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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION, NETWORKING, AND COFFEE 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. PRE-GAME PRESENTATION: How FCC’s C-Band Auction Will Impact Broadcasters

The C-Band auction represents one of the most significant spectrum reallocations in broadcast history. This session examines how the FCC's decision to repurpose 160 MHz of C-Band spectrum for 5G will affect satellite-dependent broadcasters, the repack timeline and relocation fund, and what engineers and operations teams need to know to prepare. PRESENTER: Ken Fuller, Paramount/CBS, VP, Distribution and Technology

9:15 – 9:20 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

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PRESENTERS: Derek Blount, PSSI Global Services, CEO Jason Dachman, SVG, Editorial Director, U.S.; SVG TranSPORT Program Director Ian Kuchta, NBC Sports Group, VP, BOC and Transmission Operations; SVG TranSPORT Committee Chair

9:20 – 10:00 a.m. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Live Sports Transmission Today and Tomorrow

Broadcasters and rightsholders take stock of where the contribution and backhaul landscape stands today, how codec choices like JPEG XS and HEVC are reshaping transmission economics, and where the industry is headed as IP infrastructure and cloud-based production continue to mature. MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Editorial Director, U.S. PRESENTERS: Ken Fuller, Paramount/CBS, VP, Distribution and Technology Ian Kuchta, NBC Sports Group, VP, BOC and Transmission Operations Julie Morrison, Skydance, Manager, Content Transmissions – Technology & Operations Adam Whitlock, ESPN, Senior Director, Remote Traffic Operations

10:00 – 10:40 a.m. THE C-BAND SHIFT: Strategies for Surviving — and Thriving — in a Smaller C-Band Spectrum

Following the pre-game presentation on the FCC's C-Band repack, broadcasters and technology providers take the stage to address how they plan to pivot their contribution and distribution workflows as available spectrum shrinks. MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital PRESENTERS: Rick Ackermans, CBS, Director of RF and Transmissions Engineering Brian Nelles, PSSI Global Services, CTO Jon Sonsteby, SES, VP, North America Sales | Media Paul Spinelli, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, AVP, Corporate Engineering Rick Young, LTN, SVP, Global Products

10:40 – 10:55 a.m. RIST HYBRID SATELLITE/INTERNET: Ku-Band Without Rain Fade!

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Can Ku-Band replace C-Band with the same reliability? The answer is yes, when augmented with the Internet – we will show you how! MODERATOR: Ciro Noronha, RIST Forum President, Cobalt Digital, CTO

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernández, SVG, Senior Editor PANELISTS: Kurt Heitmann, CP Communications, Red House Streaming and RHStv, CEO Logan McDonald, Ross Production Services, Senior Broadcast Production Specialist and Cloud Product Prime Michelle Munson, Eluvio, CEO and Co-Founder Adam Woodlief, The Weather Channel, SVP of Technology and Broadcast Engineering

1:50 – 2:30 p.m. CHOOSING YOUR TRANSPORT: Bonded Cellular, Internet, Private Fiber, Satellite, and Beyond

No single transport solution fits every live sports production. Technology leaders dig into their transport mechanism of choice these days, as well as the current real-world mix of public internet, bonded cellular, dedicated fiber, satellite, and emerging alternatives. MODERATOR: Ian Kuchta, NBC Sports Group, VP, BOC and Transmission Operations PANELISTS: Guillaume Arthuis, BBright, Founder and Managing Director Kevin Callahan, FOX Sports, SVP, Field Operations and Engineering Jason Land, PSSI Global Services, VP, Business Development Dan Pisarski, LiveU, CTO

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1:10 – 1:50 p.m. FROM SMALL TO LARGE SCALE: Hyper Efficient Ways for Transport of Live Sports Productions

Not every live sports production has an unlimited transmission budget, but the bar for quality keeps rising — and that means doing more with less without sacrificing relatability. Explore cost-effective backhaul strategies for smaller-scale productions — from bonded cellular to SRT-based workflows to cloud transport options.

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After years of promise outpacing practice, 5G is finally moving and into active deployment across live sports productions. Learn how broadcasters and leagues are putting both private and public 5G networks to work in ways that are reshaping live transmission workflows. MODERATOR: Dominic Torchia, NBC Sports, VP, Engineering and Technology PANELISTS: Scott Beckett, AT&T Global Video Solutions, Director of Product Management Andre Carrington, NHL, VP, Media Technology Ghislain Collette, Haivision, VP, Product Management Eric Greendyk, Verizon Business Group, Associate Director - Technology Development

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TRANSPORT 2026 SVG TRANSPORT COMMITTEE CHAIR IAN KUCHTA, NBC Sports Group, VP, BOC and Transmission Operations Kuchta has been with NBC Sports for 16 years in a variety of different roles and he now manages the Broadcast Operations, Transmission and Ingest teams in the Stamford, CT facility. His teams are responsible for more than 50,000 inbound and outbound feeds yearly, covering all events from Sunday Night Football to the Olympics.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS KEVIN CALLAHAN, FOX Sports, SVP, Field Operations and Engineering Callahan is tasked with providing coverage of events large and small, both on location and from the studio. He joined Fox Sports Media Group in the summer of 2013 to oversee the technical planning and development/deployment of new technology. One of his key roles is overseeing Fox’s World Cup operations and engineering, as well as operations for Fox’s entire soccer portfolio. MARC FLEURY, FOX Corporation, VP, Network Engineering and Architecture Fleury serves as lead architect for FOX’s media, broadcast, and Enterprise network infrastructure. He leads engineering teams that deliver secure, scalable, and highly resilient network solutions across FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX News, and other business units, while providing oversight of network operations at FOX’s media broadcast facilities.

GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS PHIL ABBOTT, Zixi, Principal Solutions Architect Abbott works with broadcasters, sports organizations, and streaming platforms to design scalable, broadcast-grade live video pipelines leveraging the Zixi Platform across cloud-native media infrastructure. Abbott specializes in helping media companies transition from traditional broadcast infrastructure to flexible IP and cloud-based workflows. GUILLAUME ARTHUIS, BBright, Founder and Managing Director Arthuis has led BBright's development at the forefront of Ultra HD and IP-based broadcast innovation. Today, BBright solutions support over 100 channels worldwide, and the company has been part of the Hexaglobe Group since 2024. SCOTT BECKETT, AT&T Global Video Solutions, Director of Product Management Beckett serves as the director of product management for AT&T’s Global Video Solutions (GVS), a premier provider of broadcast transmission services. In his role, Beckett is responsible for shaping the strategic product direction of GVS and spearheading the introduction of innovative services, such as AT&T’s 5G Private Wireless Service. DEREK BLOUNT, PSSI Global Services, CEO Blount joined PSSI Global Services in 2023 when he and his longtime business partner, Don Daseke, invested in the live events broadcast company. Prior to PSSI, Blount began his professional career in the world of corporate banking with JPMorgan Chase. Blount works closely with the executive team in matters of strategic growth, profitability, and financial management. TOM CARLISLE, TAG Video Systems, Senior Solution Architect Carlisle is a senior solution architect at TAG with over 20 years of experience in broadcast and media production. He focuses on leading complex design initiatives and developing multi-vendor workflows for sports, live, and post-production environments, delivering cloudfocused solutions for an evolving media landscape. ANDRE CARRINGTON, NHL, VP, Media Technology Carrington brings over a decade of expertise in designing and implementing highly specialized data, video, and multimedia content transport networks for leading organizations in the broadcasting, sports, and media entertainment industries. GHISLAIN COLLETTE, Haivision, VP, Product Management Collette has over 20 years of experience in video networking, working in broadcast, cable distribution, and streaming industries. Previously, Collette served as a project engineer at Videotron, designing and coordinating the deployment of multi-million-dollar projects.

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SPEAKER BIOS DAVID EISENBACHER, EZDRM, CEO / Co-Founder With decades of experience, Eisenbacher has shaped EZDRM’s mission to stay innovative and aligned with industry standards. His technical expertise and strategic vision have established EZDRM as a trusted global leader in delivering cutting-edge DRM solutions. KEN FULLER, Paramount/CBS, VP, Distribution and Technology Fuller is vice president of distribution & technology operations at CBS Broadcast Distribution, leading contribution and distribution engineering. He previously served as CTO at Globecast Americas and held senior roles at Deluxe, Encompass, and Avail-TVN. ERIC GREENDYK, Verizon Business Group, Associate Director – Technology Development Greendyk is responsible for strategy, use case development, and customer validation. As an experienced technical and business leader, he drives innovation across verticals, bringing almost a decade of experience at the intersection of telco, sports, media, and entertainment. BEN HAYES, BitFire, Director of Client Services As the primary point of contact for BitFire clients, Hayes manages their relations and communications with the company’s sales, operations, and development departments. With more than 20 years in television production, starting in local news production, Hayes has extensive background in managing live and remote productions. KURT HEITMANN, CP Communications, Red House Streaming and RHStv, CEO Heitmann was appointed CEO in 2018. Under his leadership CP has continued to grow and expand into more area’s such as Bonded Cellular and streaming and SAAS. In 2019, CP started their Streaming brand, Red House Streaming. RHS has grown into one of the premier streaming production companies in the US. KIERAN KUNHYA, Open Broadcast Systems, Founder and CEO Kunhya is the founder and CEO of Open Broadcast Systems, a developer of software-based encoding and decoding products for B2B sports, news and linear channel transport based in London. He has led numerous product developments including the company’s high-performance multivendor ST- 2110 stack and in-house developed SDI boards. JASON LAND, PSSI Global Services, VP, Business Development Land has over 30 years of experience in live broadcast, with a specific focus on the transmission of major live sports and entertainment events. As vice president of business development at PSSI, he oversees a combination of sales growth, corporate strategy, and marketing, fostering a culture of partnership and expertise across a Tier One customer base. SEAN MCCARTHY, OpenMOQ, Co-Chair and SVTA, Former YouTube McCarthy has spent his career delivering live streaming solutions for some of the world’s largest streaming platforms. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) Measurement & QoE working group, and co-chairs the OpenMOQ software consortium’s client-side pub/sub work stream. LOGAN MCDONALD, Ross Production Services, Senior Broadcast Production Specialist and Cloud Product Prime McDonald has designed and implemented the cloud workflows used across RPS productions, including a web portal for remote contribution and monitoring of live events and for managing the fleet’s encoding and decoding hardware. JULIE MORRISON, Skydance, Manager, Content Transmissions – Technology & Operations Morrison leads a team vital to ensuring the success of tent-pole events and high profile shows — including many complex remote productions — across multiple platforms. In addition, she supports various contribution networks, delivery systems, and fiber connectivity into the Techwood NOC. MICHELLE MUNSON, Eluvio, CEO and Co-Founder Munson is the co-founder and CEO of Eluvio and co-creator of the Content Fabric protocol, an open and decentralized Internet protocol for owner-controlled streaming, storage and monetization of digital content at scale. BRIAN NELLES, PSSI Global Services, CTO Nelles joined PSSI in 1994, working as an uplink engineer and broadcast engineer before becoming co-owner, executive vice president and chief technology officer of the company. He also manages all engineering staff and services, new truck designs, various data services, new technologies, production engineering, and more.

