIL

ADDER TECHNOLOGY

227 Vic Jimenez

vic.jimenez@adder.com

AMAGI 224 KA Srinivasan (Srini) cloudandme@amagi.com

AMAZON WEB SERVICES 318 Richard Craig-McFeeley craigmr@amazon.com

AT&T SERVICES 306 Scott Beckett sb9485@att.com

ATEME 322 Dave Brass d.brass@ateme.com

AUDIO-TECHNICA 226 Gary Dixon gdixon@atus.com

BIRDDOG 231 Eamon Drew eamon@bird-dog.tv

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN 119 Bob Caniglia bobc@blackmagicdesign.com

BRIDGE DIGITAL 101 Richie Murray richie.murray@bridgedigitalinc.com

CALREC AUDIO 204 Dave Letson dave.letson@calrec.com

CANON 232 Richard Eilers reilers@cusa.canon.com

CES POWER 327 Mike Hone mhone@cespower.com

CHYRON 208 Carol Bettencourt marketinginfo@chyron.com

COBALT DIGITAL 219 Chris Shaw chris.shaw@cobaltdigital.com

COMPRIMATO 201 Jiri Matela jiri@comprimato.com

DATACORE 207 Ben Canter ben.canter@datacore.com

DISGUISE 205 George Valentim george.valentim@disguise.one

EDITSHARE 107 Mike Wright mike.wright@editshare.com

EEG | AI-MEDIA 326 James Ward james.ward@ai-media.tv

EQUINIX 329 Kevin Kim kekim@equinix.com

ESTES FORWARDING WORLDWIDE 328 Tom Cross tom.cross@efwnow.com

EVERTZ 127 Tony Silvestri tony@evertz.com

EVS 314 David Pinkel d.pinkel@evs.com

FILMWERKS POWER, A

COMPANY 307 Aaron Frye aaronf@filmwerkspower.com

FLOWICS BY VIZRT 216 Gabriel Baños gabriel@flowics.com

FUJIFILM / FUJINON 215 Thomas Fletcher Thomas.fletcher@fujifilm.com

GRABYO 123 Mike Kelley mike@grabyo.com

GRASS VALLEY 308 Robert Erickson robert.erickson@grassvalley.com

IHSE USA 304 Karl Graebener karlg@ihseusa.com

IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS 230 Jimbo Haneklau jimbo.haneklau@imaginecommunications.com

JOSEPH ELECTRONICS 200 John Cleary jcleary@josephelectronics.com

LAWO 222 Forrest Sussman forrest.sussman@lawo.com

LIVEU 105 Janel Moorefield janelf@liveu.tv

LTN 305 Connie Petrides connie.petrides@ltnglobal.com

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES 117 Joseph Belfi joseph.belfi@lumen.com

MARKERTEK 228 Adam June ajune@markertek.com

MARSHALL ELECTRONICS 316 Tod Musgrave tod@marshall-usa.com

MEDIAPRO US 209 Mario Sousa msousa@mediapro.tv

MEGAPHONE

331 Jamie MacDonald jamie@megaphonetv.com

MICROSOFT 235 Scott Bounds sbounds@microsoft.com

MO-SYS 217 Khadie Fall khadie.fall@mo-sys.com

NEP

NETGEAR

PANASONIC

131 Jay Summerlin jsummerlin@nepgroup.com

214 John Henkel jhenkel@netgear.com

225 Stephen Milley Stephen.Milley@us.panasonic.com

PIXOTOPE 129 Brian Olson brian.olson@pixotope.com

300 Amy Scheller ascheller@programproductions.com

324 Don McNaughton Don.McNaughton@Quantum.com

223 Joyce Bente Joyce.Bente@riedel.net

325 Burt Young Burt.Young@rsa.rohde-schwarz.com ROSS

ROHDE

330 Kevin Cottam kcottam@rossvideo.com

229 Mark Anderson Mark.B.Anderson@Seagate.com SENNHEISER 323 Greg Simon greg.simon@sennheiser.com SIGNIANT 125 Jon Finegold jfinegold@signiant.com SOLID

206 Ross Gilbert rossg@solidstatelogic.com

SONY 213 Rob Willox Robert.Willox@sony.com

SOS

312 Stephen O'Connell soconnell@sosglobal.com

TAGBOARD 317 Tom Kelly tomkelly@tagboard.com

TELESTREAM 212 Alex Keighley alex.keighley@telestream.net

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VIDISPINE,

315 Martin Dyster martin.dyster@telosalliance.com

335 Michel Suissa michels@bhphoto.com

234 Kyle Luther kluther@tvunetworks.com

334 Unreal Engine www.unrealengine.com/en-US/solutions/film-television

115 Kurt Krinke

kurt.krinke@arvatosystems.com

VISLINK 113 Daniel Carpini daniel.carpini@vislink.com

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218 Kevin Bovet kbovet@vizrt.com

313 Kim Thomas kim.thomas@zerodensity.tv

ZIXI 109 John Wastcoat john.wastcoat@zixi.com

SUNBELT RENTALS

Adder’s high performance IP KVM solutions improve user experience, desktop ergonomics and production workflows for customers around the world by cre ating efficient, scalable and flexible IP based KVM solutions with our award-winning products. Adder’s KVM matrix technology delivers endless connectiv ity possibilities. Leading broadcasters, mobile trucks, social media powerhouses and world-leading trans port hubs have all identified the benefits that a KVM matrix can deliver — unparalleled flexibility, huge cost savings and improved resiliency.

Amagi is a next-generation media technology com pany that provides cloud broadcast and targeted ad vertising solutions. Amagi enables content owners to launch, distribute and monetize live linear channels on FAST and video services platforms.Overall, Amagi supports 700+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and over 2100 channel deliveries across 40 countries.

