Category: Data Science & Analytics for Media

On a FORMULA 1® (F1) race day, broadcasts face a significant challenge: identifying the most impactful stories for fans amidst the complex, fast-paced action on the track. F1 cars generate 1.1 million telemetry data points every second, from 300 sensors on each of the 20 race cars. Helping production teams quickly pinpoint and narrate the […]

The moment before an NFL quarterback releases the ball contains infinite possibilities. The receiver could break inside or fade outside, the safety might jump the route or hang back, the cornerback could close the gap or get beaten deep. For decades, these split-second decisions existed only as game film debates and coaching hypotheticals. Now, the […]

While many aspects of football have been thoroughly analyzed with modern metrics, our understanding of defensive coverage schemes remains one of the last major untapped areas in football analytics. Tackles, sacks, and passing yards can be easily quantified. However, determining who was responsible for covering whom—and how well they did it—has historically been a manual […]

This blog post was co-authored by Luc Eluère, Data Scientist, Sported Solutions AG and Joshua Bär, Product Owner, Sportec Solutions AG. In football, there are moments that define matches—periods when one team seizes control and the momentum shifts decisively in their favor. Picture the relentless attacking waves of Bayern München during their dominant phases, such […]

When international sports streaming service DAZN secured the global rights to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup football tournament, it set out to deliver an unmatched live viewing experience. The event took place June 14-July 13, 2025, and included the broadcast of 63 matches, held in 12 US venues to audiences in 200 global territories, […]

Many media organizations face complexity in their content operations. Teams can spend weeks coordinating asset management, content analysis, and distribution across disconnected systems. Manual handoffs between different teams such as creative, operations, and distribution teams create bottlenecks that delay progress and limit business agility. A media workflow could involve multiple teams and dozens of tools, […]

This blog was co-authored by David González, CTO at Cires21 and Nacho Mileo, Head of Product at Cires21. The media and entertainment landscape are experiencing unprecedented transformation. Content creators across industries—from educational institutions to enterprise marketing teams—are demanding sophisticated video processing capabilities that were once exclusive to broadcast professionals. Cires21, with over 15 years of […]

At this year’s International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, Amazon Web Services (AWS) will showcase how its latest innovations are helping customers: speed up how they create content, reduce costs with as they connect workflows, and maximize the value of their content while they captivate audiences. IBC 2025 will also serve as a moment to […]

News organizations and broadcasters face more pressure than ever to capture, verify, and distribute real-time access to breaking news all day, every day to global viewers across a range of platforms and device types. In a next-generation activation at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2025, Reuters and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will demonstrate live content […]

This blog is co-authored by José Somolinos, Portfolio Manager – XR, AI & Innovation, Accedo, and Christian Marko, Chief Innovation Officer, Stats Perform. Figure 1: Accedo Xtend headset experience. The convergence of cloud computing and advanced viewing technologies is revolutionizing how we experience sports and media content. Through extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses, […]