• Live From Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles Content and Creative Team Brings Passionate Fanbase Along for the Ride
    The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to Super Bowl LII. And, although plenty of Birds fans are sure to flock to Minneapolis this week, millions more will watch their team from home. It’s Philadelphia Eagles Director of Production — and lifelong...
  • Ericsson Sells Off Majority Stake in Media Solutions Business; Will Retain Red Bee Media
    After a "review of strategic opportunities for its Media business," Ericsson has sold a majority stake in its Media Solutions Business to private equity firm One Equity Partners, while maintaining full ownership of its media-playout business Red Bee Media. Ericsson...
  • Poker Central, NBC Sports Group Expand Programming Partnership; Extend Deal to 2020
    NBC Sports Group and Poker Central are incorporating additional Poker Central programming into NBCSN's schedule across both linear and digital platforms throughout 2018, while also extending their preexisting programming partnership through 2020. 133271
  • Dubai-Based Al Hadath Streamlines Newsroom Video Editing With Vizrt’s Viz Story
    Al Hadath, a 24-hour news channel that is part of Dubai-based MBC, faces the same challenges as most modern news channels: How to efficiently create video stories to cover world news with a minimal staff. Al Hadath’s solution was to...
  • Sacramento Kings Invest in AR Tech Startup Xperiel As Part of $7M in Series A Funding
    The Sacramento Kings have investmented in tech start-up, Xperiel, led by former Google executives Alex and Philipp Hertel. Xperiel’s Real World Web platform creates an enhanced and augmented reality experience for the Sacramento Kings through the team’s dual-mode mobile app. The...
  • ISE 2018: Ventuz Technology To Demo Latest in Real-Time 3D Graphics Solutions
    Software developer Ventuz Technology (booth number 8K.390) will focus their presence at ISE 2018 on 3D real-time content creation. Showing a variety of installations, the goal will be to demonstrate best content practices for interactive, mixed reality and multi-user setups....
  • Stadium Inks Syndication Deal With Dailymotion
    Dailymotion has announced a syndication partnership with the multi-platform sports network Stadium, the joint venture between Sinclair Broadcast Group, Silver Chalice, and 120 Sports launched last year. Through the partnership, Stadium will syndicate on demand sports highlights, original programming, daily studio programming, and...
  • Super Bowl LII: NBC Sports Unveils Massive Digital, Social Plans to Promote Big Game
    NBC Sports will surround Super Bowl week with its most comprehensive digital and social consumer engagement campaign ever to promote the network’s coverage of Super Bowl LII this Sunday from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. NBC Sports Group is...
  • Super Bowl LII: CenturyLink Boosts Multiscreen Experience at U.S. Bank Stadium With WiFi Networking Infrastructure
    When it comes to major sporting events, it's no longer about just watching the game. Today, thanks to innovations in network technology, fans are engaging with events on an experiential level – in the stadium, at home and on mobile...
  • Super Bowl LII: SMT To Provide 1st & Ten Graphic, NFL’s Next Gen Stats on In-Venue Videoboards for First Time
    SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology) will be providing in-stadium solutions, including its Emmy-winning virtual 1st & Ten line system and the NFL’s new Next Gen Stats, for Super Bowl LII on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. For Super Bowl LII, SMT is...
  • Bexel Adds Sandy Colonna to Support Broadcast Equipment Rentals
    Bexel (NEP Broadcast Services Company) has hired industry veteran Sandy Colonna as Manager, Strategic Accounts. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Colonna will manage key client accounts with additional support from Bexel’s extensive range of broadcast...
  • Fox Picks Up NFL’s Thursday Night Football Package in Five-Year Deal
    Fox Sports has landed the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package for the next five seasons. The new deal, which reportedly tops the combined $450 million that CBS and NBC paid last year, calls for 11 games spanning Weeks 4-15 (excluding Thanksgiving...
  • Live From Super Bowl LII: With 16 Setups in Seven Locations, NFL Network Aims To Capture All of Chilly Minneapolis
    In addition to the obvious cold weather here at Super Bowl Week, the Twin Cities have presented some geographical challenges for many broadcasters. To that challenge, NFL Media and its linear property NFL Network have one answer: be everywhere. 133219
  • Live From Super Bowl LII: AT&T’s Dan Patrick Show and Rich Eisen Show Share Spectacular View of U.S. Bank Stadium
    If you are hunting for the best view in the Twin Cities this week, look no further than the backdrop that AT&T Entertainment Group has found for its sets for the live broadcasts of both The Dan Patrick Show and...
  • Super Bowl LII: Stay Tuned to SVG’s SportsTechLive Blog for Live Reports From Minneapolis
    The biggest day in American sports is just days away, as Super Bowl LII will set the stage for the next wave of cutting-edge sports-video-production technologies and workflows. SVG is once again on-site at the Super Bowl to serve as your source for...
  • In Lead-Up to Madden NFL 18 Club Championship, SMT Powers Competitions at Team Facilities
    With the Madden NFL 18 Club Championship Finals in full swing this week and the recent announcement of a new TV and streaming deal with Disney/ESPN, EA’s Madden NFL Championship Series is squarely in the esports spotlight. The series has...
  • Mobile TV Group Furthers Green Initiative With Commitment to Tesla Electric Semis
    As part of its ongoing eco-friendly initiative, Mobile TV Group has pre-ordered two Tesla electric tractor-trailers for its fleet of mobile units. After unveiling the new electric semis in November, Tesla will begin production in 2019, with the first units...
  • HDR Test Highlights Red Bull Crashed Ice Production
    The Red Bull Crashed Ice Championship recently held in Saint Paul, MN, provided an opportunity for Grass Valley, Red Bull Media, and Lyon Video to test the waters of 1080p HDR production. 133193
  • Eurosport Unveils Live VR Coverage for PyeongChang Games
    Eurosport is to offer fans the first live VR coverage of the Olympic Winter Games across most European countries. The Winter Olympics Eurosport Virtual Reality app will deliver more than 50 hours of live coverage from PyeongChang during the Games....
  • Olympic Channel Agrees to Multiyear Deal With Snapchat
    In support of its objective to engage new audiences and younger generations with the Olympic Movement, the Olympic Channel announced an agreement with Snap Inc. to reach millions of Snapchatters worldwide. 133167