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Disney, ESPN and the NBA will present Dunk the Halls, the third real-time animated NBA game using Sony’s Beyond Sports data visualization technology, on Christmas Day at noon ET. The
Raycom Sports, Pac-12 Enterprises, and Freedom Broadcast Group will power an expanded schedule featuring 100-plus live windows, specialty cameras, and extensive REMI production The CW is preparing for its biggest
The following article "WNBA has most-watched playoffs since inaugural season" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Capped by the first Game 7 in its history, the WNBA had its most-watched postseason since its inaugural year. The 2026 WNBA Playoffs averaged 1.49 million viewers across…
More than 100 Pac-12 and Atlantic 10 games will feature Ross XPression graphics, advanced statistical analysis, and studio coverage from Englewood Cliffs USA Sports is preparing for a busy college
Monumental Sports Network (MNMT), the local media rights holder for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics, has announced updates to its Monumental+ (M+) streaming app.
Production strategy includes remote control rooms in Los Angeles and Charlotte, Big Ten Network resources, and scalable camera complements for marquee matchups Rome is not exactly a traditional place to
Second year of regular-season coverage features 82 games, expanded emphasis on remote production, and mobile units from NEP and Live Media Group Although TNT Sports has been a home to
Cloud-based replay technology, Viz Libero telestration, new Haivision X4 encoders, new graphics package highlight production plans for 2026-27 season The bulk of the college basketball season tips off today, and
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
USA Sports’ first season covering the WNBA will end on the biggest stage possible. The broadcaster will present the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history on Saturday, when the
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent ratings news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, with the World Series, the NFL, college
The following article "Earlier start impacts viewership, but WNBA Finals still hits Game 4 high" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Moved up to an earlier timeslot, Game 4 of the WNBA Finals fell short of the previous week’s series opener — but still delivered a viewership high. Saturday’s…
The following article "DAZN-exclusive NBA teams add DirecTV distribution" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Less than a week into the new NBA regular season, the five teams whose broadcasts had been exclusively streaming on DAZN will now add linear distribution through DirecTV. DAZN has…
How does NBC Sports manage transmission operations for the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and NBA All-Star Game all in the same month? At SVG TranSPORT 2026 in New York City,
The San Antonio Spurs have named Sinclair Broadcast Group their new over-the-air media partner, bringing Spurs basketball to local fans beginning with the 2026-27 season. Twenty-two games will be broadcast
The following article "WNBA Finals sets another viewership mark in rescheduled Game 3" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The WNBA Finals set another viewership mark in Game 3. Wednesday’s Valkyries-Dream WNBA Finals Game 3 averaged 1.71 million viewers, combining a Nielsen-measured linear…
Amazon Prime Video tips off its second season of NBA on Prime tonight, returning to the court with the in-house production infrastructure it built from the ground up last fall
GameTime Productions is using Stripe TV’s Lightbox and Telestripe wireless telestration technology on AUSL softball and NCAA football and basketball broadcasts. The setup was chosen by Mace May, Technical Manager
Fubo has announced new distribution agreements for carriage of seven regional sports networks for the 2026-27 NBA season. Through those agreements, the Fubo streaming service will continue to carry local
All NBA games are now available on streaming platforms, but that doesn’t mean they’re equally available nationwide. Regional TV territory zones still determine how fans can consistently watch their teams. There are wide disparities in how many nationally televised games different teams play. And…