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BirdDog is the manufacturer of the world’s best NDI tools and is dedicated to simplifying your transition from baseband video to IP workflows. Based out of Melbourne, Australia and with a team of innovative and slightly quirky engineers, our goal is simple — make great products at great prices. BirdDog is an Australian company based out of Melbourne.

Blackmagic Design recently introduced several new creative video products perfect for the sports broad casting industry, including ATEM Constellation HD and ATEM SDI live production switchers, URSA Broadcast G2 camera, Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus and Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro, a family of HyperDeck Studio broadcast decks, and more.

single cloud-native platform. Additionally, Chyron’s ro bust PRIME Platform supports data-driven graphics, software-based switching, complete venue control and more. Chyron also offers PAINT for telestrated replay and VP for virtual down line and offsides lines.

Cobalt Digital designs and manufactures awardwinning edge devices that help live video produc tion and master control client’s transition to IP, 4K, HDR, the cloud, and beyond. As a founding partner in the openGear initiative and proud member of SMPTE, Cobalt also offers a best-of-breed interop erability platform that simplifies technological adoption. Distributed through a worldwide network of dealers, system integrators, and other partners, Cobalt Digital products are backed with a five-year warranty.

AWS aligns the most purpose-built media and enter tainment (M&E) capabilities of any cloud—including nine AWS Services, 11 AWS Solutions, dedicated AWS appliances, and more than 400 AWS Partners—against five solution areas to help customers transform M&E.

Bridge Digital is a US based integrator and value added reseller with expertise in digital video work flows and the technologies to make them work better. We help creators and owners of digital content build an infrastructure to create, manage, distribute, and monetize their video assets effectively.

Comprimato provides live video encoding and transcoding solutions to leading global media and broadcast companies. The high-performance media processing software powers low-latency remote pro duction and live distribution workflows, on-premise, and in the cloud. Comprimato just released motioncompensated standards conversion for live IP video in the cloud with latency under 1 second.

Are you Giants, or are you Jets? Either way, you don’t want latency slowing your drive. Ateme scores big with flexible on-prem and cloud-based end-to-end video solutions, including multi-format encoding, DAI, and SaaS, all tailored to your OTA and broadcast needs. The result: More engagement. More viewers. More revenue.

We help family, friends and neighbors connect in mean ingful ways every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to mobile video streaming, we @ATT innovate to im prove lives. AT&T Communications is part of AT&T Inc. For more information, please visit us at att.com.

Calrec will be showing its brand-new audio mixing sys tem — Argo — designed to keep pace with the changes broadcasters are experiencing in their production work flows, including virtualized mixing and remote produc tion. Users benefit from a fully modular, simple, flexible, IP-native surface with supercharged DSP and inter changeable, configurable hardware panels.

Canon will be exhibiting new equipment solutions for REMI, studio, remote and in-game production, shallow-depth-of-field shooting and industryleading sports broadcast lens technology. Check out Canon’s latest PTZ cameras featuring stunning Can on color, control and focus; as well as new 4K HDR reference displays ideal for trucks and control rooms.

Serving the media industry for over 15 years, Data Core Software is dedicated to delivering worldclass solutions to address the growing demands for content archive, preservation, and distribution. Swarm software, and Perifery appliances and edge devices, preserve and protect valuable content at the core, edge, and cloud. Fast, secure, affordable, at any scale, media professionals monetize faster with DataCore.

Storytelling like never seen before! disguise is the most advanced broadcast production solution for Sports xR and data-driven Unreal Engine AR graph ics. Powering a new era in visual storytelling with an end-to-end workflow for production and show con trol. Unlock creative possibilities with disguise Porta and px!

We design and manufacture microphones and head phones for Broadcast audio including immersive, stereo, low-noise shotguns, headsets, lavs, and hand helds. Our products capture the signature sound of world class broadcast events such as MotoGP even when tasked with performing to the highest stan dards in extreme environments and very high SPL.

With over 20 years of power experience, we deliver spe cialized support services for large-scale broadcasts, sport ing events, music festivals and concerts. Our people are committed, our equipment is industry-leading, and with 24/7 world-wide support our experience is unmatched.

Chyron presents the award-winning Chyron LIVE: switching, graphics and illustrated replay all within a

EditShare enables collaborative media workflows on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid configura tion We simplify storytelling by improving the pro duction process and removing tedious tasks that impede creativity. Our high-performance lineup in cludes media optimized shared storage, and media management, supported with open APIs for exten sible integration.

The world’s leading sports broadcasters choose AiMedia to caption their content. Why? Because we offer next-gen captioning solutions that achieve over 99.5% accuracy. Visit us at Booth #326 to see how you can com bine our human or automated captions with our virtual ized IP encoder to easily caption sports broadcasts.

Filmwerks Power and Sunbelt Rentals are actively exploring and developing battery technology for the broadcast industry. These systems are already being deployed in the construction, distribution, and film industries by Filmwerks Power and Sunbelt Rentals. Our energy storage systems are providing our clients with reliable and environmentally responsible power.

Imagine Communications is paving the way for sports and live production companies into IP, UHD, and HDR workflows with the workhorse of the mod ern age: the Selenio Network Processor (SNP). Our field-proven solutions can help protect your existing SDI investments and transition to IP at whatever pace works with your business.

