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Eurovision Sport is making live athletics more accessible to fans than ever before with multilingual AI-generated commentary at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Rieti, Italy (16 to 19 July).
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the USMNT’s Round of 16 win
As England continues its FIFA World Cup 2026 journey on Saturday 11 July when the team takes on Norway in a huge quarter final game, BBC Sport has been bringing
BBC Sport’s presence at the IBC doesn’t involve sharing space with fellow UK broadcaster (and World Cup rights holder) ITV like back in 2022 in Qatar, so for Phil Bigwood, BBC
BBC Sport is once again providing viewers in the UK with the inside story of the Scotland and England teams plus all the major football moments from the FIFA World
Gravity Media is delivering a three-hub remote production workflow for ITV’s FIFA World Cup coverage, connecting its London Production Centre with ITV Sport’s live studio operations in New York, with
NEP Europe has announced a new multi-year agreement with Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS) as broadcast technical services provider for The Championships, Wimbledon, extending their longstanding relationship. The announcement accompanies NEP’s
From a rooftop studio in Manhattan, multiple Germany-based companies share responsibilities for all aspects of the production European broadcasters onsite for the World Cup are finding ways to make their
Telemundo’s coverage is packaged with Multiview, Catch Up with Key Plays, interactive brackets, and new Spanish-language World Cup Hub As FIFA World Cup 2026 moves deeper into the Knockout Rounds,
ARRI has announced the ALEXA 35 Live Xtreme, a camera that adds high frame rate output of up to 8x via SDI to live productions. The camera comes pre-installed with
Riedel Communications and ARRI supported ORF’s host broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which for the first time used ARRI Alexa 35 Live cameras as the complete main camera
eCLUTCH has announced it has acquired broadcast rights to the Esports World Cup 2026 for EMEA and MENA, covering the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans, Sweden, and Switzerland. Coverage will
Sky to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment in deal reshaping UK sports broadcasting landscape Sky Group has agreed a deal to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment, a move set to significantly reshape the UK’s sports broadcasting and streaming ecosystem. The transaction, valued at up to £1.6 billion…
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (‘Z’) has announced exclusive broadcast and digital rights for the Bundesliga in India for five years, beginning with the 2026-27 season. Bundesliga matches will be available
The BBC’s presence at the IBC doesn’t involve sharing space with fellow UK broadcaster (and World Cup rights holder) ITV like in Qatar so for Phil Bigwood, BBC Football, executive
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, AKQA and Hawk-Eye Innovations have launched HawkAR: Inclusive Feed, a combined accessibility layer for The Championships, Wimbledon 2026. The solution brings together two breakthrough
Produced by ITV Sport Production, ITV Sport is presenting the FIFA World Cup 2026 live from New York City for the duration of the tournament. Its rooftop studio overlooks the
ITV Sport is on the ground in the US for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Sharing its rights package with BBC Sport, ITV is airing 51 premium live matches of
From the UK, ITV Sport is broadcasting the FIFA World Cup 2026 with live games and highlights on its linear channels, and comprehensive coverage and content across ITV Football’s social
The Dutch and Belgian broadcasters NOS and RTBF are once again sharing space at the World Cup IBC, a move that Arjan Hanekamp, head of directors for NOS Studio Sport,
