Tech Archives

ESPN has a plan to solve Pac-12 broadcast fuzziness, going to a new vendor with Sony camera control units

"We took a look at this in the offseason and will be using a new vendor this fall."

Bally Sports+ has an official all-markets launch date

"This full introduction marks a key moment in the evolution of RSNs, but it is also a great moment for local fans who now have another viewing option for their favorite teams."

Big East announces three-year rights extension with FloSports

"FloSports has been a fantastic platform to showcase our women’s basketball and Olympic Sports programs, as well as the original content our outstanding in-house digital team creates throughout the year."

NFL launches NFL+, announces pricing and features, including local/primetime streaming to phones and tablets

NFL+ will cost $4.99 a month for the basic version, or $9.99 a month for the premium version.

Sinclair’s Bally Sports+ OTT service will soft launch Thursday, CEO Chris Ripley says they’ll have linear/DTC hybrid “for years to come”

"You can’t just be solely reliant on a direct-to-consumer product. That would be a really problematic situation for everybody in the ecosystem, if that’s all you had."

MLS signs 10-year, $2.5-billion-plus global deal with Apple for all MLS matches, with some available in base AppleTV app and some requiring a...

This is the biggest league shift to an all-streaming deal we've seen so far.

NESN becomes first U.S. RSN to launch full OTT service, offering NESN 360 for $30 a month

The new NESN 360 will also be available via MVPD authentication.

Sinclair announces Bally Sports+ OTT service price, continues with plan of Q2 soft launch and full fall launch

Bally Sports+ is set to launch at $19.99 a month, or $189.99 (a $50 discount) for a full year.

Charter partners with Comcast on Flex streaming devices/XClass smart TVs, projects customer base shift to streaming

Charter's decision to join Comcast's streaming device/smart TV project rather than do their own gives the combined venture significant scale, and perhaps paves the way for some eventual OTT service bundling deals.

Fox is “hoping” to unveil a “glowing” football that lights up around the goal line for its USFL broadcasts

USFL EVP Daryl Johnston told Front Office Sports they're "hoping" to be able to unveil a football that glows near the goal line on USFL on Fox broadcasts this year.

The NFL is contemplating a “NFL+” streaming service, which could replace Verizon mobile streaming, but questions remain

It's unclear yet if the NFL will really push ahead with this concept, or if this is just a plan to get more bids for the mobile streaming package that had been with Verizon.

The MLB.com homepage returned a 404 error for at least half an hour Thursday night after the new CBA deal was ratified

The MLB.com homepage is back up and running now, but the landing page was producing a 404 error for quite a while Thursday.

theScore’s app briefly had UTEP up 210-15 against North Texas

Yeah, UTEP's first half was great, but it did not involve a 195-point lead.

Jimmy Pitaro calls ESPN+ “the centerpiece” and “the jewel,” says “We’re going to keep acquiring more rights for ESPN+”

"ESPN+ is the centerpiece. It is the jewel. ...That exclusivity really helps drive audience. As we move forward we are going to keep acquiring more rights for ESPN+."

fuboTV brings back monthly plan option for new subscribers, less than two weeks after axing it

fuboTV has changed course to again offer monthly plan options.

FloSports SVP Phil Wendler talks their 2021 acquisitions and growth, and their plans for 2022

"There are a large number of sports communities that do not fit in mainstream sports media’s business model. We want to give these sports the love they deserve by leveraging our sport-specific channels, along with the deep resources our company and platform provide."

NFL Network set to air special on innovation in player safety, including focus on helmets, turf testing, injury prevention

"NFL Explained: Innovation in Player Health & Safety" will premiere on NFL Network Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m. ET. It will also be available on YouTube and NFL.com beginning Thursday.

Paramount+ returned repeated errors for many of those trying to stream Bills-Chiefs

Trying to stream Bills-Chiefs through Paramount+ wound up in repeated issues for many.

Streaming app Locast ordered to pay $32 million to broadcast networks, and set to permanently shut down

Locast is now gone for good, and will be paying money to ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC on the way out.

Steve Byrd talks Sportradar’s partnership with Big Ten Network for the relaunch of B1G+, and the “showcase” it gives their OTT product

""We do stream thousands of games a year, MLB, NBA, NHL, etc, to bookmakers on a global basis. But with that same infrastructure, we're able to deliver a high-quality OTT service."

After Triller exec says he’s in talks with Barack Obama for boxing commentary, Obama Foundation calls that “inaccurate”

"An Obama Foundation spokeswoman says the Foundation has not spoken with Ryan Kavanaugh and the idea that Barack Obama is in talks to commentate a boxing match is 'inaccurate.'"

ReachTV signs a deal to air national NFL games across 2,500 owned-and-operated screens in 85 U.S. airports

"This new deal allows us to ensure that those traveling on game day are able to enjoy the NFL on their travel journey. Using our ReachTV broadcast technology, we can ensure that travelers on the way from Philadelphia are able to see the Eagles or from Minneapolis can watch the Vikings while they wait for their flight."

Tech News