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Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) and Spectrum have installed WiFi 7 as part of Spectrum’s Managed WiFi solution within Charlotte’s recently renovated Spectrum Center, marking the first-ever deployment of the
The following article "WNBA has most-watched playoffs since inaugural season" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Capped by the first Game 7 in its history, the WNBA had its most-watched postseason since its inaugural year. The 2026 WNBA Playoffs averaged 1.49 million viewers across…
More than 100 Pac-12 and Atlantic 10 games will feature Ross XPression graphics, advanced statistical analysis, and studio coverage from Englewood Cliffs USA Sports is preparing for a busy college
The following article "WNBA Finals Game 7 among league’s most-watched games" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The WNBA Finals ended with one of the league’s largest audiences and delivered cable’s top sports audience of a college football Saturday. Saturday’s Dream-Valkyries WNBA Finals…
Monumental Sports Network (MNMT), the local media rights holder for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics, has announced updates to its Monumental+ (M+) streaming app.
Production strategy includes remote control rooms in Los Angeles and Charlotte, Big Ten Network resources, and scalable camera complements for marquee matchups Rome is not exactly a traditional place to
Second year of regular-season coverage features 82 games, expanded emphasis on remote production, and mobile units from NEP and Live Media Group Although TNT Sports has been a home to
Cloud-based replay technology, Viz Libero telestration, new Haivision X4 encoders, new graphics package highlight production plans for 2026-27 season The bulk of the college basketball season tips off today, and
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
The following article "Weekday matinee WNBA Finals Game 6 audience on par with primetime games" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Despite starting at 12:30 PM ET on a weekday, Game 6 of the WNBA Finals averaged an audience in line with the primetime games earlier in the series. Thursday’s…
The following article "WNBA Finals nears Game 5 high, but viewership takes hit from competition" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Facing its toughest competition yet, the WNBA Finals viewership held up about as well as one could expect Monday night. Monday’s Dream-Valkyries WNBA Finals…
USA Sports’ first season covering the WNBA will end on the biggest stage possible. The broadcaster will present the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history on Saturday, when the
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent ratings news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, with the World Series, the NFL, college
The following article "Earlier start impacts viewership, but WNBA Finals still hits Game 4 high" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Moved up to an earlier timeslot, Game 4 of the WNBA Finals fell short of the previous week’s series opener — but still delivered a viewership high. Saturday’s…
The NBA has announced agreements to establish a framework for NBA-related prediction markets, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the designation
How does NBC Sports manage transmission operations for the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and NBA All-Star Game all in the same month? At SVG TranSPORT 2026 in New York City,
The San Antonio Spurs have named Sinclair Broadcast Group their new over-the-air media partner, bringing Spurs basketball to local fans beginning with the 2026-27 season. Twenty-two games will be broadcast
The following article "WNBA Finals sets another viewership mark in rescheduled Game 3" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The WNBA Finals set another viewership mark in Game 3. Wednesday’s Valkyries-Dream WNBA Finals Game 3 averaged 1.71 million viewers, combining a Nielsen-measured linear…
Amazon Prime Video tips off its second season of NBA on Prime tonight, returning to the court with the in-house production infrastructure it built from the ground up last fall
GameTime Productions is using Stripe TV’s Lightbox and Telestripe wireless telestration technology on AUSL softball and NCAA football and basketball broadcasts. The setup was chosen by Mace May, Technical Manager
