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Sky Deutschland to Broadcast a Portion of FIFA World Cup in UHD

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland could potentially show at least some of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Ultra HD, after a deal was agreed with rights-holders ARD and ZDF (public broadcasters in Germany) to sub-license 25 …

Daktronics Supplying Over 1000m² of LED Displays for New UK Stadium

by Andrew Fenn

UK football club, Tottenham Hotspur, has selected Daktronics to provide LED video displays for its new 62,062-seater stadium, set to open later this year. Daktronics will supply four bespoke main LED video displays for …

Hublot Launches Official 2018 FIFA World Cup Smartwatch

by Andrew Fenn

Swiss watchmaker Hublot has been announced as an official partner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and is launching the Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia smartwatch, running Google’s Wear OS—formerly Android …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 12

New Tech Promises Live VR QoE

by Bob Raikes

NBC did a lot of work to cover the Olympics, including support for VR viewing. However, those that tried the technology seem to have been widely unimpressed, although the slow pace of curling seemed …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Tiled Displays| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Minnesota United FC Chooses Daktronics Displays for New Stadium

by Andrew Fenn

Daktronics has partnered with Minnesota United FC to deliver new LED displays for Allianz Field, the team’s new stadium. This summer, one main display and ten ribbon displays will be installed at the new …

Formula 1 OTT Service Coming to Web, Amazon, iOS and Android

by Andrew Fenn

Formula 1 will launch its OTT platform, named F1 TV, early on in the 2018 championship season. The platform will offer commercial-free live streams of each race with multi-language commentary. In addition, the service …

Hybrid Virtual LED Advertising Boards Come to German Football

by Andrew Fenn

Hybrid virtual LED perimeter advertising boards were used at a German football match for the first time last month, according to Invidis. The augmented reality solution allows targeted advertising based on location. For instance, …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 09

PyeongChang Olympics Showcase Next Generation Broadcasting Options (Part 1)

by Chris Chinnock

The PyeongChang Olympics in Korea provided an incredible platform for demonstrating the potential of next generation broadcast options. This included 8K, HDR, Dolby Atmos, Virtual Reality, ATSC 3.0 and 5G live broadcasting, plus an …

Major League Baseball Releases Home Run Derby VR Game

by Andrew Fenn

Major League Baseball recently launched Home Run Derby VR, which has been rolled out to a few ballparks already—including locations in Mexico City and Puerto Rico—with several more to come over the course of …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Trans-Lux Collaborates with Absen on “World’s Largest” Scoreboard

by Andrew Fenn

Absen has announced its recent collaboration with Trans-Lux Corporation as LED solution partner on the Prudential Center, home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. Claiming to be the world’s largest centre-hung LED scoreboard, it …

Absen XD10 LED Screen Installed in Belfast Stadium

by Andrew Fenn

Systems integrator Ashleigh Signs was chosen by the Irish Football Association to implement a digital display solution at the newly-renovated National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast. In the past, the Irish Football Association …

Magic Leap Announces Collaboration with the NBA

by Andrew Fenn

Magic Leap has announced its first sports partnership with the NBA and Turner, to develop a new NBA app for its forthcoming AR headset, Magic Leap One. The app will feature archived games and …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 06