
MLB Brings Automated Ball-Strike Challenges and AR to the World Series
Major League Baseball is showcasing its ABS Challenge System, augmented reality, UmpCam and expanded drone coverage during the Brewers-Rays World Series.
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Major League Baseball is showcasing its ABS Challenge System, augmented reality, UmpCam and expanded drone coverage during the Brewers-Rays World Series.
A 10-person Game Creek Video crew supported FOX Sports' 1080p HDR production of the first two 2026 World Series games at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
FOX Sports has updated its audio team and gear for the 2026 MLB World Series, with Game 1 in Milwaukee pitting the Rays against the Brewers.
More than 330 transmission-tech leaders met in New York to discuss C-Band spectrum changes, LEO satellite, cloud transport and lessons from the FIFA World Cup.
Northwestern University's $875 million New Ryan Field opened on Oct. 2 with 32 million LED pixels and a dedicated in-venue control room.
Netflix has confirmed a production partnership with IMG for the 2027 Women's World Cup and secured rights to air all 104 matches of the 2030 World Cup in Spain.
The streaming service will carry all matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, part of a widening push into football coverage across multiple territories.
The FIA Extreme H World Cup renewed its global broadcast partnership with DAZN, keeping all coverage free-to-view ahead of racing in Saudi Arabia from 29-31 October.
Verimatrix is promoting Streamkeeper, an anti-piracy approach built on prevention and making illegal live sports streams harder to produce, according to Sports Video Group.
Disney+ will livestream Super Bowl LXI in English and Spanish on Feb. 14, 2027, broadening the distribution of ESPN's first production of the NFL championship.
The sports media and technology event will run October 19-21 in Monaco, with sessions on AI strategy, live betting technology, production and YouTube distribution.
The NHL has centralized regional production for six teams and built a new on-air graphics package with Gameday Creative for the new season.
A White House official says every one of the 78 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be protected by counter-drone systems, with D-Fend Solutions named as a provider.
World Athletics' new Virtual Finish Line made its debut in Budapest, using a 26-camera array to build near-real-time 3D views of sprint finishes for broadcasters.
NBC Sports adds Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers as an NBA game analyst, while broadcaster changes ripple across the sports media landscape.
The Lynx will air their last regular-season local broadcast free on FOX 9+ following the closure of streaming service Victory+.
Circle will become Chelsea's front-of-shirt sponsor and principal partner, placing its USDC brand on the club's men's, women's and academy kits.
Broadcasters and production firms behind events like the 2026 World Cup, the Tour de France and Wimbledon are recalibrating how sustainability fits into their operations, according to SVG Europe.
The IP-video company says it deployed 1,700 transmission units across the 2026 FIFA World Cup, its largest broadcast operation to date.
Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports and HBO Max will carry the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games for the first time, with more than 600 hours of live coverage and free-to-air highlights on Channel 5.
FOX and Telemundo's coverage of the Spain-Argentina final reached a combined 66.4 million US viewers, the biggest non-NFL, non-news audience since the Seinfeld finale.
BBC Sport built an LED-based virtual production studio at MediaCity for the FIFA World Cup 2026, replacing the green-screen setup used for a decade.
FOX Sports says its 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup coverage became its most digitally viewed event ever, driven by an 'Always On' livestream that ran for 974 straight hours.
Expanding the tournament to 48 teams lifted total revenue by 54%, but per-game media rights value fell 19% as broadcast deals contracted, according to Sports Video Group.
The social-first sports-media company produced more than 500 short-form videos across four US cities for a creator-led competition series tied to the 2026 World Cup.
The digital-first media brand ran a roughly 100-person operation during the tournament, as U.S. soccer-podcast listening on Spotify climbed nearly 425%.
Fox recorded 38.9 million viewers for the Spain-Argentina final, while HBS deployed more than 125 cameras and a decentralised, 16-venue production model.
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, FIFA and host broadcaster HBS describe the largest and most complex host-broadcast operation the industry has undertaken.
Argentina and Spain meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at MetLife Stadium, capping a tournament that introduced live performances and a first-ever halftime show.
Host broadcaster HBS is enhancing coverage for the Spain-Argentina final at MetLife Stadium with FPV drones, more cameras, and centralized replay teams.