The business of sports tech, in brief.
Before the first fans filed into the shimmering gates of the reconstructed David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium at the University of Kansas. Before the rhythmic claps to the KU fight
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club currently sit in 11th place in the Premier League, but there’s another ranking of England’s topflight football teams in which the Seasiders sit at the
As stadiums get larger and more elaborate, production personnel are tasked with maintaining a sturdy tech infrastructure. Giant videoboard displays, a deeper commitment to entertainment, and the insatiable need to
ScorePlay has become the official multimedia asset management platform of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB). With more than 3,600 clubs and over 440,000 federated players, FEB oversees one of Europe’s most dynamic basketball ecosystems,
The YES Network and CAMB.AI have agreed to explore strategic initiatives to use artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the fan experience. This marks the first time that CAMB.AI is teaming up with
The ESPN NBA studio in Los Angeles recently introduced technological enhancements, including Virtual Reality 2.0 for the NBA Countdown and NBA Today analysts. The VR technology takes fans into a
AI-Media, which specializes in AI-powered live captioning and accessibility solutions, has appointed Audio Visual Events (AVE) as its exclusive rental partner for the live events market in Australia. This strategic
At a time when adding more wireless capacity is a prime concern for large public venues, an upheaval in the traditional marketplace for distributed antenna system (DAS) equipment is creating an opening for solution suppliers with sustained experience and innovation. SOLiD, a longtime DAS player, is…
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Verizon builds 100G optical ring to power MSE’s centralized broadcast operations Monumental Sports & Entertainment has completed a new 100G optical network backbone connecting Capital One Arena, two practice facilities, and its corporate/broadcast hub. The Verizon-built ring…
The ESPN Edge conference celebrated its fifth anniversary last week and gave ESPN a chance to discuss the evolution of current content offerings, hint at the future, and offer the
PixMob’s LED innovations continue to redefine live sports and entertainment experiences. The cutting-edge Intuit Dome features PixMob’s NOVA Armrest, a permanent LED installation technology integrated directly into each of the arena’s 17,000 seats. The NOVA Armrest turns each seat into an…
The Memphis Grizzlies, Gray Media, and FanDuel Sports Network are partnering to simulcast seven upcoming Grizzlies games in Tennessee’s three largest media markets — Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville — and
Popular social fitness app Strava is highlighting giving season in its new initiative “For a Cause,” a partnership with GoFundMe.
The pace of change in sports media has never been faster. AI is accelerating, fan expectations are changing and sponsor priorities are shifting. Drawing on insights from 675 sports media
Pro Padel League (PPL) announces a strategic collaboration with media asset management platform ScorePlay to transform its content management and distribution capabilities as it continues to grow in the world’s
Sports will be available only in states where online sports betting isn’t legal.
Canada’s GoodLife Fitness has enlisted CoverMe's tech to manage 1,750 group fitness instructors across nearly 200 locations.
