Live SportProduction Whisper appoints Bethan Evans as head of broadcast operations Evans will help manage the building of a new broadcast centre at Whisper's London HQ…Max Miller26th January 2021
BroadcastLive SportOTTProductionTech Innovation Sports clubs offered all-in-one service to create their own TV channel The service, created by systems integrator CJP Broadcast, offers sports clubs the opportunity to generate…Jake Bickerton22nd January 2021
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Extreme E partners with Al Kamel Systems for broadcast support Al Kamel Systems will assist with TV graphics, timekeeping, and more... Extreme E has partnered…Max Miller15th January 2021
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Amazon Prime Video to air ATP Tennis Tours in February It will provide full, uninterrupted live coverage from all the courts at Melbourne. Amazon Prime…Jake Bickerton13th January 2021
BroadcastEventsLive SportMedia RightsOTTProductionTech Innovation Broadcast Sport launches free Virtual Breakfast Club sessions The first Virtual Breakfast Club begins at 10am on 27 January and includes Eurosport president…Jake Bickerton13th January 2021
Live SportProduction Production houses Whisper Cymru and Lens 360 join forces Lens 360 founder Carys Owens (pictured) becomes managing director of Whisper Cymru. Whisper’s Wales office,…Jake Bickerton12th January 2021
BroadcastLive SportProduction World Rugby recruits new broadcast operations manager She joins the organisation from IMG's media arm World Rugby has appointed Amanda Godson as…Max Miller8th January 2021
CreativeLive SportProduction OneFootball appoints to newly-created global entertainment director role Denise Parkinson joins the company after work at The Telegraph Media Group and Walt Disney…Max Miller8th January 2021
Live SportProduction Professional Triathletes Organisation appoints Tim Godfrey as CMO He joins from SailGP, where he built up the sport's media and marketing team responsible…Jake Bickerton6th January 2021
BroadcastFeaturesLive SportOTTProductionTech InnovationViewpoint COMMENT: 2021 predictions – The great content migration Steve Miller-Jones at Limelight Networks on the shift in sports viewing to real-time, data-intensive OTT…Jake Bickerton5th January 2021
eSportsFeaturesLive SportProductionViewpoint COMMENT: What sports broadcasters have learned in an unprecedented 2020 Greg Burns, head of business development at Arqiva, reveals what sports broadcasters can take on…Max Miller5th January 2021
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Extreme E unveils production plans after 18 months of design and prep The first season of Extreme E will utilise tech innovations to minimise environmental impact and…Jake Bickerton4th January 2021
FeaturesLive SportProductionViewpoint COMMENT: Sunset+Vine on producing the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in a pandemic James Livingston, features producer at Sunset+Vine, reveals the work that went on behind the scenes…Max Miller4th January 2021
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Bundesliga game produced using 5G and virtual broadcasting centre The broadcast was a collaboration between Vodafone and Bundesliga, to showcase the possibilities of 5G…Jake Bickerton17th December 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsProduction Eurosport to air live PGA TOUR golf in 30 territories next year The content will complement its extensive PGA TOUR coverage on GOLFTV. Eurosport is to air…Jake Bickerton16th December 2020
CreativeLive SportProduction OneFootball acquires Dugout to create huge digital football media business Together, the companies provide OTT streaming, highlights, behind-the-scenes and archive video football content, news, scores…Jake Bickerton16th December 2020
CreativeLive SportProduction Copa90’s Barry Flanigan joins Aurora as chief strategy officer Barry Flanigan was formerly chief product officer at Copa90. All3Media-backed Formula E producer Aurora Media…Jake Bickerton16th December 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Amazon Prime to show all this week’s midweek Premier League matches All this week's midweek round of fixtures will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video.…Jake Bickerton15th December 2020
BroadcastLive SportOTTPodcastProductionTech Innovation Podcast: BT Sport and EE on BT Sport’s new Match Day Experience Jamie Hindhaugh, COO at BT Sport and Sam Kemp at EE join Broadcast Sport editor…Jake Bickerton9th December 2020
BroadcastLive SportOTTProductionTech Innovation COMMENT: Enhancing fan engagement during lockdown Ian Sharpe, CEO of Promethean TV, on the efforts being made by the sports industry…Jake Bickerton8th December 2020
BroadcastLive SportOTTProductionTech Innovation Extreme E partners with Red Bee Media for OTT and broadcast services The partnership enables Extreme E races to reach audiences across the globe. Extreme E has…Jake Bickerton8th December 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation LaLiga introduces FanCam to capture player celebrations during lockdown LaLiga expects the FanCam to encourage players to do passionate goal celebrations for fans at…Jake Bickerton4th December 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Sports graphics giant AE Live (formerly Alston Elliot) acquires APAC-based Ignite The acquisition strengthens the company's presence in Australasia and South East Asia. AE Live (Formerly…Jake Bickerton2nd December 2020