Equinix is the digital platform for the world’s leading Media & Entertainment businesses allowing them to create, manage and distribute high-quality, on-de mand content anywhere and bridge the virtual and physical worlds to their artists, creators, employees, end-users, and partners inside the most-interconnect ed data centers. In 71 markets and 32 countries, Equi nix is where the Media & Entertainment ecosystem come together to digitize and create new opportunities to accelerate Content Creation, Content Management and Content Delivery. In a digital economy where Me dia & Entertainment business models are focusing on the end-user experience, interconnection is essential to survive. Equinix operates the only global intercon nection platform, sparking new opportunities that are only possible when companies come together.

Flowics is the most comprehensive cloud-based plat form for powering remote and in-studio production of live graphics and interactive content for linear and OTT broadcasters in the sports, media and entertainment in dustries. Now, as part of the Vizrt Group, it will showcase the latest developments in Flowics Graphics, the award winning cloud-based broadcast graphics engine, and its series of data connectors, which help simplify the inte gration of live data into broadcast graphics.

Joseph Electronics is an authorized stocking dis tributor of 100+ premier broadcast and pro A/V brands. JE also manufactures and supplies innova tive custom fiber solutions and is equipped with a state-of-the-art fiber lab that can fabricate, ter minate, or repair any connector, assembly, panel, breakout or interface in use.

Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) is a leading do mestic and international freight forwarder providing cus tomized logistics and warehousing solutions for clients across all industries. With over 30 years’ experience serv ing media and broadcast industries, EFW has extensive global coverage through its 10,000+ carrier network and affiliation with parent company, Estes Express Lines.

Evertz is a leading global provider for sports produc tion. Evertz delivers IP-based and 12G-SDI solutions for arenas/stadiums moving to UHD; low latency streaming for remote production over public inter net and 5G with XPS; virtualized production using DreamCatcher(TM)BRAVO Studio; cloud-based SaaS for free ad-supported stream TV (FAST) chan nels using evertz.io and gamification of the fan expe rience using Ease Live.

Fujifilm will be showcasing the Fujinon HZK 251000mm f2.8 CineBox PL zoom. Stop by to see how a fast, long, native Super 35 zoom with a familiar broadcast box lens feel and operation gives your show a unique and modern look. Examples from football, baseball, basketball, and basketball will be shown.

Innovative, scalable, and rock-solid solutions based on open standards have propelled Lawo to the fore front of IP-based broadcast, streaming, AV, and event infrastructures. Ever larger and award-win ning Lawo projects are delivered around the globe by a team of dedicated experts, backed by next-gen eration technology, agility, and a customer-centric user experience.

Grabyo is the leading cloud video platform, equipping its partners with the tools to manage and scale video production and distribution across all major broad cast, digital and social platforms. In 2021, Grabyo part ners created over 1 million clips and 25,000 live broad casts, generating more than 19 billion video views.

LiveU’s cloud-based solutions help deliver remote productions that simplify logistics and reduce costs. Our IP bonded encoders with 5G provide robust, re liable connectivity and high-quality video. No more worrying about bandwidth limitation in indoor/out door venues and arenas. Stream every game, match, or sport, wherever it is.

Grass Valley is the leading media technology provider for the media and entertainment industry. Trusted by the world’s top media producers, GV is creating the future of live media production. The landscape of live production is changing, and GV is empowering content producers to deliver great live experiences through solu tions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Earlier this year, LTN launched Lift and Arc to help sports broadcasters and media companies maximize monetization potential and reach new audiences from their live streaming content. LTN Lift is the awardwinning cloud-based playout solution that provides news-and sports-producing media companies with automated versioning capabilities to seamlessly spin up new channels and reach cross-platform audiences.

Globally recognized as the leader in live video tech nology for broadcast and new media productions, our passion and purpose are to help our customers craft compelling stories that trigger the highest return on emotion. Our comprehensive range of solutions enables media companies and content creators to deliver the most gripping live sports images, buzzing entertain ment shows and breaking news content to billions of viewers every day — and in real-time. www.evs.com

IHSE’s solutions turn mobile trucks into highly ef ficient and easily configurable multi-unit production centers with the draco series of KVM systems. These systems use fiber interconnects to tieline A/B unit re play sources. IHSE offers a wide range of extenders for Displayport, HDMI, DVI, VGA, USB, Audio and RS-422 control.

LTN Arc is a fully managed production service that handles every aspect of live event versioning, enabling content owners and sports broadcasters to deliver cus tomized streams and extend reach across platforms and geographies. LTN leads with innovation in cloud and IP technologies and a customer-centric approach to help global media organizations navigate complex ity and rapid change.

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applica tions and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences.

In addition to SMPTE, opticalCON and Tactical assem blies, Markertek is now offering Expanded Beam fiber optic cables. Expanded Beam cables are rapidly moving into more AV specific use since they are less susceptible to dirt and dust issues. Stop by to see us and learn more.

For over 30 years, Marshall Electronics, Inc., 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 appli cations worldwide. Marshall Electronics, Inc. operates manufacturing facilities in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Mediapro US is a subsidiary of Mediapro Group, a leading group in the audiovisual sector. Present in the United States for over 25 years, Mediapro US fea tures 13 studios located in Miami and NY and works with teams of highly detailed professionals, provid ing clients with “end-to-end” solutions for a variety of broadcast and media services.

Megaphone TV is the leader in live interactive con tent for sports broadcasters and RSNs. Use us to produce real-time interactive content segments that keep fans engaged, sell more sponsorship, and drive better results for advertisers. Our clients include NBC Sports, Marquee Sports, SNY, Sky Sports, and others.

Microsoft is assisting sports broadcasters with remote work and production to achieve more with live video production in the cloud to reach and engage their viewers in new ways including: • Move content from camera to the cloud. • Distribute immediately in mul tiple languages. • Use data to drive user engagement.

