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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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AT&T, Aruba behind new Wi-Fi network at American Airlines Center in Dallas
We'd heard this project was underway but now it's official: AT&T and Aruba Networks are the forces behind a new Wi-Fi network at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, a 21,000-seat facility that is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA and the Dallas Stars of the NHL. According to an AT&T press release put out today the new Wi-Fi network will have 315 access points, bringing more Read More>>
DISH Network and Disney deal boon to digital sports fans
The Walt Disney Company, parent of ESPN, has reached a long term deal with DISH Network that will open up Disney content for broadcasting to DISH customers not just for television but also across multiple digital platforms. The deal calls for the cancellation of all legal proceedings between the two parties as well as providing content to DISH subscribers. For sports fans this means access to Read More>>
MLB unveils analytic player tracking system
Major league Baseball’s Advanced Media (MLBAM) used last week’s MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston as the platform to showcase a new analytics system that will track every play on the field and track a number of factors that in the past were only difficult to properly analyze. The goal of the program is to provide the tools that will enable a better evaluation of a huge number of Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: MLB to live stream World Series
Taking its digital game up a notch MLB’s Advanced Media has announced that it will start permitting subscribers to its MLB.TV using its At Bat app to watch both the All-Star game as well as well as the entire World Series on their registered mobile devices and computers. The games will be broadcast over the air by Fox Sports and some details still need to be worked out as Fox’s broadcast Read More>>
Turner, March Madness app ready for NCAA tournament
March Madness, one of the sports world’s iconic events is on the horizon and no doubt fans are already plotting out strategies to get out of the office or school to watch their favorite team attempt to advance in its bracket. However thanks to Turner Sports there is an alternative. It has released NCAA March Madness Live, an app that will provide portable access to all of the games in the Read More>>
Latest version of Fanatic sports app has enhanced features
The Fanatic sports app, from the same named company has some simple tools and an easy to use interface but its purpose is even more basic; it is designed to unite fans who are seeking sporting experiences with similar minded fans. However even simple ideas can be improved on, and that is what the company has done with its latest release. The idea makes a lot of sense, particularly for people Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Comcast says Niners planning for 100 percent fan usage of Levi’s Stadium Wi-Fi network
Even as some other sports teams across the country are facing lower than expected usage of their in-stadium wireless networks, the San Francisco 49ers are planning for full capacity use of the Wi-Fi in their new Levi's Stadium, according to the company supplying the back-end bandwidth. "Many stadiums plan for 10 to 15 percent [of fans] using the network," said Mike Tighe, executive director of Read More>>
NBC scores with huge online numbers for Olympic hockey, even with cable restrictions
The combination of some must-see competition -- U.S. vs. Canada in ice hockey -- led NBC's Olympic online efforts to a couple days of record-setting numbers in terms of overall viewers. Friday's men's semifinal game will go down as one of those watershed moments in online sports viewing, with NBC reporting more than 2.1 million unique users of the network's "Live Extra" online video. Friday's Read More>>
