How World Athletics and HBS Are Telling the Story of the World Athletics Indoor Championships
World Athletics’ indoor championships leveraged advanced audio capture, using boom microphones and strategically placed sensors under sand pits and pole‑vault bars to record coach‑athlete exchanges. Host Broadcast Services (HBS) paired this sound design with a 38‑camera setup, including a new LineCam point‑to‑point cablecam, to deliver immersive visual storytelling. A single outside‑broadcast (OB) truck powers three interlinked galleries, streamlining signal routing and enabling rapid clip exchange. The combined audio‑visual approach deepens viewer engagement and adds value for global rights holders.
Augmented Upgrade: AR Graphics Enhanced with AI Bring Formula E’s 2025-2026 Season New Detail as Well as Challenges
On 21 March 2026 Formula E launched its Madrid debut at Circuito de Madrid Jarama‑RACE, showcasing AI‑enhanced augmented‑reality graphics for the first time. The series switched from its legacy Ncam‑Vizrt setup to Vizrt’s Arena engine, allowing on‑site optical tracking and remote operation from the...
New Doc ‘Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN’ Produced by ESPN Historian Mike Soltys Arriving April 6
ESPN announced the premiere of "Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN" on April 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET, a documentary produced by network historian Mike Soltys and directed by Greg DeHart. The film chronicles Bill and Scott Rasmussen’s 14‑month quest to...
MLB Local Media To Keynote Regional Sports Production Summit, June 29-30, Denver
The Sports Video Group’s 2026 Regional Sports Production Summit in Denver will feature a keynote from MLB Local Media, highlighting how Major League Baseball has built a local‑broadcast operation for 14 clubs. Executives Doug Johnson and Kendall Burgess will discuss...
The Creator Economy’s Growing Impact: Building the Modern Production Studio With Second Rodeo Productions’ CEO Scott Brown
Second Rodeo Productions, led by CEO Scott Brown, is pioneering a new production model that focuses on digitally native scripted formats such as micro‑dramas—short, one‑minute chapters monetized per episode. Drawing on collaborations with megastars like MrBeast, The Rock and Kevin...
The Countdown Is On! Prep for Vegas with SVG’s SportsTech@NABShow Blog
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2026 will take place April 18‑22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, featuring a packed lineup on the creator economy, AI, streaming and broadcast technology. Among the highlights, Telestream introduced UP, a cloud‑native...
SVG New Sponsor Spotlight: Verimatrix’s Juan Martinez on Safeguarding Live Sports Content
Verimatrix, a security firm with over 400 customers and 200 engineers, is positioning itself as a global leader in anti‑piracy technology for live sports. In a new SVG Sponsor Spotlight, VP of Product Management Juan Martinez explains that the time‑sensitive...
SVG All-Stars: Alex McKeen, Senior Manager, Strategic Production Planning, TNT Sports
Alex McKeen, senior manager of strategic production planning at TNT Sports, orchestrates the technical frameworks that power Bleacher Report and House of Highlights live streams and large‑scale activations. He has championed remote‑production (REMI) workflows, enabling leaner onsite footprints and scalable...
Behind the Mic: NBC Sports Announces MLB Opening Day On Air Lineup, Featuring Orel Hershiser, Al Leiter and More.
NBC Sports unveiled its MLB Opening Day doubleheader analyst lineup for March 26, pairing former players Al Leiter, Neil Walker, Orel Hershiser and Luis Gonzalez with play‑by‑play veterans Matt Vasgersian and Jason Benetti. The games will air on NBC and the streaming service Peacock, with...
MLB, Google Cloud Debut AI-Powered, Real-Time Game Analysis With ‘Scout Insights’ in MLB Gameday
Major League Baseball has introduced Scout Insights, an AI‑driven feature embedded in the MLB Gameday app that delivers real‑time, contextual commentary on pitches and matchups. The tool leverages Google Cloud’s Gemini large‑language models, scanning petabytes of historical Statcast data to...
Bay FC Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Victory+ as the Official Streaming Partner
Bay FC has signed a multi‑year deal with free streaming service Victory+ to become the club’s exclusive local streaming partner through the 2027 NWSL season. Victory+ will broadcast 16 Bay FC matches, including six games restricted to Bay Area viewers,...
Chicago Sports Network, WCIU To Simulcast 10 White Sox Games
Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) and Weigel Broadcasting’s WCIU will simulcast ten Chicago White Sox games during the 2026 season, marking the second consecutive year of their partnership. The slate features four matchups against the Chicago Cubs and includes CHSN’s full...
