The SVG Podcast Sports Video Group

Working on the content side for a professional sports team can be a thrill. It can also be a grind. That’s where strong leadership becomes crucial to the health and productivity of an operation.
In this special episode, Content Leadership in Pro Sports with The Gargano Leadership Group, produced in partnership with The Gargano Leadership Group, go in-depth on the philosophies and strategies of some of the industry’s top leaders. The conversation centers on the importance of continuous learning as a leader, connecting with the people you lead, empowering your team, and the overall development of people and culture within the content department of a professional sports organization.
This webinar features:
Jessica Ciccone, New York Jets, VP of Content Strategy – Marketing Vittorio DeBartolo, Oakland A’s, Senior Director of Marketing Rael Enteen, Washington Commanders, VP of Content Moderator: Chris Gargano, The Gargano Leadership Group, Founder Learn more about The Gargano Leadership Group at www.garganoleadership.com.

With the Daytona 500 set to explode onto screens this weekend, NASCAR - and its broadcast partner FOX Sports - are still buzzing from a wildly unique weekend earlier this month.
As the weather forecast in Southern California continued to look bleaker by the hour leading into NASCAR's Clash at The Coliseum, the auto racing giant made the unprecedented decision to move the preseason race a full day earlier. That created a scenario almost unheard of in live sports production.

On this episode of The SVG Podcast, you'll learn how FOX Sports and NASCAR worked together to bring viewers one of the sport’s most unusual events a full day before it was scheduled to run.
We are joined by 
Benjamin Baker, Managing Director, Domestic Broadcasting, NASCAR Steve Craddock, SVP, Production, NASCAR Production, FOX Sports George Grill, Field Technical Producer, Fox Sports This interview is conducted by SVG's Editorial Director, U.S. Jason Dachman.
The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that impact the industry.

The ratings for women’s sports continue to climb to record levels and that, in turn, drives the need for better and deeper productions.
In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, this episode of The SVG Podcast showcases leaders in women’s sports production. Their discussion centers around how their productions are evolving, why their programming is connecting with viewers, and how the data is now backing up that women’s sports on television is good business.
The panel includes:
Patricia Lowry, GameTime Productions, President Sara Gaiero, ESPN, VP, Production Emily Sisson, Octagon, SVP, Business Development Curtis Symonds, HBCU GO, President and Co-Founder This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by Melissa Forman, Co-Founder of Impakt Partners.
The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that impact the industry.

When it comes to hot trends in sports production these days, the rise of alternate broadcasts is one of the preeminent ways to engage viewers uniquely.
From betting-focused shows to alternate announcers, and even fully reanimated recreations of the action on the field, we dive into this topic to discuss goals, target audiences, and reasons for doing them with : 
Danielle Cranin, NBC Sports, Senior Director, Content Integration & Partnerships Drew Gallagher, ESPN, Coordinating Producer Jon Klein, HANG Media, Co-Founder and CEO Michael “Spike” Szykowny, ESPN Creative Studio, Edit + Animation + Graphics Innovation + Production & Playout This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital at Sports Video Group.
The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that impact the industry.

It’s well-known that the Hispanic population is growing across the U.S., and, in media and entertainment, the younger, multi-language shift is a trend that is changing the face of sports.
On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we are joined by Eli Velazquez, EVP, Sports for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises to discuss how his company is uniquely positioned to serve the rising numbers of what he identified as “two-hundred-percenters”: bilingual speakers born in the U.S. but with deep ties to their family’s native country.
During a 20-year career at Telemundo, Velazquez has played a key part in production decisions concerning some of the world’s biggest sports events: the World Cup, Olympics, Super Bowls, and more. In this episode of the show, he shares his belief in the growing Hispanic sports-viewing market in the U.S., his production philosophy, production plans for 2024, reflections on the World Cup, and much more.
This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by SVG's Executive Director, Editorial Ken Kerschbaumer.
The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that impact the industry.

Change is constant in the world of remote production. Never has that fact been more evident as the industry steams into 2024.
There are more ways than ever to produce an event, thanks to cloud services, fiber connectivity, and IP, but there is still plenty of demand for trucks to be onsite. What is the current state of the business of the remote-production industry?
In this episode of The SVG Podcast, top executives from the remote-production community tackle the key topics facing the business.
The discussion includes:
- Mary Ellen Carlyle, Dome Productions, SVP/GM
- Robert Carzoli, Program Productions, Chairman
- Nick Garvin, Mobile TV Group, COO
- Pat Sullivan, Game Creek Video, President
- Mike Werteen, NEP Broadcast Services, Global President
This conversation was hosted at the SVG Summit in New York City on Dec. 12 and was moderated by SVG's Executive Director, Editorial Ken Kerschbaumer.
The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that impact the industry.