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A referee camera was introduced during the final of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, giving viewers a new perspective on the action and providing the
The following article "USMNT opener sets viewership marks on English, Spanish-language TV" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The first United States World Cup match on home soil in more than three decades delivered on both English and Spanish-language television. Friday’s United…
Net Insight has announced that a multinational technology company is deploying a Nimbra Edge contribution network using Nimbra 520 and Nimbra Edge to support live internal events, panel discussions, and
ESPN will provide English- and Spanish-language news and information coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026 across its U.S. media platforms from June 11 through July 19. Coverage will originate from
DAZN has announced its in-app features for FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage in Spain, Italy, and Japan, where it holds broadcast rights for all 104 matches. Coverage will include instant
SiriusXM will broadcast FOX Sports’ English-language commentary for all 104 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches from June 11 through July 19, available to subscribers in cars and on the SiriusXM
Sportradar Group AG has announced a multi-year global agreement with Kalshi, a prediction market platform, making Sportradar an official data and solutions provider for Kalshi. The agreement covers sports including
DAZN has agreed a multi-year rights partnership with Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), expanding its global combat sports portfolio. DAZN will broadcast EFC events free-to-view worldwide, excluding Sub-Saharan Africa and Poland.
The British Open – one of the most prestigious and historic tournaments in professional squash – has returned to Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre, or ‘The Rep’ as it is affectionately known.
Dolby Laboratories and NBCUniversal have announced that Peacock will stream Telemundo’s live Spanish-language FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with Dolby AC-4 across all 104
Telemundo’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage runs June 11–27, with all 72 matches airing live across Telemundo (60 matches), Universo (12 matches), Peacock, and
The M6 Group will broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 matches live and in Ultra High Definition via Fransat, Eutelsat’s free-to-air DTH satellite platform for French DTT channels. Coverage runs from
Sportradar Group AG has announced a multi-year extension of its exclusive global data and audiovisual betting rights agreement for The Championships, Wimbledon with the All England Club. The rights were
FIFA has launched its digital streaming platform, FIFA+, exclusively on DAZN. The agreement has created a single global destination for FIFA-related live events, archive content, and original programming. Under the terms of the partnership, DAZN has assumed responsibility for the technical…
Bitmovin and Akamai have announced a collaboration with NRJ Group, a French multimedia company, to migrate its mobile and web streaming services to Akamai Adaptive Media Player 2 (AMP2). NRJ
As Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia celebrated a second consecutive win at the CEV Champions League Volley 2026 Men’s Final Four in Turin earlier this month, Infront Productions, the exclusive media rights
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup 2026, has announced its digital and social media programming for the tournament, running June 11 through July 19. Telemundo.com The
Roku has announced the Soccer Zone, a dedicated hub for FIFA World Cup 2026 content available across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom beginning
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
Spalk, a cloud-based multilingual commentary and production platform, has announced three new partnerships: Ligue 1 (English and Portuguese highlights), Euroleague (French, Serbian, and Greek commentary), and LNB (French commentary). The
