Author: Jason Dachman, Managing Editor

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final approaches, HBS Executive Producer Riki van Steeden offers a preview of the massive host-broadcast operation behind Sunday’s Spain–Argentina showdown at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium). van Steeden details how HBS is enhancing its...

Close collaboration and coordination have produced a massive event that the association and the host-broadcast provider are immensely proud of When FIFA and HBS set out to produce the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the numbers alone told a daunting story:...

When MMA icons Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano met inside the Hexagon at Intuit Dome last weekend (16 May), it marked the latest chapter in Netflix’s live sports rights production journey. The streamer’s first MMA production built on the foundation...

The move to vertical video is among the hottest topics in the media industry these days, but live sports coverage presents a challenge when it comes to producing a quality 9:16 product. NBC Sports Group and Peacock have blazed the...

As Netflix continues to ramp up its effort to eventise live sports events, it kicks off its most eventful live sports week to date tonight (Friday 19 December) when influencer-turned boxer Jake Paul steps into the ring with former two-time heavyweight champion...

Sports Video Group officially kicked off a year-long celebration of its 20th anniversary at the annual SVG Summit, which attracted a record crowd of more than 1,800 sports production professionals to the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. The two-day event...

In a first for a live MLS broadcast, MLS Cup 2025 will integrate live game footage captured on the iPhone 17 Pro, with four devices positioned throughout Fort Lauderdale, FL’s Chase Stadium. When Inter Miami FC and Vancouver Whitecaps face...

When it comes to rowing, it simply doesn’t get any bigger than the Head Of The Charles Regatta. With 11,000 athletes rowing in more than 2,500 boats in 73 events, the world’s largest three-day regatta presents a unique live production...

Amazon Prime Video has been no stranger to live sports production over the past decade, but Friday 24 October marked the dawn of a new era for the streamer when it comes to in-house production capabilities. With the first game...

Waving the green flag on a seven-year NASCAR Cup Series rights deal this weekend (25 May), Amazon Prime Video aims to institute the same level of technological innovation that it brought to NFL Thursday Night Football and its other high-profile sports...

Spearheaded by the acquisition of The Switch in 2023, Tata Communications Media has experienced a busy past couple of years. Now that the dust has settled, the company is using this monumental merger to springboard forward in the live-sports-production industry....

As audiences demand higher-quality, lower-latency viewing experiences, sports broadcasters face both unprecedented challenges and exciting opportunities. In this exclusive panel discussion, seasoned sports broadcasters and industry experts explore the current state and future of live sports transmission, including the impact...

CBS Sports is set to take the altcast pitch, announcing a “Beckham & Friends” altcast will be available for its UEFA Champions League coverage as a new viewing option to Paramount+ subscribers. Global soccer icon David Beckham will be “joined...

Amagi (stand 5.B87) has announced a partnership with BuyDRM, a leading content security services and solutions provider offering cloud-based content security for the streaming video platform GoPlay by PlayMedia. This successful collaboration with BuyDRM’s KeyOS Content Security Platform, which is...