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Riedel Communications has announced the launch of RefSuite

Riedel Communications has announced the launch of RefSuite, a new Managed Technology solution tailored to professional sports workflows. RefSuite combines hardware, software, cloud services, and 24/7 remote operations into one seamless ecosystem designed to transform refereeing, coaching, and broadcast operations across live sports environments. Developed in close partnership with referees and industry stakeholders — and […]

July 2, 2025

RBFA selects EVS’s Xeebra for new VAR Centre

At the SportsTech Belgium Summit held at the Proximus Basecamp in Tubize, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) announced its selection of EVS’s Xeebra video review system to power its new centralised VAR (Video Assistant Referee) Centre. The facility, located at the RBFA’s headquarters, will be fully equipped by Euro Media Group (EMG) ahead of […]

June 11, 2025

Riedel debuts Easy5G and RefCam Live Systems in Bundesliga match

Riedel Communications successfully deployed its Easy5GTM Private 5G network and RefCam Live referee camera system during the Bundesliga showdown between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in April – a match known as Der Klassiker and one of the most iconic events in German soccer. Initiated by the DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga), this project represents […]

May 22, 2025

Appear powers I-Sport’s centralised VAR operations

Appear, the global leader in live production technology, has been chosen by I-Sport, a joint venture between Samart Multimedia and Siam Sport Syndicate, to implement a new centralised operational model for delivering Video Assistant Referee (VAR) content to and from its centre in Bangkok. This initiative supports I-Sport’s live coverage of the Thai Major League […]

February 25, 2025

Orange Slovakia chooses Appear for VAR

Appear, a specialist in live production technology, has been chosen by Orange Slovakia to support a new centralised operational model for its Video Assisted Referee (VAR) content delivery. The project supports Orange Slovakia’s live coverage of the Slovak First Football League, enabling the Slovak Football Association to move from on-site to a more efficient centralised […]

February 4, 2025

FIFA, Hawk-Eye form tech JV

FIFA and Hawk-Eye Innovations have partnered to establish the Football Technology Centre, a joint venture that will explore and develop emerging technologies in football with a focus on the generation of algorithms to automate the detection of on-pitch events for optimal decision-making. Besides the automated collection of event data, the link-up will involve the development […]

November 7, 2024

Hisense: From sponsorship to technical dominance in football

Leading home appliance and consumer electronics brand, Hisense, is marking its third successive partnership with UEFA European Championship with its debut as the Official VAR Screen Provider for UEFA Euro 2024, maintaining its global TV market dominance with top spots in multiple nations. The introduction of Video Assisted Referee (VAR) technology has been one of […]

June 21, 2024

Survey: 79% kids want new technologies in sports coverage

Whilst VAR continues to cause havoc in the Premier League, almost eight in 10 children (79 per cent) would be excited to see a new technology added to a sport they watch, according to research from Virgin Media O2. The most popular technological developments children want to see include smart balls with built in sensors […]

November 8, 2023

Mediapro VAR services for CONMEBOL

Mediapro has revealed it will provide VAR (Video Assistant Referee) services to the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. CONMEBOL has chosen the group as the provider of this service for the next four seasons, from January 2023 to December 2026, which includes a total of 1,245 matches, 32 per week, to be played in […]

November 10, 2022

Vieww VAR tech for Portugal’s Liga 3

Sportec Solutions has announced that its subsidiary Vieww has been selected as the VAR technology provider for Liga 3, the third tier of Portuguese men’s professional football. Vieww was chosen by the agency and broadcast production group, Mediapro, in its role as service provider of the Portuguese Football Federation. This is the first time that […]

April 19, 2022