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The following article "NFL officials met with FCC last week, per report" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Facing scrutiny from multiple federal agencies over its deals with streaming companies, the NFL has reportedly begun mounting its defense. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports…
The following article "Fox reportedly competing with streamers for new five-game NFL package" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. As Fox encourages the government to look into the issue of live sports on streaming services, it is reportedly battling alongside them for rights to the NFL's…
The following article "Gov’t said to open investigation into NFL over games on streaming services" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. After weeks of rumblings, the U.S. justice department is now said to be investigating the NFL over its media rights deals with streaming companies. Visit…
Several NFL Media employees transitioned over to ESPN on Wednesday as part of the network buying NFL Network and RedZone Channel, according to SBJ, including key executive transitions on the Content,
HBO and NFL Films have announced Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks, a five-episode series debuting Tuesday, August 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and streaming on
The following article "NFL reportedly sets first Christmas game on broadcast in three years" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. After two-straight streaming-exclusive years, the NFL Christmas Day slate will again have a broadcast TV component. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media…
The Trump loyalist threatens the league’s antitrust exemption.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards yesterday. ESPN/ABC led with 63 nominations, followed by FOX Sports/FS1 with
Monday Night Football, ESPN’s premiere NFL property, has continued to be improved and upgraded from a production perspective. Alternative broadcasts are augmenting the viewing experience, and while Monday Night Football
After a relatively quiet January, the month of February was jammed packed with live sports that spanned the globe. Two in particular — Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, CA
ESPN’s 2025-26 college football season kicked off with a fresh visual identity, including fully redesigned insert graphics, animations, clock-and-score, and College GameDay look. The new look enhanced storytelling, statistical analysis
Supported by partners, the in-venue production team keeps videoboard-show quality high Lucas Oil Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts and major sports events for almost two decades, continues
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, FOX Sports sees the most watched
As the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots faced off in the NFL’s biggest sporting event of the season on Sun., Feb. 8, Sennheiser wireless solutions played a pivotal role
Comcast’s Xfinity announces record-setting performance from its new RealTime4K technology during Super Bowl LX, delivering the game to customers’ homes faster than any other provider. Internal testing showed that Xfinity
CP Communications provided broadcast support for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif. at Levi’s Stadium, marking 27 years of working around the Big Game. The Super Bowl was televised
The Daytona 500 is called “The Super Bowl of Racing” for a reason. Whether it’s the culmination to five days of action on the track, the sheer size and scope
For NBC Sports, Super Bowl LX was a day for the history books. The most-watched event in the network’s storied history also delivered a slate of notable production moments —
ESPN announces “Year of the Super Bowl,” a sweeping 12-month, multi-platform celebration of America’s biggest sporting event and building toward ESPN’s first-ever Super Bowl production in February 2027. In collaboration
For major U.S. events like Super Bowl 2026, FIFA World Cup, America 250, and the 2028 Olympics, the need for spectrum to operate wireless microphones is more important than ever.
