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There are few events in sports — or television — that command the attention of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. For fans, it’s a blur of buzzer-beaters, bracket chaos, and
New features across mobile, connected devices, and automotive platforms underscore continued evolution of the tournament’s direct-to-consumer experience As the First Round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship
DirecTV is introducing several new viewing features, including a multi-screen “March Madness Mix” channel and an updated Sports Central mobile app hub, ahead of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Spectrum has announced the launch of its new Multiview feature in the Spectrum TV App, giving customers the ability to watch up to four NCAA men’s or women’s basketball games
DAZN will allow fans in select international territories to watch the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at no cost, including full game replays throughout the event. Shay Segev, DAZN
Disney+ has announced the addition of March Madness — the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments — to its live sports lineup across Europe and South Africa, expanding
As the Big 12 Conference continues to lean into campus-based production, CBS Sports is becoming an increasingly active participant in the model. This season, the broadcaster partnered with the University
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Pacers Sports & Entertainment builds ST 2110-based production control center Pacers Sports & Entertainment has built a new IP-based broadcast control center anchored on the SMPTE ST 2110 standard to support in-venue productions at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The facility gives…
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
FIBA and TNT Sports (a division of Warner Bros. Discovery) have announced a long-term partnership Basketball USA. The agreement, which runs through 2029, will see elite international competitions broadcast across the TNT, TBS, and truTV networks, alongside comprehensive streaming on HBO Max.
TNT Sports and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have reached a multiyear deal for exclusive U.S. English language rights for all Men’s and Women’s tentpole tournaments to be showcased across
Designed specifically for pro basketball, the renovated space at Gainbridge Fieldhouse features two separate control rooms Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis has been extremely busy over the past two years, handling
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Orlando Magic deploys ST 2110 IP Control Room at Kia Center to modernize game production The Orlando Magic have launched a new SMPTE ST 2110 IP-based production control room at Kia Center, replacing legacy broadcast infrastructure with a fully networked workflow supporting…
ESPN had a busy mid-month weekend of innovation, deploying CapCam and EarCam systems from POVORA (inventor of the JockeyCam) for its broadcasts of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Feb. 13)
Legendary sports broadcasters Bob Costas, Doug Collins, Mike “Czar of the Telestrator” Fratello, Jim Gray, Hannah Storm, Isiah Thomas, and P.J. Carlesimo return to NBC Sports in a special edition
ESPN and the Horizon League announce a new multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement, continuing a 38-year collaboration that began with the 1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men’s basketball championship game. Why
Targeting a younger audience, creator-led network’s Access Granted series highlights daily lives of the team’s rookie class In a saturated sports-media industry, many companies dedicate time and resources to telling
The WNBA’s Portland Fire and NWSL’s Portland Thorns announce a groundbreaking, multi-year media partnership establishing Gray Media’s KPDX (FOX 12 Plus) as the regional broadcast home for the two professional
Street-level images of iconic Los Angeles landmarks are incorporated into the regular-season look With NBC Sports just months into its return to NBA coverage after a 24-year absence, the broadcaster’s
At the 26th NBA All-Star Technology Summit at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel and the world’s
