{"id":65,"date":"2026-05-06T19:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/watch\/thomas-hart-espn-live-events-director-hpu-sports-media-alum\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:12:40","slug":"thomas-hart-espn-live-events-director-hpu-sports-media-alum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/watch\/thomas-hart-espn-live-events-director-hpu-sports-media-alum\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination Success | Thomas Hart"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"hpu-video-article\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-layout\">\n<aside class=\"hpu-video-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-sidebar-inner\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-cta-container\">\n<div id=\"hpu-video-cta\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"hpu-video-transcript\" class=\"hpu-video-transcript\" aria-label=\"Video Transcript\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-header\">\n                        <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-title\">Chapters &amp; Transcript<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div id=\"hpu-video-transcript-content\" class=\"hpu-video-transcript-content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Transcript chapters\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter expanded\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">1<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">How does High Point University ensure career success?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=0\">0:00<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Hi, I&#039;m Thomas Hart. I graduated in 2022 from High Point University with a degree in sports media and I currently work as an associate director of live events at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Working at ESPN has been a phenomenal experience. I mean, these are all shows that I watched growing up as a kid wanting to be involved with and it&#039;s, you know, truly amazing that, you know, 2 and a half years out of college, that&#039;s where I am. It&#039;s been kind of a dream come true, working uh on shows that I&#039;ve always wanted to be a part of.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">2<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">Why choose High Point University over a state school?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=42\">0:42<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Ultimately what uh led me to High Point University with it came down to my parents had gone to a big state school with a big football program and it was between something I grew up going to every single week or something that I knew would be super beneficial to me over my four years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Knew that I would have much smaller classes. I knew I would be really close with my professors throughout the four years and those people I still talk to today.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">3<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What is faculty mentorship like at HPU?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=67\">1:07<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">High Point mentorship to me was super accessible within the school of communication. I had multiple mentors, but one specifically being Joe Michaels, our broadcaster and residents at High Point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">What&#039;s great about him is not only does he have a wealth of knowledge, but also he directed the Today Show for 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">So, he&#039;s got so much uh information about how this industry works. And a lot of things I learned from him over my four years here, I applied to my job today.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">4<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What hands-on broadcasting experience does HPU offer?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=93\">1:33<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Those key experiences outside the classroom for me was uh Sports Link, our club on campus that broadcast every single ESPN plus game with hundreds of broadcasts a year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">That made me stand out when I was applying for jobs that I not only had experience of broadcasting on ESPN Plus, but I had worked with other freelancers, other students, and kind of knew how to run a broadcast.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">5<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What broadcast facilities are available at HPU?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=111\">1:51<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">The Qubein Arena has a control room that broadcast to all the sports facilities around campus. So, you have this incredible opportunity to broadcast at the highest quality games all over campus, but specifically, you know, concerts and basketball games inside the facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Even though High Point&#039;s not a big state school, you still have students that are very passionate about basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, and still very invested in rooting on their Panthers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">6<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">How do students benefit from the HPU alumni network?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=140\">2:20<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">I think the biggest thing to take advantage of while you&#039;re here and once you leave is the alumni network. There&#039;s so many of us that are willing to help and willing to talk to anybody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">And it&#039;s always great to have a student reach out and say, &#034;Hey, I just want advice on this or I just want to hear about your job.&#034;<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Uh because at the end of the day, that was something I did. I wanted to reach out. I wanted to find other people to know, is this really the career I want to get into.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">7<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What is the campus community like at HPU?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=164\">2:44<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">High Point quickly felt like home to me. Getting to know professors was a great thing, but also getting to know all the other students in class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">It&#039;s something you don&#039;t get at big schools with huge classrooms. It&#039;s really nice to always see kind of the same face, a smiling face, and someone that also knows your name.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">8<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">How does HPU teach professionalism and life skills?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=184\">3:04<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">High Point instilled the idea of professionalism from the start. How you conduct yourself in the studio or how you send an email properly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Uh and that was what was so valuable to me that these are things that I learned my first day of freshman year that has carried me on throughout High Point University&#039;s call to action.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">9<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What does it mean to choose to be extraordinary at HPU?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CwJ716S7mKU&amp;t=202\">3:22<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Choose to be extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">To me, that means putting yourself out there, getting to know other people and not really being within your shell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Uh, one of the biggest things for me is really just trying to meet other people, say, &#034;Hey, this is who I am and I want to learn from you.&#034;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-main\">\n<section class=\"hpu-video-section\" aria-label=\"Video Player\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-section-iframe\">\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Destination Success | Thomas Hart\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CwJ716S7mKU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-body\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-tabs\">\n                    <button class=\"hpu-video-tab-btn active\" data-tab=\"description\">Description<\/button><br \/>\n                    <button class=\"hpu-video-tab-btn\" data-tab=\"related\">Related Videos<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-tab-content active\" id=\"tab-description\">\n<section class=\"hpu-video-summary\" aria-label=\"Video Description\">\n<p>Thomas Hart, who graduated from High Point University in 2022 with a degree in Sports Media, is now an Associate Director of Live Events at ESPN. 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\r\n}\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Video player \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-section { margin-bottom: 24px; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\r\n    background: #000;\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Flatten WordPress oEmbed wrappers (figure, div, etc.) *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe > *,\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe .wp-block-embed,\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe .wp-block-embed__wrapper {\r\n    position: absolute !important;\r\n    inset: 0 !important;\r\n    width:  100% !important;\r\n    height: 100% !important;\r\n    margin:  0 !important;\r\n    padding: 0 !