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LiveU provided IP video transmission and remote cloud production infrastructure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The deployment covered 104 matches across 16
Muybridge Rail Cam, AI-driven robos, ear-mounted RefCam make MLS debuts at All-Star Game With North American soccer riding a tidal wave of FIFA World Cup–powered hype, MLS is looking to
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, the FIFA World Cup 2026 dominated
Chyron’s PRIME 5 graphics platform supported live graphics workflows for NBCUniversal Telemundo’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage across Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock. Telemundo and Peacock averaged 6.3 million viewers in
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup went about its business of smashing every TV ratings record on the books, the tournament’s stateside media partners made a killing with their respective ad sales efforts. According to Guideline data, the supersized soccer spectacle generated a staggering $1.19 billion in…
Telemundo has announced it has acquired from UC3 exclusive U.S. Spanish-language rights to all UEFA men’s club competitions for three seasons beginning with the 2027/28 season. The deal covers the
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was a landmark moment for soccer in the United States — and few digital-first media brands embraced the opportunity more fully than the Men in
The 2026 FIFA World Cup closed out on yet another high note, as nearly 40 million viewers tuned in for the Spain-Argentina final on Fox Sports. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, Fox’s coverage of Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina averaged 38.94 million viewers, making it…
From the Pico Lot in Los Angeles to stadiums and remote sets across North America, FOX Sports’ 2026 FIFA World Cup production was one of the network’s most ambitious live-event
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final approaches, HBS Executive Producer Riki van Steeden offers a preview of the massive host-broadcast operation behind Sunday’s Spain–Argentina showdown at New York New
With England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 team getting ready to fly home after losing 2-1 to Argentina in their semi final match at Atlanta Stadium on 15 July, the world
ITV Sport’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage has been produced from one of the most striking broadcast locations in New York City. In this interview, Executive Director/Producer Paul McNamara takes
USA Sports has announced an exclusive English-language agreement with the Bundesliga running through the 2030-31 season, bringing more than 300 live matches per season to the United States. Coverage begins
The following article "Versant acquires Bundesliga in latest sign of change in media rights market" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. A new media rights deal for one of the higher-profile international soccer leagues may be a sign of things to come in the sports rights marketplace. Versant…
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, the USMNT’s Round of 16 win
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
BBC Sport’s teams are now on their way to the US to bring live coverage from pitchside at the semi final and final of the FIFA World Cup 2026. As
Gravity Media is delivering a three-hub remote production workflow for ITV’s FIFA World Cup coverage, connecting its London Production Centre with ITV Sport’s live studio operations in New York, with
When the FIFA Club World Cup expanded into a 48-team tournament spanning the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the challenge wasn’t just to produce 63 matches. It was to ensure that
It’s Opening Day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the air is buzzing in the Hollywood Park District of Inglewood, CA. The energy on this sunny L.A. afternoon isn’t
