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On Sunday March 15 2026 the spotlight for the Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 fell on the Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio – the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium – in
Net Insight is supporting the rollout of a new state-wide centralized operation with Rede Massa, which is an SBT affiliate, the Brazilian regional television network, deploying Nimbra 400 to interconnect
The Pac-12 conference has announced a pair of agreements with Genius Sports and Compliance 360 (IC360) focused sports betting integrity. In addition, the Genius Sports deal includes services related to
Jill Douglas and Mark Pougatch led ITV’s coverage of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship across ten live matches on ITV1 and ITVX, with ITV broadcasting all England matches for
The 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby Championship ran from Feb. 7 to March 14 and featured England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales in a tighter, five-week schedule. The
Dominik Scholler, VP of product management and innovation at the DFL, explains why and how the Bundesliga is trialling the automated production of matches, and shares his thoughts on AI
Since the start of the 2025-26 season, the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has been using 3D tracking technology to capture detailed movement data from every Bundesliga match. Tracking cameras record
Sports entertainment platform DAZN has expanded its combat sports portfolio, securing a global deal to broadcast All Elite Wrestling (AEW) pay-per-view events. The partnership began on the 15th March, with the AEW Revolution event. Further shows confirmed for the platform in 2026 include AEW…
At NAB Show 2026, Net Insight (booth W1653) is introducing the Nimbra 520, a high-density media processing node for live contribution and distribution across managed and unmanaged networks. The Nimbra
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced an agreement with Sportradar for global betting data and streaming rights. Under the deal, Sportradar becomes the PFL’s official betting data and streaming
Recently named CEO Andreas Eriksson has taken the helm at Net Insight at a pivotal moment: when, he believes, “live-media infrastructure is being fundamentally rebuilt.” As the broadcast industry accelerates
Commercial broadcaster Mediaset has reached a sublicensing agreement with sports streaming platform DAZN to broadcast selected Formula 1 and MotoGP races on its free-to-air channels in Spain. Under the agreement, Mediaset will air two Formula 1 events, including the Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de…
Techex, a global expert in live video solutions over IP and cloud, announces the appointment of Matt McKee as Senior Director, Sales, Americas, further strengthening the company’s leadership presence across
Neutral Wireless, a provider of private 5G connectivity solutions for live production and large-scale events, together with Haivision, a global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking, and visual collaboration solutions,
SRF, the Swiss public broadcaster, has taken a strategic step forward in its live production workflow by introducing JPEG XS compression and Media Pro App functionality on its existing Nimbra
The 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympics are underway. For NBC Olympics, the event is an opportunity to embrace a new workflow: taking advantage of the Olympic Broadcasting Services cloud-based service instead
MOUZ and Team Spirit have become the first teams to qualify for the ESL Pro League Season 23 playoffs after winning three matches during the second online stage of the tournament. The two teams will form part of an eight-team field that will compete at Stockholm’s Annexet to be crowned champion…
Eurovision Sport, the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) free-to-air streaming platform, with its partner Camb.AI, are set to deliver live and on-demand subtitling for coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic
French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced its exit from the StarCraft II esports scene after two years. The organisation entered the real-time strategy (RTS) title in 2024, recruiting four South Korean players to compete in high-profile tournaments. In a video posted on social media…
The 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics are about to get underway and for Josephine Xiaofan, Host Broadcast Producer for the Paralympic Games and Youth Olympic Games it is a chance to lead a