EXHIBITORS

based On-air Graphics system, all driven by Unreal graphics. They will also demonstrate MoRail, a new high performance motorized rail enabling cost-ef fective creative PTZ / ENG camera movement within regular or virtual newsroom studios.

You have a vision. We see it, too. With a worldwide network of experts and cutting-edge technology, our Global Production Ecosystem empowers content cre ators to tell stories in breakthrough ways. We’re built on 35 years of experience across broadcast, live event, and virtual production to deliver the solutions you need — anytime, anywhere.

Quantum StorNext shared storage file system and Cat DV asset management help you tame even the most ambitious and real-time content production challeng es, letting your teams work together at full speed and efficiency, helping deliver the drama and excitement of the game. Learn more about insight-driven workflows from Quantum at quantum.com/sports

Mo-Sys will show bMR which combines an LED Con tent Server with Multi-camera switching and a MOS

NETGEAR AV provides the networking backbone for today’s world. From managed switches for AV over IP to advanced WiFi access points delivering fast wireless connections, our solutions help ease the transition to an all-IP workflow. Plus, we offer free network and wireless design services. We’re here to help.

Panasonic Connect North America will showcase its new KAIROS Live IT/IP Production Platform featur ing Uncompressed, Low Latency, any Resolution Pro duction with NO Limitation of Mix/Effects or number of Keyers per M/E. Because the KAIROS Platform is Software driven GPU/CPU it also combines Screens or Video Wall Management as will be shown at SVG Sum mit. Also KAIROS Cloud Application available.

For over 30 years Riedel has delivered standardsbased, reliable, state-of-the-art products that en hance and advance sporting events. Artist and Bolero intercom solutions and MediorNet Distributed Video Networks have successfully delivered thousands of ST 2110 based Intercom and Video installations. Sim plyLive extends our solutions to remote production and cloud applications.

Based on over 70 years of expertise in Broadcast & Media, Rohde & Schwarz offers solutions along the entire broadcasting value chain. Together with Pixel Power, the product portfolio ranges from ingest and playout to encoding and multiplexing, from con tribution to satellite and IP networks to terrestrial transmission with solutions for monitoring.

Pixotope is the world’s leading Virtual Production plat form for live media production empowering content cre ators and broadcasters to create stunning Virtual Sets, AR, XR and MR content.Virtual Production enables produc ers to tell stories in new and exciting ways, catching the attention of an increasingly fragmented audience.

Ross Sports Venue Solutions merge the workflow of traditional production control room technology with LED content management systems to provide gameday operators with complete control of their produc tions while delivering a more immersive experience for fans. With the Unified Venue Control solution from Ross, you can focus more on creating a memo rable fan experience and less on how many clicks it takes to get there by triggering your video produc tion, LED content management system, remote cam eras, projection systems, sound, lighting, and more!

ProCrewz streamlines end-to-end labor manage ment and payroll. Clients manage schedules and communicate job information with the ProCrewz Client Portal. Crews utilize the ProCrewz® Mobile App to access their schedule, view job information, punch in/out from their mobile device within a set geofence, submit expenses and communicate with coordinators. sales@procrewz.com

Manage digital media content with edge-to-cloud mass storage solutions. Streamline content workflows and overcome the cost and complexity of storing, moving, and activating data at scale. From mobile storage de ployed in the field, to innovative self-healing on premise storage, to multicloud freedom, discover solutions de signed for affordability and seamless integration.

Broadcasters around the world rely on Sennheiser products to deliver the best audio quality. Our diverse

line-up is suitable for a wide range of activities, from Electronic News Gathering (ENG) to studio produc tions. Explore our products and see how Sennheiser is delivering highest quality performance that you can count on.

Signiant enterprise software provides the world’s top content creators and distributors with fast, reli able, secure access to large media files, regardless of physical storage type or location. By enabling autho rized people and processes to seamlessly exchange valuable content — within and between enterprises — the Signiant Platform connects the global media supply chain. Find out more at www.signiant.com.

Telestream is a global leader in streaming and de livery, video service assurance and file-based media workflow orchestration. Telestream products and so lutions are relied upon by many of the world’s most demanding media and entertainment companies, service providers, and a growing number of users in a broad range of business environments.

Vidispine is a brand of the Arvato Systems Group. Our portfolio enables companies working with me dia to focus on their core business by providing easy access to technology that supports their business needs. Our platform enables customers to get the maximum value from their assets, rights, media in ventory, and market. vidispine.com

Telos Alliance® is a global leader in audio, trusted by the biggest names in the media landscape. We’re your partner on your audio journey, delivering so lutions that meet the challenges you face head-on, spending less time solving problems and instead fo cus on creating the most exciting audio experiences imaginable.

Vislink will showcase its broad array of REMI, cloud-based and IP production solutions for the cap ture, contribution, distribution and monetization of live sports content. Find out how our multi-platform streaming capabilities and engagement-building fea tures allow new event revenue opportunities to be realized at lower costs than previously attainable.

During 50 years of innovation, Solid State Logic has evolved to become a leading manufacturer of audio consoles for news, sports, and live production. With increasing demand for distributed and decentral ized collaborative workflows, System T’s architecture provides an agile and easily scalable production plat form that can be managed from anywhere.

See the latest additions to Sony’s comprehensive 35mm line in Booth #213 — the all-new full-frame FR7 pan/tilt/zoom enables unique vantage points of view with interchangeable E-mount lenses and com prehensive remote control. And the F5500, a com plete system camera that can elevate every play with Super35mm bokeh and global shutter imagery.

The Studio-B&H is a unique service-based environ ment dedicated to providing comprehensive solu tions 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, post-produc tion and all digital workflows. We also offer a wide range of integration and system design services to all segments in the media industry.

