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U2 will perform at halftime of the NFL Thanksgiving Eve Game on Netflix, celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary. The game, the first NFL Thanksgiving football to start a night early,
Arkona technologies has announced native integration between its BLADE//runner AT300 platform and Bitfocus Buttons, the control system from Bitfocus. The arkona module (v1.0.0) is available now in Bitfocus Buttons v1.8.2
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) and DAZN have entered a multi-territory broadcast agreement covering the 2026/27 and 2027/28 seasons of the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The partnership allows
NHL Network’s NHL Tonight will mark its 5,000th episode on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. ET. The milestone covers episodes since the show began broadcasting from NHL Network’s Secaucus,
Calrec has appointed Video Progetti, a Rome- and Milan-based broadcast distributor and AV system integrator, as its distribution partner for Italy. Video Progetti will provide sales, integration, and local support
NETGEAR Enterprise has extended its Professional Services program beyond the network layer to cover AV-over-IP workflows, with NDI as the first ecosystem partner. Until now, the services covered the network
BeckTV, Beam Dynamics, and Providius have announced a collaboration linking BeckTV’s BeckFlow system documentation, Beam’s Asset Intelligence platform, and Providius’ network assurance. The companies say it gives broadcasters, production organizations,
MLB regional broadcast rights are currently worth $1.6bn, according to the latest Ampere estimates, accounting for 43% of the league’s total $3.7bn broadcast rights revenue. Rooted in linear cable, regional
The move is part of teams’ embrace of streaming due to upheaval in the regional-sports-network industry The Atlanta Hawks have inked a deal to make Amazon Prime Video the new
Netflix became a ubiquitous streaming service with a simple formula: offer must-watch TV and movies using industry-leading technology at a price point below cable or other entertainment alternatives. Speaking to investors on Tuesday, after laying off roughly 1,000 employees (6% of its global…
The Wildcats’ $875 million home blends an intimate 35,000-seat design with 32 million LED pixels, a dedicated in-venue control room, and an infrastructure built to evolve The piercing opening guitar
University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletics has brought its new Sundodger Studios production facility on air, with Grass Valley cameras and production switchers supporting four control rooms on an SMPTE ST
The lifelong Terps fan is making the most of his dream school, producing and directing broadcasts while gaining professional reps across the Washington, DC, sports scene The future of live
Australian sports streaming platform Kayo Sports (a subsidiary of Foxtel) has launched a multi-property broadcast campaign titled the "Mega Motorsport Weekend," delivering direct-to-consumer coverage across three global motorsport series: the Australian MotoGP finale at Phillip Island, the…
The following article "News: Hawks-Prime Video, MLB Network, ESPN and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The Atlanta Hawks ink a local streaming deal with Prime Video; MLB Network is canceling “Intentional Talk” after 16 years; and ESPN introduces an animated alternate broadcast for…
The streaming giant tried to put a hopeful spin on staff cuts.
The home of cycling coverage is secure as Eurosport and TNT Sports today extend their agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to bring every major race organized by the
Amagi has announced a strategic partnership with Sistemas de Video Comunicación S.A. (SVC) to expand access to its cloud-based media technology across Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Through this partnership,
Qligent will introduce a new tiered approach to its Vision platform at NAB New York, making essential broadcast compliance monitoring software available free of charge while establishing a scalable path
Pearl TV has made significant progress in its industry-wide initiative to make NEXTGEN TV converter boxes more affordable and accessible to consumers, marking an important step in preparing consumers and
