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Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BBC World Service has selected its IP decoders for television distribution to global rebroadcast partners. The decoders support SRT, RIST, and Zixi protocols and
VIDI completed an upgrade of broadcast infrastructure across all 36 stadiums in Germany’s 1st and 2nd Bundesliga during the 2025 off-season, deploying the Media Links Xscend Platform as the core
Techex and MediaKind have announced a partnership to integrate Techex’s tx edge IP transport and orchestration technology into MK.IO Beam. The integration will be demonstrated at NAB Show 2026 at
Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group, has acquired ARRI, the Munich-based premium manufacturer of camera and lighting technology for motion picture and live entertainment.
Deltatre has announced the completion of a direct-to-fan website and app for Lega Calcio Serie A as part of a four-season digital partnership. The platform is available in Italian and
Sennheiser and Italian rental company Agorà have begun preparations for their Eurovision Song Contest 2026 deployment, which will represent the largest Spectera wireless audio installation to date. Both companies are
Grass Valley has expanded its partnership with Studio Berlin, supplying 12 LDX 135 UHD/HDR camera systems and 12 LDX 180 Super 35mm cinematic cameras, including two compact LDX C180 units.
Sports entertainment platform DAZN has entered a strategic partnership with the new prediction market, ADI Predictstreet. The deal will see DAZN integrate ADI Predictstreet, the official prediction market partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, into its platform. A real-time prediction layer will be…
Fan expectations and changes in production infrastructure are driving media companies to flexible, cloud-based workflows As the live-sports-production sector undergoes a fundamental transformation — driven by cloud adoption, shifting viewer
Net Insight has been awarded a development project through the European Space Agency’s Navigation Innovation and Support Program (NAVISP), with co-funding from the Swedish National Space Agency. The project focuses
A record-breaking screen has been unveiled at Aston Villa’s warehouse. LED specialists ADI delivered the UK’s largest indoor fan zone screen at the venue, marking a major milestone in the club’s ongoing regeneration programme. The warehouse, which adjoins the club’s iconic Villa Park ground, now…
Technical services provider TV Skyline is once again back at full throttle for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), a German sports car racing series sanctioned by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club
DAZN has officially secured a new two-year agreement with British broadcaster, Ade Oladipo, solidifying his position as the premier face of the platform’s boxing coverage.
Following the conclusion of VALORANT Champions Paris in September last year, developer Riot Games dropped one of the most disruptive updates in the history of the game. Patch 11.08 significantly reduced agent utility in an effort to “strike a healthier balance between gunplay and abilities.” Seven…
For the team at NEP, the Grand National is the culmination of a year-round operation that must scale, adapt and perform under intense pressure. “This is our tenth year working
Preparations are coming to a head for the latest running of the world’s greatest steeplechase, and for ITV Sport Production’s lead creative director Paul McNamara, “it’s all about giving people
ARRI and SmallHD have announced a new expansion license for ARRI’s Hi-5 and Hi-5 SX hand units that displays lens data overlays on supported SmallHD monitors running PageOS 6. The
d&b solutions, a London-based audio-visual, lighting, and media integration group, has announced a partnership with Pixotope Technologies AS, a virtual production software company. Under the agreement, d&b solutions will add
Techex will exhibit at NAB Show 2026 (Booth W2267, April 19–23, Las Vegas Convention Center), demonstrating new tx darwin features including consumer multiview, SCTE 224 and ESAM monetization workflows, IP-based
Manifold Technologies will demonstrate new capabilities at NAB Show 2026 (Booth C.1808), including multiviewer support for arkona’s AT300 blades and 3D-LUT-based HDR/SDR color conversion. These additions join the previously announced
