When it comes to live sports productions, it simply doesn’t get much bigger than NBC Sports’ weekly Sunday Night Football. However, NBC once again upped the technological ante even further for the NFL Playoffs, adding four PylonCam systems and a pair of line-to-gain MarkerCams to its camera complement. In addition, NBC rolled out three onsite […] More
ESL’s reach across the globe is a massive one. And, after multiple ESL One events were unfurled during its 2019 calendar, the eSports entity is gearing up for next year’s action at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with the Intel World Open. At the SVG Esports Production Summit on 19 November in Los Angeles, […] More
When the NHL announced last month that it had selected SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology) to deliver its new puck- and player-tracking system, it marked a major step forward in what has been a long odyssey for the league. With the season now under way, NHL and SMT efforts are in full swing with plans to have […] More
ESL is among the early eSports pioneers, having launched nearly two decades ago and now ranked as the largest esports company in the world. The organisation has seen significant growth across multiple metrics for major ESL tournaments this year. In the first seven months of this year, average minute audience (+90%), hours watched (+190%), and […] More
As the peloton prepares for monster mountain stages ahead in the Alps this week, NBC Sports Group is providing US cycling fans with a deeper look at the action than ever before. NBC has deployed several new production enhancement tools for its coverage of the 21-day race, including an AR-based virtual graphics and telestrator system […] More
Few organisations in the live production business are pushing the envelope in at-home production the way Riot Games’ eSports team does. Building on groundbreaking at-home shows from the 2018 League of Legends World Championship and Mid-Season Invitational, Riot Games upped the ante during May’s 2019 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), which took place in Vietnam and Taiwan. […] More
The month may be different this year at the PGA Championship, but one thing hasn’t changed: CBS Sports has once again rolled out a full arsenal of technology at Bethpage Black to cover the battle for the Wanamaker Trophy. The tournament’s shift from August to May this year made for a quick turnaround for the […] More
With the shift of the PGA Championship to May this year, CBS Sports is rolling out its largest arsenal of production technology to date to cover golf’s second major of 2019. Additions to CBS Sports’ production complement at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, NY, include SIMI motion-capture technology of player tee shots and Toptracer […] More
AT&T was back in Las Vegas this month for NAB and the company highlighted the latest developments from its Global Video Services team, which provides fiber transmission services with up to 400 or more points of presence for domestic and international sports and entertainment events. In addition, AT&T highlighted the latest offerings from its Video […] More
SES and MX1 had a busy week in Vegas during NAB 2019, touting SES’s growing 4K Ultra HD platform, and a host of MX1 solutions, including the MX1 360 unified media platform, the new broadcast-scale Online Video Platform (OVP), the company’s OU Flex service, and an enhanced sports- and events-management tool paired with a new […] More