Ratings Roundup: 2026 World Baseball Classic Is Most Watched WBC Telecast EVER with Over 10 Million Viewers
The 2026 World Baseball Classic final between Venezuela and the United States set a new viewership record, attracting 10.78 million viewers on FOX and FOX Deportes. The telecast peaked at 12.15 million during the closing minutes and posted a 128% increase over...
Explained: What the Premier League Really Wants From OTT
The Premier League announced it will launch its own OTT platform, Premier League Plus, in Singapore starting the 2026‑27 season. The service was built into a six‑season bid with StarHub in 2022, providing a low‑pressure test market ahead of the league’s...
NAB 2026: IP Innovation, Software‑Based Media Infrastructure & Dynamic Media Facility Workflows on Display for Lawo
Lawo will unveil a new software‑centric product line at NAB 2026, expanding its HOME platform with containerized micro‑service apps for IP‑based media workflows. The updated HOME suite now includes role‑based access control and a Multiviewer app that can handle up to...
Controlled Chaos: Inside the Mighty Production Engine Behind the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s First Week
CBS Sports and TNT Sports orchestrate a nine‑city live‑production operation for the first week of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, deploying full crews and identical technical blueprints at each venue. Each site runs roughly ten camera operators, robotic cameras, and...
Upgrade to NCAA March Madness Live App Expands Multi-Game Viewing, Enhances Second-Screen Experience
The NCAA March Madness Live app receives its most substantial upgrade yet, adding true multi‑game viewing that lets fans stream two to four games at once across mobile, desktop, and connected devices. New lock‑screen alerts, integrated men’s and women’s bracket...
Net Insight Appoints Larissa Görner-Meeus as Chief Product Officer (CPO)
Net Insight has named Larissa Görner‑Meeus as its new Chief Product Officer, adding her to the executive management team. Görner‑Meeus holds a Dipl‑Ing. in Electrical Engineering, an MBA, and more than 15 years of experience in media and broadcast technology....
Behind The Mic: Netflix, NBC Tap Matt Vasgersian to Call MLB and Tony Dungy Is Out at NBC
Matt Vasgersian will call MLB Opening Night on Netflix and serve as play-by-play voice for NBC's MLB Sunday Leadoff games. Netflix's broadcast team features Albert Pujols, CC Sabathia and multilingual commentators, streaming the game in five languages. NBC also added...
NAB 2026: Boland Communications to Show New OLED Displays and Video Wall Applications
Boland Communications will showcase its latest OLED and QD‑OLED monitors at NAB 2026, highlighted by the new 55‑inch 4K55HDR7SNB super‑narrow bezel display designed for tiled video‑wall installations. The model delivers 12‑bit 4K resolution, 700 nits peak brightness, HDR support, and a range...
Montreux Jazz Festival Names Gravity Media as A/V Production Provider
Montreux Jazz Festival has signed a multi‑year 3+2‑year agreement with Gravity Media to become its new audio‑visual production provider, succeeding Swiss broadcaster RTS. The partnership will see Gravity Media’s Nova 105 outside‑broadcast vehicle delivering IP‑based, UHD S‑Log3 master workflow and...
FloSports and Storied Sports Partner on Women’s and College Sports Content
FloSports announced a partnership with Storied Sports, a studio founded by former espnW and The Players’ Tribune executives, to produce sponsor‑oriented storytelling across its women’s and college sports programming. The collaboration will create original formats for live broadcasts, social platforms,...
NAB 2026: Marshall Electronics Launches First 4K All-IP Weatherproof NDI Camera
Marshall Electronics unveiled its first all‑IP 4K POV camera, the CV574‑WP, at NAB 2026. The unit combines an IP67 weather‑proof rating with NDI|HX support, allowing ultra‑high‑definition video over standard Ethernet. Featuring an 8.46‑megapixel sensor, interchangeable M12 lens mount, and PoE power,...
Ratings Roundup: FOX Smashes WBC Records, ESPN Nets Best College Hoops Audience in 10+ Years
Fox Sports shattered World Baseball Classic pool‑play viewership records, delivering an average 3.17 million viewers – a 183% increase over 2023 – with the Italy‑USA upset becoming the most‑watched telecast on FS1. ESPN posted its strongest men’s college basketball season in...
