The rapid advancement in technology has brought about major changes across the globe. The change has had a massive impact on various aspects of life which also includes the content consuming habits of the users which has in turn has had an impact on broadcasters around the world. This impact is not only limited to the entertainment industry, it has had a major impact on the sports broadcasting industry as well.
With the ever changing consumer habits, sports has been affected deeply. The consumption of sports has been increasing gradually and ever since the global pandemic, there has been a surge in consumption of live events with sports as the leading content consumers prefer to watch.
Sports industry has witnessed a massive boom which in turn has had a massive impact on the sports broadcasters. Sports broadcasting has been around since over a century. In the earlier times, the only medium to consume sports was either going to the stadium to watch or if a person missed that, they would have been able to read the result in the newspaper next morning. As times advanced, radio became popular and sports fans could hear live commentary. Then came Television and in the current times, sports can be consumed via the comfort of your laptops and mobile screens.
With virtual reality (VR) and 3D now readily available, sports broadcasters have utilized that medium as well. But with all the rapid advancement there is still a lack of data available to the sports broadcasters. Now, with 5G network being easily accessible, there is a host of opportunity for the broadcasters to explore. What will the future hold for Sports Broadcasting Under 5G Regime? Time will tell.
