NBC reported on Tuesday that Super Bowl LII had a record-setting streaming audience as well as ranking 10th most-watched show in television history. The livestream of Sunday’s thrilling Philadelphia Eagles victory over the New England Patriots drew an average-minute audience (AMA) of 2.02 million viewers. That was the aggregate total over nine streaming outlets — […]
One of television’s most probing interviewers projects an on-set calm that belies his past as one of basketball’s most intimidating defenders. As a player, surefire future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett guarded his privacy as fiercely as an opponent, yet his introspection and thoughtful perspective always shone through when he did speak. Since joining the […]
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns. Tom Brady in a loss threw for 505 yards and three touchdowns. And in the second half of Super Bowl LII, NBC used virtual 3D broadcast graphic enhancements of the two players to keep fans up to date with how they were doing. […]
In a perfect world, consuming live 360-degree video and virtual reality content involves zero lag. Though with thousands of miles sometimes separating an event and your device, a delay or slow connection is inevitable. Ultracast, a broadcaster of live 360-degree broadcasts, knows this better than most. The company has chosen Tata Communications‘ global network to […]
It’s widely known how some Olympic sports work, like hockey or figure skating. Other events, though, feature athletic feats that seem impossible to the spectator’s eye. When the Olympics open in Pyeongchang next week, Olympic timekeeper Omega will be there to quantify — and perhaps demystify — those sports, like ski jumping, whose practitioners can appear […]
