The business of sports tech, in brief.
Grass Valley will demonstrate Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) principles in a camera-to-consumer workflow at IBC2026 (Booth 9.A01, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). The showcase combines Grass Valley’s hardware portfolio — including
YouTube star KSI, DAZN and Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club have agreed a broadcast and distribution partnership for the 2026/27 season designed to bring supporters closer to the action than
Manchester United FC football fan channel, The United Stand, has grown far beyond its origins as a webcam-based online community. The channel now reaches 2.26 million YouTube subscribers and has
Leader Electronics of Europe will showcase its Leader, PHABRIX, and LeaderPhabrix test and measurement solutions at IBC2026 (Stand 10.C01, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). LeaderPhabrix LPX500 The LPX500 is a hybrid
Principality Stadium has unveiled Wales’ first Amazon frictionless retail kiosks, introducing a new way for fans to purchase food and drink at one of the UK’s most iconic sporting and entertainment venues. Named “Now in a Minute” after the much-loved Welsh expression, the concept combines local…
German football powerhouse FC Bayern Munich has reported a milestone 2025/26 campaign, generating more than 15 billion video views and 1.1 billion social media interactions as its global digital community expanded by approximately ten percent to exceed 220 million followers.
Recently, PUBG MOBILE‘s attempts to grow its competitive footprint in Western Europe saw it sign a partnership with G2 Esports and launch an ambassador program, revealing German content creator Janicka Gaming as the first ‘dedicated ambassador’ for Western Europe. Janička is no stranger to PUBG…
Live sports production has increasingly become a two-track operation. There is the refined, professionally produced game broadcast built for the big screen. Then there is the parallel content engine surrounding
IBC has announced that Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) will receive the International Honour for Excellence (IHFE) at IBC2026, taking place September 11–14 at the RAI Amsterdam. The award recognizes OBS’s
The Media Tech Sustainability Series (MTSS) will hold two sustainability-focused events at IBC2026 in Amsterdam in September: a guided technology tour of the show floor and a conference session examining
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) will exhibit at IBC2026 (Hall 5, Booth 5.A21, September 11–14, Amsterdam), demonstrating cloud-based workflows across low-latency streaming, time-addressable media, IP-based broadcast distribution, software-defined production, and content
Clear-Com will exhibit at IBC2026 (Stand 10.D29, September 11–14, Amsterdam), showcasing FreeSpeak Cell, Avalon IP Station, updates to Arcadia Central Station, and its broader range of wired, wireless, IP-based, and
Matrox Video will showcase its portfolio of IP and software-defined technologies at IBC2026 (Booth 7.B15, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). The portfolio includes Monarch EDGE for low-latency REMI and contribution encoding
LaLiga has renewed broadcast agreements with ESPN and DSports covering Spanish-language rights across South America through the end of the 2031/32 season. The deals cover Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
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
