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Fandango will bring Telemundo’s live Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to 160 theaters across the United States from June 11 through July 19. The screenings will be
Alibaba signs exclusive 6-year deal with UEFA for AI services and 360-degree replay technology across Champions League, Europa League and Euro 2028.
WSL Football and Aurora Media Worldwide are marking the successful completion of the first season of their multi-year host broadcast partnership across the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Super
Swiss broadcaster Canal Alpha has deployed Harmonic’s award-winning, software-based XOS Advanced Media Processor to modernize playout operations across cantons in French-speaking Switzerland. Harnessing AI-powered compression, the XOS media processor enables
Paramount+ will be the English-language U.S. home for Barclays Women’s Super League matches through the 2029-2030 season. Beginning with coverage in September 2026, Paramount+ will live stream 183 matches each
This weekend (31 May 2026), the gold medal game of the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey World Championship will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, with host broadcaster
Premier League champions Arsenal will take on holders Paris Saint-Germain in the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday (30 May) at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary. UEFA has
The 2026 Women’s FA Cup final will take place on Sunday 31 May at the legendary Wembley Stadium, with Brighton & Hove Albion taking on Manchester City. The match will
CBS Sports has announced a comprehensive multi-year broadcast rights agreement, establishing Paramount+ as the exclusive English-language United States streaming home for the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) through to the conclusion of the 2029-2030 season.
Soccer is a truly global sport, and, to match the U.S. viewing audience’s insatiable need for domestic leagues outside the U.S., such as La Liga in Spain, ESPN scratched that
With anticipation growing for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicks off on 11 June, John Murphy, BBC Sport, creative director (motion), provides a detailed look at the design, execution, delivery
For the 2026 Croky Cup Final, won by Union Saint-Gilloise who beat Anderlecht on 14 May at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Mediapro Belgium delivered an extensive television production
SC Freiburg take on Aston Villa FC in the UEFA Europa League Final on Wednesday night (20 May) at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul, Türkiye. UEFA have appointed TRT Türkiye as
DMC Production Germany GmbH has been appointed as the technical service provider and studio partner for MagentaTV’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage. thinXpool TV GmbH holds overall editorial and production
When Rochdale took on Boreham Wood in the 2026 National League Promotion Final at Wembley Stadium (10 May), the game was notable for its thrilling climax – Rochdale equalised in
NESN, New England’s premier sports network, will again turn its camera to Fenway Park’s most famous feature with the return of “Monster Week” during the Red Sox-Braves series from May
Germany’s Magenta TV, which will have 44 exclusive FIFA World Cup match broadcasts, has selected DMC Production Germany has its studio partner and technical service provider in both Munich and
The broadcaster will deploy a pitch-side studio set, 40-plus crew, and NEP Venus mobile unit for the UWCL Final production This weekend, CBS Sports will become the first U.S. broadcaster
Global real-time sports data provider Genius Sports Limited (NYSE: GENI) and media research firm MediaScience have released a joint biometric study revealing that advertisements broadcast immediately after emotionally heightened moments in live sports deliver double the unaided brand recall of…
Ateme has announced that RTL Deutschland has selected Ateme’s software-based frame-rate conversion technology to support international live event workflows. The solution uses motion-compensated frame-rate conversion with native ST 2110 support.
