Mark R. Smith
Mark R. Smith has covered the media industry for a variety of industry publications, with his articles for TV Technology often focusing on sports. He’s written numerous stories about all of the major U.S. sports leagues.
Based in the Baltimore-Washington area, the byline of Smith, who has also served as the long-time editor-in-chief for The Business Monthly, Columbia, Md., initially appeared in TV Technology and in another Futurenet publication, Mix, in the late ’90s. His work has also appeared in numerous other publications.
Latest articles by Mark R. Smith

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Viewership averaged almost 1.3M viewers per game, more than double the number of viewers for the 2023 tournament

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After an exciting World Baseball Classic to inaugurate the new season, America’s game updates tech, improves fan access

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Sports audiences are old; to attract younger viewers, producers need to make sports more engaging and interactive

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What the networks have in store for the NFL season

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Networks upgrade tech; Is Apple TV+ deal a harbinger for things to come?

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As fans return to stadiums, media production ramps up

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Atlanta-based facility will serve as a hub for Sinclair’s RSNs

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Replicating the fan experience “as best we can”

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Globe Life Field features MLB’s first IP-based router

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Television attempts to replicate the excitement of major league sports amid a pandemic

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It might be really cold in this community outside New York City, on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 2, with the possibility of precipitation and wind, for Super Bowl XLVIII.

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Flexibility, scalability, adaptability and expandability.

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Featuring a successful nightclub or particular site in a television series is nothing new, as fans of programs like “Live at the Apollo,” “Sessions at West 54th” and “Austin City Limits” well know.

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League ups its use of POV cameras, data tracking.

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Broadcasters discovered how they could get in the game with popular medium.

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Graphics, AI and esports in focus

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TV Technology surveys the mobile production companies

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Beyond the majors, streaming connects lesser-known hockey leagues to the fan base

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A big trend this year was the continued emergence of products that combined the power of AI with metadata to enhance and expand the fan experience.

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Arena's new center-hung display features a 360-degree continuous video screen.
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