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Gravity Media’s Creative and Managed Services team produced a dedicated live 9:16 vertical broadcast workflow for Meta Connect 2026. Meta asked for more than a reformatted version of the existing
College football fans have long been starved for access to all-22 game film, silent clips of plays shot at high angles for coaches to study. “The lack of college all-22 film in 2026 is stupid and maddening,” ESPN commentator Kevin Clark wrote online this spring. Now, a feast arrives. Sports tech…
Vizrt has built a proof-of-concept integration with the Story Object Model (SOM), shown at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam as part of the Smart Stories Accelerator project. Vizrt was the project’s
ENCO provided live stage captioning, multilingual translation and new audio pass-through services at NAB Show New York, held Oct. 21-22 at the Javits Center, and at the 2026 NAB Marconi
November 10 - Fox Corporation has completed its $22 billion acquisition of streaming platform Roku, closing the deal ahead of its expected 2027 timeline.
SMT provided production technology and graphics support for all three NASCAR national series championship broadcasts this past weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Craftsman Truck Series on Nov. 6 on FOX
The College Football Playoff is officially doubling in size, and ESPN will remain its exclusive media rights partner as the postseason expands from 12 to 24 teams beginning with the
With more than 400 races across six days of competition, Henley Royal Regatta is the most prestigious event in the rowing calendar. Telling the complete story of such a packed
Analyst Josh Stinehour will share results Jan. 26 in Mountain View, Calif. Devoncroft Partners will present findings from a new survey of the enterprise-video community at the Silicon Valley Video
SMPTE’s Media Technology Summit (MTS2026) takes place Nov. 16-19 at the Pasadena Convention Center. The schedule: Register today and save 10% with code SVG10. Use code SVG2026 for a FREE
SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology) is delivering on-air graphics and shot data for the Women’s Team Golf League (WTGL), which made its debut Sunday, Nov. 8, at SoFi Center in Palm Beach
As remote production continues to evolve, the focus is increasingly shifting to the infrastructure powering live broadcasts from home. From network connectivity and signal transport to production control, resource sharing,
Young athletes from 204 delegations have come together in Senegal for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first ever Olympic event held on the African continent. For Olympic Broadcasting
In a new home, the show had its traditional focus on music production, but broadcast themes received significant emphasis The Audio Engineering Society (AES) celebrated a successful AES Show Nashville
Content creation and rights, YouTube archive, production workflows, investment, and governance were primary topics Developments in the world of AI and generative AI are happening at a profoundly fast clip,
Free-to-air commercial broadcaster Channel Seven has locked in exclusive broadcast and digital streaming rights for the high-stakes 2026 Rugby League World Cup semi-final clash between defending champions Australia and Samoa.
All 30 clubs take the field Saturday, and every camera, graphic, and feed runs through a former UBS trading floor in Connecticut On Saturday, all 30 Major League Soccer clubs
It’s been nearly two years since MLS Productions made the move to WWE’s headquarters in Stamford, CT. At the time, the decision allowed Major League Soccer’s content and production arm
The following article "Fox Corporation closes quick acquisition of Roku" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Fox Corporation has closed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku, broadening its streaming portfolio and providing another potential outlet for sports telecasts. The company reached a…
NEP Americas, part of NEP Group, has expanded its remote production offering with new IP-based flypack production kits deployed from the U.S. and available to customers worldwide. The kits run
