SVG Remote PRoduction Forum

REMOTE PRODUCTION FORUM EVENT PROGRAM

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10:00 – 10:25 a.m. REGISTRATION SPONSORED BY

10:25 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS PRESENTED BY

PRESENTED BY: Brad Wall, LTN, CTO

2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

3:15 – 3:50 p.m.

NETWORKING BREAK IN EXHIBITS AREA

HOW NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN IP DRIVE INNOVATION

IP technologies continue to become more ubiquitous when it comes to opening up new ways of working and transporting signals in an efficient manner. Experts in the various flavors of IP being used in production as well as manufacturers discuss the latest developments.

10:25 – 11:05 a.m. PERSPECTIVES

ON NEW REMOTE PRODUCTION WORKFLOWS

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A mix of technologies have opened up a whole new world of how to produce sports events. Leaders in remote production operations take to the stage and share their thoughts on the possibilities and limitations of a world where production operations and personnel can be de-centralized.

MODERATOR: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director

PANELISTS:

Robert Erickson, TAG Video Systems, VP, Live Production and Sports

Devon Fox, NBC Sports Bay Area & California, Senior Director of Live Events & Special Projects

Jeff Jacobs, NEP Group, SVP, Production

Larry Meyers, Pac-12 Networks, EVP, Content

Dave Shaw, NFL Media, VP, Head of Media Operations

11:05 – 11:20 a.m. CASE STUDY

11:20 – 11:50 a.m.

NETWORKING BREAK IN EXHIBITS AREA

11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP REFLECTIONS

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernández, SVG, Senior Editor

PANELISTS:

Bruno Brunelle, Tennis Channel/Sinclair Broadcast Group, VP, Engineering and Technical Operations

TJ Scanlon, Fox Sports, Manager, Field Ops and Engineering

David Schonfeld, The Switch, Director of Sales Engineering

Steven Thorpe, NEP Group, VP, Network Origination and Delivery

Brad Wall, LTN, CTO

3:50 – 4:30 p.m.

AUTOMATED PRODUCTION, AI, AND THE FUTURE OF SPORTS PRODUCTION

Are AI and automated production friend or foe for live sports production? How are the two technologies intertwined and how are they impacting production today? More importantly, how will they impact production and operations tomorrow?

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Editorial Director, U.S.

PANELISTS:

T.K. Gore, Kiswe, Global Head of Sports Partnerships, Content and Business Development

Dustin Myers, Fox Sports, SVP, Production Operations

David Shapiro, Pixellot, President of North America

The Women’s World Cup was one of the bigger sports events of the year. Fox Sports executives discuss their production plans, workflows, and lessons learned as their team spanned the globe.

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

SPEAKERS:

Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering

Rob Rees, Fox Sports, VP, Live and Post-Production Engineering

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH SPONSORED BY

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

WILL THE CLOUD CHANGE EVERYTHING?

Live sports productions, particularly smaller shows, have begun to embrace cloud-based productions, whereby camera signals are sent directly into the cloud rather than being cut onsite. Manufacturers and facility providers discuss the latest developments in cloud-based production and how your organization can take the plunge.

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Editorial Director, U.S.

PANELISTS:

Dave DeBuhr, Sony Electronics, Account Manager, Professional Networked Solutions Division

Michael Kidd, Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, Director of Architecture

Greg Macchia, Riedel Communications, VP, Business Development, Live Production

Angus Mackay, Matrox, Product Marketing Manager

Corey Smith, CBS Sports and Paramount+, Senior Director, Digital, Software Engineering

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

CASE STUDY: LIVE REMOTE PRODUCTION IN THE MOUNTAINS

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The Broken Arrow Skyrace represents a unique style of mountain running, characterized by off-trail climbing on steep terrain with massive amounts of vertical gain and loss at altitude. To produce a live event covering this strenuous race, the production team needed to get creative. LiveU was brought in to help make this “back country” remote production go off without a hitch. Hear how the production team approached this event and leveraged IP technology in portable encoders and mobile apps to solve wiring and bandwidth constraints, while bringing every possible angle to life for viewers.

PRESENTER: Scott Rokis, Broken Arrow Skyrace, Director of Visual Media

4:30 – 5:15 p.m.

NETWORKING RECEPTION IN EXHIBITS AREA

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SPEAKER BIOS

BRUNO BRUNELLE, Tennis Channel/Sinclair Broadcast Group, VP, Engineering and Technical Operations

Brunelle is currently working for Sinclair Broadcast Group at Tennis Channel in their new SMPTE ST 2110 television production facility in Santa Monica, CA. Previously, he was VP of Engineering for PRG/VER where was involved in many live events such as the RIO Olympics, Super Bowl LI and LII, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

KEVIN CALLAHAN, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering

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. One of his key roles is overseeing Fox’s World Cup operations and engineering.

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

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.

DAVE DEBUHR, Sony Electronics, Account Manager, Professional Networked Solutions Division

DeBuhr is an experienced account manager at Sony Electronics’ Professional Solutions within their Networked Solutions division. His current focus is on IP video broadcast solutions for contribution, remote production, and live events to Sony’s esports, production, telco, and government partners.

ROBERT ERICKSON, TAG Video Systems, VP, Live Production & Sports

Erickson has more than 24 years of experience in the broadcast and IT markets. Recently, his focus has been on designing and implementing adaptable, software-centric workflow tools, that can scale from on-premises solutions to worldwide, cloud-based infrastructures.

DEVON FOX, NBC Sports Bay Area & California, Senior Director of Live Events & Special Projects

Fox oversees all areas of production for more than 600 games annually, including live coverage of the MLB’s San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, and the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. She also serves on the NBA’s Broadcast Advisory Board.

