USA: ESPN signs partnership with Cosm for the broadcast of games in "shared reality" from 2024

US pay-TV group ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) has entered into a "multi-year" partnership with Cosm to broadcast games in "shared reality" in the United States from 2024, announced the technology and entertainment company on 27/03/2024.

Cosm will broadcast professional and college sports events from ESPN's catalogue in "shared reality", "an experience which bridges the virtual and physical worlds through Cosm's pioneered technology and 87-foot diameter, 8K+ LED domes," explained the company. "The agreement includes events such as the NBA, NHL, US Open Tennis, College Football regular season and playoff, men's and women's College Basketball, College Baseball and Softball, and select UFC Fight Nights."

Cosm's first two venues will open in Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas. They will "deliver state-of-the-art visuals and merge the energy of the crowd with elevated food and beverage service to make guests feel like they are sitting front row, courtside, or rink-side at live events taking place across the world." Cosm signed a similar deal with US pay-TV group TNT (Turner Network…