The second quarter of 2026 has been packed with product releases across the Goal Sport software suite. Here’s what’s new and what’s next.
New GS Playout 3
The Next Generation of CMS for Your Game-Day Production
Meet the third generation of GS Playout – Goal Sport’s most comprehensive software release to date. GS Playout 3 provides a new level of control and flexibility for broadcast workflows. It is a powerful turnkey solution designed for demanding modern sports arenas.
- Director’s View – Monitor all content playing across every output in real time, with the ability to adjust layers instantly.
- Scalable client-server architecture – Support for multiple clients and I/O servers, allowing the system to grow with the demands of your operation.
- Live screen layout changes – Restructure screen layouts during a broadcast with zero frames of downtime.
- Web client access – Control GS Playout 3 directly from a tablet or mobile device. Monitor and trigger scenes from virtually anywhere.
New GS Replay
Live Switching and Replay. Now Unified.
The new generation of GS Replay combines live camera switching, replay and clip creation workflows into a single software platform ready for deployment in sports venues.
- Parallel software and ATEM switcher cutting – Choose the workflow that works best for your team. Use Goal Sport’s software-based switching, integrate with an ATEM switcher, or combine both.
- Client-server architecture – Multiple operators can work simultaneously within the same system. For example, one operator can manage live switching while another creates clips.
- Instant clip export and highlight creation – Export clips immediately after the final whistle and create highlight packages without additional tools.
GS Video Referee 4
Faster and More Intuitive VAR Workflow
Highly requested usability improvements are now available.
- VOL creation live preview on VAR displays – The process of creating a virtual offside line (VOL) now includes a live preview directly on VAR and AVAR monitors.
- VAR and AVAR touchscreen controls – Users can pinch to zoom, maximise inputs and reorder camera feeds directly via touchscreen controls.
- Streamlined operator interface – Separate VAR and AVAR tabs have been unified into a single Operator tab, making day-to-day workflows more intuitive.
GS Video Review
Usability and System Stability Improvements
- Seeking between automarks – Jump between automarks generated by GS Timekeeper, such as time stoppages, goals and penalties, with a single click, making it faster to locate key moments.
- Automatic server discovery – Video Review automatically detects and lists available servers on the local network, enabling quick connections without manual IP setup.
- Overall system stability improvements
GS Timekeeper 4 – Now Available
Goal Sport’s latest release includes improvements to reliability and usability.
- Improved main-backup server switching – Reduced probability of downtime during switchover, helping to keep game clocks running when it matters most.
- Automatic server discovery – Available servers are listed directly in settings, removing the need to manually enter IP addresses.
- Multiple pre-game phases – Supports sports and competition formats requiring more than one pre-game phase before a match begins.
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