10:00 – 10:40

Broadcaster Panel

The leading sports broadcasters discuss the many challenges of 2020 and how they adapted to provide new ways of working during Covid-19, including the tech that has enabled smarter working during lockdown.

11:00 – 11:20

How to Launch a D2C Platform

Motorsport Network President James Allen discusses the successful growth of Motorsport.tv

11:40 – 12:10

Fan Engagement During Lockdown And Beyond

With sports competitions taking place behind-closed-doors, what are broadcasters and producers doing to pump in some artificial atmosphere? From fake crowd noises, virtual CG fans, live video feeds of fans shown of huge screens into stadiums, to fans watching live sports together in virtual environments. What’s working and what isn’t, and what’s the future of the virtual fan?

12:30 – 13:00

Innovation in Lockdown

In this session we take a deep dive into various production projects undertaken during lockdown.

14:00 – 14:40

Free-to-air

Sport on free-to-air has had a rocky ride over the last decade, with most of the big sporting events heading to pay-TV or OTT platforms. However, there has been a steady move to bring sports back to free-to-air platforms, not only through traditional linear broadcasters but, most recently, through sports-specific OTT and apps. This panel talks about the value of free-to-air sports TV and why it remains important as part of the sports broadcast mix.

15:00 – 15:40

Producer Panel

The last eight months have been tough on sports producers, who have had to survive months on end with no live sports on the schedule. This panel discusses these challenges as well as how tech has enabled new workflows that add efficiencies and make it possible to continue safe and cost-effective sports production in the current environment.

16:00 – 16:40

The Future of OB

There’s been a steady move to remote production of live sports over recent years, with Covid-19 rapidly accelerating this move across the board. What does this transition to remote production working mean for outside broadcast companies?

10:00 – 10:30

OTT/D2C

Direct-to-consumer platforms, typically focused on a specific sport or sporting event, are becoming more and more established in the crowded sports broadcast market. This panel discusses all things D2C, including the extent to which these platforms and broader multi-sports OTT platforms are eating away at the subscription base of Pay-TV and traditional sports TV operators.

11:00 – 11:30

Remote Working at the Extremes

Discover behind-the-scenes details of how brand new electric off-road racing series, EXTREME E will power its race to highlight the impact of climate change, whilst building innovative remote broadcast workflows and cloud-based content distribution.  This exclusive interview with EXTREME E Head of Broadcast & Technology, Dave Adey will be chaired by BASE Media Cloud Founder, Ben Foakes and feature Media Asset Management and AI specialist, David Candler from Veritone.

11:40 – 12:00

Case Study – BT’s “Edge-XR” project 

Among the work to be developed are virtual and augmented reality experiences to complement BT Sport’s services. 5G Edge-XR will for example demonstrate how 5G networks, coupled with cloud graphics processing units, could enable people to view immersive sporting events from all angles across a broader range of devices including smartphones, tablets, AR and VR headsets and TVs.

12:20 – 12:45

Case Study – How to put an OB in the Cloud

14:00 – 14:30

Esports Panel

One of the beneficiaries of the wholesale cancellation of traditional live sports during lockdown has been esports. This panel debates the rise of esports, what lockdown has meant for this growth, and what traditional sports broadcasters can offer esports fans.

14:45 – 15:15

Women in Sports Tech

It isn’t breaking news that there is a gender diversity issue in the tech industries as a whole in the UK and around the world.  In the UK alone,  only 5% of leadership positions are held by women. Today’s session is not about the negative; it is being part of the force for change, meeting and hearing from fantastic women who are trailblazing their way through the sports technology arena and setting a new agenda that we can all take away to enhance the change.