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NEP Europe, part of NEP Group, has announced it will deliver broadcast solutions for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, supporting Austrian national broadcaster ORF in partnership with the
Guntermann and Drunck (G&D), a Panoptec Technologies Group company, and CT Square, led by Chandresh Shah, have announced a joint venture to distribute G&D and VuWall solutions exclusively across India.
On May 1st, 2026, Victor “Punk” Woodley put out a tweet saying that Evo Japan has been a bad experience every single year for him, that it might be his final time going to the tournament due to his experience. Unfortunately, this isn’t an isolated problem, as a bunch of top players from across…
Ah, the perfect time for a look back at what’s been going on in fighting game esports. Honestly, the amount of stuff that’s been going on has been overwhelming, but I think I’ve narrowed it down to some of the best stuff. Over in Japan, we saw Evo and Kagaribi, two of the biggest events … Continued
Foxtel Media has announced a landmark expansion into the metaverse, launching the Kayo SPORTS Stadium on Roblox.
viztrick AiDi, an on-device AI solution developed by Nippon TV, delivered globally by FOR-A, and powered by NVIDIA, has received two awards at NAB Show 2026. The GoVertical! AiDi feature
Seven Network’s streaming platform, 7plus, has captured the #1 position in the Australian commercial free-to-air Broadcast Video on Demand (BVOD) market following a massive surge in viewership during April 2026.
The shift from hardware to software-driven infrastructure, and the adoption of AI, is enabling the broadcast industry to reinvent decades-old processes, with broadcasters and media companies increasingly able to rethink
PMY Group deployed its AI-powered crowd intelligence platform, Optic, at the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The platform uses CCTV, ticketing, accreditation, point-of-sale, event management systems,
Hardware is still an emphasis — Supershooter 11 is new, and REMI-based 65 is in the works — but software and, of course, AI are a major focus For nearly
The Japanese fighting game community is up in arms after the Kemonomichi Legends LIVE match, and not because Daigo Umehara lost. Evo took control of the broadcast, and many felt the production level was disrespectful. Now, many are accusing Evo of not understanding the magnitude of the historic…
Even though the LCK is in the middle of the action with the season’s Rounds 1-2, one of the most shocking moves happened at the end of the first round robin. Korean ADC player Nam “Diable” Dae-geun has officially joined Nongshim RedForce (NS), leaving BNK FearX (BFX), the team that turned him into…
Ed Sheeran’s ‘The Loop’ tour launched in Auckland in January 2026 before moving on to Australia, with South America and the United States to follow later in the year. Monitor
Fernwood Fitness, Australia’s leading women-only health and wellness network, has announced a partnership with Ovum AI, an innovative health-tracking platform.
At a time when operational costs are rising across global sport, stadiums and football clubs are being forced to rethink one of their most overlooked expenses: turf maintenance. From diesel consumption to labour hours, maintaining elite playing surfaces has traditionally been both…
It’s official, South Korea will not be competing at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC), at least not as a team sanctioned by the Korean e-Sports organization (KeSPA). Reportedly, the decision to withdraw stems from a dispute between the KeSPA and the Esports Foundation regarding roster selection…
The FGC was treated to a wild weekend courtesy of LVL UP EXPO 2026, which saw international players such as Goichi “GO1” Kishida, Shoji “Fenritti” Sho, and Doramigi fly in to prove themselves at Los Angeles. From Victor “Punk” Woodley’s Street Fighter 6 run to Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez…
The approval of a reported $113 billion merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global is being framed as the creation of a “next-generation media and entertainment company.” But beyond Hollywood headlines, the deal signals something far more consequential for sport: a global media…
NEP VP, Platform Dan Murphy sits down at the 2026 NAB Show to unpack what “NEP Platform” really means — NEP’s move from traditional rack-and-stack hardware integration to a software-defined,
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, NEP is leaning into hybrid production with the launch of the NEP Platform — a centralized, scalable environment that integrates software and hardware services across trucks,
