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Grass Valley has announced that France Télévisions has completed the first phase of Genesys, its production infrastructure renewal program, for Franceinfo. The channel’s production environment has moved from SDI to
ESPN’s deal to acquire the NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the NFL RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators was given the regulatory nod in February
As the NFL continues to expand its roster of international games, so the need for technology that can be easily transported across the globe becomes ever-more important. For the league,
The Stade de France played host to the NFL International Series’ first-ever game in France last weekend on 25 October. The NFL now occupies a prominent place on the international
The home of cycling coverage is secure as Eurosport and TNT Sports today extend their agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to bring every major race organized by the
Netflix's first exclusive football deal will see the next year's FIFA Women's World Cup at the centre of it's live-sport strategy. The US-streaming service company has appointed IMG as its production partner for all 64 matches in Brazil, as well as more than 100 hours of live studio programming…
LiveU has announced that CRD Audiovisuel used the LU900Q intelligent production unit with built-in LiveU IQ (LIQ) connectivity to deliver live content from the start of each stage at the
For the 2026-27 season, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) is taking another step towards a more data-rich and personalised way of watching Ligue 1 by introducing more advanced, automatically
Euroleague Basketball has announced a major expansion of its over-the-top streaming platform, EuroLeague TV, integrating premier domestic competitions from Australia, China, France, Germany, Greece, and Italy ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 competitive season.
Rogers Communications and Quebecor have announced a 12-year sublicensing agreement for French-language national NHL games beginning with the 2026-27 season. TVA Sports, TVA Sports Direct, and the illico+ platform will
Dalet has announced a new integrated content experience with Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Dalet Flex, designed to bring AFP’s editorial metadata into the production workflow for news organizations. AFP journalists
Amagi has appointed Thomas d’Hérouville as Head of Sales for France, Benelux, and Nordics. Based in Paris, he will lead Amagi’s growth strategy across the three markets. D’Hérouville brings more
Prime Video has revealed 67 regular-season games from the 2026/27 NBA season that it will stream across Europe. The second season of NBA on Prime tips off with a doubleheader
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
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,
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
Prime Video and Rogers Communications have announced a 12-year agreement for Prime Video in Canada to exclusively broadcast Wednesday night regular-season national NHL games in English and French, beginning with
2026 marked the latest edition of the French Open, which was also production company Whisper’s second year as host broadcaster. As the only Grand Slam venue on clay, Roland-Garros stands
Wearable tech returns to the coverage, and a brand-new mobile unit is rolled out for the 2026 edition The 21-stage Tour de France is nearing its conclusion. The 113th edition
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and beIN Media Group have announced a five-year extension of their exclusive broadcasting agreement for Roland-Garros across 10 Asian markets, covering the 2027 through 2031
