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Apple TV+ Puts iPhone 17 Pro Cameras Into Live MLB Finale at Fenway

Apple is presenting a broadcast trial that uses consumer phones as fully integrated camera sources.

A smartphone mounted on a camera rig displays a live sports event. The screen shows a stadium with spectators and a field. The rig includes cables and a battery pack for power.
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Overview

  • MLB.com says this will be the first public use of an iPhone in a live professional sports broadcast.
  • Four iPhone 17 Pros are positioned at Fenway Park, including inside the Green Monster, in dugouts, and a roaming unit for ballpark atmosphere and gameplay moments.
  • On-screen overlays will identify iPhone-originated shots in real time to provide transparency for viewers.
  • Apple’s production matched color and frame rates, routed feeds via HDMI docks, and remotely controlled the phones with iPads so the images cut seamlessly with traditional cameras.
  • The workflow was trialed during the Dodgers–Giants game last week, with some iPhone clips later appearing in an ESPN recap, and MLB has authenticated the devices with potential Hall of Fame placement after the broadcast.