Legendary sportscaster Jack Whitaker died of natural causes at the age of 95 on Sunday morning in Devon, PA. He was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2012 and had a career in sports broadcasting that was as full and rich as anyone could wish. More
NEP US has rolled out its fourth IP truck, and M15 is already on the road for Root Sports NW, supporting the network’s coverage of Seattle Mariners home games. More
SVG has announced the full program for the second-annual SVG Esports Production Forum, which will be held on Nov. 19 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles. In addition, a call for speakers at the event is now open to all esports content creators, including publishers, leagues, teams, venues, production companies, streaming outlets and […] More
The BIG3 three-on-three professional basketball league is currently in the thick of its 2019 season. The 12-team organization is in its third year, and, after two seasons on the Fox Sports networks, CBS Sports picked it up in the offseason. Despite the league’s being a bit different from what the media company is accustomed to […] More
Mediapro has been producing TV coverage of LaLiga matches for more than 20 years. As host broadcaster, and in agreement with LaLiga, it offers the following to every rights holder: match production, support programmes, graphics, related activities, matchday liaison, on-site facilities accreditation, distribution services and requests, bookings and an online platform. More
Under the terms of its new English Premier League (EPL) contract, which kicks in this month, Sky Sports will cover 128 live and 80 non-live games each season until 2021-22. Included in the output for 2019-20 will be Dolby Atmos sound on live games and an updated augmented reality (AR) studio for presentation. More
Today’s organizations are excited about the potential for machine learning and applied data science. While the organizational change this brings with it may be daunting, there’s material value in identifying point solutions, and demonstrating value out of the gate. At the Sports Content Management Forum, Xena Ugrinsky, partner, applied data science, Genre-X Consulting dissects how […] More
Sports Video Group is pleased to welcome Vimond as a corporate sponsor. The video-management and -distribution–software company delivers cloud-based solutions to the broadcast, media, and sports-video industry. With a broadcast background and combining technology with storytelling and workflows, the company has seen (and driven) the pivotal digital transformations that the media industry is experiencing. Providing […] More
Some people might complain that sports has become too corporate, but in one recent instance, an audio system developed for corporate applications is making the sports sound experience a lot more vivid. Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, home to the NBA’s Raptors and the NHL Maple Leafs, wanted to give its suites and club patrons a […] More
As summer nears its conclusion over the next few weeks, student-athletes are returning to campus with a new season on their minds. If you’re a Colonial of Robert Morris University, a bright and shiny building in the form of the UPMC Events Center will be awaiting your arrival. The multimillionaire project concluded just in time […] More
