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Riedel’s RefCam Live was used for the first time at an international soccer match during a friendly between the German men’s national team and Ghana in Stuttgart. Combined with Riedel’s
Having attracted upwards of 17 billion views throughout the tourney, the broadcaster is pondering how to apply its ‘Always On’ social-video feature to other sports The massive numbers that FOX
Standing inside HQ3 at MediaCity Studios during the FIFA World Cup 2026, it quickly became apparent that BBC Sport had reached another milestone in its virtual production journey. On one
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup went about its business of smashing every TV ratings record on the books, the tournament’s stateside media partners made a killing with their respective ad sales efforts. According to Guideline data, the supersized soccer spectacle generated a staggering $1.19 billion in…
The collaboration produced more than 500 short-form videos across four cities through an iPhone-based workflow designed to preserve speed, spontaneity, and the creators’ natural voices When Peter Olson joined Overtime
The Rest Is Football, hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, will return to Netflix for the 2026/27 Premier League and Champions League season, with new episodes beginning
Telemundo has announced it has acquired from UC3 exclusive U.S. Spanish-language rights to all UEFA men’s club competitions for three seasons beginning with the 2027/28 season. The deal covers the
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was a landmark moment for soccer in the United States — and few digital-first media brands embraced the opportunity more fully than the Men in
The 2026 FIFA World Cup closed out on yet another high note, as nearly 40 million viewers tuned in for the Spain-Argentina final on Fox Sports. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, Fox’s coverage of Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina averaged 38.94 million viewers, making it…
The directors of three different parts of the operation oversaw a London-based centralized hub supplying content throughout the tournament Just how important is non-live content for an event like the
From the Pico Lot in Los Angeles to stadiums and remote sets across North America, FOX Sports’ 2026 FIFA World Cup production was one of the network’s most ambitious live-event
Goalhanger has agreed a two-year contract extension with Netflix to broadcast its hit sports show and podcast, ‘The Rest Is Football’. The agreement secures the future of the show, hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, on the streaming platform through to the UEFA Euro 2028…
It’s the most-watched single-day sports event on the planet: the FIFA World Cup Final. In 2022, an estimated 1.5 billion global viewers watched Argentina defeat France on penalties to hoist
Close collaboration and coordination have produced a massive event that the association and the host-broadcast provider are immensely proud of When FIFA and HBS set out to produce the 2026
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final approaches, HBS Executive Producer Riki van Steeden offers a preview of the massive host-broadcast operation behind Sunday’s Spain–Argentina showdown at New York New
Following record-breaking audiences throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026, Telemundo’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage culminates this weekend with the Third-Place Match on Saturday, July 18, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final on Sunday, July 19 live across Telemundo, Peacock and
FOX Sports VP, Studio Remote Operations, Rod Conti breaks down how the broadcaster covered the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and what it’s pulling off for the Final. Instead of
Anyone watching the current FIFA World Cup can’t fail to have noticed the striking graphics that blend tournament branding with real-time data and analytics to deliver essential information to fans
Austria was back at the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, and the team did well, getting through to the round of 32 before being knocked out
With England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 team getting ready to fly home after losing 2-1 to Argentina in their semi final match at Atlanta Stadium on 15 July, the world
