Ratings roundup is a rundown of rating news from the past week and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, the NBA Finals resonates more with fans north of the border, the French Open has taken a significant jump since last year’s tournament, the 2019 Stanley Cup final […] More
The music libraries that supply broadcast sports with their underscores, themes, background music, and specialty pieces will have access to significantly enhanced metadata, thanks to a partnership announced this month between key standards bodies in that technology. More
Anyone seeking library and production music and cues for use in sports productions has more choices than ever before. Here are some of the leading options. More
The usually understated world of theme and scoring music for sports was upended in recent months when music used by a number of collegiate sports teams and at least one NBA team for their Twitter feeds caused their accounts to be suspended. More
Increasingly encompassing the live-event aspect of sports, the InfoComm Show (June 12-14, Orlando Convention Center) has become a counterpoint to the broadcast-centric NAB Show for sports media. The sound from towering line-array speakers covering tens of thousands of fans in the stands has become virtually as important as the audio signals sent to millions of […] More
Jimmy Platt has been named the new Monday Night Football director, following in the footsteps of Chip Dean, who moved into a new role in January after directing ESPN NFL telecasts the past 18 years. Platt will now report to Dean. More
Vizrt has announced that Mark Gederman has joined the recently formed Global Sports business unit as the Global Head of Sports Marketing. More
The Fox Sports regional networks serving the Southeast – Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Carolinas, and Fox Sports Tennessee – have named Mathew Hathaway as chief engineer for the networks. Hathaway will oversee engineering design and technical maintenance of the networks’ studio production and transmission facilities. He will also manage broadcast television […] More
Riedel Communications announced that David McKenzie has joined the company’s North American operation as Manager of Service and Support. McKenzie will be responsible for the continued development of the service and support team, coordinating its efforts, and defining overall repair and customer service processes. Bringing along years of IT experience, McKenzie will also be a […] More
You wouldn’t know it in the U.S., but cricket is the second-most-watched sport in the world. Even in the U.S., though, its popularity is growing, thanks to transplants from cricket-loving countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa, England, and Australia. And Hotstar International is working to grow that U.S. fanbase. More
