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 that is having streams pirated. More
The fast-growing esports-arena sector is about to take a giant leap forward. Full Sail University, a media-arts college in the Orlando area, will open an 11,200-sq.-ft. esports arena on the school’s 200-acre campus in May. More
NBC Sports Group President Pete Bevacqua is taking over the entire NBC Sports Group portfolio, adding NBC Olympics, production, and operations, among others, to his areas of responsibility, the company announced today. More
Compared with Los Angeles-area mainstays like the Dodgers and Lakers, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is new to the L.A. sports scene. But its new home — Banc of California Stadium — already rivals the region’s storied venues. More
In December, Southpaw Sports & Entertainment closed the deal to acquire the Live Events group of Panasonic Sports and Entertainment Business Unit, a division of Panasonic Systems Solutions Co. of North America. The group, which had been formed when Panasonic acquired TS Sports in 2015, specializes in LED videoboard systems for sports venues like LAFC’s […] More
Here’s a quick roundup of the big news buzzing around the sports venue industry today: More
As players, coaches, and minor-league hopefuls flock to Florida and Arizona for MLB Spring Training, LTN will return to its temporary home for the fourth year in a row. With the exhibition period beginning tomorrow, a large slate of games in venues across both states will be transmitted with the help of the company’s IP […] 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
Here’s a quick roundup of the big news buzzing around the sports-media industry today: More
Esports continues to innovate sports-media production, with the team at Riot Games pushing the envelope on numerous fronts. On this episode of The SVG Podcast, we catch up with Mitch Rosenthal, head of production and operations, esports, and Ray Panahon, technical lead, esports. They offer a look at how the current season has gone, how […] More
