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Global sports entertainment platform DAZN has announced an executive restructure, appointing long-serving Foxtel Group Chief Executive Officer Patrick Delany as Group Chief Operating Officer based in London.
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 brings eight teams to Barcelona from Sep. 17–20, with $500,000 on the line and a compact double-elimination bracket that leaves little room for a slow start. With both Team Spirit and Team Falcons absent, the field is missing the two teams ranked above the leading…
Nine Entertainment last week celebrated the extension of its broadcast rights to screen the English Premier League in Australia until the end of the 2033/34 season, but further examination has revealed that privately, they may be counting the cost. On Monday, The Australian revealed not only have…
Chyron announced today the successful implementation of the world’s first wireless real-time virtual production in collaboration with TrackVision. Debuted at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, the workflow features the transmission of
EVS has announced XT-S, a software-defined server platform that runs multiple live production applications on a common hardware foundation. The platform debuts at IBC2026 (Booth 7.B11, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14),
Calrec will introduce two new products at IBC2026 (Stand 8.C47, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14): the Type RT broadcast production console and the Apex M6 Modular I/O Platform. Type RT Type
Last weekend’s VCT Americas matches sparked heated discussions within the global VALORANT esports community. With LOUD’s successful dark horse run in the Stage 2 Lower Playoffs Bracket all the way to a second-place finish, Masters London winner Leviatán was pushed out of VALORANT Champions…
Now in its fourth year on site as part of a five-year deal with the USTA, Sky Sports UK has settled into a familiar groove at the US Open. The
SportsNet Pittsburgh (SNP) in partnership with Major League Baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the second annual live Spanish-language Pirates telecast in celebration of Roberto Clemente Day. El día de
At IBC2026, on booth 1.B47, Net Insight will showcase Open Live Media, its architecture for delivering resilient live media services across networks, partners, facilities and cloud environments. As production workflows
Techex and Skyline Communications announce an expanded technology collaboration that brings intelligent resource management, lifecycle automation, and orchestration capabilities to tx darwin, Techex’s software-defined media platform. Pairing software-defined processing with
Mo-Sys has completed a business restructuring and relocated to a new facility in Canada Water, London. As part of the reorganization, Selin Kemal has been promoted from commercial director to
Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) and VuWall, both Panoptec companies, will introduce vsNEO at IBC2026 (Stand 8.B63, September 11, RAI Amsterdam). Pre-orders open in early 2027, with first deliveries planned for
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to settle on a single dominant team, region, or even a definitive player. That unpredictability has been reflected at almost every major event. Nongshim RedForce clinched the Masters Santiago title; LEVIATÁN took the…
Imagine Communications will demonstrate the next evolution of XVR at IBC2026 (Stand 1.B73, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14). XVR is Imagine’s channel-in-a-box playout solution covering video processing, graphics, branding, and compliance
Net Insight has announced that DMC Production Norway used its Open Live Media technology for the UEFA Europa League play-off between Lillestrøm SK and KF Egnatia at Åråsen on August
Grass Valley has announced a multi-year framework agreement with RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana), Italy’s national public broadcaster, for the supply of LDX 150 camera systems. The first camera systems have already
MultiDyne will introduce the SilverBack-IP at IBC2026 (Stand 11.C12, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), a fiber camera adapter designed to connect broadcast cameras natively to SMPTE ST 2110 IP production environments.
ENCO will unveil new multilingual captioning capabilities at IBC2026 (Stand 7.A34, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), including automatic language detection for live broadcasts, on-premises translation integration in enCaption Sierra, and the
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has partnered with fan engagement technology company Monterosa as its new fantasy game and gamification supplier. The partnership has launched with The Hundred Fantasy Game, which recorded its highest-ever user retention rate during the 2026 competition…
