Imagine it’s Sunday afternoon and a family is gathered in the living room to watch a big game on their 75- inch smart TV. Suddenly, a spectacular play happens – say a wide receiver makes a leaping catch at the sideline. In a traditional broadcast, you’d have to wait for whatever replay the director chooses to show, from the angle the network cameras captured. But with spatial media enabled, the viewer at home can grab the TV remote and become the director for that moment.

Imagine tuning into a football game and seeing Woody and Buzz Lightyear celebrating a touchdown, or flipping on a hockey match where Bugs Bunny is skating on the ice. It sounds like a kid’s cartoon special, yet it’s actually happening in live sports broadcasts.

Sports broadcasts are starting to look and feel more like Hollywood productions. From cinematic camera work that mimics film and TV, to virtual production techniques straight out of VFX-heavy movies, to AI tools that streamline editing and commentary, the worlds of Hollywood and sports media are converging.

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