The content will complement its extensive PGA TOUR coverage on GOLFTV. Eurosport is to air live PGA TOUR golf coverage for 43 weeks a year, beginning in January 2021. Its coverage will go out live in more than 30 territories, including Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey, with new markets set to come online in subsequent […]
Category archives: Production
Rakuten TV announced women’s football doc series, Champions
The series will be free-to-air on Rakuten TV next year. Streaming service Rakuten TV has commissioned 6×30-minute documentary series, Champions, focusing on the world’s leading female footballers. The series centres on six current players, who travel to different countries to meet with long-time players and legends of the sport, as well as some of the […]
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 and statistics. Football media specialist OneFootball has acquired football content platform Dugout to form what it says is the world’s largest owned and operated digital football media business. Together the businesses offer live OTT streaming, highlights, behind-the-scenes and archive video […]
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 has signed former Brave Bison vice president Barry Flanigan as chief strategy officer. Flanigan will join Aurora imminently in the newly-created role from Copa90, leading on work to pick up new business and produce more in the multiplatform content space […]
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. For the second year running, Amazon Prime Video has picked up the rights for the first midweek round of fixtures this season. It is streaming 10 live matches during Matchweek 13, beginning tonight, with Wolves v Chelsea, which kicks off […]
BT Sport to debut three films on boxing day, all created by NewVic students
The students learned how to produce the content during an eight-week course, and will see their films air on BT Sport 2. BT Sport is airing three short films created by students from Newham Sixth Form College, who have learned how to film and produce a TV programme during an eight-week course. The films will […]
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 Bickerton to talk about BT Sport’s innovative Match Day Experience features. Last month BT Sport rolled out the Match Day Experience on its app – a collection of complementary tools that enhance live matches with a series of immersive […]
FIA World Rally Championship unveils dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv
The channel hosts news and videos from the world of rallying, including last weekend’s ACI Rally Monza. The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) has launched a dedicated channel on Motorsport Network’s OTT platform Motorsport.tv. WRC’s channel will include the latest news and videos from the world of rallying, including the championship’s popular events, Rally Monte-Carlo, […]
COMMENT: Enhancing fan engagement during lockdown
Ian Sharpe, CEO of Promethean TV, on the efforts being made by the sports industry and sports TV to encourage and enhance fan engagement during lockdown, and some things that haven’t worked. When we launched Promethean TV in 2016, the year 2020 seemed remote – a date with which to conjure the future. We talked […]
Deloitte predicts record attendances for women’s sport in 2021/22
There will be a significant rise in interest in women’s sport from fans, brands and TV deals. Deloitte has issued its annual set of predictions for the coming year, which includes women’s sport attendance reaching record figures for the 2021/22 season. Deloitte predicts that over the course of the 2021/22 season women’s sport will […]
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 announced it’s working with Red Bee Media to enable the global broadcast and streaming of Extreme E events. Extreme E is to use Red Bee’s OTT platform for global live streaming on Extreme E’s website and other digital assets. Red […]
LaLiga introduces FanCam to capture player celebrations during lockdown
LaLiga expects the FanCam to encourage players to do passionate goal celebrations for fans at home. LaLiga has introduced a FanCam at both ends of LaLiga stadiums, to enable fans to “get a closer and more personalised experience of player celebrations” while they are unable to attend matches. The idea is LaLiga players go to […]
BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist revealed
The shortlist was announced throughout the day during different TV and radio slots across the BBC. Six contenders have been announced as the shortlist for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The nominees are cricketer Stuart Broad, jockey Hollie Doyle, boxer Tyson Fury, Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton, footballer Jordan Henderson and snooker […]
LaLiga unveils LaLiga Xtra app with exclusive content and fan experiences
The subscription service will initially be available in the Middle East and Africa, before a global roll out. LaLiga has launched subscription-based mobile platform, LaLiga Xtra, offering fans exclusive content and ‘experiences.’ LaLiga Xtra’s content includes videos, images, articles and infographics as well as upcoming fixtures and in-depth player and club info. Users can also […]
