The business of sports tech, in brief.
ESPN recently took a notable step in its long-running evolution toward higher-quality video with the rollout of 4K HDR distribution for ESPN and ESPN2 in the United States. Underneath the
For a brief moment on a sheet of ice in Las Vegas, some of the NHL’s biggest stars skated into an environment that felt more like a celebration than a
The 2026 US Open Tennis Championships marked a year of change with respect to TV coverage. And for ESPN it meant a new 20,000 sq. ft. home as well as
Angels Broadcast Television (ABTV), the local television home of the Los Angeles Kings, has announced broadcast and streaming options for the 2026-27 season. Kings games continue on ABTV through participating
The Detroit Red Wings have announced details for their inaugural season on Detroit SportsNet (DSN), a local television home for Red Wings hockey and Tigers baseball launched earlier this year
United Airlines and DISH have announced an agreement to bring live professional and college football to seatback screens on Starlink-equipped United aircraft. The service is available now on more than
Manifold Technologies, developer of software-defined, FPGA-accelerated infrastructure for live production, has named Ryhaan Williams as Chief Commercial Officer for North America. In her new role, Williams will lead manifold’s commercial
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, the NFL’s return claims seven of
The Minnesota Lynx have announced that their final local broadcast of the 2026 regular season will air free on FOX 9+ following the shutdown of Victory+. The Lynx will face
Apple TV is significantly expanding its use of the iPhone as a live-production camera for the final Friday Night Baseball telecast of the 2026 season. For Friday night’s San Francisco
The Charlotte Hornets have announced DAZN as their exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming partner for the 2026-27 NBA season. The service launches immediately, giving fans across North Carolina and South Carolina access
US college football arrives in London next week (Saturday 19 September), when the Kansas Jayhawks take on the Arizona State Sun Devils at Wembley Stadium for the inaugural Union Jack
ESPN will present LALIGA’s ElClásico on ABC for the first time, with FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid airing Sunday, October 25 at 4 p.m. ET. A one-hour pre-match show begins
The following article "Netflix latest to signal interest in men’s World Cup rights" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria indicated during an interview with Alex Sherman of CNBC last week that the streaming platform is interested in bidding for rights…
The future of live sports production remains bright. Back for Season 2, SVG Students To Watch spotlights the next generation of live-sports-production professionals. Across campuses nationwide, students are playing a
Lions vs. Bills will also be the first regular-season game at new Highmark Stadium Prime Video may be the final national rightsholder to begin their 2026 NFL schedule, but they’ll
The following article "News: PCSA, streaming coalition, WTGL and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The PCSA has reportedly been revised to allow existing media rights deals to continue; a new streaming coalition officially launches; and more than half of the WTGL regular season will…
Gravity Media, a leading global provider of production and content, and media services and facilities, is empowering Tourism and Events Northern Territory (NT) with production requirements and technical services for
Gravity Media has announced it will provide outside broadcast production and technical services for the MXGP of Australia, the finale of the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championship, at Hidden Valley
Willow Sports has announced it will serve as the exclusive U.S. and Canadian home for approximately 700 hours of live coverage from the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, beginning September 19.
