The business of sports tech, in brief.
Grass Valley will demonstrate infrastructure connecting SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, MXL, and software-based processing at IBC2026 (Booth 9.A01, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). Altair Router IBC2026 will be the first public
Techex has appointed Stuart Almond as Chief Revenue Officer. Almond brings more than 25 years of experience across technology, media, and telecommunications, having held senior roles at Qvest, Microsoft, and
Amagi has appointed Thomas d’Hérouville as Head of Sales for France, Benelux, and Nordics. Based in Paris, he will lead Amagi’s growth strategy across the three markets. D’Hérouville brings more
swXtch.io will unveil expanded Global SRT Distribution and native multicast transport services at IBC2026 (Meeting Room 5.MR13, Hall 5, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). Global SRT Distribution is a managed service
Net Insight has been selected by service provider Big Blue Marble (formerly ORS Group) to provide its Nimbra platform as the core media transport solution for a new nationwide IP
ENCO will demonstrate solutions across captioning, translation, AI production tools, automation, and virtual production at IBC2026 (Stand 7.A34, Amsterdam RAI, September 11–14). Several will make their IBC debut. Captioning ENCO
DAZN has renewed its Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland for the 2026/27 season. The agreement ensures that every Serie A match will continue to be available on the platform for viewers in the UK and Ireland throughout the upcoming campaign. During each round of fixtures, seven matches…
The 2026 European Athletics Championships (Aug. 10-16) brought the continental championships to England for the first time, and the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham drew 40 TV and radio outlets and
Prime Video has revealed 67 regular-season games from the 2026/27 NBA season that it will stream across Europe. The second season of NBA on Prime tips off with a doubleheader
Grass Valley will demonstrate Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) principles in a camera-to-consumer workflow at IBC2026 (Booth 9.A01, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). The showcase combines Grass Valley’s hardware portfolio — including
YouTube star KSI, DAZN and Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club have agreed a broadcast and distribution partnership for the 2026/27 season designed to bring supporters closer to the action than
Manchester United FC football fan channel, The United Stand, has grown far beyond its origins as a webcam-based online community. The channel now reaches 2.26 million YouTube subscribers and has
Leader Electronics of Europe will showcase its Leader, PHABRIX, and LeaderPhabrix test and measurement solutions at IBC2026 (Stand 10.C01, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). LeaderPhabrix LPX500 The LPX500 is a hybrid
Live sports production has increasingly become a two-track operation. There is the refined, professionally produced game broadcast built for the big screen. Then there is the parallel content engine surrounding
IBC has announced that Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) will receive the International Honour for Excellence (IHFE) at IBC2026, taking place September 11–14 at the RAI Amsterdam. The award recognizes OBS’s
The Media Tech Sustainability Series (MTSS) will hold two sustainability-focused events at IBC2026 in Amsterdam in September: a guided technology tour of the show floor and a conference session examining
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) will exhibit at IBC2026 (Hall 5, Booth 5.A21, September 11–14, Amsterdam), demonstrating cloud-based workflows across low-latency streaming, time-addressable media, IP-based broadcast distribution, software-defined production, and content
Clear-Com will exhibit at IBC2026 (Stand 10.D29, September 11–14, Amsterdam), showcasing FreeSpeak Cell, Avalon IP Station, updates to Arcadia Central Station, and its broader range of wired, wireless, IP-based, and
Matrox Video will showcase its portfolio of IP and software-defined technologies at IBC2026 (Booth 7.B15, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). The portfolio includes Monarch EDGE for low-latency REMI and contribution encoding
LaLiga has renewed broadcast agreements with ESPN and DSports covering Spanish-language rights across South America through the end of the 2031/32 season. The deals cover Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
