The business of sports tech, in brief.
Sunday Night Basketball, NBC Sports’ marquee NBA program of the week, begins this Sun., Feb. 1, with a doubleheader beginning with the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks facing
ESPN will carry the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic – a celebration of Black History Month – featuring Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics Feb. 1 ESPN will showcase the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic when the
The following article "Main Street teams reportedly considering Victory+" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The Victory+ streaming service could be a solution to the potential collapse of the Main Street Sports Group RSNs. Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal reported Wednesday that…
Leaders from MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and USTA sound off There have been a number of transformative moves in the past 12 months that are indicative of a tighter relationship
Telemundo kicks off Spanish-language coverage of the NBA for the 2025-26 season, marking the league’s return to Telemundo for the first time in more than 20 years. Throughout the season,
The NBA announces the five companies that will make up the fifth cohort of NBA Launchpad, the league’s initiative to source, evaluate, and pilot emerging technologies to further impact the
For live–sports-production crews, there’s a certain gravitational pull to events that break the mold. A basketball game on an aircraft carrier. A baseball game in an open cornfield. Outdoor hockey.
Women’s 3-on-3 league Unrivaled, whose inaugural season garnered widespread attention from the basketball world, is taking on its second season with confidence. Mediapro is once again providing support at Sephora
Riedel Communications, in cooperation with the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and the German Sport University Cologne (DSHS), deployed its RefCam for the first time in Germany’s 2. Basketball-Bundesliga. As part
When the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Orlando Magic in Berlin this evening, it will mark the first regular-season NBA game ever played in Germany. Just a few days later,
ScorePlay, the AI-powered media infrastructure built for broadcast and sports, continues its rapid expansion in the United States, solidifying its role as a central storytelling platform for professional teams and
Chyron announces the release of Virtual Placement 8.0, an update that brings SMPTE 2110 IP connectivity to broadcast workflows and introduces NBA-focused line tracking. “We are meeting the industry where
As NBCUniversal heads into an unprecedented month of live sports programming, several NBC Sports production leaders gathered at 30 Rock on Wednesday to provide a sneak peek at some of
Spectrum and Apple unveil the schedule for Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive, which will feature a series of live basketball games in a new storytelling format on Apple Vision
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, ESPN sees largest NBA Christmas audience
Seven data visualizations that defined the business of sports in 2025.
Mickey, Minnie, and friends are back to bring some holiday cheer, as ESPN embarks on its second-annual Dunk the Halls animated broadcast on Christmas Day. It’s ESPN’s second animated altcast in less
Amazon’s new NBA on Prime headquarters pushes far beyond the conventions of your average broadcast studio. As one of the largest and most technologically advanced sports sets in the U.S.,
Without a doubt, 2025 was another banner year for the folks at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Ranging from enhanced technologies that leverage the power of artificial intelligence and other ways
The following article "News: WBD, Isiah Thomas, Doug Gottlieb and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Standard General’s co-founder has reportedly been in talks about investing or purchasing WBD TV networks; Isiah Thomas will be a guest analyst on NBC NBA coverage; and Doug Gottlieb is…