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe iframe {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    inset: 0;\r\n    width:  100%;\r\n    height: 100%;\r\n    border: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Tabbed Container \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-body {\r\n    background: var(--gray);\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    padding: 20px 24px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tabs {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    gap: 16px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn {\r\n    background: none;\r\n    border: none;\r\n    padding: 10px 4px;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    margin-bottom: -2px; \/* overlay the border *\/\r\n    transition: color 0.2s;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn:hover {\r\n    color: #000;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn.active:not(:only-child) {\r\n    color: var(--purple);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn.active:not(:only-child)::after {\r\n    content: '';\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    bottom: 0;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    height: 2px;\r\n    background: var(--purple);\r\n    border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-content {\r\n    display: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-content.active {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes fadeIn {\r\n    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); }\r\n    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-summary p {\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tags {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n    gap: 6px;\r\n    margin-top: 4px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tag {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-size: 12px;\r\n    font-weight: 500;\r\n    color: var(--purple);\r\n    background: var(--purple-tint);\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(51, 0, 114, .18);\r\n    border-radius: 20px;\r\n    padding: 3px 10px;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 CTA \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-btn-purple-outline {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    border: 2px solid var(--purple);\r\n    color: var(--purple);\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n    padding: 10px 24px;\r\n    border-radius: 5px;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    font-family: Bitter, sans-serif;\r\n    text-decoration: none !important;\r\n    transition: all 0.2s ease;\r\n  }\r\n  \r\n  .hpu-btn-purple-outline:hover {\r\n    background: var(--purple);\r\n    color: #fff !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-cta-container {\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    padding: 24px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  #hpu-video-cta { margin-top: 0; }\r\n  \r\n  #hpu-video-cta h2 {\r\n    margin-top: 0;\r\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    line-height: 1.3;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  #hpu-video-cta p {\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Transcript container \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript {\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Transcript header \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-header {\r\n    padding: 16px 20px;\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-title {\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    font-weight: 500;\r\n    color: #333;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-content {\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 FAQ Accordion Chapters \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter {\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter:last-child { \r\n    border-bottom: none; \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header {\r\n    padding: 16px 20px;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    transition: background-color 0.2s;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header:hover {\r\n    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Accordion chevron *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header::after {\r\n    content: '';\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    right: 20px;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); \/* Point straight down *\/\r\n    width: 10px;\r\n    height: 10px;\r\n    border-right: 2px solid var(--muted);\r\n    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--muted);\r\n    transition: transform 0.3s ease;\r\n    transform-origin: 65% 65%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter.expanded .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header::after {\r\n    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-135deg); \/* Point straight up *\/\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 12px;\r\n    padding-right: 24px; \/* avoid chevron *\/\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number {\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    color: #333;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* h2 preserved for heading hierarchy and AEO *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-speaker {\r\n    font-size: 16px !important;\r\n    font-weight: 500 !important;\r\n    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif !important;\r\n    color: #333 !important;\r\n    margin: 0 !important;\r\n    line-height: 1.4 !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text-container {\r\n    height: 0;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    transition: height 0.3s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text-inner {\r\n    padding: 0 20px 20px;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    gap: 12px;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time {\r\n    margin-top: 4px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time a {\r\n    font-size: 11px;\r\n    font-weight: 400;\r\n    color: #000;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    background: var(--purple-tint);\r\n    padding: 3px 8px;\r\n    border-radius: var(--r-sm);\r\n    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text-inner:hover .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time a {\r\n    background: var(--purple);\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text {\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Related Videos \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-related-videos {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::before,\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::after {\r\n    content: '';\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 0;\r\n    bottom: 0;\r\n    width: 16px;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n    z-index: 1;\r\n    opacity: 0;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::before {\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gray), transparent);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::after {\r\n    right: 0;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--gray), transparent);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-left::before  { opacity: 1; }\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-right::after  { opacity: 1; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    transform: translateY(-50%);\r\n    width: 48px;\r\n    height: 48px;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n    opacity: 0;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-prev { left: 8px; }\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-next { right: 8px; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-left  .hpu-rv-nav-prev,\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-right .hpu-rv-nav-next {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    pointer-events: auto;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-chevron {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    width: 12px;\r\n    height: 12px;\r\n    border-right: 2.5px solid var(--muted);\r\n    border-bottom: 2.5px solid var(--muted);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-prev .hpu-rv-nav-chevron { transform: rotate(135deg);  margin-left: 3px; }\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-next .hpu-rv-nav-chevron { transform: rotate(-45deg);  margin-right: 3px; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-none {\r\n    display: none;\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin: 8px 0 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes hpu-rv-shimmer {\r\n    0%   { background-position: 200% 0; }\r\n    100% { background-position: -200% 0; }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel {\r\n    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 132px) \/ 4);\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    gap: 8px;\r\n    flex-shrink: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel-thumb {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\r\n    border-radius: var(--r-sm);\r\n    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e8e8e8 25%, #f4f4f4 50%, #e8e8e8 75%);\r\n    background-size: 200% 100%;\r\n    animation: hpu-rv-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel-line {\r\n    height: 12px;\r\n    border-radius: 4px;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e8e8e8 25%, #f4f4f4 50%, #e8e8e8 75%);\r\n    background-size: 200% 100%;\r\n    animation: hpu-rv-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel-line-short {\r\n    width: 60%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-slider {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    gap: 12px;\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n    min-height: 130px;\r\n    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;\r\n    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\r\n    padding-bottom: 6px;\r\n    scroll-padding-left: 48px;\r\n    scrollbar-width: thin;\r\n    scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;\r\n    transition: scrollbar-color 0.3s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-slider:hover {\r\n    scrollbar-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) transparent;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-slider::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 4px; 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