Vizrt Group Booth 218: Meet Vizrt, NewTek, NDI, and Flowics by visiting our live demos at Booths 218/216. Get hands-on with Vizrt’s Cloud Live Pro duction Solution with Viz Vectar Plus – powered by NDI, offering the capability, connectivity, and control to take on any production.

Zero Density

SOS Global Express has been Going Around The World Around The Clock for over 35 years. Our 24/7/365 dedicated team of over 250 agents worldwide ensures our clients’ on-time logistic solutions. Wheth er it’s air cargo, trucking, ocean, charters, or customs brokerage, the SOS team is standing by to assist. Reach us at (800) 628-6363. www.SOSGlobal.com

Stop by the TVU booth #234 to learn about the latest in 5G, REMI production and cloud-native FAST channel services to grow fan engagement and monetize more content. Listen to Jared Timmins, SVP Solutions, at the Virtualized Future of Remote Production panel at 4:30pm on Monday in the Gramercy Suite.

Zero Density is a world leader in real-time virtual studio, AR/XR and broadcast graphics technologies. From the Olympics to World Cup coverages, Zero Density’s Unreal Engine-native platform, Reality Engine — the real-time compositing system and its proprietary keying technology, Reality Keyer — has been used by some of the biggest companies in the world. Clients include: The Weather Channel, Fox Sports and Warner Media.

Teams, universities, and networks use Tagboard to create year-round content that engages fans globally. Through cloud graphics, interactive overlays, and re al-time social, production teams can create memora ble experiences for fans in-venue and across digital, linear, OTT, and FAST channels with a fraction of the resources required by traditional graphics systems.

Epic Games develops Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), the world’s most open and advanced real-time creation tool. UE5 unlocks unparalleled fidelity in real-time graphics for live events and broadcast programming. Learn how UE powers everything from dynamic vir tual environments to augmented and mixed reality broadcasts, digital avatars and in-stadium spectacles.

Zixi’s award-winning Software-Defined Video Plat form (SDVP), is the industry leader for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality video over any IP network, any protocol, any cloud and any edge device. We offer technologies for broadcasters, en terprises, over-the-top video providers, and service providers, making it easy and economical to source, manage and distribute live events and live linear channels securely and at scale.

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.

DAY 2 — TUESDAY GENERAL SESSIONS

DECEMBER

WELCOMING REMARKS

9:05 – 9:45 a.m. LEAGUE

13 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. / Trianon, 3rd Floor

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. NETWORKING

LUNCH

PERSPECTIVES

Sports leagues across the U.S. are continually improving their operations and looking to reach current fans in new ways that will also develop new fans. We’ll hear from key technology leaders about what is on their technology roadmap and separate hype from reality.

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor

PANELISTS:

Dave Barry, NBA, Head of Broadcast Operations & Engineering

Patti Fallick, USTA, Managing Director, Broadcast

Steve Stum, NASCAR, VP Operations and Technical Production

Chris Vassallo, NFL, Director, Stadium Infrastructure & Football Technology

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. SVG DEEP DIVE:

NBC SPORTS

It was a busy year for the team at NBC Sports, beginning with the Super Bowl and Beijing Olympics and continuing through with PGA coverage, Sunday Night Football, and much more. Executives discuss the accomplishments, the challenges, and much more.

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

PANELISTS:

Craig Bernstein, NBC Sports, VP, Remote Technical Ops and Engineering

Darryl Jefferson, NBC Sports and Olympics, SVP, Engineering and Technology David Mazza, NBC Sports and Olympics, SVP and CTO

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

CASE STUDY:

PRESENTED BY

The Evolution of Sports with Dolby

From 5.1 to Dolby Atmos. From digital terrestrial to streaming. Dolby has been on a journey with the industry to help elevate the experience for sports viewing in the home. You’ll hear about the past, present, and future of sports experiences in Dolby.

MODERATOR: Cherylene McKinney, Dolby Laboratories, Director, Commercial Partnerships

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK

IN EXHIBITS AREA

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. SVG DEEP DIVE:

SPONSORED BY

Fox Sports

Join us to learn more about how Fox Sports continues to evolve, its production efforts around the World Cup, and a sneak peek at next year’s Super Bowl production.

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernández, SVG, Senior Editor

PRESENTERS:

Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman Sarita Meinking, Fox Sports, Director, Field Operations Rich Russo, Fox Sports, Director

11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

CASE STUDY: Bringing the World Cup to Life— Making the Vision a Reality!

As they say, “teamwork makes the dream work”, or in this case, turns a vision into a reality. Hear directly from the team of key players at Diversified, Fox, EVS, and TAGVS about the development and debut of Fox Sports Jewel Events Broadcast System.

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernández, SVG, Senior Editor

PRESENTERS:

David Pinkel, EVS, SVP of Sales, North America

Peter Wharton, TAG V.S., Chief Strategy and Cloud Officer

Duane Yoslov, Diversified, SVP

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. SVG DEEP DIVE: ESPN

PRESENTED BY SPONSORED BY

ESPN production executives discuss their efforts in 2022 as well as give us a glimpse at what lies ahead in 2023. Whether it was the College Football Bowl Championship Series, the NBA and NHL Finals, or the US Open tennis and MNF the team embraced new innovations and new ways of working. ESPN production leaders reflect on 2022 and discuss the year ahead.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

PANELISTS:

Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu, ESPN Creative Studio, VP Kevin Lopes, ESPN, VP, Sports Business Development & Innovation

Ed Placey, ESPN, VP, Production

1:15 – 1:30 p.m. CASE

STUDY: Major Events Evolutions, EVS Tribute to Greg Blanton

BY

Join EVS in celebrating the life Greg Blanton, an industry pioneer who we have lost in 2022, and some of the transformative events that he helped design and execute over the years.

