FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Introducing: The Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!
To all stadium, arena, ballpark, race track, concert-hall, convention-center, airport, casino and other large public venue owners, operators and administrators and deployers of connectivity technology: We need you! That is, we need you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, a vehicle designed to find out "where we're at, and where we're going" when it comes to connectivity technology and the business Read More>>
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WatchESPN app now supports Windows 8 devices
Mobile users that utilize devices that run on Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system no longer have to be second class citizens when it comes to viewing content generated by ESPN’s family of networks as there is now a WatchESPN app for their devices. What this means in real terms is that if you have a subscription to a network that shows the network’s lineup they can have access to that Read More>>
Looking for college baseball? ESPN has you covered
Does it seem that every year college baseball is basically invisible unless you live near a school that gets coverage in the local media until the College World Series is aired at the end of the summer? Well ESPN is seeking to change that, or rather build on what it has already established in the last few years. The network will be using its breadth and depth as a broadcaster to show a record Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: Everest site of new wing suit record attempt
If imitation is the highest form of flattery then Felix Baumgartner, the man who jumped from space, must be very flattered that his action is being imitated by climber Joby Ogwyn who will do a similar stunt, this time from the top of the world’s highest peak. If all goes as planned the Discovery Channel will be broadcasting the feat on live TV this May as it covers the last stage of Ogwyn’s Read More>>
NFL Mobile users watched 10.3 million video streams during Super Bowl week
Remember the Football on your phone video from last August? Pretty funny, right? Imagine, people wanting to watch football on their phones, no matter where they go. Well last week a whole bunch of them did just that. According to the NFL, more than 10 million video streams were watched on the Verizon NFL Mobile platform during Super Bowl week, a jump of more than 400 percent from the year Read More>>
Analytics and big data of prime interest to stadium networks
Editor's note: Please welcome guest poster R. Scott Raynovich, editor of the Rayno Report, which has just launched a free in-depth report on networking, analytics and big data. Read on for Rayno's take on the value of intelligent analytics, and take advantage of his new free report. -- PK By R. Scott Raynovich, Rayno Report You can't throw a stone on the Internet without hitting some big Read More>>
NBC offers (limited) free live streaming as part of huge Winter Olympics online effort
NBC has a pair of apps that enable live streaming of the XXII Winter Olympics games that will start today and has worked to smooth the way for users with a temporary free pass that will enable them to watch the games prior to proper verifications. The free viewing time is a bonus one that diminishes the more it is used, but it should be plenty of time for a viewer to go through the Read More>>
First vote from Sochi is a solid Nyet
The early results are in from the Winter Olympics in Sochi and the vote is bad for the home team. No you have not missed any events, yet, but rather what you have missed is what looks like are some world class foul ups. So far most of the complaints have come from journalists, with a few but increasing number of athletes also chiming in. Normally I do not pay much attention to the reporters Read More>>
MLB.TV available in time for Spring Training
Every season one of the most popular phrases for a baseball fan is that pitchers and catchers have reported, meaning that the preseason has started and regular season baseball is not too far away. Now a new phrase may start bringing the same excitement-MLB.TV is now on sale. While this may be a bit of an exaggeration it is not that big of a leap since the huge popularity of the program has Read More>>
