BT Sport has created a short video highlighting an assortment of women working in key sports production and sports broadcasting roles at the company. To mark International Women’s Day and to showcase the different female role models working behind the scenes in sports production and sports broadcasting, BT Sport has unveiled a video interviewing sports […]
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Shoot the Company to produce UK Pro League tennis
Shoot the Company will create the live feed for BT Sport’s live weekend coverage of the year-round domestic tennis championship River Media Partners has revealed that Shoot the Copany will produce the broadcasts of the UK Pro League tennis competition. The film production company will create the live feed for BT Sport’s weekend coverage of […]
Premier League TV schedule: March 2021
Here are the confirmed Premier League fixtures, and where to watch them, for the rest of this month. The Premier League campaign is being televised across four broadcasters this month, with Amazon Prime and the BBC picking up a game each, alongside all the games on Sky Sports and BT Sport. Below is the full […]
BT TV adds Eurosport to packages for no extra cost
The Big Sport and VIP flexible packages will now give access to Eurosport 1 and 2 BT TV has added Eurosport 1 and 2 to its Big Sport and VIP packages at no extra cost. This means that customers who subscribe to those packages will now have access to the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer, […]
BT Sport to show Chelsea and Man City Women’s Champions League ties
Chelsea are up against Atletico Madrid, while Manchester City face Fiorentina BT Sport will broadcast Chelsea and Manchester City’s Round of 16 ties in the Women’s Champions League this week. The first legs are on 3 March, with Manchester City’s home clash with Fiorentina starting the action at 16.30. Reigning Super League champions Chelsea then […]
How BT Sport created football doc Ours mid-pandemic
Executive producer Sally Brown, director Tom Boswell, and journalist Mike Calvin told Broadcast Sport about what it took to create Ours “The last day of filming was also the day Boris cancelled Christmas, we were driving home from Bury thinking about what we were going back into.” BT Sport producer/director Tom Boswell, along with journalist […]
BT Sport to broadcast UK Pro League tennis
The competition was originally created during the first lockdown BT Sport has agreed to broadcast the UK Pro League tennis competition. The tournament was originally created by River Media in response the first lockdown and the lack of competitive opportunities resulting from it. The round robin league, which features British players competing against each other […]
BT Sport to kick off football fan-focused doc Ours
It will premiere on BT Sport 1 on 2 March BT Sport is to premiere football fan-focused documentary, Ours, on 2 March next month. Airing at 10.30pm on BT Sport 1, the film looks at the role that fans have in the future of football. Written and narrated by journalist Michael Calvin, and directed by […]
Ocean Outdoor and BT Sport to air Champions League outdoors
The exclusive digital content deal is the first of its kind for the outdoor advertising board company Outdoor advertising board company Ocean Outdoor has signed a deal with BT Sport to show content from its Champions League broadcasts. The agreement means that Ocean Outdoor will be able to broadcast next-day match clips from the UEFA […]
DAZN considering Premier League domestic rights bid – report
The OTT platform would have to compete with current rights holders BT Sport, Sky Sports, and Amazon Prime Video DAZN is weighing up a bid for the domestic Premier League rights for the 2022/23 until 2024/25 seasons, according to the Telegraph. The rights for the 2022-25 seasons will be up for grabs this spring, with […]
BT Sport match day experience now available to all customers
This month has seen the broadcaster make the features available on Android devices BT Sport’s matchday experience features have become available to almost all customers this month. The broadcaster has now made its ‘manager mode’, watch together, and 360 offerings accessible via its Android app, with stadium experience and matchday live to be added to […]
BT Sport to air England cricket tours of West Indies and New Zealand
All domestic and international cricket from the two federations will be shown by the broadcaster BT Sport will air the England men’s and women’s cricket teams upcoming tours of the West Indies and New Zealand. The broadcaster has signed multi-year deals with the two federations to show all domestic and international cricket based in them. […]
BT Sport confirms Premier League TV schedule for next month
Starting from 26 January, BT Sport has confirmed that it will be showing 26 Premier League games in 30 days BT Sport has confirmed that it will show 26 matches as part of the Premier League’s new TV schedule. Starting from 26 January, the broadcaster is airing every team twice over ten days and follows […]
COMMENT: Is your business ready for ‘The Great Compression’ of 2021?
