SVG Europe’s flagship conference and networking event, The Summit, attracted 500 sports broadcasting and production professionals to the De Hallen Studio’s in Amsterdam to showcase recent successes and debate the future of the sector. The event, which took place on 11 September, was sponsored by Panasonic. You can view a picture gallery from the event below.
SVG Europe’s editorial director, George Bevir, opened the proceedings at the 2025 Summit, which took place at De Hallen Studio’s in Amsterdam.Opening remarks were provided by Andre Meterian, Panasonic Connect Europe, Managing Director for Broadcast & ProAV, EMEA.“There is an arms race between sports properties in terms of expanding output, and expanding local fandom and building international, and it never feels comfortable,” said Media Industry Commentator and Advisor Mike Darcey in his opening keynote addressMore than 500 delegates attended the 2025 SVG Europe Summit at De Hallen Studio’s on 11 SeptemberSky Germany’s Alessandro Reitano (pictured, far left) was joined by Jo Ormston from IMG (second left), Peter Angell of Sunset+Vine (middle), Consultant Larissa Görner Meeus (second right), and Mike Darcey (right), for a lively debate on the factors driving strategy in European sports broadcasting and production.Fernando Pinto Jez of TVU Networks presented a case study on how DAZN delivered supplementary feeds at the FIFA Club World Cup.The 2025 Summit included ample opportunities for networking in the Kanarie ClubJo Mayer, IBC’s Head of Marketing (pictured, left), previewed the sports-related highlights at this year’s RAI show.Caretta Research’s Ed Barton opened the ‘Decentralised and software-based production’ session by providing an analysis of some recent industry data and statistics.While the ‘Decentralised and software-based production’ panel was incredibly informative, Colin Coyle of Haivision (pictured second right) also disclosed that the rise in REMI production had allowed more sports broadcasting professionals to adopt pets! A remark that went down well with his fellow panellists, Caretta Research’s Ed Barton (far right), DMC’s Jens Envall (third from right), Adam Marshall from Grass Valley (third from left), and Donald Sievewright of Matrox (second from left).Dominic Eaves, Timeline TV, CIO and Tom Holmes, LucidLink, Global Sales and Marketing Executive (not pictured) showcased ‘Real-time storytelling at the Women’s Euros’Esports was the focus for Christian Peer (pictured, right) from Esports World Cup Foundation and Karina Schumacher-Villasante (left) of Reuters Imagen at the 2025 Summit.During the ‘AI and Automation’ session, Tabea Wagner, DFL, Senior Manager, Live Products and Innovation, highlighted Content OS, an AI-based localisation and translation solution, supported by AWS.Ian Wray of Spiideo (pictured, second left), TV2’s Christian Nestande (middle), Tabea Wagner from the DFL (second right), and Tim Achberger of Sportcast discussed and showcased real-world examples of how AI and Automation can aid sports production and distributionFrom a last-minute rights deal to unexpected changes in weather, Oscar Sanchez from FIFA (pictured, second left), Quim Domènech of DAZN (second right), and HBS’ Stefan Wistuba (far right) shared stories from producing televised coverage of the FIFA Club World CupJeff Goodman, VP of Product Management at Red Digital Cinema, provided the Summit audience with an insight into the breadth of TV and film work shot on Red cameras, and pinpointed some new technology innovations to look out for.LAWO Chief Marketing Officer Andreas Hilmer set the scene for a session called ‘The OB market in flux: Balancing innovation, cost, and client demands’Size matters: Gravity Media’s Jamie Hindhaugh (pictured, second left), Lise Heidal from NEP Europe (second right), and Robert Kis of TV Skyline (far right) went deep into the business of European outside broadcastingTATA Comms Media AVP and Head EMEA Abhishek Ranade provided insightful closing remarks as the 2025 Summit came to a close.Outstanding Contribution to European Sports Broadcasting award recipient Florin Mitu discussed his career in television.Florin Mitu proudly displayed his Outstanding Contribution to European Sports Broadcasting award before thanking some of the individuals who had made it possible.Outstanding Contribution to European Sports Broadcasting (Left to right): Alessandro Reitano of Sky Germany, Florin Mitu, and Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG.The weather was kind on the day, allowing Summit delegates to network outside in the fresh air.Important meetings took place during the 2025 SVG Europe Summit