T.K. GORE, Kiswe, Global Head of Sports Partnerships, Content and Business Development

Gore serves as the global head of sports partnerships, content, and business development at Kiswe. Previously, he was the chief revenue officer at Phenix Real Time Solutions, overseeing worldwide sales. During his tenure at Comscore, Gore led the development of audience measurement solutions across MVPD, vMVPD, and OTT platforms.

JEFF JACOBS, NEP Group, SVP, Production

Jacobs is the SVP and Head of Production at NEP Group. Prior to joining NEP, Jeff spent 10 years with NBC Sports/Olympics and another 10 with Viacom’s MTV Networks. Following two decades at the network level, Jacobs formed his own company, Skyline New Media, a third-party sports and entertainment content production company.

MICHAEL KIDD, Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, Director of Architecture

Kidd leads a team focused on cloud and content production strategy and infrastructure design. He has championed initiatives to develop and adopt new technology in broadcast and digital media workflows. These efforts resulted in improvements to UHD/HDR production, web-based video playback experience, and more.

GREG MACCHIA, Riedel Communications, VP, Business Development, Live Production

Macchia has 25+ years of experience in the live broadcast production industry. Before taking on the business development for live production — including Simplylive products — for Riedel in 2022, he joined Simplylive in 2017 to manage the region. Macchia was the SVP, Americas for EVS Broadcast Equipment for more than 18 years.

ANGUS MACKAY, Matrox, Product Marketing Manager

Mackay hails from a family of filmmakers and grew up around film sets. After studying psychology and communications, Mackay delved into post-production, eventually becoming an in-house producer. His journey continued with impactful roles in content production, product marketing, and customer relations, working for companies like Autodesk, Avid, and more.

LARRY MEYERS, Pac-12 Networks, EVP, Content

Meyers joined Pac-12 Networks in San Francisco as EVP, content in March, 2018 after serving as VP, content and executive producer for Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable) Regional Networks. At Pac-12, he is responsible for the 850 live events delivered via MVPD and authenticated TV Everywhere platforms.

DUSTIN MYERS, Fox Sports, SVP, Production Operations

Myers is leveraging his expertise in cloud-based production and artificial intelligence as a key member of the team at Fox Sports. His responsibilities encompass post-production, media management, content acquisition, and the development and implementation of innovative technology initiatives.

ROB REES, Fox Sports, VP, Live and Post-Production Engineering

Rees manages Fox Sports engineering broadcast engineers at the Los Angeles facility, supporting the day-to-day operations for Fox Sports live production and post-production as well as the broadcast engineers supporting Fox Deportes. He collaborates closely with the Fox Sports Field Operations & Engineering teams for technical oversight, integration, and support of Fox Sports Crown Jewel Events.

SCOTT ROKIS, Broken Arrow Skyrace, Director of Visual Media

Starting in 2016, Rokis moved into a Sprintervan to build a career in sports photography. In 2023, Rokis took a full-time role with Ultrasignup to bring live broadcast style coverage to trail ultra-marathon events. The 2023 Broken Arrow production is largely viewed as the highest quality production with a trail running event in North America.

TJ SCANLON, FOX Sports, Manager, Field Ops and Engineering

Scanlon is a member of the FOX Sports Field Operations and Engineering team. In addition to supporting college football, college basketball, MLB, USFL, and Soccer, he plays a key role in facilitating FOX Sports’ Home Run Productions. He helps manage, plan, and execute remote productions working with the teams in LA and Charlotte.

DAVID SHAPIRO, Pixellot, President of North America

Shapiro is currently Pixellot’s president of North America. He is the former CEO of Steel Sports and brings with him nearly 20 years of experience in management, coaching, and corporate development in the youth sports arena. In addition to his time at Steel Sports, Shapiro spent 13 years helping build Positive Coaching Alliance.

DAVE SHAW, NFL Media, VP, Head of Media Operations

Shaw oversees production content, engineering, production management, master control, and commercial traffic for NFL Media group including NFL Network, NFL+, and delivery to digital distributions. Shaw is also responsible for all studio and remote production operations for all NFL tentpole event coverage.

COREY SMITH, CBS Sports and Paramount+, Senior Director, Digital, Software Engineering

Smith joined CBS Sports and Paramount+ in March 2022 as the senior director of digital and software engineering. He leads the technical team building the next evolution of advanced production technology, strengthening CBS Sports’ leading cloud-based hybrid television production platform.

STEVEN THORPE, NEP Group, VP, Network Origination and Delivery

Thorpe leads the buildout and operation of next generation centralized production, master control and transmission services for a variety of top-tier sports leagues, leading streaming services and other marquee clients. Prior to his current role, he was Senior Vice President, Video Platforms at FOX Corporation.

BRAD WALL, LTN, CTO

An industry pioneer with a proven track record spanning more than 25 years, Wall has held roles at world-leading organizations including ABC and Disney. Awarded several patents for his innovative cloud media initiatives, Wall has implemented large-scale broadcast, OTT, and digital media projects that drive transformation.

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Full Broadcast Audio Production from a Software Application

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With Dolby.io Real-time Streaming, teams can go from recording sports events, to editing, to broadcasting to hundreds of thousands of viewers worldwide in less than a second, all from remote locations. Our WebRTC-based CDN enables broadcast-quality streaming with sub-500ms latency. Moreover, with multi-view, you can ingest and render video and audio streams from multiple camera sources simultaneously, at scale, and switch seamlessly between streams.

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