
The SVG Podcast: Widening the Field - Achieving Greater Diversity in Sports Production Across gender, race, class, and even disability, how can media companies promote diversity in their workforces? By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 3:06 pm
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We broach a very important topic on this episode of The SVG Podcast: diversity in sports production. Progress has been made in front of the camera in this regard, but, when it comes to behind the scenes, progress has been slower.
We have a special roundtable conversation for you to address this issue on the show today. We're joined by Bob Clarke, founder/chief executive, MAMA Youth Project; Inga Ruehl, director, Sky Production Services; and Ekta Hutton, acting head, HBS Broadcast Academy, to share practical steps that broadcasters can take to promote equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion in their workplaces.
This talk took place at SVG Europe's Sport Production Summit, which was held on Sept. 12 at the DeLaMar Theater in Amsterdam. Your moderator is Heather McLean, editor, SVG Europe.
This episode of The SVG Podcast is supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The game of live sports streaming is changing. On Nov. 14, tune in to Behind the Stream, an online webcast series covering the latest tips, tricks, and trends for live sports media. AWS video experts will show you how organizations are enhancing the sports-fan experience, guide you through whiteboard architecture plays to visualize how you can implement AWS services, and inspire you to deliver next-generation fan experiences. Visit AWS.amazon.com/media to register today.
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 are making an impact on the industry.
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