NBA Finals Game 2 might have to be produced remotely
Severe weather might put the on-site production trucks in jeopardy.
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TNT’s use of remote announcers and ESPN’s use of remote production for NHL playoffs questioned
ESPN’s Mike Shiffman talks their NBA coverage this year: “The production will be at its best when we can travel people.”
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."
Kevin Harlan says TNT broadcast crews will call NBA games from studios in Atlanta
Broadcasters may move on-site during the conference finals and NBA Finals, according to Harlan.
Stadium CEO Jason Coyle on running their 24/7 network fully remotely: “We had to essentially reinvent everything.”
"I think we're getting better. This is forcing us to be really efficient in the way we communicate, the way we share content."
The Jump will be produced entirely from staffers’ homes when it returns Monday, one of the first ESPN shows to make that leap
A team of more than 30 people from departments across ESPN has been working on ways to let staffers produce studio shows from their homes. The first test of it will be with The Jump, beginning Monday, April 13.
