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Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, Argentina’s Semifinal knockout of England drives
With 42 RF cameras and high-power radio mics deployed, the spectrum environment is challenging at the coastal Royal Birkdale golf club The Open Championship is underway at Royal Birkdale in
In a return to Royal Birkdale, the team enjoys partnering with ETP and Gravity Media on a production marked by uncharacteristically hot weather The NBC Sports golf-production team has a
With England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 team getting ready to fly home after losing 2-1 to Argentina in their semi final match at Atlanta Stadium on 15 July, the world
ITV Sport’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage has been produced from one of the most striking broadcast locations in New York City. In this interview, Executive Director/Producer Paul McNamara takes
USA Sports has announced an exclusive English-language agreement with the Bundesliga running through the 2030-31 season, bringing more than 300 live matches per season to the United States. Coverage begins
BBC Sport has been instrumental in making the FIFA World Cup 2026 an epic one for England and Scotland fans. It shares its rights to broadcast this World Cup with
HBS director of digital Johannes Franken talks SVG Europe through the operation built to serve FIFA World Cup 2026 rights holders remotely from Stratford, east London – and why HBS
Sports technology business Urban Zoo has secured a £20 million investment from BGF. BGF’s investment will support the development of Urban Zoo’s proprietary technology, while enabling the company to capitalise on the significant growth potential across international markets, particularly in North…
Hawk-Eye Innovations and the Hrvatski nogometni savez (HNS), the Croatian Football Federation, have entered into a multi-year agreement to deliver state-of-the-art video assistant referee (VAR) services across Croatia’s top-tier football
ITV is selling its media and entertainment business to Comcast-owned Sky for up to £1.6 billion, following months of talks. The deal – subject to adjustment for cash, debt and
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the USMNT’s Round of 16 win
BBC Sport’s presence at the IBC doesn’t involve sharing space with fellow UK broadcaster (and World Cup rights holder) ITV like back in 2022 in Qatar, so for Phil Bigwood, BBC
As England continues its FIFA World Cup 2026 journey on Saturday 11 July when the team takes on Norway in a huge quarter final game, BBC Sport has been bringing
BBC Sport is once again providing viewers in the UK with the inside story of the Scotland and England teams plus all the major football moments from the FIFA World
Gravity Media is delivering a three-hub remote production workflow for ITV’s FIFA World Cup coverage, connecting its London Production Centre with ITV Sport’s live studio operations in New York, with
NEP Europe has announced a new multi-year agreement with Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS) as broadcast technical services provider for The Championships, Wimbledon, extending their longstanding relationship. The announcement accompanies NEP’s
Ever since the conclusion of Masters London at the end of June, seemingly no topic has been more prominent in the VALORANT esports scene than the unexpected kicking of Head Coach Hector “FrosT” Rosario from Global Esports. What started as a leak on June 24th sparked a wave of rumors, speculation…
Sky to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment in deal reshaping UK sports broadcasting landscape Sky Group has agreed a deal to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment, a move set to significantly reshape the UK’s sports broadcasting and streaming ecosystem. The transaction, valued at up to £1.6 billion…
The BBC’s presence at the IBC doesn’t involve sharing space with fellow UK broadcaster (and World Cup rights holder) ITV like in Qatar so for Phil Bigwood, BBC Football, executive
