David Schafer

David Schafer

MSG Networks
SVP Product, Technology & Operations

David Schafer is senior vice president of product, technology and operations at MSG Networks. He is responsible for leading product, technology, production operations, and engineering for MSG, MSGN, and the Gotham Sports App including the delivery of 350+ live games per year for the NY Knicks, NY Rangers, NY Islanders, NJ Devils, and Buffalo Sabres.

Prior to joining MSG Networks in 2021, Schafer spent 13 years at Discovery where he served as group SVP, sports content & production leading Discovery’s European coverage of marquee live sporting events including the Olympic Games, tennis Grand Slams, cycling Grand Tours, motor sport, various local football rights, and more. In 2018, he successfully directed the complex planning and operational delivery of Discovery’s Olympic Games in PyeongChang.

Schafer also played various roles in Olympic operations at NBCU, where he worked on eight Olympic Games and won four Emmy Awards for the network’s coverage in Beijing, London, Sochi, and Rio.

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