A little over a year ago we blogged about our strategic decision not to own production equipment. Fast forward 18 months and we’ve now got a warehouse full of production equipment and a BMG-branded sprinter van. A lot...
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12 Dec 2018 | Production EquipmentWhy We Started Investing in Production Equipment
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25 Jul 2018 | Live ProductionWhy Brands Should Consider Live Shoulder Programming at the Grammys
After a brief trip to New York, the Grammy Awards are back in Los Angeles in 2019, garnering plenty of buzz and media attention. As one of the premiere award shows in the US, the Grammys presents a...
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18 Jul 2018 | Broadcast ConsultingWhy Broadcasters Should Pay Attention to Snapchat – Part 2
It’s been awhile since our last blog post dedicated to Snapchat. Snap, Inc. (the company rebranded back in 2016) has had a couple years of experience under its belt since their initial launch in 2011. From launching their...
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20 Jun 2018 | Video ProductionEmerging Technology in Video Production
We, as humans, are living in an exciting time where technology is disrupting every industry imaginable, including live video production. The invention of new and emerging technologies such machine learning (MI) or artificial intelligence (AI), have radically changed...
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04 May 2018 | Live ProductionOur Live Production History at San Diego Comic-Con
We’re gearing up for our 3rd consecutive year of live production at San Diego Comic-Con. To get into the Comic-Con spirit, we thought we’d recap some of the past live productions we’ve had the pleasure of working on....
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24 Apr 2018 | Comic-ConTop 5 Live Production Venues at San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner and we’re in full pre-production mode, planning several live productions for this year’s event. If you’ve ever been to Comic-Con, you know that there’s a lot that happens inside the...
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03 Apr 2018 | GamingWhy Gaming is on Pace to Become a Billion Dollar Industry
Gaming has exploded in recent years and morphed into a competitive “sport” (the use of quotes denotes my unwillingness to classify gaming as a sport, but that’s an entirely separate debate). Projections show that gaming is on track...
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28 Mar 2018 | EntertainmentWhat Are Esports?
Video games have progressed dramatically since the first consoles made their way into homes in the 1970s. Seeing trailers for new video game releases makes it hard to believe that at-home gaming started with ‘Pong’ – two pixelated...
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27 Mar 2018 | GamingLive Streaming at E3: What to Watch, Where to Watch & How Live Streaming Expanded E3’s Audience
The Electronic Entertainment Expo – more commonly referred to as E3 – is an annual trade show event for the video game industry held each June at the LA Convention Center. Video game developers, publishers and accessory manufacturers...
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20 Mar 2018 | OTT NetworksCBS Sports HQ: The Newest OTT Channel in Sports, OTT channel
CBS launched their latest OTT channel called CBS Sports HQ this February as a cooperative venture between CBS Sports and CBS Interactive. This most recent entry into the sports information video service business has a somewhat unique element...