It is utilising cloud video editing software Grabyo to create real-time social media highlights from live games. Netball Australia is bolstering its digital presence ahead of a new media rights deal with pay-TV broadcaster Foxtel, in a move to raise the profile of elite netball across the country. The national governing body for netball in […]
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NASCAR rights deals extended to 200 countries and territories
Live NASCAR races and 200 hours of on-demand content annually will be available in each territory. NASCAR has agreed new international broadcast rights deals to extend coverage of the motorsport to nearly 200 countries and territories in more than 25 languages. Working with its broadcast agency partner IMG, NASCAR now has a potential household reach […]
WATCH: Breakfast Club with Eurosport, Discovery+, Eleven Sports, Mycujoo
The full speaker sessions from the first Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club are now available to watch on-demand on YouTube. The first Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club, held on 27 January on the virtual conferencing platform Hopin, focused on the new OTT/D2C sports platforms, with discussions with Eurosport about its role in the launch of Discovery+ and […]
Sony Virtual Production
Share events. Reach further. Broadcast Live. Anyone, anywhere, can be in control of live event broadcasting with Sony Virtual Production. Our on-demand service is powered by Amazon Web Services and can deliver your live event to a global audience on multiple platforms. Switch cameras, add captions, control comments, all from your laptop or device. Easy […]
Formula E extends broadcast deal and confirms Saudi Arabia night race start
The season will get underway on the last weekend of February Formula E has extended its Austrian free-to-air broadcaster ORF for another three seasons. The largest free-to-air broadcaster in Austria, ORF will show every qualifying session and E-Prix live on ORF1 and ORF Sport+ – continuing a relationship that has run since 2016. The first […]
DAZN unveils slate of sporting docs and interviews for its global platform
The full list of original DAZN documentaries and programming is below. DAZN has revealed the original programming that will be available on its global platform, which is now live in 200+ countries and territories. Its original content features Cristiano Ronaldo, Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin, and will be rolled out throughout December […]
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 […]
Amazon Prime to air 22 live Premier League matches during December
The streaming service will show live Premier League matches on 15,16 and 28 December. Amazon Prime Video has revealed its schedule of Premier League matches for December 2020, following its well-received broadcast of Premier League games in December 2019, and a scattering of matches during lockdown this year. During December 2020, Amazon Prime Video with […]
British Touring Cars Championship joins Motorsport.tv
The organisation’s channel will host archive-heavy content. The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) has joined OTT platform Motorsport.tv. BTCC is planning to use Motorsport.tv owner Motorsport Network’s production and distribution service Motorsport Studios to create content for its Motorsport.tv channel. The content will be based around its extensive archive of BTCC videos and images. BTCC […]
Dugout reveals 700% increase in interest in its women’s football content
The global increase in interest in women’s football is reflected in Dugout’s stats for the last 12 months. Football content provider Dugout has revealed it’s seen a 700% increase in ‘engagement’ in women’s football content over the last year. Dugout hosts footage from a range of women’s teams, including Arsenal Women Football Club; Manchester City […]
BT Sport picks up UK rights for esports racing tournament, V10 R-League
The broadcaster joins ESPN and Starzplay in broadcasting the new esports series around the world. BT Sport, ESPN and Starzplay Arabia have all picked up rights to air season 1 of Global Racing Series virtual racing competition, the V10 R-League. It makes the tournament one of the most widely syndicated sports competitions, with broadcast coverage […]
108 Media acquires Fearless: Rise of the Johor Southern Tigers
International sales for the Asian football docu-series are being handled by the media investment business. Media investment firm 108 Media has acquired international sales rights to Fearless: Rise of the Johor Southern Tigers. The production, described as “the first Asian docu-series of its kind” goes behind-the-scenes at Southeast Asian football team, Johor Darul Ta’zim FC […]
DAZN produces Mourinho spot for Apple TV+ sports comedy, Ted Lasso
