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Record sign-ups for ESPN Fantasy Football

Heading into kickoff of the NFL 2023 season, ESPN Fantasy Football, has already set a new all-time record with 11.6 million players and more signing up through Week 1 and beyond. Fans playing ESPN Fantasy Football have created more than 6 million teams this year, which also establishes a new mark. At one point in this week, […]

September 8, 2023

Relo Metrics launches NFL datasets on Snowflake

Relo Metrics, the AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform for real-time data decisions, has launched datasets for the 2022-2023 NFL Season on Snowflake Marketplace. Data available on the value of brand exposure generated from NFL Sponsorships on Snowflake Marketplace will allow customers to inform business decisions and evaluate sponsor visibility during games across broadcast, streaming, social, and […]

September 6, 2023

DirecTV receiver for commercial businesses

Just in time for hotels, bars and other venues to gear up for NFL season, DirecTV for Business has launched its H26K receiver, its first commercial satellite receiver designed specifically for commercial applications. DirecTV’s H26K receiver delivers its entertainment solutions in HD, and a 4K viewing experience for select sporting events. In addition, H26K continues […]

September 1, 2023By Chris Forrester

NFL Draft: The Pick Is In #1 Roku Original doc premiere

Roku has announced that its original documentary feature NFL Draft: The Pick Is In scored big during its opening weekend on The Roku Channel, becoming the #1 Roku Original Documentary premiere. NFL Draft: The Pick Is In drew more new and returning users to The Roku Channel than any previous Roku Original documentary title. The […]

August 29, 2023

Clear-Com makes key appointments

As Clear-Com continues to grow, the company has announced the appointments of several key members to its US team: Jeremy Thelen and Greg Wolf join as Applications Engineers and JP Torres joins as Senior Product Training Specialist. Torres assumes the role formerly occupied by Frank Linton, who has accepted a new position within Clear-Com as […]

August 15, 2023

Analyst: “TV Industry consolidation inevitable”

Analysts at SVB MoffettNathanson (MN) recently held their first Media & Internet TMT Conference with a heavyweight portfolio of expert speakers. The consensus was that the broadcasting industry were “relatively optimistic” for advertising demand in the CTV, AVoD and sports-led linear segments. However, speakers were asked about the impact from some network programmers who ‘cheat’ […]

May 31, 2023

FOX ups resolution with AWS-powered streaming

FOX’s commitment to innovating its cloud-based media production and delivery platform continues to pay off as seen with its latest production for the 2023 NFL championship match up. An implementation nearly four years in the making, the updated and scalable video workflow powered coverage of the event, with support for 4K resolution and HDR color, […]

May 31, 2023

LTN hits 1 million network live feed milestone

LTN, a player in transformative media technology and video transport solutions, has delivered 1 million live video feeds via the LTN Network, the company’s proprietary multicast-enabled global IP network that delivers <200ms latency and 99.999% reliability. Ushering in the future of global media transport with reliable, scalable, and intelligent distribution for high value content, LTN’s […]

May 25, 2023

AP, NFL extend exclusive commercial photo licensing deal

The Associated Press and the National Football League have announced an extension of their commercial photo agreement, continuing AP’s status as the worldwide commercial licensing agent of the NFL through the 2027-28 season. The AP football photo archive includes defining, unique and powerful images documenting the complete NFL experience, including games, players and events, such […]

May 17, 2023

WOW! signs YouTube TV deal

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone, a broadband services provider in the US, has signed an agreement with Google to offer YouTube TV as its dedicated live television offering. Through this partnership, consumers can purchase WOW!’s fastest, Internet, together with the YouTube TV service, all on one convenient WOW! monthly bill. The process of migrating WOW!’s […]

May 15, 2023