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The Bundesliga took steps last season to bring its broadcast rights holders better access to players, new presentation positions, and more content. With the 2025/26 season marking the start of
Netflix has found its production partner for what will be its most ambitious live-sports undertaking yet. The streamer has selected IMG to support production of its coverage of the FIFA
LaLiga is now in its second season working with its production joint venture (JV) partners HBS and NVP. The two companies working together – NVP on the technical services side
LaLiga has kicked off its 2026/27 season with new developments that are shaping the competition both on and off the pitch. Those most directly affecting its broadcast include the Connected
SVG’s annual TranSPORT conference, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in New York City, will be headlined by a FIFA World Cup-themed keynote conversation. For the most recent
For the 2026-27 season, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) is taking another step towards a more data-rich and personalised way of watching Ligue 1 by introducing more advanced, automatically
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
ESPN will present LALIGA’s ElClásico on ABC for the first time, with FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid airing Sunday, October 25 at 4 p.m. ET. A one-hour pre-match show begins
The following article "Netflix latest to signal interest in men’s World Cup rights" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria indicated during an interview with Alex Sherman of CNBC last week that the streaming platform is interested in bidding for rights…
LaLiga and CANAL+ have strengthened their partnership with a new anti-piracy agreement covering almost 50 countries. The deal spans Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti. It brings together the league’s anti-piracy capabilities with CANAL+’s technology, intelligence and enforcement resources. The…
Nine Entertainment last week celebrated the extension of its broadcast rights to screen the English Premier League in Australia until the end of the 2033/34 season, but further examination has revealed that privately, they may be counting the cost. On Monday, The Australian revealed not only have…
Net Insight has announced that DMC Production Norway used its Open Live Media technology for the UEFA Europa League play-off between Lillestrøm SK and KF Egnatia at Åråsen on August
Ease Live powered more than 76.5 million interactive fan sessions during the FIFA World Cup 2026 across broadcaster and streaming platform deployments. The company’s interactive overlay technology was used by
AI-powered camera technology has moved another step closer to mainstream sports broadcasting. This comes after it was deployed for the international tactical feed of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The system, supplied by Broadcast Solutions, combined…
Yahoo Sports and Apple TV have announced a partnership to deliver alternate broadcasts of select Friday Night Baseball and MLS games on the Yahoo Sports website and app, featuring commentary
beIN SPORTS deployed Skyline Communications’ DataMiner xOps platform during the FIFA World Cup 2026 to manage live media streams across multiple operational teams. The platform provided a centralized view of
Telemundo has acquired exclusive U.S. Spanish-language media rights to the Serie A Championship, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana for three seasons beginning with 2026/27 through 2028/29. Coverage will air across
A landmark anniversary for Sportcast, the broadcast subsidiary of the Bundesliga (formerly known as the Deutsche Fußball Liga – DFL), is a chance to reflect on past achievements and look
Sportradar has expanded its partnership with Polymarket, extending its sports data, streaming and integrity services to the prediction market platform across more than 20 leagues and competitions. The expanded US agreement adds properties including the Bundesliga, Euroleague Basketball, Chinese…
The National Women’s Soccer League and Roku have announced an expanded partnership, with the Roku Sports Channel becoming the exclusive streaming home of eight Sunday Night NWSL matches during the
