{"id":16930,"date":"2018-12-13T14:29:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T14:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.thesvgsummit.com\/?p=16930"},"modified":"2018-12-19T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T15:18:57","slug":"svg-summit-draws-record-crowd-spotlights-top-tech-trends-in-sports-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2018.thesvgsummit.com\/2018\/12\/13\/svg-summit-draws-record-crowd-spotlights-top-tech-trends-in-sports-production\/","title":{"rendered":"SVG Summit Draws Record Crowd, Spotlights Top Tech Trends in Sports Production"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 13th-annual SVG Summit drew a packed house of more than 1,400 sports-production professionals at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel Dec. 10-11 for two days of informational panels, star-studded keynotes, in-depth workshops, cutting-edge technology showcases, and plenty of networking opportunities.\u00a0With 50 sessions featuring 155 speakers as well as more than 70 exhibits, the 2018 SVG Summit was the largest yet and offered a little bit of something for everyone \u2014 no matter their role in the sports-production business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay tuned to Sportsvideo.org for full video recaps, podcasts, and further coverage of the 2018 SVG Summit in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Day 1 Workshops: SVGW, IP, Cloud, Audio, Venue, MAM, and SVG Digital\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDay 1 of the SVG Summit once again featured a full day of workshops designed to provide attendees with a deep-dive look at the industry\u2019s latest technology trends. The annual SVGW meeting kicked the morning off with a look at \u201cPlanning and Managing the Year\u2019s Biggest Events\u201d featuring top female execs from Major League Baseball, MLB Network, NBC Sports Group, and the USTA.<\/p>\n

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The 13th-annual SVG Summit drew more than 1,400 attendees at the NY Hilton Midtown Hotel.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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Later that morning, a pair of workshops addressed two of the hottest topics in the industry: IP Production and Cloud & Virtualization. The IP Production Workshop took an in-depth look at how networks, leagues, and remote-production\u2013service providers can develop a series of best practices with respect to their compound IP and IT network infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Cloud & Virtualization Workshop focused on cloud-based production, content-management, and distribution workflows currently deployed by sports-media organizations, including a comprehensive look by representatives of MLB Advanced Media at \u201cHow the Cloud Will Power the MiLB Media Revolution.\u201d<\/p>\n

The third-annual SVG Digital Workshop featured a keynote detailing The Mike\u2019s On app \u2014 a first-of-its-kind direct-to-consumer media service that places a single personality, veteran New York sports-talk-radio host Mike Francesa \u2014 as its star. In addition, Bleacher Report took the stage for a Digital Content Case Study, and speakers from the New York Giants, Madison Square Garden, Big East Conference, and a variety of tech vendors participated in streaming-centric sessions.<\/p>\n

The SVG Venue Production Workshop was headlined by a case study detailing how the NBA is leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to improve the speed, quality, and transparency of statistical data from courtside to beyond. In addition, the opening panel, titled \u201cThe Latest in Fan Engagement\u201d was a New York-centric affair with production leaders from the Giants, Knicks, Mets, and NJ Devils.<\/p>\n

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Day 1 of The SVG Summit featured a series of informative technology workshops.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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The Sports Content Management Workshop was anchored by a Keynote Presentation that went \u201cInside NFL Media\u2019s MAM Overhaul.\u201c The workshop also featured sessions on AI and machine learning, NVMe and next-gen storage technology, LTO roadmap and applications, and a brand-new concept to close out the day: in \u201cVendor-Broadcaster Q&A,\u201d MAM leaders from MLB Network, A+E Networks, PGA TOUR Entertainment, University of Notre Dame, and VICE Media engaged in a back-and-forth conversation with vendors Avid, CatDV, Primestream, and Vizrt.<\/p>\n