BroadcastLive SportOTTProductionTech Innovation Dolby Atmos immersive audio comes to Premier League games on the BT Sport app Immersive audio streams of Premier League matches via the BT Sport app begin on Saturday…Jake Bickerton26th November 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProductionTech Innovation WATCH: Day 1 of the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 WATCH AGAIN: Sessions with BT Sport, BBC Sport, Motorsport Network, Sky Sports, MediaPro, Sunset+Vine, Whisper,…Jake Bickerton26th November 2020
BroadcasteSportsLive SportMedia RightsOTTProductionTech Innovation WATCH: Day 2 of the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 WATCH AGAIN: Sessions with The FA, LaLiga, MyCuJoo, Extreme E, Sail GP, F1, BT Sport,…Jake Bickerton26th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation 25 Basketball Ireland teams to live stream games through Joymo Streaming platform Joymo will host live streams within a branded channel, and also provides the…Jake Bickerton26th November 2020
BroadcastLive SportOTTProductionTech Innovation Stats Perform to provide Women’s Tennis Association with data-driven insights The partnership will dramatically enhance the live insight available across broadcast, second screen and betting…Jake Bickerton24th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Stats Perform and NativeWaves enhance second screen viewing experience The companies have teamed up to create a highly personalised second screen platform that broadcasters…Jake Bickerton23rd November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Sports graphics platform Piero upgraded to offer greater insight Piero uses image recognition and state-of-the-art graphic overlays to augment sports content. Ross has updated…Jake Bickerton23rd November 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction BT Sport kicks off Gallagher Premiership rugby coverage Every match will be shown live on BT Sport. BT Sport is to show all…Jake Bickerton19th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Whisper recruits Stuart Cope as director of digital and social He will help lead the sports producer's multi-platform content for clients such as the FA,…Jake Bickerton16th November 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsProduction Sky Sports to show 30 live British Basketball League matches a season Sky Sports picks up a two-year deal to show the highest level of professional basketball…Jake Bickerton13th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation BT Sport hints at timeline for AR holographic broadcasts BT Sport director of mobile strategy, Matt Stagg, was speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech…Max Miller12th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Multiviewer added to cloud-based live production platform, Grabyo Producer The multiviewer enables directors to monitor multiple camera feeds and sources from a web browser,…Jake Bickerton11th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Timeline TV predicts 200 tonnes of C02 savings in 2020 Timeline TV CEO, Daniel McDonnell, was speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum Timeline…Max Miller11th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Sunset+Vine on the future of remote production Sunset+Vine executive producer Nick Moody backed remote production to stick around post lockdown at the…Max Miller11th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Sky Sports and BT Sport suggest CG fans will not be seen in the UK Mike Norrish, director of creative and digital at BT Sport, and Duncan East, head of…Max Miller11th November 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation BT Sport halves Premier League production carbon footprint BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh revealed the green accomplishment at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation…Max Miller11th November 2020
FeaturesLive SportProductionTech InnovationViewpoint BLOG: Will Carling talks stats for the 2020 Guinness Six Nations championship The best things come to those who wait. We’ve been waiting a long time for…Jake Bickerton4th November 2020
BroadcasteSportsEventsLive SportMedia RightsOTTProductionTech Innovation Register now for free-to-attend Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 The two-day event (11th - 12th November) is free-to-attend and will take place on virtual…Jake Bickerton3rd November 2020
FeaturesLive SportProductionTech InnovationViewpoint COMMENT: How sports broadcasters can adapt to opportunities in the new normal Julien Bertin, head of Infront Productions, France, reveals how broadcasters can adapt to the new…Max Miller28th October 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction FreeSports to air Friday night Karate Combat bouts The fighting format pitches karate champions against each other in a series of virtual worlds.…Jake Bickerton23rd October 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProductionTech Innovation Hereford FC installs multicam HD production facilities to live stream home games The facilities are being crewed and managed by CJP Broadcast. Hereford Football Club has invested…Jake Bickerton20th October 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Goodwood to live stream SpeedWeek innovations online and on ITV Extensive broadcast facility created on location to enable series of ambitious streams to viewers at…Jake Bickerton16th October 2020
Live SportProduction Whisper opens in New Zealand The production company sets up office after winning a contract to cover cricket in the…Jake Bickerton16th October 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Aurora and North One reveal innovative plans for Extreme E Producers to create 30+ hours of live race coverage; a 20-part TV series; and 300…Jake Bickerton8th October 2020
