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The two-year renovation period will create a stadium of the future for the NFL franchise Fans of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars witnessed a home playoff game this past season at
For college athletic departments, the transition from traditional SDI infrastructure to IP doesn’t have to happen all at once. At least that was the case at NC State. NC State
League of Legends and Counter-Strike 2 matches are seeing trading volumes that are nearing those of major league sports at prediction markets. An analysis of Polymarket trading over the past year found an average of over $1 million was traded on LoL matches, with the highest match recording $28.3…
ESPN will air the ninth annual MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life on Sunday, August 23, at 7 p.m. ET from Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa.,
The following article "Game of DAZNs: Pacers latest team to join streamer" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Another NBA team is officially moving to DAZN. The Indiana Pacers have reached an exclusive media rights deal with DAZN, it was announced Thursday, becoming the second NBA team…
Score-bug aficionados have something new to dissect on Thursday night. During Thursday night’s NFL preseason matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans, ESPN soft-launched a new score bug
A massive deployment of specialty cameras, graphics, and AR will showcase the nation’s capital and offer viewers unique insights into the action Although building racetracks in the center of major
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, CBS’ final round of the FedEx
Pacers Sports and Entertainment has announced a partnership with DAZN, making it the exclusive streaming home of Indiana Pacers basketball. A team-branded streaming service will launch in early September on
The Orlando Magic entered last season with a dramatically upgraded in-venue production operation, replacing a 16-year-old control room, LED, and audio infrastructure with a new SMPTE ST 2110 facility, upgraded
Spectrum SportsNet LA, the exclusive television home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is now available to Spectrum customers in former Cox markets following the close of the transaction between Charter
The Grand Slam of Curling and Rock League have announced a three-year agreement with ESPN, bringing more than 300 hours of live curling coverage to U.S. audiences during the 2026-27
Even if NFL preseason games are treated by coaches and stars as—at best—dress rehearsals, fans have shown a hunger to watch. Last year’s nationally televised tune-ups averaged 2.2 million viewers, making the 2025 preseason the most-watched since 2018, according to the league. In the regular season…
In-venue and creative video staffers at the professional and collegiate level have one major thing in common: the intensity and attention to detail ramps up during a live event. What
Imagine Communications President/CEO Steve Reynolds discusses the company’s role in Kaseya Center’s rebuild, where its Selenio Network Processor (SNP) platform, Magellan Control System, and multiviewers are deployed across production control,
DAZN Group has completed its acquisition of ViewLift, a provider of streaming and digital solutions for sports content owners. The acquisition was first announced on April 30, 2026. ViewLift will
William F. Rasmussen, the sports fan-turned broadcaster and entrepreneur whose out-of-the-box idea of a 24-hour cable sports network, ESPN, changed forever the landscape of sports media, passed away today, August
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
SMT will provide race technology for FOX Sports’ coverage of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. on August 23, when the NTT INDYCAR SERIES races through the streets
Dolby Laboratories and the Seattle Seahawks have announced a partnership integrating Dolby OptiView into the Seahawks’ live streaming coverage, making the Seahawks the first NFL team to deploy the platform.
