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The annual, can’t-miss meetup of college athletics video and broadcast production professionals is back! The 19th-annual SVG College Summit returns to Atlanta on June 2-3, 2027.** Make your plans today and don’t miss this
It’s not often that sports businesses petition to join lawsuits as defendants in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, but ESPN has successfully done so. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish last Friday granted ESPN’s motion to intervene in Diesa & Toback v. WWE, a case brought by two adults, Michael…
By Mark Turner, Program Director, SVG AI Innovation Lab IBC’s Accelerator program regularly produces some great collaborative new standards, best practices and innovations. This year was no exception and one
Net Insight has announced Zyntai TimeNode Access, a compact PTP Grandmaster designed for distributed edge sites. The product carries secure, precise time across existing packet infrastructure without requiring the underlying
Mississippi State University’s University Television Center has purchased four KOKUSAI DENKI SK-UHD7000-S2 cameras since 2024, with plans to add two more, as part of a gradual modernization of its studio
ESPN recently took a notable step in its long-running evolution toward higher-quality video with the rollout of 4K HDR distribution for ESPN and ESPN2 in the United States. Underneath the
For the 2026-27 season, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) is taking another step towards a more data-rich and personalised way of watching Ligue 1 by introducing more advanced, automatically
World Athletics’ new Virtual Finish Line (VFL) system made its debut at the inaugural Ultimate Championship (September 11-13, Budapest), offering host broadcaster HBS a near‑real‑time 3D reconstruction of the final
Neumann has introduced the KK 104 A (cardioid) and KK 105 A (supercardioid) wireless capsule heads, succeeding the KK 204 and KK 205. The new capsules are compatible with Sennheiser
For a brief moment on a sheet of ice in Las Vegas, some of the NHL’s biggest stars skated into an environment that felt more like a celebration than a
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s
The 2026 US Open Tennis Championships marked a year of change with respect to TV coverage. And for ESPN it meant a new 20,000 sq. ft. home as well as
Angels Broadcast Television (ABTV), the local television home of the Los Angeles Kings, has announced broadcast and streaming options for the 2026-27 season. Kings games continue on ABTV through participating
The Detroit Red Wings have announced details for their inaugural season on Detroit SportsNet (DSN), a local television home for Red Wings hockey and Tigers baseball launched earlier this year
SES and JioStar have announced a multi-year agreement under which SES will provide satellite distribution services for JioStar’s television channel portfolio across India and the Indian subcontinent using the IS-20
United Airlines and DISH have announced an agreement to bring live professional and college football to seatback screens on Starlink-equipped United aircraft. The service is available now on more than
Disney Entertainment has announced that Adam Smith has been named Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer, with responsibility for Disney+ and Hulu including product, engineering, advertising technology, programming strategy, partnerships, and data and analytics.
Major League Wrestling (MLW) has announced a streaming distribution agreement with Tubi for its weekly series MLW FUSION. Beginning September 17, new episodes will stream Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET
The Spanish Formula 4 Championship and Eurocup-3 represent two key steps on the ladder for young drivers aiming to progress through the ranks of motorsport. In 2026, the F4 Spanish
World Athletics (WA) is accelerating its push to modernise the presentation of athletics, introducing a series of broadcast‑focused innovations designed to make the sport more accessible, data‑rich and engaging for