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 AE Graphics, and prior to that Alston Elliot) has acquired APAC-based live sports graphics specialist Ignite (formerly Namadgi Systems). Ignite will now be integrated into the AE Live group. The move extends AE’s footprint in the APAC region, increasing its […]
The LTA and Whisper unveil 2015 Davis Cup documentary on YouTube
The 11-minute film includes input from Andy and Jamie Murray. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has teamed up with Whisper to create a short documentary about the 2015 Davis Cup. The film, which has been promoted across the LTA’s social channels and is hosted on YouTube, marks the five years since the Brits famously lifted […]
Broadcast Sport Tech Innovations Forum: Poll results
The results of a number of sports-related live polls that took place during the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 earlier this month. Broadcast Sport ran a number of polls during the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 virtual event on 11-12 November, to find out the viewing habits of the attendees and their thoughts […]
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 and will continue for all BT Sport’s midday Saturday kick offs. The BT Sport app will begin streaming weekly Premier League matches in Dolby Atmos, starting with the 12:30pm Brighton v Liverpool match on Saturday (28 November). Dolby Atmos immersive […]
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, Aurora, Timeline TV, NEP and more The Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 was held on the online conferencing platform Hopin on 11-12 November 2020. It was an exclusive event for the sports production sector where attendees could engage with […]
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, Sky Sports, and more. The Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2020 was held on the online conferencing platform Hopin on 11-12 November 2020. It was an exclusive event for the sports production sector where attendees could engage with live sessions, […]
Eurosport launches sponsored series with Ford on the future of motorsport
The series centres on the tech changes powering motorsport’s transformation, with a specific focus on the role of Ford in helping pioneer these changes. Eurosport is launching a new sponsored series, in partnership with Ford, to showcase innovations sparking changes in motorsports. The series features drivers, engineers and scientists leading the charge in motorsport’s transformation. […]
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 option of automating the production of games. Basketball Ireland has teamed up with sports tech company Joymo to host live streams of its games. Norwegian company Joymo offers sports teams and federations two options – the first is to live […]
Gfinity wins ePremier League contract for third year running
Registration for the tournament opens next week, with the qualifiers kicking off in January 2021. Esports company Gfinity has been appointed as the tournament operator for the third season of the ePremier League (ePL). Gfinity has operated both previous tournaments, which gives UK-based players the opportunity to win the ePL title for their favourite club […]
DAZN launches original football entertainment series Yabecchi Stadium
The production is part of a move to increase the amount of original content on DAZN. DAZN is launching J.League football entertainment series, Yabecchi Stadium on its OTT service in Japan. The series is part of a move by DAZN to increase the amount of original content on its platforms. Yabecchi Stadium goes to air […]
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 experiences. Stats Perform is to work with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) as its official data partner. It will deliver multiple feeds to broadcasters and digital platforms, including an exclusive umpire-derived data feed for an expanded number of WTA matches. […]
Extreme E enhances environmental reputation with cloud-based distribution
The competition is working with Base Media Cloud and Veritone to create a cloud-native storage and content distribution platform Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum, Extreme E head of broadcast and technology, Dave Adey, Base Media Cloud managing director Ben Foakes, and Veritone senior director, customer solutions, David Candler, have explained how they’ve […]
Stats Perform and NativeWaves enhance second screen viewing experience
The companies have teamed up to create a highly personalised second screen platform that broadcasters can roll out to sports fans. Stats Perform has partnered with low-latency streaming specialist NativeWaves to launch an enhanced ‘second screen’ viewing experience for mobile devices. The platform makes it possible for sports fans to create a personalised viewer experience, […]
Amazon Prime launches diversity in rugby documentary Everybody’s Game
