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Will robots replace live sports production staff? ESPN Monday Night Football execs sound off

Technology is changing the way we watch live sports. The innovation dates back decades, from the advent of the color TV, to the yellow augmented reality first down line, to high-def TV, to internet-powered streaming options. With software and hardware evolving at a rapid pace, what’s next for the industry? How will technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning affect live sports production? And when will the robots take over — if ever? We posed some of those questions to ESPN executives who help put together Monday Night Football (MNF) each week during the NFL season. Earlier this month… Read More

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Behind-the-scenes technology tour of ESPN’s Monday Night Football production

When we watch a live football game on television, it’s easy to forget about the people and technology that help make it all happen. They are hidden from the viewer — the cameras; the miles of wiring; the storytellers that string live video together into one smooth package that fans enjoy on TV at home. That’s why it was fascinating to get a behind-the-scenes tour of ESPN’s Monday Night Football production infrastructure last week in Seattle. GeekWire visited CenturyLink Field a few hours before the Seattle Seahawks hosted the Buffalo Bills for a primetime, nationally-televised Monday Night Football game on Nov. 7. We spoke with… Read More

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