Tuesday Program at a Glance

Each year it’s one of our most important sessions: the state of the remote production business. Top executives from across the remote production industry take to the stage to discuss the current business challenges, how technology and new workflows are reshaping their services and technologies, and much more.

The Miami Heat’s Blake Engman, Director of Broadcast Services, and Kurt Doster, Director of Arena Video Production discuss the state-of-the-art broadcast technology recently implemented at the Kaseya Center. Learn about the myriad technical and operational benefits gained with an end-to-end ST 2110 IP ecosystem, enabling NBA-standard premier quality live sports production while delivering unmatched viewer and fan experiences.

Sports leagues, teams, and federations continue to take advantage of technology to connect with fans in new ways, enhance their broadcast productions, and improve everything from player safety to instant replay operations. Join us to learn how leagues, teams, and federations are looking for out of next-generation technology.

Yes, the national networks have a tremendous role to play in the world of sports but for many fans it is the local RSN that is the place to be day in and day out. Leaders from the RSN marketplace discuss the current challenges, opportunities, and innovations that they are employing to satiate local fans.

Making International NFL games possible requires intricate planning and execution, from coordinating and transporting broadcast and production technology across continents to ensuring seamless fan experiences globally. Attend this session to hear Dave Shaw, formerly with NFL Media and Jason Kornweiss from Diversified highlight the challenges and strategies behind taking America’s favourite sport global.

The Paris Olympics were a big hit with viewers in the U.S. and around the globe and we’ll hear from some of the key executives involved with this year’s Games to learn about how they pulled off a massive production effort that literally spanned the globe.

On September 5, 1972 the sports broadcasting world was changed forever, as the storied team at ABC Sports found themselves at the center of an unimaginable world tragedy, which unfolded only yards away from their German Broadcast Center. With most of the nation gathered to celebrate the heroes competing at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Roone Arledge and HIS team were instead faced with the horror of an unraveling hostage situation at the Olympic Village. The brave decisions, unprecedented pictures and humanity in storytelling are forever woven into the historic fabric of our industry. Now the basis of a motion picture, September 5, SVG will honor this live merger of news and sports with a look-back at that event and the people who helped viewers around the world follow the hostage crisis. Their lessons and leadership influence and inspire the best in our profession today, and the session will help your team get ready for the moment when sports becomes news.

The National Hod Rod Association (NHRA) relies on Sony’s Ci Media Cloud to simplify and optimize its complex production needs – from live stream capture to seamless editing and broadcast delivery. Discover how Ci Media Cloud centralizes NHRA’s media, reduces integration overhead, and supports remote workflows for editors and producers alike – maximizing efficiency and collaboration while reducing costs across the entire media lifecycle.

Josh Stinehour takes to the stage to discuss the current economic conditions within the media landscape, the financial impact of key industry trends, and how your organization can make sure it makes the right moves in an era of unprecedented change, uncertainty, risk, and opportunity.

Join us for our closing session, featuring leaders from the national networks. We’ll dive into some of the key accomplishments in 2024, look forward to the big events and technologies that will make a difference in 2025, and much more.

The growing use of High Dynamic Range (HDR) has had a dramatic effect on the home entertainment viewing experience, from motion pictures and episodic TV to video games and the latest streaming services. And live sports is no exception, which can now be enjoyed with greater brightness, contrast and detail than ever before.

HDR10+ dynamic metadata delivers all of this, along with a host of other benefits that make it ideal for the most demanding encoding applications. To learn more, join leading executives from ATEME, Harmonic and HDR10+ Technologies LLC as they discuss the key issues related to HDR10+ workflow production.

The last several years have been a wild ride for the M&E tech industry: the pandemic and the supply chain disruptions it created, the Hollywood strikes, rapidly changing viewer habits, and the extraordinary emergence of AI have all created enormous challenges and opportunities. In light of these and other factors, what is the state of private equity and M&A heading into 2025? Ample time will be provided for Q&A.

Industry experts will outline the continued reduction of wireless spectrum needed across all live and remote productions. After major spectrum losses through reallocation, interference and future plans are increasingly threatening the remaining spectrum for wireless operations. This working discussion will identify the challenge and lay out a pathway for defending this asset that is critical to our industry.

Join us for an interactive workshop where broadcasters and tech teams share their latest sustainability strategies. From energy-saving innovations to eco-friendly production practices, we’ll dive into the real-world green solutions that are shaping the future of sports media.

Get first-hand insight from industry veterans on advancing your career in the sports media industry. Chris Gargano, former VP, Executive Producer at the New York Jets, and Fred Mangione, former COO of the Brooklyn Nets share their experiences and training. From networking and getting your foot in the door to emerging as a leader in your department, they’ll share actionable advice for establishing your career in the professional sports media industry.