Sport1 has acquired the platform-neutral exploitation rights from Major League Baseball (MLB) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the next five seasons from 2022 up to and including 2026 – with exclusive rights for linear broadcasting on pay-TV and free-TV in Germany. At least 150 matches of the regular season will be broadcast per season […] More
The MLB at Field of Dreams Game broadcast, produced by Fox Sports in collaboration with MLB, paid homage to the classic movie from Universal Pictures while also relaying the excitement of live sports. Watched by nearly six million viewers, the Fox Sports production team pulled out all the stops to create a unique experience for […] More
In 2017 Sony created a new internal division, Sony Sports Innovation Group. This encompassed its 2011 acquisitions, the Hawk-Eye Innovations and Pulselive subsidiaries, as well as the Sony Professional production services business, providing production facilities at the time to deliver all live content for the FIFA World Cup 2018 from all venues as general contractor. […] More
Following the recent decision to broadcast non-TV Premier League games via pay-per-view, it appears the move is set to pay dividends as the fame of the English Premier League (EPL) is strong globally. The EPL has successfully expanded its fan base beyond the UK according to Altman Solon’s 2020 Global Sports and News Survey, which […] More
Major League Baseball (MLB) returned last week, as millions of viewers tuned in to see the long-awaited return of America’s Pastime. MLB Opening Day marked the culmination of months of planning by both regional sports networks and national broadcasters to get baseball back on the air. More
For many, the cancellation of live sports was the first sign that COVID-19 was going to be more disruptive than everyone had hoped, writes Michael Darer, content marketing manager, Signiant. Although an onslaught of similar cancellations followed in the ensuing weeks, the early March suspension of play for the NBA felt like something of a […] More
Major League Baseball (MLB) arrived in the UK for the first time last weekend (June 29-30), complete with a custom-built pitch at the London Stadium in Stratford and an entirely new language of broadcasting plus some unusual technology in play, for the Brits at least. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox arrived in […] More
MLB International was once again at the centre of delivering America’s game to the world, as more than 220 countries and territories broadcast the All-Star Game to baseball fans around the world. And a number of broadcasters from Korea, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Panama, Canada, and Japan (as well as Fox Sports Español and ESPN International) […] More
