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Broadcast & Streaming · 16 Oct 2026 · Global

BMG Introduces Media Command Managed Media Operations Platform

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) has introduced Media Command, a private cloud broadcast platform that integrates recording, media asset management (MAM), channel playout, archiving, and compliance in a single system. BMG

Sports Video Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 16 Oct 2026 · US

NFL average viewership pulls ahead of last year

The following article "NFL average viewership pulls ahead of last year" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. After digging a rare double-digit hole in Week 1, NFL viewership has now pulled ahead of last year through Week 5. NFL regular season windows were averaging 18.8 million viewers across…

Sports Media Watch
Broadcast & Streaming · 16 Oct 2026 · ES, GB, US

Post-World Cup Momentum Drives Premier League US Viewership to Record Highs

Premier League broadcast audiences in the United States have reached record levels following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, data from Nielsen Sports highlighting a 30 percent increase in overall viewing figures when incorporating Spanish-language broadcasts.

Ministry of Sport
Broadcast & Streaming · 15 Oct 2026 · Global

DIRECTV Launches Build Your Own Multiview for Sports

DIRECTV has launched Build Your Own Multiview, a feature that lets fans select up to four eligible channels to watch together on one screen. Beginning Oct. 13, the feature is

Sports Video Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 15 Oct 2026 · Global

MultiDyne Introduces SilverBack Fiber Camera Kits for Cinema Cameras

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems has introduced complete fiber camera kits built around its SilverBack Series for integrating digital cinema cameras into live production. The kits support cameras including

Sports Video Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 15 Oct 2026 · Global

ESPN Launches ESPN JV YouTube Channel for Kids

ESPN has launched ESPN JV (Junior Varsity), a YouTube channel aimed at introducing young audiences to sports through family-friendly content. The channel features athletes, interactive challenges, and familiar characters, and

Sports Video Group
Partnerships · 15 Oct 2026 · Global

Baseline Vision Signs Multi-Year Partnership With The Tennis Data Innovations

Baseline Vision, a leading provider of portable, AI-powered tennis technology, has announced a multi-year partnership with the Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) to provide real-time data solutions across the ATP Challenger Tour, worldwide. The agreement represents a significant expansion of advanced…

iSportConnect
Broadcast & Streaming · 15 Oct 2026 · US

HuskerVision Builds ST 2110 Production Facility With Grass Valley

HuskerVision, the video production and multimedia operation for University of Nebraska Athletics, has deployed Grass Valley K-Frame production switchers and LDX cameras in a new SMPTE ST 2110 production facility

Sports Video Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 15 Oct 2026 · Global

Sony Introduces ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System

Sony Electronics has introduced the ECM-W5 wireless microphone system for video creators, which pairs two transmitters with one receiver. It transmits over a line-of-sight distance of up to 500 meters

Sports Video Group