After criticism, MASN is reportedly reversing course and sending Orioles and Nationals TV broadcasters on the road again
It looks like Orioles and Nationals TV booths will return to the road.
It looks like Orioles and Nationals TV booths will return to the road.
The Angels and Bally Sports are trying a unique remote setup, and so far the results have been embarrassing, according to Matt Vasgersian.
Many of these events were initially planned with remote announcers, but figure skating, snowboarding and alpine skiing were supposed to have on-site commentators.
Going with the remote broadcast here may not have been the best choice.
About half of ESPN's games will feature an on-site truck (and likely on-site announcers as well), with Shiffman saying "The production will be at its best when we can travel people."
"The joy of covering a playoff is being close to players and after the pack peels away, going and sitting down next to a player in a dressing stall and asking a question about something you’ve been curious about and all of a sudden you get a story that you wouldn’t have gotten otherwise about a player’s background that you can use in your telecast. And there’s no chance of that this year."
Broadcasters may move on-site during the conference finals and NBA Finals, according to Harlan.
If we get a 2020 MLB season, the local broadcasts of road games may be done remotely.
Vasgersian has previously called remote broadcasts for NBC's Olympics coverage.
"I think we're getting better. This is forcing us to be really efficient in the way we communicate, the way we share content."
ESPN sent five announcing teams to Brazil in 2014; Fox is sending just two to Russia, with the other teams calling matches off monitors in Los Angeles.
A new HBO feature on Jaime Jarrin includes commentary from Vin Scully.