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NESN captured five awards at the 2026 Boston/New England Emmy Awards, including four program honors and one individual award. “These awards reflect the passion, creativity, and commitment our team brings
SiriusXM will broadcast FOX Sports’ English-language commentary for all 104 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches from June 11 through July 19, available to subscribers in cars and on the SiriusXM
Sportradar has agreed a multi-year global partnership with prediction market Kalshi. The sports technology company has become the official data and solutions provider for Kalshi across several major US and global sports leagues. Under the agreement, Sportradar will deliver its suite of products and…
Sportradar Group AG has announced a multi-year global agreement with Kalshi, a prediction market platform, making Sportradar an official data and solutions provider for Kalshi. The agreement covers sports including
DAZN has agreed a multi-year rights partnership with Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), expanding its global combat sports portfolio. DAZN will broadcast EFC events free-to-view worldwide, excluding Sub-Saharan Africa and Poland.
The British Open – one of the most prestigious and historic tournaments in professional squash – has returned to Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre, or ‘The Rep’ as it is affectionately known.
Dolby Laboratories and NBCUniversal have announced that Peacock will stream Telemundo’s live Spanish-language FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with Dolby AC-4 across all 104
Telemundo’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage runs June 11–27, with all 72 matches airing live across Telemundo (60 matches), Universo (12 matches), Peacock, and
The M6 Group will broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 matches live and in Ultra High Definition via Fransat, Eutelsat’s free-to-air DTH satellite platform for French DTT channels. Coverage runs from
Sportradar Group AG has announced a multi-year extension of its exclusive global data and audiovisual betting rights agreement for The Championships, Wimbledon with the All England Club. The rights were
FIFA has launched its digital streaming platform, FIFA+, exclusively on DAZN. The agreement has created a single global destination for FIFA-related live events, archive content, and original programming. Under the terms of the partnership, DAZN has assumed responsibility for the technical…
Sportradar has extended its data and audiovisual betting rights agreement with the All England Club for The Championships, Wimbledon beyond 2026 Sportradar Group AG has renewed its agreement with the All England Lawn Tennis Club to continue distributing official data and audiovisual betting rights…
Despite a lack of VCT action, the VALORANT esports scene saw massive shake-ups and heated discussions last week. From Fnatic’s coaching changes to the most-anticipated teams at Masters London, here’s a rundown of everything you might have missed! Fnatic Signs Former Karmine Corp Coach Engh Fnatic…
Bitmovin and Akamai have announced a collaboration with NRJ Group, a French multimedia company, to migrate its mobile and web streaming services to Akamai Adaptive Media Player 2 (AMP2). NRJ
As Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia celebrated a second consecutive win at the CEV Champions League Volley 2026 Men’s Final Four in Turin earlier this month, Infront Productions, the exclusive media rights
Tixserve, the leading digital ticket distribution, data acquisition and fan engagement service, and the Football Association of Wales (FAW) today announced the renewal of their long-standing commercial relationship with the signing of a new five-year contract. The Tixserve solution has helped FAW…
The Bundesliga has announced the launch of Captain, an AI assistant built into the official Bundesliga app in partnership with Amazon Web Services. Captain gives fans access to live statistics,
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup 2026, has announced its digital and social media programming for the tournament, running June 11 through July 19. Telemundo.com The
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
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