The documentary tackles the issues of race and class within the sport. Amazon Prime Video is releasing rugby union documentary Everybody’s Game, by Bath Rugby player, Beno Obano. The documentary includes contributions from professional rugby players Maro Itoje, Anthony Watson, Ellis Genge and Biyi Alo, and focuses on the backgrounds of BAME players within rugby […]
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 its sports graphics analysis platform Piero with a series of feature enhancements – including a new ‘Down and Distance’ feature for American Football (pictured above) – and additional support for 4K UHD and HDR workflows. The new features in the […]
BT Sport kicks off Gallagher Premiership rugby coverage
Every match will be shown live on BT Sport. BT Sport is to show all Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches live when the new season starts tomorrow (20 November). Six games per weekend will be shown live across BT Sport’s TV channels, app and website (btsport.com), and then, once crowds can safely return to stadia, the […]
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, ECB and Channel 4’s F1. Whisper has taken on Stuart Cope as director of digital and social. He previously led digital and social content for ATP Tour and Indian Premier League club, The Rajasthan Royals, and has held roles at […]
COMMENT: How esports is leading broadcast innovation amid Covid-19
Nicolas Estrup, director of product and experience at esports organisation Blast on the pioneering ways esports tournaments have used tech to create content during the pandemic. 2020 has been a turbulent year for everyone, none more so than the sports and entertainment world that has been impacted heavily by the limitations surrounding Covid-19. Esports has […]
Rakuten TV unveils Davis Cup, which will go free-to-air on 26 November
The documentary focuses on last year’s tournament, when Spain triumphed over Canada. Rakuten TV has unveiled a documentary about the biggest international team competition in tennis, the Davis Cup. The film, Break Point: A Davis Cup Story, has been produced by Kosmos Studios with the participation of players including Rafa Nadal, Roberto Bautista, Andrey Rublev […]
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 in the country. Sky Sports will show 30 live British Basketball League (BBL) matches a season, including the BBL Trophy Final, BBL Cup Final and the BBL Playoffs. It comes after the broadcaster secured a two-year agreement with the league. […]
BT Sport hints at timeline for AR holographic broadcasts
BT Sport director of mobile strategy, Matt Stagg, was speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum BT Sport director of mobile strategy, Matt Stagg, has hinted that consumers could be viewing augmented reality holographic broadcasts within the next few years. Stagg revealed the news to attendees of the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum, while […]
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, without requiring on-premise equipment. Cloud-production platform Grabyo has added a multiviewer to enable operators to manage multiple camera feeds and sources from a web browser with no on-premise equipment. The multi-viewer is the first in a series of planned upgrades […]
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 TV CEO Daniel McDonnell has revealed that the company predicts it will save 200 tonnes of C02 by the end of this year. Remote production has meant the company has been able to cut back on flights this year, as […]
Sunset+Vine on the future of remote production
Sunset+Vine executive producer Nick Moody backed remote production to stick around post lockdown at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum Sunset+Vine executive producer Nick Moody has backed remote production to be one of the main improvements in broadcast production that will stay after lockdowns end. Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum in a […]
RugbyPass reveals plans for rugby content platform, The XV
Rugby editorial site will host 600 articles a year about the sport, as well as podcasts and video content. RugbyPass has released some stats around engagement levels in its new online rugby magazine – The XV, which launched in September. The XV is a subscription-based platform that offers rugby fans a host of editorial content, […]
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 directors and creative at Sky Sports, revealed the news at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum UK sport fans may not be seeing CG supporters on their screen while stadiums are empty, Sky Sports and BT Sport have revealed. Speaking […]
BT Sport halves Premier League production carbon footprint
BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh revealed the green accomplishment at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum BT Sport has halved its carbon footprint when producing Premier League matches, according to COO Jamie Hindhaugh. Since the resumption of sport after the Covid-19 postponements, much of the matchday production has had to move to remote working – […]
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 this; the finale of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship. And it didn’t disappoint. In a final round of fixtures that could have seen England, France, Scotland or Ireland emerge victorious, it offered a nail-biting finish to a competition that […]
