sports broadcasting

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    Bundesliga offers a roadmap for the relaunch of professional sports broadcasting

    The future of professional sports is bound to be an interesting one, for leagues, broadcasters, and fans alike. Still, with the success of the Bundesliga relaunch, and the massive viewership for the return of South Korea’s K League the weekend prior, it’s clear that everyone is invested in seeing their favorite teams return.
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    The 2020 NFL Draft was a massive victory for live production under very unique conditions

    Based on the all-time record viewership and the rapturous reactions from those who watched the NFL draft, the final product was a massive (and safe) success!
  • A man playing a video game in the dark.
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    For Esports, COVID-19 is far from ‘game over’

    Esports — with its democratic production models, vast and diverse offerings, and a passionate and vocal fanbase extremely tapped into social media — is an incredible opportunity for media organizations who recognize the need to be creative, flexible, and vigilant under COVID-19.
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    In the current media landscape, Esports is changing the game

    As both a social sensation and business, the rise of Esports offers a great deal to enterprises that are wise enough to engage. While previously considered a niche hobby, competitive gaming is swiftly becoming just as popular as traditional sports and pushing industry innovation in ways that no one might have previously predicted.
  • A man in a gaming chair, wearing a headset and playing esports.
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    2019’s SVG Summit presents a thrilling look into a new decade of sports production

    There’s so much going on in sports production. The technological innovations around graphics and AR, the advancement of resolutions, the distribution via OTT platforms, and the integration of social media all combine to make sports production a hot and dynamic place to be right now.
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    2019 Promises a Next-Level World Series Viewing Experience

    When it comes to producing and broadcasting live sports, particularly an event with the viewership of the World Series, expectations and stakes are extremely high. Each year teams, broadcasters, and sports leagues look for ways to up the ante and provide the most riveting and entertaining experiences possible for fans at the stadium, and at home.
  • COPA 90 fans jumping and cheering.
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    How COPA90 scaled coverage of the World Cup in Russia

    COPA90 has a huge following, but they do not have the huge on-premises infrastructure common for covering large sports events. Here’s how COPA90 pulled off their World Cup coverage.
  • A closeup of a football on a football field during the Super Bowl LI.
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    Super Bowl, Sports and Signiant

    Whether you’re a huge football fan or more into the half-time show, commercials, and wings, it’s safe to say you probably watched the Super Bowl on Sunday. After such an exciting win, what better time to talk about the many major sports organizations, broadcasters and production companies who rely on Signiant’s file transfer technology?
  • A large crowd at a concert. Most have their hands in their air or are filming with their phones.
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    The Future of Sports Technology at SXSW

    Perhaps more than any other genre, sport broadcasting is delivering content to an increasingly diverse audience that consumes content in an increasingly diverse way.
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    Fox Sports’ U.S. Open Coverage Uses Drones and Signiant Fast File Transfer

    Fox débuted it’s first coverage of the U.S. Open last weekend. And while they’ve received some mixed reviews, no one is arguing about their innovative technological approach to showcasing the full experience of professional golf, from drones to capture the course’s expansive scenes to hole mics to record the player’s most tense moments.
  • The feet of a hockey player with the hockey stick about to hit the puck.
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    A surge in sports teams using SaaS for large file transfers

    We’re always curious to see patterns of large file movement among different industries, so a recent surge in sports teams and leagues using our SaaS large file transfer solution, Media Shuttle, definitely caught our attention. Over the past year, teams from the NHL, NFL, NBA and the IRB (International Rugby Board) have purchased Media Shuttle, mainly to send game footage to news stations, but also for internal transfers, documentary filmmaking, and training and scouting purposes.