PRESENTER: James Stellpflug, EVS, SVP, Customer Success – The Americas

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

SVG DEEP DIVE: Spotlight on

Programming and Production

Women’s Sports

Women’s sports leagues in the U.S. and beyond continue to gain traction, especially among younger demographics. Experts discuss the growth of women’s sports programming, how it can continue to grow, and how technology changes are allowing fans and content creators to have better experiences.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

PANELISTS:

Sara Gaiero, ESPN, Coordinating Producer

Brian Gordon, NWSL, SVP, Media and Executive Producer

Carol Stiff, Women’s Sports Network, Chair and Stiff Sports Media Consulting, President

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. SVG DEEP DIVE: CBS Sports

Join us for our final deep dive with the production team at CBS Sports. We’ll go inside The Masters, March Madness, the NFL, and much more during this insightful session.

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor

PANELISTS:

Jason Cohen, CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, VP, Remote Technical Operations

Mike Francis, CBS Sports, VP, Engineering and Technology

Mark Grant, CBS Sports, TV Director

Patty Power, CBS Sports, EVP, Operations and Engineering

SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.

DEVONCROFT FORECAST

SPONSORED BY

Inflation, supply chain issues, and technology revolutions like the move to the cloud have impacted the sports production and media landscape in big ways. Josh Stinehour, Principal Analyst for Devoncroft Partners, takes to the stage to discuss the economic underpinnings of the sports media and technology industry and what to expect in 2023.

PRESENTER: Josh Stinehour, Devoncroft Partners, Principal Analyst

3:15 –

3:45 p.m.

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

2022 once again offered up a number of challenges to the sports production community. And it was also highlighted by great productions, perseverance in difficult circumstances, and much more. SVG Executive Committee members take to the stage to discuss the current state of an industry undergoing an immense amount of change.

MODERATOR: Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman

PANELISTS:

Michael Connelly, Bally Sports, SVP and Executive Producer

Alessandro Reitano, Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, SVP, Continental Production Operations; SVG Europe Chairman

Susan Stone, MLB Network, SVP, Operations and Engineering

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. CLOSING KEYNOTE:

ESPN

President Jimmy Pitaro

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro sits down with SVG’s Editorial Director Ken Kerschbaumer for a discussion about the future of the sports TV industry, ESPN’s linear and digital strategy, his thoughts on the year that was and a look ahead to 2023 and beyond.

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

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GENERAL SESSION SPEAKER BIOS

MIKE CONNELLY, Bally Sports, SVP and Executive Producer

KEYNOTE

JIMMY PITARO, ESPN, President

Pitaro was named chairman of ESPN and Sports Content on October 12, 2020, focusing on ESPN’s live sports programming, as well as sports news and original and non-scripted sports-related content, for The Walt Disney Company’s cable channels, ESPN+, and ABC. Previously, Pitaro was named ESPN president and co-chair, Disney Media Networks, on March 5, 2018, after serving as chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI). At that time, he brought his history of leading businesses focused on consumer products, digital initiatives, and sports to ESPN at a pivotal point in the company’s 38-year history: a time of unprecedented technological advancements and rapidly changing consumer habits.

SPEAKERS

DAVE BARRY, NBA Creative Studio, Head of Broadcast Operations & Engineering

Barry leads the NBA’s acquisition and distribution of live games and events to domestic, international, and digital partners, including the NBA’s owned and operated properties. He oversees the technical aspects of the NBA’s broadcast standards and works with the league’s broadcast partners to facilitate the pro ductions of NBA games. Barry’s outstanding Broadcast Operations & Engineering team is re sponsible for the system design, build, management, and support of the NBA’s live video infra structure including the High-Speed Arena Network (HSAN) and the NBA Replay Center.

CRAIG BERNSTEIN, NBC Sports Group, VP, Remote Technical Ops and Engineering

Bernstein is responsible for end-to-end delivery of all NBC broadcasts includ ing Sunday Night Football, The Open Championship, USGA US Open, the Stan ley Cup Finals, the Ryder Cup, the Presidents Cup, the NASCAR Cup Champi onship, Notre Dame Football, Triple Crown racing, and the US Olympic Trials In addition to administering vendor relations, Bernstein runs an outstanding team of engi neers and technical managers responsible for systems design, integration, deployment, and execution of all remote broadcasts across NBC’s network and cable properties.

CARRIE BRZEZINSKI-HSU, ESPN Creative Studio, VP

Brzezinski-Hsu is vice president and head of ESPN Creative Studio. Through design, animation, edit, music, script writing, creative production, visual jour nalism, photography, and branded content, Creative Studio takes sports from game to experience. Brzezinski-Hsu is also vice president of Disney Creative Works, the in-house ad agency for the Disney media portfolio

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

Cheney manages technical and operational planning for baseball, boxing, and college sports along with transmission services and advanced-technology proj ects for Fox Sports. Cheney is a leader in new technology approaches, including IP-based live and post-production 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.

JASON COHEN, CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, VP, Remote Technical Operations

Cohen serves as the vice president of remote technical operations for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. Cohen departed HBO Sports where he served for more than 15 years to work intimately on the remote broadcasts for all of the CBS major sporting platforms such as: the NFL, college football, college basketball, and golf. Cohen’s primary day-to-day focus is on overseeing the remote technical equipment and facilities used for both broadcast and cable linear telecasts.

