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Tackling Tech: 4K Video: Alive and Well in New NFL Stadiums
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- Published on 17 November 2016
The yearend holidays drive consumer electronics shopping frenzies. But with a continued dearth of sports programming for 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) limiting big screen sales year after year, fans instead focus on headphones, tablets, and gaming systems.
With yet another year having passed, where does this leave 4K resolution technology? Broadcasters aren't buying into 4K soon. Prices for compliant sets are again down, so maybe fans will buy them because they have four times the pixels of 1080p HD. But where are we with 4K sports?
Technology Takes NFL Originals, Stars to a Mainstream Audience
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- Published on 10 November 2016
A trick-out my ride show. A reality series on virtual reality. A multi-hour morning weekday talk show. Tom Brady and Michael Strahan discussing religion in sports. A potential opportunity to join a sports comedy show on mobile devices.
What's going on here?
Tackling Tech: Why Gillette Stadium Sought an Extreme Wi-Fi Upgrade for NFL Fans
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- Published on 03 November 2016
September 16th marked the triumphant return of New England Patriots QB Tom Brady to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Had they been aware, the sellout throng would have been cheering completion of a wide-sweeping upgrade to the facility's Wi-Fi network that gives them a 10-fold performance increase.
Tackling Tech: Holiday Tech Buying: Uncertain Times for NFL Fans, Content Owners
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- Published on 27 October 2016
The lifeblood and true treasure of sports leagues is their live programming. Will potential change in multiple inter-related areas strike fear, uncertainty and doubt into the minds of buyers and content owners as the yearend holiday shopping season begins?
Tackling Tech: The NFL, Sports Tech Build Slack Teams
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- Published on 20 October 2016
The National Football League is amid a broad implementation of Slack, an enterprise messaging app credited with facilitating collaboration among internal teams and used to build online communities.
Tackling Tech: Creating Young NFL Fans: Thinking Outside the Cable Box
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- Published on 12 October 2016
The league needs to run a reverse to attract youngsters and teens that may not already follow the NFL.
