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YouTube TV is losing Fox regional sports networks

The Verge

A number of Fox regional sports networks (RSNs) will no longer be available for YouTube TV subscribers beginning October 1st, the company announced. Both Sinclair and YouTube likely want Fox’s regional sports networks on YouTube TV — it helps justify the $65 monthly fee for YouTube TV subscribers. So, carriage disputes.

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Tech Moves: Amazon sports VP departing; AI product leader leaving Microsoft; and more

GeekWire

(LinkedIn Photo) — Marie Donoghue , a vice president at Amazon who helped lead its sports streaming and video production arm, is leaving the company. Donoghue is “one of the most powerful women in sports media,” according to Sportico. The former longtime ESPN executive joined Amazon in 2018.

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ROOT Sports and fuboTV reach deal to bring Kraken, Mariners and Trail Blazers to streaming TV

GeekWire

A major new player on the sports television landscape could be an MVP for fans of teams in the Pacific Northwest thanks to a deal announced Thursday. New York-based fuboTV’s sports offering already includes more than 50,000 live sporting events annually, with many streaming in 4K, according to a news release. ”

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The world's top GT Sport pros cannot beat Sony's Gran Turismo AI

TechSpot

The AI is a neural network that strives for perfection on the race tracks of Gran Turismo Sport through reinforcement learning. On Wednesday, Sony's artificial intelligence team published its work on a bot called "GT Sophy" in the Nature science journal. It has trained the equivalent of over 45,000 hours.

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FOX Sports bringing popular camera tech to NFL Playoffs, kicking off with game in Seattle

GeekWire

FOX Sports camera operator Mike Smoles with the rig that captured unique images for an NFL broadcast. Photo courtesy of FOX Sports). The NFL Playoffs kick off this weekend and FOX Sports is bringing along some popular regular-season technology to capture the action. — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 20, 2020.

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The use cases for a private wireless networks are many and increasing

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether an enterprise’s use cases demand 4G LTE connectivity or the unprecedented speed and low latency of 5G, private wireless networks are helping keep devices, networks, and people connected and able to share and access data in real or near-real time.

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Tagboard, which helps cable giants and sports teams produce live content, lands $8M

GeekWire

Seattle-area startup Tagboard raised $8 million to boost its live production technology used by sports and entertainment companies. Tagboard still works with sports teams and leagues to surface social posts but has also expanded its products to include a cloud-based production platform and graphics system.

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