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ESPN uses drones for Winter X-Games, media coalition to test drones

January 22, 2015 by Veronica Villafañe

ESPN drone
Photo: ESPN

The push to use drones for news and sports coverage is underway. ESPN got FAA clearance and is using a drone to capture the action in two events of the X-Games taking place this week  in Aspen in a closed course that fits within the agency’s regulations.

ESPN used the 40-inch, 25 pound drone today for the “Snowboarder X” and will send it out again this Saturday for its Snowmobile coverage.

Other media outlets are also exploring the use of drones. Just days ago, 10 news media companies announced they were partnering with Virginia Tech to test the use of drones for newsgathering purposes.

According to TV Technology, NBCUniversal, The New York Times Co., The Washington Post, The Associated Press,The E.W. Scripps Co., Sinclair Broadcast Group, Belo, Gannett, Getty Images U.S., and Advance Publications have been working since mid-2014 through the law firm of Holland & Knight LLP to develop the testing protocols with Virginia Tech.

Last week, CNN announced it got FAA clearance to test drones for newsgathering.

Filed Under: Media Tech & Trends, TV & Radio Tagged With: drones, ESPN, FAA

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

Full bio here
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