NAB 2026: Harmonic Takes Wraps Off Spectrum X Plus Media Server
At NAB 2026, Harmonic unveiled Spectrum X Plus, the latest iteration of its Spectrum X media server line. The new platform doubles channel density, handling up to eight HD or two UHD channels per chassis while cutting rack space and...
NAB 2026: Net Insight Introduces Nimbra 520 Media Processing Node
At NAB 2026 Net Insight unveiled the Nimbra 520, a high‑density media processing node designed for live contribution and distribution. The node handles multi‑channel HEVC and AVC, UHD, 10‑bit video and low‑latency workflows while delivering up to 50 % bandwidth savings versus legacy...
X Games Launches New Era With First League Draft at Cosm L.A.
The X Games unveiled its first MoonPay X Games League (XGL) Draft on March 14 at Cosm Los Angeles, marking the transition to a year‑round, global, team‑based competition. Forty of the world’s top action‑sport athletes were drafted into four city‑named...
With 70+ Unilateral Cameras, NBC Sports Is Ready To Tell the Story of PLAYERS Championship
NBC Sports is fielding more than 70 unilateral cameras alongside over 120 shared units for The Players Championship, supported by a 400‑person crew. The broadcast leverages drones, Virtual Eye and emerging AR technology to create immersive, data‑rich storytelling. Collaboration continues...
Sky Sports’ New Rights Cycle for PGA TOUR Reshapes Production Operations
Sky Sports has entered a new PGA TOUR rights cycle, establishing a permanent production hub inside PGA TOUR Studios. The arrangement gives Sky two commentators and an on‑course reporter direct access to the world feed, while also providing permanent transmission...
Xfinity To Stream THE PLAYERS Championship in RealTime4K; Debut Multiview and Fan View Features
Comcast’s Xfinity is teaming with NBC Sports and Golf Channel to broadcast THE PLAYERS Championship in RealTime4K, a low‑latency 4K format that arrived up to 49 seconds faster than conventional streams. The launch also introduces two interactive features: Fan View,...
On-Course Drones Coupled With AR Prove Powerful Duo at PLAYERS Championship
The PGA TOUR deployed four drones for the PLAYERS Championship, including two AR‑enabled units that project true 3D graphics onto the course. Virtual Eye integrated Unreal Engine‑driven visualizations, while robocams received identical AR capabilities for live tracing and putt‑path overlays....
CBS Sports Turns to University of Cincinnati’s Control Room and Staff for Two Big 12 Men’s Basketball Broadcasts
CBS Sports partnered with the University of Cincinnati to produce two Big 12 men’s basketball games from the school’s on‑campus control rooms, marking the second university‑based linear broadcast after Kansas State. CBS supplied its front‑bench producers and directors while Cincinnati...
ESPN’s Ryan McGee to Keynote the 2026 SVG College Summit, May 27-28, Atlanta
ESPN senior writer and SEC Network host Ryan McGee will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Sports Video Group (SVG) College Summit in Atlanta on May 27, followed by his role as master of ceremonies for the SVG College Sports Media...
Save the Date: SVG’s New Cloud & Content Workflows Summit in NYC on July 28
Sports Video Group (SVG) announced its Cloud & Content Workflows Summit for July 28 in New York City, merging its previous cloud production and content management events into a single day. The summit will feature a morning program followed by...
NBC’s Paralympic Effort Embraces Cloud for Signal Transport
NBC Sports is broadcasting the 2026 Milan‑Cortina Paralympics using a cloud‑first workflow, bypassing the traditional IBC connectivity. Signals are transported via SRT over the internet to two OBS cloud instances in Virginia and Frankfurt, with redundancy built in. Stamford, Connecticut...
ESPN Delivers Most-Watched MLB Spring Training Game in 10 Years with Team USA Vs. San Francisco Giants
ESPN’s March 3 spring‑training game between Team USA and the San Francisco Giants attracted 677,000 viewers, the network’s most‑watched spring‑training broadcast in a decade. The matchup lifted ESPN’s 2026 spring‑training average to 580,000, a 101 % increase over 2025, according to Nielsen. The surge...
Foos Gone Wild, Combate Global Launch New Televised MMA Fight Series
Foos Gone Wild and Combate Global announced a new amateur MMA series called Foos Fighting Championship, debuting March 26 in Burbank, California. The event will be broadcast live in Spanish on EstrellaTV and in English on Foos Gone Wild’s YouTube channel,...
