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Eutelsat has renewed its partnership with Qatar Media Corporation (QMC), Qatar’s national public broadcasting organization, under a new multi-year agreement for distributing QMC’s television services across the Middle East and
The FIFAe Finals are postponed one day before Jeddah’s event, with no replacement date or venue announced after Japan and Brazil withdrew.
Interra Systems will exhibit at CABSAT 2026 (Stand B2-37, Dubai Exhibition Centre, October 5–7), demonstrating its BATON QC platform, ORION monitoring solutions, and VEGA Media Analyzer for the MENA broadcast
MultiDyne will exhibit at CABSAT 2026 (October 5–7, Dubai Exhibition Centre), showcasing an expanded technology portfolio following its June 2026 acquisition of the assets of MRMC (Mark Roberts Motion Control).
The Dubai-based company, which already works with U.S. operators including Crunch Fitness and UFC Gym, has big plans for the American gym market
The Esports Foundation has announced that the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), originally scheduled for November 2026 in Riyadh, will be postponed to November 2027. The organization cited the wider
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,
The Six Kings Slam exhibition tennis tournament will return to Riyadh on October 21, 22, and 24, streaming live on Netflix at no additional cost to subscribers. The announcement was
Additional compound space in Lot Q in Philadelphia allows construction of shared cable bridges for reliable connectivity From the first pitch at tonight’s 96th MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia’s Citizens
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
CBS Sports and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced a media rights partnership covering the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 and the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2028. All
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
There has been a lot of chatter about Evo Vegas losing its prestige. Even Arslan Ash himself has mentioned this before. After a Saudi Arabian company purchased Evo and announced a massive circuit expansion, many pros and fans felt the hype around the event was dying. Once the culmination of the…
The Qatar Football Association (QFA), in cooperation with Sponix and broadcaster Alkass, has deployed virtual advertising technology for the first time in QFA’s history, during an international friendly match between
The Esports World Cup (EWC) is leaving Saudi Arabia for the first time, and it’s going to Paris. From July 6 to August 23rd, the top players across 24 game titles will gather together in the French capital, fighting not only for glory but also to win a share of the $75 million prize pool. ……
Correction: The Esports World Cup reached out to state it’s not funded by the PIF. The EWC is funded by the Esports Foundation, a Saudi Arabian non-profit. But the PIF is listed as the Esports Foundation’s parent organization. On May 20th, the Esports World Cup (EWC) officially announced that it…
A few days ago, Norwegian esports organization HEROIC caused an uproar within the esports community with a divisive post on X (formerly Twitter). The post intends to trash-talk Saudi Arabian esports organization Team Falcons by putting its logo next to a photo of actress Sydney Sweeney under the…
The fighting game esports scene is growing, defying the whole “esports is dead” discussion. As sponsorships and Saudi Arabia fuel the general esports scene, esports fans are chasing that authenticity that’s been lost over the years. And they’ve found it in the FGC. The proof? Combo Breaker‘s…
Urban Edge Network (UEN), a streaming platform for NAIA sports, has announced a partnership with Spiideo to provide streaming and production tools to UEN’s partner conferences. The Southern States Athletic
Eutelsat has announced the launch of QBC Business Economic Channel by Qatar Media Corporation, broadcasting in 4K/UHD via Eutelsat’s 7/8° West video neighbourhood. The channel launched on May 5, 2026