Connelly is responsible for the day-to-day production of Bally Sports’ 22 regional sports networks. He oversaw the launch of the new network on March 31, 2021. Connelly also manages partnerships with the NHL, NBA, and MLB with more than 7,800 productions that include 12 NHL teams, 17 NBA teams, and 16 MLB teams. Connelly previously oversaw production for Fox Sports Networks and led the transition of the regional networks to the Fox Sports brand and FS1, overhauling studios, staging, and sets in more than 54 arenas and studios across the country.

MIKE DAVIES, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman

Davies manages all day-to-day aspects of live broadcast operations and over sees the integration of new and emerging technologies for Fox Sports and Fox Sports 1. With over two decades of experience in sports television, Davies spe cializes 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, LI, and LIV.

PATTI FALLICK, USTA, Managing Director, Broadcast

Fallick joined the USTA team in August 2016 and is currently the managing director for broadcast. Fallick is responsible for managing the USTA and US Open Broadcast partnerships including working closely with ESPN on the do mestic and host broadcasts, global broadcast partners, and the US Open World Feed. Prior to joining the USTA, Fallick was senior director of broadcast operations, and a member of the original team that launched MLB Network on January 1, 2009.

MIKE FRANCIS, CBS Sports, VP, Engineering and Technology

Francis joined CBS Sports in July of 2016 to oversee remote engineering. He leads all technical planning for the marquee events on CBS including Super Bowls, the Masters, the PGA Championship, the Final Four, and the SEC Cham pionship. In addition to his engineering responsibilities, Francis also helps find and implement new technologies to all of CBS Sports’ properties.

SARA GAIERO, ESPN, Coordinating Producer

Gaiero is the coordinating producer for the WNBA and NBA in ESPN’s Event Production division. She is responsible for strategic oversight and manage ment of ESPN’s coverage of both leagues.Gaiero is responsible for strategic oversight and management of ESPN’s coverage of both leagues. She is charged with establishing production objectives, concept design, execution of creative content, tal ent/personnel assignments, and managing relationships with both leagues.

BRIAN GORDON, NWSL, SVP, Media and Executive Producer

Gordon joined the National Women’s Soccer League as SVP of media and ex ecutive producer in October 2020 and is responsible for broadcast and media production of 176 NWSL matches. Prior to the NWSL, Gordon was named the senior vice president and managing director of marketing and media for the United States Olympic Committee in 2015. He led Team USA and USOC fan and brand en gagement programs through broadcast, digital, and social media creative executions.

MARK GRANT, CBS Sports, TV Director

Grant joined CBS Sports in 1998 and serves as a director for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. He covers college basketball, including the NCAA Divi sion I Men’s Basketball Championship, the NFL, college football, and golf. A 42-year veteran, Grant has been a trailblazer in the industry, becoming the first African-American director at both CBS and ESPN.

DARRYL JEFFERSON, NBC Sports and Olympics, SVP, Engineering and Technology

Jefferson oversees signal acquisition, commercial release, and oversight of the Operations Center in Stamford, CT. In addition, he continues to helm Post Pro duction and Asset Management teams, which focus on development and exe cution of automated file-based ingest, production transcode, long-term ar chive, and remote delivery.

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KEVIN LOPES, ESPN, VP, Sports Business Development & Innovation

Lopes leads the ESPN Edge Innovation Center, and identifies and evaluates potential third-party opportunities in advanced technology initiatives like NFT’s and digital immersive development. Lopes has been with ESPN for 14 years, spending his first 10 years on the programming team where he had been responsible for scheduling and operational oversight of WatchESPN & ESPN3, including 15k+ live digital events, digital collegiate acquisitions, and esports programming acquisitions and strategy.

DAVID MAZZA, NBC Sports and Olympics, SVP and CTO

Mazza manages all engineering and technical elements for NBC Sports Group, and oversees the engineering group, which is charged with designing, building, and operating a re-useable multi-games infrastructure for NBC’s coverage of consecutive Olympic Games. Mazza and his team were instrumental in the building of NBC Sports Group’s state-of-the-art production facility in Stamford, CT, which opened in 2013.

CHERYLENE MCKINNEY, Dolby Laboratories, Director, Commercial Partnerships

McKinney is responsible for the company’s engagements with key broadcast and streaming providers within the U.S. With over 20 years of experience in media and technology, she has worked in audio and video for VOD, AVOD, and live events with sports leagues, broadcasters, and streaming providers. Prior to joining Dolby, McKinney spent 19 years at Microsoft working across multiple divisions including Windows Media and Xbox.

SARITA MEINKING, Fox Sports, Executive Director, Field Operations

Meinking is the executive director of field operations at Fox Sports where she leads college basketball and the USFL, along with special projects. Meinking has found innovative ways to connect people via cloud workflows fostering transparency across production and operations teams. Meinking started her career with NFL Films, moving on to MLB Network and Big Ten Network before joining Fox Sports 8+ years ago.

DAVID PINKEL, EVS, SVP of Sales, North America

Pinkel has been with EVS for over a decade focusing heavily on sports, enter tainment, and corporate verticals in the media space. Pinkel is currently man aging the teams focused on their strategic accounts, key channel partners, and business development.

ED PLACEY, ESPN, VP, Production

Placey is a vice president in ESPN’s Event and Studio Production group. Among his primary responsibilities are college football’s event coverage and leading content innovation across the company’s portfolio of sports properties, as well as the development of new technology and alternative production approaches.

PATTY POWER, CBS Sports, EVP, Operations and Engineering

Power was named EVP of operations and engineering in April 2016. In her role, she is responsible for the day-to-day management of operations and engi neering 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.

ALESSANDRO REITANO, Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, SVP, Continental Production Operations; SVG Europe

Chairman

Reitano joined Sky Deutschland in 2008 and took overall responsibility for sports production in 2015 and continental production operations in 2021. Re itano is one of the main driving forces behind the development of new work flows and innovations in the field of sports production.

