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IBM using AI to unlock additional stats for UFC broadcasters during fights
IBM is introducing a new AI-powered tool that will be made available to UFC broadcasters and instantly reveal advanced researched stats that can be used on air during fights. The tool is being called “In-Fight Insights” and it’s the first in-fight integration stemming from the collaboration from IBM...
NBA animated alt-cast ‘Dunk the Halls’ to return on Christmas Day
The NBA and ESPN will reprise its Disney-centric Dunk the Halls animated alt-cast on Christmas Day. The news was shared from the stage of the ESPN Edge Innovation Conference. Though not formally announced, the expectation is that the game will again be the noon ET slot following the Disney Christmas...
SBJ Power Up: Google commits $1M to Thunder Community Foundation for AI training
The SBJ Power Up newsletter for Nov. 14, 2025.
Verizon Business completes broadcast project for MSE
Verizon Business has completed the installation of a 100G optical ring for Monumental Sports & Entertainment to use for production of the Monumental Sports Network.
SBJ Power Up: Pixellot gets more capital as CEO speaks for first time
The SBJ Power Up newsletter for Nov. 13, 2025.
Google donates $1M to Thunder Community Foundation as part of AI investment in Oklahoma
Google is committing $5M to educate and train students and workers in Oklahoma with AI skills, including a $1M donation to the Thunder Community Foundation for AI sports programming and training. This deepens a yearslong relationship between Google and the Thunder, which includes operation of the Th...
Recruiting platform Scorability acquires college camp provider Ryzer
Scorability, a college recruiting technology platform, has acquired leading college sports camp organization platform Ryzer. The value of the transaction was not disclosed, except that it was a combined cash and stock deal using funds earmarked from Scorability’s $40M investment round two months ago...
SBJ Tech: AXS tech combo ready for LA28’s challenges
The November 12 edition of the SBJ Tech newsletter features coverage of AXS's efforts to boost its LA28 business and bandwidth and Fever's work with SailGP to give it a better ticketing solution.
Fever to help Sail GP turn global reach into community experiences
I keep thinking about something SailGP CRO Ben Johnson shared with me when we talked about the league’s new global ticketing deal with Fever, which will see the ticketing company take over duties in 2026 for three seasons. The new collaboration will streamline a process that used to be regionally ce...
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