College Sports Media Awards: New Division for Conference Offices; Entry Window Opens February 13

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11th-annual CSMAs to be awarded during ceremony at SVG College Summit on May 30 in Atlanta


In just one week, the entry window for the 11th-annual SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA (CSMAs) will open and the competition to take home the college sports video industry’s most prestigious awards will be on!

The Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) will begin accepting entries on February 13 at www.collegesportsmediaawards.com.

This year’s competition features a restructuring of two divisions with – for the first time – Conference Offices and Governing Bodies receiving their own division within which to compete. In addition, all media organizations, including national networks, regional sports networks, third-party packagers, and independent production companies, will compete in the new Professional division.

The SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA recognizes the best in college sports-video production, celebrating those who have pushed the envelope and set a higher standard for the quality of live and pre/postproduced college sports-video content.

The deadline to enter this year’s competition is April 22.

Winners and finalists will be honored during the SVG/NACDA College Sports Media Awards Ceremony on May 30 at the 2019 SVG College Sports Summit (May 29-31, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta).

This year’s awards will be given in four divisions across five categories:

Divisions

  • Professional
  • Collegiate Conference Offices and Governing Bodies
  • Collegiate Athletics
  • Collegiate Student



Categories

  • Live Game Production
  • Live Non-Game Production
  • 
Program Series
  • Special Feature
  • 
Promotion Video: Hype, Open, Tease, PSA, or Marketing Campaign

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR?

For those who have entered the SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA, please note some key changes to the rules and entry procedures:

  • Conferences and Governing Bodies Now Have Their Own Division!
    Due to the growth of live video production from Conferences and Governing Bodies (NCAA, NJCAA, NAIA).  This replaces the Regional Sports/Local/Syndicators Networks Division.
  • Production Companies and Regional/Local/Syndicators will now compete with National Networks in the New “Professional” Division.
    If you are entering from a Production Company or Regional/Local Networks/Syndicators you will now compete in the National and Regional Networks, Local TV Stations and Production Companies Division.
  • Social Media/Digital Platform Material Accepted
    Entrants are highly encouraged to submit entries that were designed primarily for social media distribution, both live and pre-produced. This includes live games or live non-game productions intended for airing on Facebook Live, Twitter, a Smart TV application, etc. If you have any questions about where your video fits, please ask!

For more information on the SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA, to enter this year’s competition, and to watch videos of previous winners and finalists, visit www.collegesportsmediaawards.com.