Comcast Business Supports Advanced Technology Infrastructure at Levi’s Stadium for Fan Experience, Venue Operations
Comcast Business has installed a high‑capacity, redundant fiber network and stadium‑wide Xfinity Wi‑Fi at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. The infrastructure supports 70,000 fans’ high‑density mobile usage, mobile ticketing, frictionless concessions, and real‑time analytics in the venue’s command center. It also powers one of the largest outdoor 4K video board deployments and advanced live‑event production. The rollout positions the stadium as an “Intelligent Stadium” capable of scaling to future digital experiences.
DAZN Brings The Canadian Football League’s Saturday Night Football to the Masses in New Media Rights Deal
Starting in 2027, DAZN will become the exclusive home of the Canadian Football League’s Saturday Night Football, delivering 21 straight weeks of regular‑season action plus two playoff games each year. The streaming platform will also serve as the global home...
T-Mobile Brings America’s Best Network to the USGA
T‑Mobile has signed a multi‑year deal to become the Official 5G Network Partner for the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Open and other USGA championships. The carrier will power the first mobile Rules Review, real‑time content delivery, ticket scanning and vendor...
ESL FACEIT Group Debuts First Ever Esports Vertical Stream Co-Developed With TikTok
ESL FACEIT Group announced a partnership with TikTok to deliver broadcast‑native vertical livestreams for its esports tournaments, debuting at Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta. The new format features mobile‑first graphics and overlays designed specifically for smartphone screens. TikTok will supply promotional...
Inside Apple TV’s MLS iPhone Production with Royce Dickerson, Apple Live Sports, Executive Producer
Apple TV will broadcast a live MLS match between LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo entirely captured with 15 iPhone 17 Pro Max cameras. The devices are split between operator‑controlled units that can zoom in real time and fixed cameras remotely...
FOX Sports’ Indy 500 Director Mitch Riggin on the Tech and Storytelling for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing
FOX Sports entered its second year covering the Indianapolis 500, expanding the production to more than 70 camera feeds, including 30 in‑car angles across 17 cars. Lead Director Mitch Riggin highlighted new assets such as the Top Gun and Buckeye...
Jelly Roll Offers Up 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Theme Song for NHL, Amazon Music
The NHL and Amazon Music have tapped Grammy‑winning artist Jelly Roll to create the official theme song, “Rise Up,” for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The track will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Music and will appear in game broadcasts,...
SVG Rewind: ‘AIQ: Where Data Meets Dirt’ Technology Brings Real-Time Data Analysis to Rodeo
The Cowboy Channel and Teton Ridge unveiled AIQ, a video‑based AI system that captures real‑time data on rodeo events such as bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback, and barrel racing. Developed with TWG AI, Palantir and NVIDIA, the platform creates skeletal...
NHL Taps Honeywell To Make Arenas, Facilities More Energy-Efficient
The NHL announced a multi‑year global partnership with Honeywell, naming it the league’s Official Building Automation and Energy Management Partner. Honeywell will deploy its AI‑enabled Forge platform to modernize NHL arenas, practice facilities and community rinks across North America, improving...
MLB Local Media Productions Hit Their Stride With Live Drone, WireCam, DirtCams, UmpCam, RF Cam
MLB Local Media has expanded its regional production model to 14 clubs, adding the Nationals, Cardinals and six more teams for the 2026 season. The Milwaukee Brewers‑New York Yankees series showcased a suite of advanced tools—including a live‑drone, WireCam, two...
Virtual Eye Powers 15 Graphics Outputs for PGA Championship, Anchored by 24-Hour Production Pipeline
Virtual Eye is delivering 15 graphics outputs for the PGA Championship, using a 24‑hour production pipeline that spans crews in New Zealand, the United States and Scotland. The remote operations hub in Dunedin works overnight, leveraging AWS infrastructure to provide live 3D...
Netflix Steps Into the Cage for First MMA Production With Rousey-Carano Showdown at Intuit Dome
Netflix is launching its first MMA live‑stream, featuring a Ronda Rousey‑Gina Carano showdown at the Intuit Dome. The production, led by EverWonder and NEP, employs the Supershooter 24 mobile unit, roughly 20 high‑speed cameras and drone footage to deliver a cinematic...
Ratings Roundup: ESPN Secures Top Viewed Second Round Game 4 of Stanley Cup on Cable; NBA Draft Lottery Viewership Up...
ESPN posted a series of record‑breaking viewership numbers across its sports portfolio in 2026. The college softball regular season generated more than 2 billion minutes watched and averaged 292,000 viewers, while the First Take reunion with Stephen A. Smith and Skip...
NAB 2026: Kronehit Awards Lawo and SLG Broadcast Contract for Full Studio Modernization
Austrian broadcaster kronehit awarded SLG Broadcast and Lawo a contract to modernize its entire studio infrastructure, announced at NAB Show 2026. The deal will replace all studios with Lawo diamond audio mixing consoles, five Power Core engines, and expand the existing...
Vizrt Named Official Technical Supplier of Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Vizrt has been appointed the Official Technical Supplier for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, partnering with host broadcaster ORF in Vienna. The broadcaster will deploy Viz Engine for real‑time 3D graphics, compositing, on‑screen and data‑driven scoring visuals, while Viz Virtual...