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Fan & Venue · 16 Feb 2026 · MX

STR Weekly Digest week ending 2/13/26

STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Robot Dogs to enhance stadium security at 2026 World Cup In preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mexican authorities are deploying a squad of four remote-operated robot dogs equipped with cameras, night vision, and communication systems to patrol around BBVA Stadium in…

Stadium Tech Report
Broadcast & Streaming · 11 Feb 2026 · Global

When to cut the cord: What triax cable teaches stadiums about retiring legacy technology

In the basement of a gleaming MLS stadium that opened just three years ago, beneath the LED ribbons and IP-connected systems, there runs a cable plant engineered for workflows that are no longer the default. Forty-two thousand feet of triax, coaxial cable’s beefier cousin, run through conduit and…

Stadium Tech Report
Partnerships · 9 Jan 2026 · GB

TikTok named first ever preferred platform for World Cup

The governing body has agreed a deal with the entertainment platform to serve as a central destination for the upcoming expanded 48-team tournament. This partnership builds on the successful collaboration between the two organisations during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, which resulted in tens…

Sport Industry Group
Analytics & AI · 7 Jan 2026 · Global

FIFA and Lenovo unveil multiple AI-powered innovations ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA and Lenovo have unveiled a series of technological innovations driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that are set to enhance officiating technologies, match analysis capabilities and performance, and drive fan engagement ahead of the game-changing 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026™. Revealed by…

iSportConnect
Partnerships · 26 Nov 2025 · GB

Ticketmaster Sport and Brentford FC: Pioneering SafeTix

Brentford has built its reputation on innovation, both on and off the pitch. As one of the most progressive clubs in English football, Brentford’s ambition to continually improve the matchday experience for its supporters led to a partnership with Ticketmaster to deliver a first for the Premier…

Sport Industry Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 25 Nov 2025 · Global

Analysis: Is Baller League Really the Future of Sport?

With KSI on the touchline and a production team steeped in Soccer AM chaos, Baller League serves up football as content first and competition second. But does that make it

Sports Video Group
Broadcast & Streaming · 19 Nov 2025 · GB

Inside Brighton & Hove Albion’s Fan-First Media Machine

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club currently sit in 11th place in the Premier League, but there’s another ranking of England’s topflight football teams in which the Seasiders sit at the

Sports Video Group
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