Jonty Whitehead named president of Sport Buff
The appointment comes at a time of growth for the real-time fan engagement company. Real-time fan engagement specialist Sport Buff has appointed former head of sport for beIN Media, Jonty Whitehead as president of the company. Whitehead, who previously also held production roles at Fox Sports and Sky Sports, will lead Sport Buff’s adoption across […]
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 conferencing platform Hopin. Broadcast Sport is launching its third annual Sport Tech Innovation Forum, bringing together industry leaders to talk about the ever-evolving world of sport production and broadcast. Registration for the free-to-attend two-day Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum is […]
UEFA teams with TVU Networks for live Champions League Draws
The setup created by TVU enabled football clubs to take part in the events from their home locations. The UEFA Champions League and Europa League Final 8 Draw were remotely produced for the first time this year. The Champions League Group Stage Draw and awards ceremony were also produced remotely. UEFA brought in TVU Networks […]
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 normal and take advantage of the opportunities available in sports It seemed over the early summer that everyone in the production industry’s favourite pastime was speculating how we would adapt and return following the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of us participated […]
FreeSports to air Friday night Karate Combat bouts
The fighting format pitches karate champions against each other in a series of virtual worlds. Premier Media Broadcasting has picked up the rights to season two of Karate Combat, a format that places real fighters in virtual environments. The broadcaster will air weekly Friday night Karate Combat fights on free-to-air channel FreeSports, with bouts held […]
Anthony Joshua launches sports content company SBX Studios
The boxer has teamed up with PR company SoapBox London (which also represents Joshua) to create the production house. PICTURED (L-R): Freddie Cunningham, Andy Bell, Anthony Joshua, Rowan Wilkinson Anthony Joshua has teamed up with sports PR and content specialist SoapBox London to launch content studio and production house, SBX Studios. SBX Studios will develop […]
LaLiga to launch on Twitch with exclusive content for the platform
The league becomes the first in Europe to establish itself on the Amazon-owned live streaming platform. LaLiga is to create original programming and content exclusively for Twitch, through a new official LaLiga account. The Spanish league is planning a new weekly series of compilations, clips and special programmes featuring LaLiga players, LaLiga Ambassadors and LaLiga […]
INTERVIEW: Duane Jones, Renowned – Blending the old and new
Having started his career in music radio, Renowned Films’ Duane Jones is making a name for himself with a new take on the sports documentary. Interview by Jake Bickerton. You’d be hard pushed to find a production company boss with a CV quite as tantalising as Renowned Films co-founder and commercial director Duane Jones. His […]
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 in multi-camera HD live production facilities to enable it to stream home league fixtures direct to fans. The club brought in CJP Broadcast to provide it with the production system, crewing, and streaming platform. The system at Hereford is based […]
LaLiga unveils VIP ‘watch together’ parties with LaLiga legends
The events make use of LiveLike’s Watch Together platform. LaLiga is launching a series of five watch parties, each hosted by a LaLiga legend. The first of these will be during the El Clasico on 25 October, when a ‘select group’ of fans will be invited to join. The watch together experience is being enabled […]
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 home. Goodwood has been wired with more than 12 miles of cabling with 180 TV crew members on location, 49 cameras and two TV studios, as it gears up for SpeedWeek (16-18 October 2020). With Covid-19 lockdowns restricting people visiting […]
Whisper opens in New Zealand
The production company sets up office after winning a contract to cover cricket in the country. Whisper has set up an office in New Zealand, headed by Tracy Wong, which will focus on the production of New Zealand Cricket games. The office is Whisper’s fourth and its first outside of the UK. Its other offices […]
Rakuten to air 70min version of Zambian National Football Team doc
Award-winning doc to be shown on free-to-air strand, Rakuten Stories. Rakuten TV is to air an extended version of Eighteam, a documentary telling the story of the Zambian National Football Team’s 18-year road to recovery, following the death of 18 members of the team in a plane crash in 1993, to winning the Africa Cup […]
Eurosport to air Ronnie O’Sullivan World Championship doc