SVG Sit-Down: Midco Sports’ Andy Price and Craig DeWit on How the Dakotas-Based RSN Is Redefining Regional Sports Media
Midco Sports, a 95‑year‑old Upper Midwest technology firm, has turned its regional sports network into a national‑minded streaming platform, Midco Sports Plus, now reaching viewers in nine U.S. states. A new partnership with the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) brings...
Riedel Communications Demos Product Innovations at 2026 NAB Show
Riedel Communications showcased a suite of new products at the 2026 NAB Show, emphasizing simplified, scalable production workflows across video, audio, intercom, and networking. Highlights included the browser‑based hi human interface control system, the MediorNet HorizoN ST 2110 MultiViewer app,...
Ratings Roundup: Post Olympics High, NHL on ESPN Viewership Spikes Over 50%
Ratings Roundup shows a surge in live sports viewership across major leagues. ESPN’s MLB spring‑training broadcast between the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers attracted 468 K average viewers, a 54 % increase over last year and the most‑watched spring‑training game in a...
LiveU Marks First Large-Scale Global Deployment of AI-Driven LIQ at Winter Games
LiveU deployed its AI‑driven LiveU IQ (LIQ) technology at the Winter Games, marking the first large‑scale global rollout for a multi‑venue sporting event. Broadcasters used LIQ for roughly 60% of live sessions, achieving a 36% increase in average bitrate and...
The CW Network to Broadcast Six Banana Ball Games During 2026 Season
The CW Network will serve as the exclusive broadcast home for six additional Banana Ball games during the 2026 season, extending its partnership with the Savannah Bananas. The slate includes matchups in Atlanta, Savannah, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Nashville, beginning with...
Cosm Atlanta Set to Open at Centennial Yards on June 10
Cosm announced the opening of its third immersive entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Yards on June 10, 2026. The 70,000‑square‑foot, three‑level complex features a 12K+ LED dome that blends virtual and physical experiences, and its inaugural event will be Game 4 of...
SVG GFX Forum Draws 250+ Industry Pros To Talk Creative Philosphy, AR/XR, Future of Live Sports Graphics
The 2026 SVG GFX Forum convened over 250 sports‑graphics leaders in New York to explore AI‑driven workflows, XR studio tech, and the future of live‑sports visual storytelling. Highlights included ESPN’s data‑rich MNF Playbook alt‑cast, a massive new college‑football graphics suite...
Lawo Appoints Jamie Dunn CEO
Lawo AG announced Jamie Dunn as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Philipp Lawo who will move to the company’s supervisory board. Dunn, with Lawo since 2011 and deputy CEO since 2024, joins a management board that includes CFO...
FIFA and HBS Share World Cup Production Plans, Camera Innovations, and IBC Updates
FIFA and host broadcaster HBS outlined a new production model for the 2026 World Cup, creating 16 localized production teams to limit crew travel across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each of the 104 matches will be covered by...
BMG Expands Washington Broadcast Center with 3 New TV Studios and Podcast Studio for Media Clients
Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is expanding its 62,000‑square‑foot Washington Broadcast Center with three new television studios, a dedicated podcast studio, and newsroom spaces. The facilities will integrate directly into BMG’s Tier‑1 control rooms, 24/7 master‑control, REMI workflows, and its private...
Victory+ Launches NWSL Content Hub, Taps Top Creators to Redefine How Fans Connect with League
Victory+ has launched a free, ad‑supported NWSL Content Hub that aggregates 57 live matches, including the flagship Sunday Night Soccer, with creator‑led shoulder programming. The hub debuts alternate broadcasts hosted by World Cup champion Kelley O’Hara and sports personality Coach...
Ventum Tech Partners with Pixotope to Expand Virtual Production Capabilities Across the GCC
Ventum Tech announced a strategic partnership with Oslo‑based Pixotope to become the regional integration and deployment partner for the company’s real‑time graphics and virtual‑production platform across the GCC and Lebanon. The collaboration combines Pixotope’s real‑time rendering and camera‑tracking technology with...
NBC Sports Selected Imaginary Forces to Create Cinematic Main Title Sequence for “Primetime In Milan”
NBC Sports tapped Imaginary Forces to craft the main title sequence for the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics primetime show, "Primetime in Milan," which aired nightly from Feb. 6‑22 on NBC and Peacock. The cinematic opening blends animated Italian winter landscapes with...