With the second season of the Overwatch League off and running, Blizzard Entertainment has debuted several technologies — both for the fan-viewing experience and in its broadcast infrastructure. More
Ooyala has signed its latest client, HBO Asia, to drive efficiencies into their content distribution business across linear and OTT channels, and speed up their time to market for Asia. With the Ooyala Flex Media Platform integrating and connecting all of HBO Asia’s existing systems, processes, and tools, HBO Asia can now streamline and automate […] More
All four remaining University of Pennsylvania home men’s basketball games will be broadcast live in Mandarin. Four graduate students who are Chinese natives and fluent in Mandarin will serve as announcers, with the video available on ESPN+ (in the United States) and Stretch Internet (internationally). In addition, Tencent, one of the world’s largest technology and […] More
The United Soccer League and ESPN have reached a landmark agreement that will continue the multi-level growth of professional soccer in the U.S. and bring every game of USL League One’s inaugural 2019 season to ESPN+. More
Yahoo Sports and the New York Mets announced the formation of the Queens Baseball Club, a new membership platform for loyal Mets’ fans across the country. The premium Mets’ fan experience will launch on iOS and Android on March 28, and fans can learn more here. More
Top anti-piracy–technology providers took to the stage at the 2019 Sports Anti-Piracy Summit in Mexico City, and moderator Simon Hannah, partnership director, Friend MTS, began the session with the provocative observation that some of the piracy actually begins within the organization whose streams are pirated. More
The 2019 Sports Anti-Piracy Summit, held in Mexico City today and tomorrow, kicked off with a presentation by Daniel Steinmetz, head anti-piracy officer, Fox Networks Group – Latin America, and a robust discussion among key executives from major Latin American soccer leagues and La Liga. More
Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports Group announced a renewal of their multifaceted alliance that combines the massive scale, content, and experiences of Yahoo Sports along with its fantasy sports games, with the wide-ranging content, acclaimed production value and video assets of the NBC Sports Group, including Golf Channel, the NBC Sports Regional Sports Networks, and […] More
During the 2018-2019 PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family, the Professional Squash Association (PSA) will serve its global audience by enhancing its social and digital offering through its partnership with Grabyo. More
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed a multi-year agreement with Facebook to bring live matches from the PSA Tour to Facebook Watch. These matches will be available to territories outside of Europe and Japan on a non-exclusive basis. More