The one-hour production looks back on O’Sullivan’s highs during his six World Championship titles. Eurosport has produced an hour-long documentary that relives each of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s six World Championship titles, dating back to his first win in 2001. Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Joy of Six airs on Friday (16 October) on Eurosport 1 and the Eurosport […]
COMMENT: Infosys on The Virtual Future of Tennis at Roland-Garros
Navin Rammohan, vice president, Infosys on the new graphics-based real-time insights the company brought to Roland-Garros this year Empowerment is not just about bringing you closer to a sport, but making you feel like you are one with the game. When this happens, an experience goes from being something that you use to something that […]
Documentary to cover Arsène Wenger’s ‘Invincible’ team of 2003/4
The film will be released next year. Noah Media Group and Paris-based producers Federation Entertainment are releasing a feature-length English-French documentary, Arsène Wenger: Invincible. The production is co-directed by Noah’s Gabriel Clarke (Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager; Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans,) and sports journalist Christian Jeanpierre. It focuses on Wenger’s ‘Invincible’ […]
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 short films about Extreme E. Extreme E is partnering with All3Media sports production companies Aurora Media and North One, in a multi-season deal to cover the sport for TV. Extreme E uses electric SUVs to race in five remote race […]
Eurosport to run month-long digital series celebrating black athletes
The series will run throughout October, during Black History Month. Eurosport and Team GB are partnering to mark Black History Month during October with a month-long digital series to celebrate black athletes past and present. The series focuses on the Olympic games and includes 31 memorable moments from the Olympic Summer Games that acknowledge the […]
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 IMG Replay is to digitise and market Frank Warren Boxing’s archive of more than 2,000 fights dating back over 110 years. The archive includes Frank Bruno’s world heavyweight title win over Oliver McCall; Joe Calzaghe’s triumph over Mikel Kessler at […]
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. Timeline Television has unveiled the UHD3 double-expanding outside broadcast truck. It was originally commissioned for the BBC’s coverage of the UEFA Euro 2020. With the event postponed until next year, the UHD3’s first major outing will be for FA Women’s […]
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). The Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) has added some AI-powered analytics to the Roland-Garros tournament, which are available through the Roland-Garros app and in the Infosys Match Centre on RolandGarros.com. The insights, created by AI specialist Infosys, “enhance the tournament […]
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 103, was commissioned for its first venture outside France, where it was part of the company’s host broadcast facilities for the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest on 24 September. The Nova 103 is one of a pair of triple-extension trucks […]
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 electric powerboat championship – the UIM E1 World Electric Powerboat Series – was launched today at the Monaco Yacht Club. The plan is for it to be a global series, held on seas and lakes, and it will aim to […]
Ex-Leicester City player behind social media project The Wave House
Agency co-created by Jidé Maduako creates format to house six social media influencers for six months in what he describes as an environment akin to a “professional sports academy”. Yoke Network, the influencer marketing agency created by former Leicester City footballer Jidé Maduako has created The Wave House – what sounds like a Big Brother […]
Non-league Darlington FC launches live streaming service
Football club creates impressive multi-camera setup to enable fans to watch high quality coverage of matches. Fan-owned football club Darlington FC has created its own live streaming service, Quaker TV, which will provide high quality multi-camera broadcasts of each of the club’s matches. The club brought in CJP Broadcast to install a Streamstar X4 Live […]
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 services specialist Gravity Media has teamed up with newly-formed women’s football company Atalanta Media to create a new women’s football offering. The new service brings together the best women’s football action from across Europe. The content is being overseen and […]
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 mixed-reality stage, the Eurosport Cube. Eurosport is airing every match from this year’s Roland-Garros tennis tournament live on Eurosport and the Eurosport Player. It’s producing 300 hours of live coverage from the main tournament – which starts on Sunday (27 […]
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 One team Lincoln City Football Club has launched a new weekly live show called Matchday Live. The production is hosted by freelance sports broadcaster and Lincoln City fan Sam Ashoo and streams live on the team’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitter […]