Nearly 50 percent of Canadiens have tuned in for the World Cup on TSN, CTV, and RDS and for the team in Qatar, thousands of miles from home, it’s making a difference. “It makes everyone very happy as it’s what we’re aiming for,” says Francis Guanezo, Bell Media Network, senior engineering technician. “We’re becoming a […] More
Traditionally, Fox Sports is known for blowing out their onsite studio presence for both international and domestic events under its sports-broadcasting umbrella. In the case of showcasing the FIFA World Cup, the broadcaster has no problem diving headfirst into the atmosphere surrounding the host nation. After constructing a primary set in front of Moscow’s Red […] More
As fans watch soccer’s biggest tournament with excitement and anticipation at home, the International Broadcast Centre is buzzing with operations and engineering teams from around the globe. For Fox Sports, their technical strategy not only relies on the hardworking folks situated in Doha, Qatar, but also around-the clock attention and expertise from professionals stationed at […] More
The National Hockey League has debuted its first-ever NHL FAST (free ad-supported streaming) channel. The NHL FAST channel can be found on channel 216 on The Roku Channel in the United States. It was announced by the league on Thursday. More
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has been highlighted by a large increase in what FIFA calls “Enhanced Football Intelligence”: every match has its own unique set of in-match and post-match stats presented visually as augmented-reality (AR) and traditional graphics. More
It has been a busy year for Mediapro Canada, which continues to expand its footprint and customer base. Topping the list of accomplishments in 2022 was the production of 117 Canadian Premier League soccer matches in a little more than six months. The video-production service relies on the REMI production model to meet the increased […] More
Remote production and the coverage of major international sporting events were among the main topics of discussion at last week’s SVG Europe France Summit (24 November), with the focus on this year’s Roland-Garros as well as planning for the Rugby World Cup 2023 and the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. It is the second time that […] More
Vodafone has announced it is opening a new Edge Innovation Lab in MediaCityUK, Salford, in what is a first of its kind in the UK. The lab could help broadcasters and partners develop new applications for end users – such as the holographic boxing idea developed as one of the 5G Edge XR projects – which require […] More
Due to unprecedented membership demand, The SVG Summit will be closing complimentary registration at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 30. At that point, a limited number of paid registrations will be available for $395 each. Don’t miss out on the biggest event of the year for the sports-production community, REGISTER NOW for The SVG […] More
On this Giving Tuesday please consider a donation to the Sports Broadcasting Fund, the sports industry’s first charity fund dedicated to providing assistance to industry professionals and their families in need. Since being established in 2012 the Fund has assisted hundreds of sports production professionals who have found themselves unable to work due to injury, […] More
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