Deployment spans FOX Sports’ REMI infrastructure, IP production for a major global soccer event, and its Jewel Events production systems
Appear, a global leader in live production technology, has been selected by FOX Sports as a strategic technology partner to support the next phase of its live sports production infrastructure. By deploying Appear’s X Platform, a high-capacity, ultra-dense, low-latency media processing and gateway platform, FOX Sports is building a unified foundation to support remote production, premium live events and large-scale IP workflows.
The rollout builds on an initial deployment and now extends across three key pillars of FOX Sports’ production infrastructure: a refresh of HRP (Home Run Productions) REMI infrastructure, a standards-based IP workflow supporting coverage of a major global soccer event taking place in the Americas in Summer 2026, and the broadcaster’s Jewel Events production system for its highest-profile live broadcasts.
Together, these deployments create a common technology foundation supporting FOX Sports’ production models, from field kits and mobile units to large-scale premium live events.
“By adopting Appear across our REMI workflows, Jewel Events productions and Summer 2026 soccer coverage, we are creating a flexible production architecture that can support the scale and complexity of sports broadcasting today,” said Rob Rees, Vice President, Live Production Engineering, FOX Sports. “The ability to choose the right compression and transport approach depending on venue requirements, while maintaining the highest standards of performance and reliability, is critical to delivering the biggest moments in live sport.”
A three-pillar deployment for modern live production
The deployment spans three core areas of FOX Sports’ live production infrastructure:
HRP REMI infrastructure refresh
FOX Sports’ Home Run Productions (HRP) operation is modernising its remote production infrastructure, replacing legacy contribution and processing systems across field kits, mobile production trucks and compact deployments. By supporting both JPEG XS and low-latency HEVC on a single platform, Appear enables a consistent production approach across a broad range of live sports, while providing the flexibility to optimise codec choice and bandwidth usage without compromising operational efficiency.
Standards-based IP production for Summer 2026 soccer coverage
For coverage of a major global soccer event in the Americas in Summer 2026, FOX Sports is deploying a REMI production workflow based on SMPTE ST 2110 and JPEG XS. This standards-based approach will enable ultra-low latency contribution of 104 live matches over 39 days, allowing workflows to seamlessly adapt across venues with different connectivity profiles.
Jewel Events production system
Appear technology is also being deployed within FOX Sports’ Jewel Events production system, supporting the broadcaster’s highest-profile national live broadcasts with a scalable and robust processing platform.
A flexible platform for diverse production environments
Across the deployment, FOX Sports’ infrastructure includes Appear X20 platforms across HRP and Jewel environments, alongside Appear X5 systems supporting the commentator workflows.
The X5 provides a compact contribution solution for distributed production, enabling remotely located commentators to receive live feeds and deliver synchronised commentary with ultra-low latency.
Using a single platform, FOX Sports can select the optimal workflow for each production environment, from ultra-low latency JPEG XS over SMPTE ST 2110 to HEVC and SRT for more constrained or variable networks. This approach allows production teams to maintain consistent workflows regardless of venue connectivity conditions.
Infrastructure designed for long-term value
Following the Summer 2026 soccer event, FOX Sports plans to redeploy the same infrastructure across other major national broadcasts, including American football and baseball, maximising long-term value while maintaining performance and reliability.
“FOX Sports is setting a benchmark for how major broadcasters are evolving their live production infrastructures,” said Ed McGivern, President and General Manager, Appear US. “By deploying a single high-performance platform, they can scale workflows from compact field kits to the most demanding premium sports events.”
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