Live SportProduction IMG Replay to digitise and market Frank Warren Boxing archive Extensive boxing library is being made available through searchable online archive, IMG Replay. Archive library…Jake Bickerton30th September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Timeline unveils UHD3 truck, commissioned for UEFA Euro 2020 The vehicle is another in Timeline's fleet of all-IP, 4K UHD HDR capable OB trucks.…Jake Bickerton29th September 2020
BroadcastLive SportOTTProductionTech Innovation AI-driven insights unveiled for Roland-Garros app and website Tennis fans are being offered in-depth analysis of live games, created by Artificial Intelligence (AI).…Jake Bickerton28th September 2020
Live SportProduction Euro Media Group rolls out Nova 103 truck for UEFA Super Cup It's the UHD/HDR truck's first outing outside of France. Euro Media Group’s UHD/HDR truck, Nova…Jake Bickerton28th September 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Formula E boss launches World’s first electric powerboat championship The tournament was revealed earlier today at a press event in Monaco. The world’s first…Jake Bickerton25th September 2020
BroadcastLive SportOTTProduction Non-league Darlington FC launches live streaming service Football club creates impressive multi-camera setup to enable fans to watch high quality coverage of…Jake Bickerton23rd September 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Gravity Media and Atalanta Media to co-create Women’s Football content The partnership will create productions that will "enable women’s football to shine its brightest." Production…Jake Bickerton22nd September 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Eurosport to air 300 hours of live tennis coverage from Roland-Garros The broadcaster is covering all games, including the qualification tournament, and once more utilising its…Jake Bickerton22nd September 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProductionTech Innovation Lincoln City FC launches weekly live show Matchday Live The production streams live on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter ahead of the club's matches. League…Jake Bickerton21st September 2020
BroadcastCreativeDocumentarieseSportsLive SportOTTProductionTech Innovation Five sports categories added to the Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2020 The deadline for completed entries for the sports categories at the Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards…Jake Bickerton16th September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Superbike Championship to trial the capabilities of 5G for live production Ambitious trial will showcase the potential of 5G in enabling high-quality remote production. Catalan Broadcasting…Jake Bickerton15th September 2020
CreativeLive SportProduction European Handball Federation refreshes on-screen graphics The work on the graphics refresh began in April and spans a range of EHF…Jake Bickerton15th September 2020
BroadcastLive SportProduction J Sports to live telecast major US sports to TV viewers in Japan The broadcaster is using the Switch's fibre transport network to air live baseball, golf and…Jake Bickerton15th September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Stats Perform creates a series of real-time insights for Premier League Stats Perform is providing a series of new metrics and insights into Premier League games…Jake Bickerton14th September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation NFL unveils new on-screen graphics, providing insight driven by AI/ML The six new insights will be unveiled during the Houston Texans v Kansas City Chiefs…Jake Bickerton10th September 2020
BroadcasteSportsLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Gfinity lands six-figure sum to deliver Cadbury-sponsored esports event The company will organise, produce and live stream the entire event. Cadbury has appointed esports…Jake Bickerton10th September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation National Premier League Tennis to use AI to auto create highlights It's the first time Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used by a semi-pro tennis event.…Jake Bickerton9th September 2020
BroadcastLive SportProductionTech Innovation VIDEO: LaLiga unveils 3D graphics enhancements for 2020/21 season New graphics provide real-time insight into set-pieces. LaLiga is rolling out a series of on-screen…Jake Bickerton8th September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Sustainability: Sky Sports awarded Albert certification for football coverage Broadcaster says it's committed to maintaining its Albert-certified status for all future football seasons. Sky…Jake Bickerton8th September 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTPodcastProduction Podcast: Jeff Foulser on producing the Commonwealth Games Sunset+Vine’s role as the host broadcaster on the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham explained. Sunset+Vine…Jake Bickerton4th September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation AI provides automated filming and editing at RC Celta de Vigo LaLiga club turns to AI to provide on-demand content for fans, coaches and journalists. LaLiga…Jake Bickerton2nd September 2020
Live SportProductionTech Innovation Eurosport ‘teleports’ players into The Cube for photo-real remote interviews Impressive use of technology to enable highly realistic looking face-to-face interviews with the interviewer and…Jake Bickerton1st September 2020
BroadcastLive SportMedia RightsOTTProduction Eurosport gears up for its most extensive Tour de France coverage The broadcaster is utilising digital platforms for faster highlights and more Tour de France action…Jake Bickerton1st September 2020
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