Recent Posts by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 07:36
While 4K is the popular buzzword, Fujinon has taken note that many in the video production industry, specifically sports, are leaning more into the high-dynamic range (HDR). So, at this year’s NAB Show, the company’s highlights include the premiere of the UA125×8 4K-compatible box-type broadcast zoom lens that is under development with the world’s highest […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, April 8, 2019 - 08:54
Sony made a big sports splash at the 2019 NAB Show during its Sunday afternoon press conference with the unveiling of its new HDC-5500, a multi-format live camera equipped with the world’s first 2/3-inch 4K global shutter three CMOS sensor. SVG’s Kristian Hernandez spoke with Mike DesRoches, National Accounts Office, Sports West for Sony Electronics […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, April 8, 2019 - 08:37
Before attendees even gathered in Las Vegas for the NAB Show, Ross Video was already making waves with the acquisition of the British advanced graphics company Piero. The integration of the technology is a highlight of another very busy NAB for the team at Ross. SVG’s Brandon Costa catches up Ross Video CEO David Ross […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, April 8, 2019 - 08:33
The video production industry’s transition to an IP infrastructure is, naturally, a theme of this year’s NAB Show again in 2019, and, its the audio side of the equation is no exception. Here in Las Vegas, Calrec is showcasing its native IP consoles – ImPulse and Type R – along with its upgrade solutions. SVG’s […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 17:57
The impact that 5G will have on the sports world in the not-to-distant future will be profound. The NFL has taken a step closer to realising that future by striking […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, March 22, 2019 - 15:52
The rise of eSports has been anything but understated, and a study just released by Limelight Networks says that eSports fandom in the greater sports world may be ‘reaching a […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 17:26
Not too long ago, augmented reality (and mixed reality) graphics were a feature reserved for the highest end of sports television productions boasting the biggest budgets. Now, with broadcasters and […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Monday, March 18, 2019 - 13:20
Perform Media, the umbrella organisation under which the sports streaming platform DAZN sits, has been rebranded to DAZN Media. The new entity will be responsible for global media partnerships, in […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 14:54
In the seemingly endless battle against live sports-video piracy, it’s understood that there is no magic bullet and that, in many ways, the pirates tend to stay a step ahead […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, February 15, 2019 - 14:03
Robert Alberino Jr is a football lifer; dirtying his hands and knees not with a set of pads resting on his shoulders but, rather, the weight of a video camera. […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Friday, January 11, 2019 - 17:09
At CES 2019 the NBA, Turner Sports and Twitter announced a live-streaming deal that will provide fans in the US with a complementary experience on Twitter for 20 NBA on TNT […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 16:29
Artificial intelligence and automated production tools are already impacting the way sports events are produced, but the technologies are still in the early stages and there is much to be […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 16:29
As OTT and social media content delivery becomes prevalent and more important to sports fans, there is an increasing demand on production teams to create content in new ways. At […]
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By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital | Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 17:28
eSports is emerging as the new, exciting live event content consumed worldwide, but, still in its infancy as a broadcast property, it has not concretely defined what makes for a […]
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