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MultiDyne Video and Fiber Optic Systems will introduce the VersaFrame VF-9100 fiber transport platform at IBC2026 (Stand 11.C12, RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, September 11–14). The VF-9100 features a redesigned hardware
Vivaro deployed Appear’s X20 Platform to process and transport live video during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, supporting broadcasters and streaming platforms in Canada, the U.S., Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador,
Digital sports platform and YouTube football channel The Overlap has agreed a headline sponsorship deal with streaming service Disney+ for the upcoming 2026/2027 football season. Under the one-year agreement, Disney+ will serve as the headline sponsor for both the platform’s multi-award-winning…
With host broadcaster, France Télévisions, Gravity Media worked on this year’s Tour de France as technical services supplier. On the relationship between Gravity Media and France Télévisions on the Tour
From behind-the-scenes cameras in the refurbished Millennium Building to courtside ‘whisper positions’, Wimbledon’s coverage keeps evolving – working ever more closely with its 42 global broadcast partners while balancing increased
From a first-of-its-kind accessibility feed to a new graphics supplier and the BBC’s Signals layer, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is opening The Championships to new and underserved
Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS) has a tradition of broadcasting firsts, but a hard rule about the field of play. The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s (AELTC) Paul Davies, associate director,
LiveU’s LU900Q intelligent production unit was deployed as part of the host broadcast operation for the Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2, 2026). Host broadcaster Actua Sport deployed 14 LiveU
Net Insight has announced that DMC Production Norway has selected its Open Live Media solution to centralize production of Blinkfestivalen 2026, a cross-country skiing and biathlon event held August 5–8.
FOR-A will showcase a range of broadcast and production products at IBC2026 (Stand 2.B53, Amsterdam RAI, September 11–14), including software-based switching, AI-powered cropping, hybrid signal processing, and live production tools.
MediaKind will make its first major appearance as a combined company at IBC2026 (Stand 1.D71, RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, September 11–14), demonstrating integrated capabilities across its on-premises and SaaS ecosystems.
When the Saudi Arabia-backed Esports Foundation announced that the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) would relocate from Riyadh to Paris with barely two months’ notice, the headlines focused on logistics,
The BBC has acquired the UK broadcast rights to ATHLOS London, becoming the domestic home of the women’s athletics event’s first international edition. The agreement marks the first partnership between the broadcaster and ATHLOS, with coverage to be made available across the BBC’s digital…
Haivision will introduce its Makito ONE video-transport platform and Falkon X4 5G mobile transmitter to the European market at IBC2026, scheduled for Sept. 11-14 at the RAI Amsterdam. The two
Radio France deployed a fully redundant Lawo IP-based audio infrastructure for the 2026 Concert de Paris, supporting live sound, stage monitoring, and international broadcast production from the Champ de Mars
Poland’s Ekstraklasa and production arm Live Park have entered into a multi-year agreement with Hawk-Eye Innovations to deploy a package of tracking, officiating, performance-analysis, and broadcast-enhancement technologies across the country’s
ABC Commercial has launched four free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on LG Smart TVs across North America, Great Britain, and select countries in Asia, Europe, and the Nordics, available
Gravity Media has added MT501 to its UK fleet of outside broadcast trucks. The vehicle made its debut at the 2026 Betfred World Matchplay in Blackpool as part of Sky
Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) has reportedly secured the Australian broadcast rights for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, allowing Australians to watch football's biggest tournament for free. According to the Australian Financial Review, the broadcaster finalised a deal with FIFA several…
CBS Sports and Concacaf today announced a new multi-year media rights agreement that makes Paramount+ the exclusive English-language home in the United States for the Concacaf Champions Cup, Concacaf Central
