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Major League Baseball celebrates its top players of 2026 tonight in Las Vegas with the MLB Awards, and MLB Network continues to expand its production of the event, now in
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
MLB Network is nearly all-day media day coverage across MLB Now, MLB Central, MLB Tonight, MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show for the Brewers–Rays The 122nd World Series may be in
MLB’s Ryan Zander discusses the league’s work to integrate the ABS Challenge System, expand broadcast enhancements, support a growing global production operation When Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras successfully challenged
A 10-person team at American Family Field is supporting live game and studio programming As the 2026 World Series moves to Tampa Bay for tonight’s Game 3, it’s an opportune
A playoff season featuring three series sweeps allows broadcast crews extra time for setup After a couple of years in the high-intensity environment of Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto,
A day before customers got their hands on Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, MLB executives were already showing off updates to the league’s app designed for the new device. MLB At Bat was one of the first 500 apps released for iOS’ App Store in July 2008 and the league has rarely, if
MLB regional broadcast rights are currently worth $1.6bn, according to the latest Ampere estimates, accounting for 43% of the league’s total $3.7bn broadcast rights revenue. Rooted in linear cable, regional
The following article "News: Hawks-Prime Video, MLB Network, ESPN and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The Atlanta Hawks ink a local streaming deal with Prime Video; MLB Network is canceling “Intentional Talk” after 16 years; and ESPN introduces an animated alternate broadcast for…
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
Since debuting in 2020, Banana Ball has gone from viral curiosity to selling out MLB ballparks and NFL stadiums, drawing millions on national TV, and building a supersize social-media following.
DAZN is laying out how fans will access the 19 NBA, NHL, MLB, and WNBA teams streaming on its platform this season. Following this year’s collapse of Main Street Sports
Cloud-based production has evolved from an emerging technology to an increasingly essential part of the live-sports production ecosystem. But what does it actually take to implement these workflows, and what
RHStv and Red House Streaming have announced an expansion of their partnership with Peak Events, streaming the Myrtle Beach Fall Showdown — a two-game series between Clemson and Coastal Carolina
The broadcaster’s capability as an internal production house continues with studio programming for U.S. viewers The MLB Postseason comes with an attraction that can be felt around the globe. This
Design reflects feedback on graphics introduced for MLB Red Sox and Pirates games Boston Bruins games on NESN and Pittsburgh Penguins games on SportsNet Pittsburgh will feature a redesigned scorebug
The following article "After topping regular season, Red Sox-Yankees dominates first day of playoffs" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. After all these years, Red Sox-Yankees is still the biggest television draw in baseball. Tuesday’s Red Sox-Yankees MLB American League Wild Card Series…
NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN are carrying all four Wild Card series with a production complement on par with SNB’s 24-camera show In its first year carrying primetime Major League Baseball
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
By Jon Morgan, Founder and Executive Producer, Ryval Studios For Major League Baseball creative teams, the offseason has always been a race against the clock. Rosters change. Free agents sign.
