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Following a competitive public tender process, Rai (Radiotelevisione Italiana), the national public broadcasting company of Italy, has awarded Imagine Communications a three-year frame contract via local systems integrator Allyn Srl to support
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are at the midpoint of Week 1. Although it’s too early to draw full conclusions about the legacy of this year’s Games, Olympic Broadcasting
Sportradar has announced a multi-year agreement with NBC Sports Regional Networks to enhance live NBA game coverage. The partnership will see NBC Sports Regional Networks leverage Sportradar’s NBA advanced data and GameFrame technology across hundreds of live NBA game broadcasts during the 2025-26…
Karl Malone, director, audio engineering, NBC Sports and Olympics, is leading the charge at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. The effort spans hundreds of miles across Northern Italy and, ultimately,
A team of broadcast engineers and experts dispersed across Northern Italy help broadcasters and still photographers keep shooting OBS has put new imaging technologies — notably, FPV drones and 380-degree
Sportradar AG announces a multi-year agreement with NBC Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) to enhance the NBA viewing experience through real-time broadcast solutions that enhance live game coverage. NBC Sports
Studio programming is deploying multiple sets at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA While NBC Sports preps for its exclusive English-language coverage from the Bay Area, Telemundo Deportes is beefing
The following article "Early numbers show increase for Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. In the early returns, the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics posted a sizable gain over four years ago — albeit with the usual caveats. NBC coverage of the…
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has the free-to-air rights to the Olympics back for the first time since 2012, and it is celebrating by bringing the action to viewers with a mixture
Winter sports are wildly popular in Norway, with cross-country skiing and biathlon being of particular importance. As such, at the Winter Olympics 2026, Norwegian free-to-air broadcaster NRK is bringing those
Milano Cortina marks the first time since London 2012 that NRK has had the full rights to show all the Winter Olympic action on TV. The team at the free-to-air
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has lifted the curtain on its studios in Italy that will broadcast live coverage of Milano Cortina 2026 to millions of viewers across Europe. Constructed in
Milano Cortina 2026 is now underway and Austrian public service broadcaster, ORF, is on site with multiple teams ready to bring all the excitement home. ORF chief director Michael Kögler
ORF, the public service broadcaster for Austria, is in Italy for Milano Cortina 2026, ready to bring the country’s most popular winter sports direct to viewers at home. ORF’s viewers
Combate Global and content creator Shane Fazen announce a licensing agreement to distribute the Hispanic-focused franchise’s first three live MMA events in 2026 on Fazen’s popular YouTube channel, FIGHTTIPS. The
NBC Sports’ Olympic production efforts are underway at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, and they have plenty of support from technology partners. Chief among the providers helping drive NBC
The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics are set to begin tomorrow night with a unique Opening Ceremony. Athletes will march not only into San Siro Stadium in Milan but also into
Alibaba Cloud is partnering with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to deploy cloud and AI technologies for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina
Designed for efficient use of shared services and resources, the home of OBS provides an adaptive broadcast hub The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are less than 24 hours away
NBC Sports selects Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) to provide multiscreen video management and delivery for its production of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Feb. 6-22, and
