Audio
How Shure captured the sound of football’s biggest stage
The broadcast audio team used the Shure DCA901 Broadcast Microphone Array to capture immersive stadium audio for the live telecast
FIFA World Cup 2026
Business
TVBEurope July/August 2026 issue now available
The issue focuses on virtual production and how the workflow has now moved from "fantasy to reality"; plus we catch up with IBC's Mike...
Media Consumption
YouTube’s World Cup content scores more than 200 billion views
YouTube content accumulated more than 200 billion views throughout the tournament, with a combined 27 million watching Spain beat Argentina in the final
Adtech
Yospace DAI stitches 11.57 billion ads during FIFA World Cup
Increased ad opportunities through hydration breaks and a greater number of matches are believed to be behind the growth
Live Production
DMC Production Germany assists MagentaTV with UHD FIFA World Cup coverage
Around 150 DMC Production Germany employees supported the production of more than 1,000 hours of live content across the tournament
Media Consumption
Barb: Four times more viewers watched FIFA World Cup over the internet than in 2022
Coincidentally, the UK’s free live and on‑demand streaming platform, Freely, surpassed two million monthly active users and recorded its biggest viewing day since launch...
Live Production
Gravity Media brings it home for ITV
The project is delivering complex, multi-location workflows enabling trans-ocean remote production collaboration at scale
Media Consumption
Bringing the FIFA World Cup to life in immersive 3D
TVBEurope talks to Immersiv.io co-founder Emmanuelle Roger to hear how the company is bringing a new way of watching the FIFA World Cup to...
Virtual Production
The technology behind ITV’s hybrid World Cup studio
ITV Sport's New York studio has been a big hit with viewers. TVBEurope talks to Jim Mann, creative director at Lightwell, about how it...
Adtech
How the World Cup is reshaping the economics of sports advertising
Paul Davies, head of marketing and partnerships at Yospace, explains how this year's FIFA World Cup is creating significant new commercial opportunities for broadcasters...
Media Consumption
Capitalising on excitement
Mark Phillip, founder of Are You Watching This, explains how predictive technology is enabling fan engagement in a congested sports landscape
Media Consumption
BBC records biggest ever UHD event during France v Senegal
The broadcaster's second-screen 3D Experience was used more than a million times during the first week of the tournament
Media Delivery
Opinion: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be streaming’s biggest anti-piracy test yet
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 underway, Antonio G Corrado, founder and CEO of MainStreaming, outlines the strategies needed to disrupt bad actors and...
Media Consumption
Research: mixed picture for FIFA World Cup broadcast revenues
The latest data from Caretta Research predicts record revenues of $8.9 billion while rights values and broadcast deal volumes have fallen
Live Production
HBS prepares for record-breaking FIFA World Cup
To manage the challenge of connectivity across this summer’s FIFA World Cup’s vast geographical footprint, HBS is centralising key operations at the International Broadcast...
Media Delivery
Success is no accident
At dock10, planning for the FIFA World Cup began 18 months before kick-off. Jon Hatto, head of production technology, explains how the operation will...
Production & Post
Extra time: How the editor of US Against the World dealt with 700 hours of footage
Editor Lucas Harger explains the process of editing the HBO Max series which spends four years with the US Men's football team in the...
Media Consumption
FIFA substitutes its streaming service for DAZN
The move follows the initial launch of FIFA+ in 2022
Media Delivery
Lenovo reveals AI-driven broadcast game plan ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Lenovo’s near real-time AI Infrastructure aims to drive IPTV delivery, operational control and transformative viewing experiences on an unprecedented global scale
Live Production
FIFA World Cup 2026 IBC officially opens
According to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the 45,000 sq metre hub is "the most technologically advanced and top of the art international broadcast centre...
Live Production
MagentaTV to operate entire FIFA World Cup production chain in HDR
The company is working with DMC Production Germany, which will be responsible for IP-based signal management and conversion, playout and feed enhancement, gallery production,...
Live Production
Apple TV onside to stream MLS match captured on iPhone 17 Pro
The event marks the first time an entire professional live sports broadcast has been captured on iPhone, with interest building ahead of the FIFA...
Media Delivery
Roku scores with UK broadcasters to spotlight FIFA World Cup
The company is working with the BBC, ITV and STV to showcase live matches, highlights, and related content together in one simple, centralised hub...
Media Consumption
BBC promises second screen watch-alongs and immersive VR experiences in FIFA World Cup coverage
The BBC said it intends to employ interactive technology, new digital-first shows and immersive VR experiences following every England and Scotland match
Media Delivery
Vodafone Deutschland reduces cable TV latency in time for FIFA World Cup
The company will utilise an early signal from ARD and ZDF that will be distributed directly via its cable network, without any additional processing...
Business
TVBEurope May/June 2026 issue now available
The latest issue is all about innovation, from AI encoding to Media over QUIC, and celebrates the winners of the Best of Show Awards...
Media Delivery
Verizon prepared to perform at FIFA World Cup 2026
Deploying its technology and network infrastructure across host stadiums, Verizon aims to transform the way fans, officials, broadcasters and local communities engage with the...
Business
Host Broadcast Services CEO and COO to step down after 2026 FIFA World Cup
HBS said a formal leadership succession process involving both internal and external candidates will begin shortly
Live Production
Germany’s MagentaTV selects One Trade Center for FIFA World Cup studio
Key pundits will be based in the platform's New York studio at One World Center, while the broadcast centre in Ismaning/Munich will provide commentary,...
Media Delivery
YouTube to stream first ten minutes of FIFA World Cup matches
The 'innovative agreement' aims to enhance viewer experiences and unlock monetisation opportunities with premium content across FIFA and its Media Partners’ respective official YouTube...
Media Consumption
FIFA and TikTok strike partnership for this summer’s World Cup
The agreement will provide "significant opportunities" for official media partners, including the ability to post curated clips, live-stream match segments and use special content...