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Zixi has announced the appointment of John Towers as Chief Financial Officer. Towers brings more than 20 years of experience in media and entertainment, including senior finance and operating roles
LiveU and Airwise have announced a strategic partnership integrating LiveU’s bonded video transmission with Airwise’s drone fleet management, airspace awareness, and video distribution platform for public safety agencies. The joint
Cobalt Digital will exhibit at NAB Show New York 2026 (Booth 226, Javits Center, October 21–22), demonstrating its ST 2110/IPMX product line alongside solutions for hybrid SDI/IP environments, C-band transition
It’s safe to say that it’s been a busy six months since Wolfgang Fraessle joined The Rock-It Company as SVP of global events, not least due to the small matter
A response to Mark Turner and the SVG AI Innovation Lab SVG AI Innovation Lab Program Director Mark Turner’s “How Broadcast Sports Can Apply the Newsroom Story Model From the
The European Shooting Confederation has agreed a three-year partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports as it looks to significantly expand the international reach of shooting across Europe. Running from 2026 through to 2029, the agreement will bring selected ESC competitions to Warner Bros…
NVIDIA is deepening its footprint in the sports technology sector after debuting a suite of media and artificial intelligence products at the IBC conference in Amsterdam.
As sports broadcasters look for new ways to make live action more immersive, insightful, and personalized, Rezzil is bringing its expertise in athlete training, movement intelligence, mixed reality, and 3D
The New Orleans Pelicans have announced broadcast coverage for the 2026-27 season. Gray Media and the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network (GCSEN) will carry 80 of the team’s 82
Telos Alliance has announced that Zephyr Connect SE, a new hardware codec, is now shipping. The unit joins the Telos iPort High Density multi-codec gateway and Zephyr Connect virtual codec
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
Nexstar Media Group and DAZN have announced a partnership to simulcast 15 regular season Indiana Pacers games on Nexstar television stations and free on DAZN simultaneously. The simulcasts begin Friday,
SMPTE will host SMPTE Bootcamp: Precision Timing for ST 2110 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 9:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room 3D03 at the Javits Center during NAB
Athlos London, the all-female annual athletics competition, was available to view in more than 150 countries through the competition’s broadest global distribution network to date. Taking place in one live,
Athlos London reached 7.3 million viewers across its broadcast and streaming partners as it went live for one epic night of female athleticism from the StoneX Stadium. A sold-out crowd
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, The NFL dominated another week, taking
The following article "News: Fox-Barstool, Bucks streaming, Blazers voice and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Dave Portnoy and other Barstool Sports personalities will no longer appear on Fox “Big Noon Kickoff”; the Milwaukee Bucks announce the Bucks+ streaming service through the…
The following article "Cardinale: Would be better for CBS to negotiate with NFL “in a few years”" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. RedBird Capital founder and Paramount board member Gerry Cardinale is the latest media executive to demur at the prospect of early renegotiations with the…
Netflix will stream Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua live on December 11 from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, it was officially announced yesterday. The fight is available to all Netflix
The Milwaukee Bucks have launched Bucks+, a direct-to-consumer streaming service that expands access to Bucks games during the 2026-27 season for fans statewide. “Bucks+ is an exciting way to broaden
