More ref cams could be coming to FOX Sports broadcasts after officials wore GoPro cameras on their hats at select college football games last year including the Big Ten championship football game. GoPro worked with FOX Sports and Big Ten officials to design the referee-worn hat that provided POV perspective from the field that was cut […]
The University of Michigan will soon be introducing a new state-of-the-art athletics facility. The $168 million Athletics South Competition & Performance (ASCP) project will feature space for men’s and women’s track & field, cross country, lacrosse, soccer and women’s rowing. At the forefront will be a cutting-edge hydraulically-operated track. Known as the Rise-N-Run system, coaches […]
During the Big Ten football championship game between Penn State and the University of Wisconsin, FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson and analyst Joel Klatt took fans behind the scenes of their broadcast on Facebook Live. On the video during the third quarter of the game, fans could see Johnson and Klatt commentating from the […]
For the first time, college football fans will witness what a referee sees on the gridiron. Through a partnership with GoPro, FOX Sports will provide viewers of the Big Ten Football Championship on Saturday the unique in-game footage from the perspective of the referees. As part of the collaboration, GoPro and FOX worked in tandem […]
“If no one is watching, what’s the point to having the rights?” That statement underscores an overarching problem faced by college sports entities (just about all sports, frankly) and its streaming rights. Wayne Sieve, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EverSport, made that remark to SportTechie, in light of the current state of these media […]
