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BBC Sport’s teams are now on their way to the US to bring live coverage from pitchside at the semi final and final of the FIFA World Cup 2026. As
A new report from Quickplay and Caretta Research, “The Broadcaster Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” finds that broadcast journalism and production staff in North America are spending approximately 75% of
When the FIFA Club World Cup expanded into a 48-team tournament spanning the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the challenge wasn’t just to produce 63 matches. It was to ensure that
Long-developed relationships and informal access, three production models, and content produced in platform-native formats mark the broadcaster’s effort When Canada qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026, OneSoccer knew this
Presidio and the National Hockey League have announced a multiyear renewal of their North American partnership. Presidio will remain an Official Technology Innovation Partner of the NHL, continuing to support
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 already off and running, TSN is approaching the tournament not as a sprint from a standing start but as a gradual ramp-up built on
When FIFA confirmed it would produce the 2026 FIFA World Cup entirely in HDR, TSN’s path forward came into focus. The Bell Media-owned sports network had weighed a 4K build
With the Canadian men’s national soccer team playing all of its group stage matches within Canada it wasn’t hard for TSN to make the decision to focus its production efforts
This FIFA World Cup is also a momentous moment for the host cities and broadcasters north of the border in Canada. SVG headed out to Toronto to check in with
LiveU is providing video transmission technology for broadcasters, production companies, and public safety agencies across North America’s busy Summer of Soccer. The company is working with more than 100 local,
New Orleans apparently isn’t big enough to accommodate Pokémon‘s rapid growth. After a wild three-year run of filling the Big Easy with thousands of cardboard-slinging, video-game-battling trainers, the tournament is packing up its bags. Starting in 2027, NAIC is officially moving to McCormick…
The NHL will no longer air on CBC after the pulic broadcasters and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement. “After a successful 12-year partnership,” said the
Nielsen has released a new soccer fandom consumer research report, “The Fans Behind The Game: FIFA World Cup 2026 Edition,” examining the soccer audience in the United States, Canada, and
DAZN-owned digital-media company launches three fan-first series leaning into creators, lifestyle storytelling, the energy surrounding soccer across North America As the FIFA World Cup begins in Canada, Mexico, and the
Paramount and UFC have announced an expansion of their media rights partnership making Paramount+ the exclusive home of UFC Numbered Event main cards in Canada for six years beginning in
California studio, two production trucks, global distribution system are combined to produce NBA, WNBA, NWSL, and, in Canada, NHL Monday Night Hockey Amazon Prime Video has spent the past decade
Bell Media’s TSN and RDS are the exclusive Canadian broadcasters of FIFA World Cup 2026, with all 104 matches airing from June 11 to July 19. Select matches will also
Roku has announced the Soccer Zone, a dedicated hub for FIFA World Cup 2026 content available across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom beginning
Matrox Video has announced the Maevex MGX Series, a lineup of IPMX-ready video encoders and decoders with USB support for 4K60 AV-over-IP distribution. The company says the series delivers 4K60
Starting in 2027, DAZN will be the exclusive home of The Canadian Football League’s Saturday Night Football with 21 straight weeks of action each season, including the regular season and two playoff