Day 1 also featured a pair of DTV Audio Group Workshops focused on audio production\/distribution and issues related to spectrum. The\u00a0Audio Production & Distribution morning session dealt with Dolby Atmos in Live Production,\u00a0Real-World IP Integration,\u00a0Expanding Assisted Mixing Capabilities,\u00a0Automated Beam-Forming Mic Tracking, and\u00a0Challenging Conventional Sports Sound Design. In the afternoon, the Spectrum Workshop addressed\u00a0600 MHz Carrier Rollout,\u00a0Production Implications of the Spectrum Crunch,\u00a0Quantifying 500 MHz Crowding, and Practicalities of Leveraging Alternative Spectrum.<\/p>\n

Day 1 Mainstage: The Latest in Remote-Production Technology<\/strong>
\nMonday\u2019s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0General Sessions\u00a0track highlighted IP-based workflows, SMPTE ST 2110 developments, and how these new ways of signal transport will transform the way the industry works and serves content to sports fans.<\/p>\n

The session kicked off with a deeper look at \u201cNew Standards That Will Make a Difference\u201d by SMPTE President and MediaKind SVP, Technology,\u00a0Matthew Goldman<\/strong>. Other topics included \u201cNext-Generation Graphics and Data Visualization\u201d (featuring ESPN, Mixon Digital, MLB Ross Video, and Sportradar), \u201cThe Virtualized Truck\u201d (featuring Aperi, Fox Sports Detroit, Mobile TV Group, and NEP Group), \u201c1080p HDR Production Workflows\u201d (CBS Sports, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, and Sony), and \u201cRemote Production Design Update\u201d (Game Creek Video, Grass Valley, Mobile TV Group, and NEP).<\/p>\n

Day 2 Mainstage: Lazarus, Ebersol Headline Star-Studded Tuesday\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOn Tuesday, t<\/span><\/span>he SVG Summit unified into a single general session featuring panel discussions and keynote conversations with leaders from the sports-production community that took a high-level look at HDR workflows, esports, REMI\/at-home\/home-run production, augmented reality, and more.<\/p>\n

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At the SVG Summit, Mark Lazarus, NBC Broadcasting and NBC Sports, Chairman, took the stage with SVG Executive Director Ken Kerschbaumer for the afternoon Keynote Conversation.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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The day was topped by Keynote Conversations with\u00a0NBC Broadcasting and NBC Sports Chairman\u00a0Mark Lazarus<\/strong>\u00a0and Alliance of American Football co-founder\/CEO\u00a0Charlie Ebersol<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lazarus took the opportunity to highlight NBC Sports\u2019 successful \u2014 and extremely busy \u2014 2018, which featured Super Bowl LII, the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and Telemundo\u2019s coverage of the FIFA World Cup. In addition, he touched on the biggest topics facing the industry today, including Disney\u2019s upcoming sale of 20-plus regional sports networks as part of its deal to buy 21st Century Fox assets, Comcast\u2019s acquisition of Sky, and the impact of legalized sports betting.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Ebersol, Alliance of American Football, Co-Founder and CEO, served as the morning Keynote Conversation.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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Earlier in the day, Ebersol previewed the upcoming launch of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which will begin play in February. Ebersol, whose father Dick co-launched the XFL more than a decade ago with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, detailed why he believes a spring football league will be successful and how viewers can expect plenty of next-gen technology and gambling integration in AAF coverage.<\/p>\n

The day also featured the following sessions: \u201cWhat\u2019s Next in Sports Tech?\u201d (speakers from CBS Sports, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Turner Sports, and Univision Networks), \u201cThe Business of Remote Production\u201d (Dome Productions, Game Creek Video, Mobile TV Group, and NEP), \u201cOTT, Social Media, and the Impact on Production\u201d (DailyMotion, NBA, NBC Sports Digital, and Twitter), \u201cArtificial Intelligence and Automated Production\u201d (CBS Sports, ESPN, and Fox Sports), and \u201cEsports, Broadcasting, and Why It Matters\u201d (MLB, Riot Games, Esports Arena Arlington technology solutions provider Simplynew, and Turner Sports\/ELEAGUE).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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