RICH RUSSO, Fox Sports, Director

Super Bowl LIV marked game director Rich Russo’s fourth Super Bowl for Fox Sports. Russo directed his first Super Bowl for Fox in February 2011 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and continued with Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 from New York/New Jersey. Now in his 26th year with Fox Sports, the celebrated director has won 12 Emmy Awards. He has directed coverage of Fox Sports’ pre mier properties, including NFL, MLB, NASCAR, college football, and basketball.

JAMES STELLPFLUG, EVS, SVP, Customer Success — The Americas

Stellpflug has three decades of industry experience in facility design, engineer ing integration, and production operations of live event TV production. He has spent time helping thousands of sports organizations around the world suc ceed in expanding their storytelling and media workflows, and current leads the business for EVS as the head of the Americas.

CAROL STIFF, Women’s Sports Network , Chair and Stiff Sports Media Consulting, President

Stiff consults with brands and companies looking to get behind women’s sports. She is a 30+ year veteran of ESPN and a Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee credited with advancing the growth of women’s sports at the collegiate and professional level.

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 cli ents and institutional investors. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and trade shows in the media technology sector. Prior to joining Devoncroft, Stine hour was a managing director at Silverwood Partners.

SUSAN STONE, MLB Network , SVP, Operations and Engineering

Stone oversees the day-to-day management of MLB Network remote opera tions, broadcast operations, studio operations, media management, engineer ing, and IT. She also oversees the operations and engineering for the NHL Net work as part of the NHL – MLB digital media rights partnership.

STEVE STUM, NASCAR, VP Operations and Technical Production

Stum oversees the NASCAR Productions facilities and studios in Charlotte, NASCAR’s remote facilities, and manages the engineering department that supports NASCAR Plaza. Stum and his team maintain three full-service stu dios that generate live and post-production programming.

PETER WHARTON, TAG VS, Chief Strategy and Cloud Officer

Wharton’s experience includes 20 years of news and live event coverage, engi neering, and management at ABC and Fox Networks; the launch of a satellite based CDN at PanAmSat; and nearly two decades of product leadership at Mi randa (Grass Valley) and BroadStream Solutions.

DUANE YOSLOV, Diversified, SVP

Yoslov offers over three decades of broadcast engineering and technical exper tise to today’s leading organizations across the media and entertainment glob al landscape. Throughout his expansive career, he has helped deliver awardwinning projects to support major events including the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the first regularly broadcasted HD television program, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and most recently, the 2022 Qatar World Cup for Fox Sports.

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December 11-12, 2017 • New York Hilton

Tuesday, December 13

10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

>9:00 – 9:45am

Blowing

Up the TV Newscast in Order to Save It

There’s great utility in the television newscast, even in a media ecosystem awash in social, mobile, streamed and online news. But the format is way overdue for an overhaul. News, technology and digital media futurists gather to talk about how they are envisioning, testing and implementing changes to the format, storytelling approaches, data visualization, design and more as they assess how technology can enable the process.

>9:45 – 10:00am

Fireside Chat: The Collaborative Newsroom of the Future

>10:00 – 10:45am

Keynote Interview

>10:45 – 11:00am

Networking Break

>11:00 – 11:45am

Building Tomorrow’s News Studio & Workflows

PTZ cams, control rooms in the cloud and a new generation of teleprompters and robotics are reshaping the news studio, control room and production workflows. How is technology enabling more creativity, efficiency and productivity, lightening the load and inspiring news production leaders and their teams? How are teams using that technology to build tomorrow’s news studio & workflows?

>12:00 – 1:00pm

Lunch Break

>1:00 – 1:45pm

Creating

More Content for a Multimedia Audience

Hubbing, news sharing and collaboration, AI, the cloud and cutting edge video acquisition strategies are enhancing the ability of content creation teams to expand their productivity while avoiding burnout and keeping the budget under control. How are technologists and technology helping to power this critically important mission?

>1:45 – 2:00pm

Fireside

Chat: The Future of Streaming Weather

Weather is the news these days and audience demand for content has only increased. You need to produce more weather content for new channels like OTT without adding additional staff. What if your resources across your entire station group could quickly and easily collaborate to produce content? What if your resources could create high-quality, differentiated streaming content from anywhere? Learn how you can elevate and scale your weather storytelling to drive more engagement and revenue.

>2:00 – 2:45pm

Reinventing

News Presentation & Presenters in a Multimedia Ecosystem

The changing role of the anchor and other presenters, the rise of investigative reporting and explainer stories, augmented reality, video walls and even synthetic talent: all contribute to reinventing the way news is packaged and presented for a multimedia, personalized world. How are leading futurists shaping these changes and how are technologists and technology powering new approaches, remote presentation and other changes?

>2:45 – 3:00pm

Networking Break

>3:00 – 3:45pm

Field and Remote

Production’s Multiplying Options and the Quest for More Stories

Low earth orbit satellites, 5G, LAN, WAN, internet gateways and other technologies offer new options for news operations chiefs looking to expand their connectivity tool chest while allowing reporters and videographers to shoot more stories and producers to reversion them for many media. How are technologists and technology facilitating this effort to produce more content for more outlets while allowing creators to work from anywhere?

>3:45 – 4:00pm

Fireside Chat: Virtual Production and the News Set of the Future

>4:00 – 4:45pm

New Frontiers in News Production

Remote production and the cloud have led news organizations to rethink the way their teams approach the story, from reporting and editing to production, reversioning and multimedia distribution. How are cloud based technologies shaping this trend? How are roles in the newsroom changing and how is technology facilitating that?

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