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Appear has announced that NSC TV, a TV Globo affiliate in Brazil, has selected the Appear X Platform to migrate its distribution network across the state of Santa Catarina from
NEP has been working across all NFL International Series games over the last two months, from Australia and Brazil to the UK and mainland Europe. NEP Australia was on hand
ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, has reported results from a laboratory validation and live demonstration in Brazil of interference cancellation and signal reception capabilities for ATSC 3.0. The results come
DAZN has announced the acquisition of BASKET.TV, a basketball streaming service operating across Latin America. Founded in 2020, BASKET.TV has a presence in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and Uruguay,
Netflix's first exclusive football deal will see the next year's FIFA Women's World Cup at the centre of it's live-sport strategy. The US-streaming service company has appointed IMG as its production partner for all 64 matches in Brazil, as well as more than 100 hours of live studio programming…
The subscription streaming service posted an increase in global viewership.
Roku and the NFL have announced the international expansion of the NFL Zone, a centralized hub within the Roku Sports experience. The NFL Zone is now available in Canada, Mexico,
Clear-Com conducted a pre-launch field trial of FreeSpeak Cell during Carnival 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with Brazilian systems integrator Savana Comunicações. Four FreeSpeak Cell beltpacks were deployed
IPC has appointed CCATech as its channel partner in Brazil, expanding the company’s presence in Latin America. CCATech was founded in 2023 by Carlos Abrahão and provides systems integration, implementation,
ATSC will exhibit at SET Expo 2026 (August 17–20, São Paulo, Booth 41.8), with member demonstrations and conference sessions focused on ATSC 3.0 and next-generation broadcast technologies. “SET Expo continues
Jünger Audio will join Fraunhofer IIS and industry partners to showcase a cloud-based, DTV+-compliant workflow at SET Expo 2026 in São Paulo, August 17–20. DTV+ is Brazil’s next-generation television standard.
Interra Systems will demonstrate its ORION, BATON, BATON Captions, and VEGA solutions at SET Expo 2026 (August 17–20, Distrito Anhembi, São Paulo) at partner LineUP Brasil’s booth (#3). The showcase
CazéTV has acquired Brazilian broadcast rights to the entire WTA Tour driven by Mercedes-Benz, covering all WTA 250, WTA 500, and WTA 1000 tournaments. The agreement runs from 2027 through
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has signed a multi-year media rights agreement with ESPN in Brazil, making ESPN and Disney+ the exclusive home for the organization’s live events in one
If you could go back in time to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and place a bet on which Brazilian media entity would be the only one to have
Appear ASA has announced its role in Rede Legislativa de Rádio e TV’s contribution workflow for Brazil’s TV 3.0 trials, known locally as DTV+. The deployment uses Appear’s X5 to
BBC Sport has partnered with sports organisation Goal Click to produce a fan-led video series during the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The collaboration will see the broadcaster leverage the sports storytelling platform’s global network to deliver short-form, first-person video content filmed by 10…
Roku has announced the Soccer Zone, a dedicated hub for FIFA World Cup 2026 content available across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom beginning
Bitmovin has announced that Watch Brasil, a streaming platform operating across Brazil and Europe since 2018, has replaced its legacy systems with Bitmovin’s Player, VOD Encoder, and Observability solutions. Bitmovin’s
ATSC, Brazil’s SBTVD Forum, and Korea’s Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for cooperation on next-generation terrestrial broadcasting standards, including ATSC 3.0.