TRANSPORT CIRO NORONHA, RIST Forum, President; Cobalt Digital, CTO Dr. Noronha is Cobalt Digital’s chief technology officer and the RIST Forum President. He has worked in the compressed video over IP space since 1995 and is also the President of the RIST Forum, as well as the Editor of the RIST Specifications. DAN PISARSKI, LiveU, CTO Pisarski is an engineering leader in the online, video, and broadcast industries with over 20 years of experience. With a broad background in software and hardware design, product development, research and analysis, and quality assurance, he understands how to take complex technology solutions from inception to delivery and beyond.

SPEAKER BIOS JON SONSTEBY, SES, VP, North America Sales | Media Sonsteby leverages his global media and entertainment industry experience in engineering, product management, business development, strategic partnerships, and sales to help organizations create long-term sustainable value, transform their business, enhance consumer lifestyles, and improve our world. PAUL SPINELLI, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, AVP, Corporate Engineering Spinelli has been the AVP of engineering for Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) since 2024. Prior to this he served as Director or Distribution and Network Systems, Director of Engineering and Engineering Manager of Sinclair Television Group’s corporate facilities.

MICKAËL RAULET, Ateme, Chief Technology Officer Dr. Raulet drives research and innovation with various collaborative R&D projects. He represents Ateme in several standardization bodies: ATSC, DVB, 3GPP, ISO/IEC, ITU, MPEG, DASH-IF, CMAF-IF, SVA, and Ultra HD Forum.

THOMAS SYMBORSKI, Netflix, Staff Engineer Symborski leads automation of the video infrastructure behind largescale live broadcast events. His team built and maintains a cloudbased media switching application that powers master control for some Netflix live shows.

ANDY RAYNER, Appear, CTO Rayner is responsible for overseeing the company’s technology strategy and its implementation. Rayner is a regular contributor to many key global broadcast technology events & conferences. He is a SMPTE fellow, sits on the VSF board of directors, and is part of the AIMS TWG.

ADAM WHITLOCK, ESPN, Senior Director, Remote Traffic Operations Whitlock oversees the daily operation of ESPN’s Remote Traffic department, which is responsible for the acquisition of all live event contribution transmissions for ESPN linear and digital networks, both domestic and international.

FRANCESCO SCARTOZZI, Matrox Video, VP, Sales & Business Development Scartozzi is responsible for managing the worldwide BMG Sales and Product Management teams to develop, sustain, and grow revenue. Extremely loyal, he joined Matrox in 1995 and has held various roles from applications engineer to sales director.

ADAM WOODLIEF, The Weather Channel, SVP of Technology and Broadcast Engineering Woodlief oversees core broadcast infrastructure, technical strategy, and engineering operations. In this role, he collaborates closely with internal teams and external partners across Allen Media Group to drive reliable media delivery and technical innovation.

NICK SMITH, Big Ten Network, VP of Engineering Smith oversees broadcast engineering, and media infrastructure across live collegiate sports broadcasting. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Smith specializes in bridging traditional broadcast systems with high-capacity enterprise IP networks.

RICK YOUNG, LTN, SVP, Global Products Young leads LTN’s global product strategy, helping broadcasters, media companies, sports organizations, and content owners navigate the rapidly evolving media landscape. He has extensive expertise in video distribution, live sports, streaming, and IP-based media workflows.

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THANK YOU TO THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE CHAIR IAN KUCHTA NBC Sports Group VP, BOC and Transmission Operations

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ANDRE CARRINGTON NHL

BRAD CHENEY Netflix

SVP, Head of Broadcast Operations & Engineering

VP, Media Technology

Director, Live Sports Production

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