The sports streamer aired the two-part long-form commercial series during half-time and at the end of the UEFA Champions League Final. Apple TV+ commissioned DAZN to make and distribute a two-part commercial featuring José Mourinho, which aired during the UEFA Champions League Final to promote Apple’s new sports comedy series, Ted Lasso. DAZN produced the […]
Amazon Prime’s All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur to air 31 August
The series follows the success of All or Nothing: Manchester City in 2017. Amazon Prime Video is releasing the first three episodes of its much-anticipated All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur a week today (Monday 31 August), and has released an official trailer (see below) and a series of ‘sneak-peak’ clips from the docu-series. The series […]
COMMENT: How the industry can redefine itself amid the pandemic
Tata Communications global head of media and entertainment services Dhaval Ponda on the future of production post-lockdown. For the last few months, lockdown measures introduced to stem the spread of Covid-19 have had many of us grounded in our homes. As such, most of us have turned to our TV sets and digital platforms for […]
Return of LaLiga sees 50% growth in international viewers
Spanish league makes big global gains in viewers following its return post-lockdown. LaLiga reports the global audience watching the league since the competition’s restart has grown by almost 50%. Figures from Nielson Sports, for the first matchday, reveal figures for international viewing rose by more than 48%. Certain territories were way above this – across […]
Graham Wallace joins Eleven Sports investor Aser Ventures as CFO
High-profile appointment for the investment platform. Aser Ventures Group, whose portfolio of companies includes Eleven Sports, has appointed Graham Wallace as chief corporate and finance officer. Wallace joins from Gfinity, while his CV includes CFO for MTV Europe and CFO for IMG Media. He has also held leadership roles in football as Manchester City COO […]
BT Sport gets five-fold increase in Bundersliga audience
Broadcast reveals large audience ratings for return of German football. BT Sport has revealed impressive ratings for its weekend of German football, with Saturday’s match between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke pulling in 1.4m people across its TV and digital platforms. The average viewing figures across the five Bundesliga matches on BT Sport’s three channels on […]
Behind the scenes: Matze Knop’s Home Office (Sky Sports News Deutschland HD)
Marius Fischer, the editor on Sky Sports News Deutschland HD daily sports-focused comedy series, Matze Knop’s Home Office, explains how it’s being put together during lockdown. With top flight schedules at a standstill, sports broadcasters are working around the clock to produce content that not only fills the gaps, but offers positivity and support during […]
World’s Strongest Man turns to DIY ‘Home Edition’ format for Snapchat
The strongmen will use heavy household objects, including their own cars, for the lockdown format. The World’s Strongest Man organisation has launched a Snapchat spin-off during lockdown, called the World’s Strongest Man: Home Edition. It runs on Snapchat’s Discover page every Monday for the next 11 weeks, with eight of the world’s strongmen lifting ‘imaginative’ […]
Noah Media Group to rep international sales for Steven Gerrard doc
Doc producer Noah Media Group expands the range of films it represents through its distribution wing, NoahX. Sports doc maker Noah Media Group has picked up international sales rights to Lorton Entertainment’s Make Us Dream and HBO’s Bleed Out, for the company’s distribution wing, NoahX. Make Us Dream is the story of Liverpool and England […]
Sky Sports to broadcast ‘watch-along’ golf final with Rory McIlroy
Close fought final gets a re-run tomorrow evening, hosted by tournament winner McIlroy. Sky Sports is broadcasting a ‘watch-along’ screening of the final of the Players Championship 2019 golf tournament, featuring live insight and breakdown from tournament winner Rory McIlroy. McIlroy will join Nick Dougherty and Brandel Chamblee live from 9.35pm tomorrow (Tuesday, 28 April) […]
Podcast: Blast Premier CEO Robbie Douek on the growth of esports during the pandemic
Blast Premier esports CEO Robbie Douek talks to Broadcast Sport reporter Max Miller. In episode #9 of the Broadcast Tech Talks podcast series, Blast Premier esports CEO Robbie Douek talks to Broadcast Sport reporter Max Miller about the appeal of esports – what draws fans to the games, and how esports can capitalise on the […]
Copa90 acquires Indonesian football documentary series
Doc follows the fortunes of young Indonesian players trying to forge professional career Football platform Copa90 has acquired documentary series The Search for Indonesia’s First Wonderkid. Created by UK, Milan and LA based Sent Entertainment, the series follows the fortunes of Garuda Select, a team comprised of 24 Indonesian youngsters, who tour England and Italy […]