Jean-Baptiste Lapeyre, Specialist at Rakuten DX, takes us through the opportunities and potential pitfalls ahead in 2021. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, 2021 is a business opportunity that is simply too big to miss. If you think about it, we’re squeezing two years’ worth of sporting events into one – you could call […]
Premier League reveals initial TV schedule for February
Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video, the BBC and BT Sport have had their match choices revealed The Premier League has revealed more of its TV schedule for February, confirming that all games weill be televised until at least 1 March. Sky Sports will be happy to have gained several of the highest profile matches, with […]
Report: Disney and Amazon considering move into English cricket broadcasting
This could mean that consumers will need multiple subscriptions to follow the England cricket team Disney is reportedly set to show the England cricket team’s tour of India this winter. In addition, Amazon is interested in the rights for the next Ashes series, which could force consumers into multiple subscriptions if they want to watch […]
Premier League TV schedule (19 December 2020 – 31 January 2021)
The TV schedule for all the Premier League fixtures from 19 December 2020 to 31 January 2021. Here are the Premier League fixtures for the rest of December 2020 and January 2021. Saturday 19 December Crystal Palace v Liverpool (12:30pm) BT Sport Southampton v Man City (3pm) Amazon Prime Video Everton v Arsenal (5:30pm) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sky, BT, and Rise on remote production’s potential for inclusivity
Rise managing director Carrie Wooten, Sky Sports’ Jena Mihalovic, and BT Sport’s Charlotte Winter were speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum Remote production could have a big effect on inclusivity in the broadcast industry, according to Rise managing director Carrie Wooten and figures from major broadcasters Sky and BT. The trio spoke at […]
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 […]
Tech Innovation Forum: How BT Sport integrates esports content
BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh told the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum how the broadcaster aims to use esports content The Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum was held on 11-12 November, and among the speakers was BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh. Giving insight on a range of topics, Hindhaugh touched on how BT Sport aims […]
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 – […]
Premier League schedule (2-30 November 2020)
Which broadcaster is showing which games in November, and which are going pay-per-view. Elite sports including The Premier League are unaffected by the country-wide lockdown beginning on Thursday this week (5 November). What also appears to remain unaffected is the controversial introduction of Premier League matches as pay-per-view, through Sky Sports Box Office and BT […]
Premier League TV schedule (17 Oct – 2 Nov 2020)
Where to watch the Premier League fixtures for the rest of October. The Premier League takes a back seat for the internationals this weekend. Here’s the TV schedule for when it returns on Saturday 17 October, and throughout the rest of October. Sky Sports has the broadcast rights for 12 of the 15 matches listed […]
Where to watch this weekend’s Premier League fixtures
The TV schedule for this weekend’s Premier League games. There are 10 Premier League matches on this weekend and Monday, which are all live on TV, following the removal of the 3pm blackout while fans are unable to attend stadiums. With the situation likely to remain the same for the next six months, it seems […]
BT Sport app rolled out to Fire TV, Android TV and Roku devices
The app can now be added to 4K-capable Fire TV and Roku devices for 4K HDR streaming of sports. The BT Sport app is now available on Fire TV, Android TV, Roku streaming players and Roku TV models, for the first time. This adds to its existing availability on Samsung smart TV, NOW TV, Sony […]
BT Sport reveals Proud To Be Town football doc
The documentary charts Harrogate Town’s challenges to survive as a club during Covid-19, before securing its promotion to the Football League. BT Sport is to air the latest doc from its BT Sport Films series, Proud To Be Town, on BT Sport 1 on Saturday 3 October at 8pm. The film centres on the impact […]
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 […]
Broadcasters gain 20 extra live matches for 2020/21 Premier League season
It is just for the 2020/21 season, with fans unable to attend stadiums The Premier League has agreed to increase the number of matches broadcast live in the coming season. Originally 200 games were planned to be broadcast, but this will now increase to 220. With fans unable to attend stadiums due to the coronavirus […]
BT Sport to air knockout rounds of UEFA Women’s Champions League
Live matches begin with the first quarter final match on 21 August. BT Sport is to broadcast the knockout games from the 2019/20 UEFA Women’s Champions League. Its studio coverage will be anchored by Clare Balding and begins with the Atletico Madrid v Barcelona quarter final match on 21 August. The semi-finals will be played […]
BT Sport to show all behind-closed-doors Premiership Rugby matches
There will also be free-to-air coverage on Channel 5 of certain games BT Sport has agreed with Premiership Rubgy to show every match that is behind closed doors when the season restarts. In addition, Channel 5 will give free-to-air coverage of four of the remaining 57 ties, along with a highlights programme from 17 August. […]
BT Sport and Insight TV team up for women’s football reality series
The six-parter, Ultimate Goal, will air later this year. BT Sport and 4K specialist Insight TV have teamed up to create six-part reality format, Ultimate Goal. The production follows 28 women as they compete to take part in a one-off match in front of scouts from women’s teams around the world. The series will be […]
BT Sport to show the Coupe de France final on Friday
Coverage of the match is on BT Sport 1 from 8pm. BT Sport is airing the Coupe de France final on Friday night (24 July), as Paris Saint-Germain take on Saint-Etienne. The game airs exclusively on BT Sport 1. Paris Saint-Germain are looking to secure their thirteenth Coupe de France cup, and their second trophy […]
The Premier League 2019/20 final day TV schedule
Eight out of the 10 matches will be shown across different Sky Sports channels. The TV schedule for the Premier League games on the last day of the season (Sunday 26 July) has been released. Sky Sports is showing eight matches live across eight channels, as the battle for a top four place and the […]
Champions League final goes free-to-air on YouTube
It’s the fifth year in a row BT Sport has chosen YouTube for its obligatory free-to-air screening of the final. BT Sport is planning to stream the UEFA Champions League and Europa League finals on its YouTube channel for fans to watch for free. As part of the broadcaster’s rights agreement with UEFA, it’s obliged […]
COMMENT: Lockdown life – Seven days at Timeline Television in June 2020
Timeline Television technical manager Adam Lowe reveals his lockdown work diary for 11-17 June. 11 June Today is my last day of Live Championship League Snooker for ITV Sport (pictured). We have had the honour/challenge of being the first UK sport back on terrestrial television. It’s been quite a challenge to plan a workflow that […]
Five’s The Gadget Show speaks to BT Sport about 8K sports broadcasts
TV tech show interviews BT Sport’s Jamie Hindhaugh and Andy Beale for a report on 8K. This week’s episode of Five’s The Gadget Show features interviews with BT Sport chief operating officer Jamie Hindhaugh and chief engineer Andy Beale at the broadcaster’s first public live 8K HDR sports broadcast. Broadcast Sport was at the same […]
BT Sport unveils £25/month Monthly Pass for Now TV
The pay-as-you-go option has been launched in time for the return of BT Sport’s Premier League matches at the weekend. BT Sport has launched a BT Sport Monthly Pass for Now TV devices. It costs £25 per month and enables owners of Now TV devices to watch BT Sport on a month-by-month basis. Existing BT […]
Sky Sports and BT Sport unveil ‘watch together’ option to apps
Broadcasters both launch watch together services that will be available in time for the return of the Premier League. Sky Sports and BT Sport are both using the return of the Premier League to unveil new ‘watch together’ services. Sky Sports’ service is called Fanzone (pictured above), and will be available on the Sky Sports […]
Premier League’s return – The broadcast schedule for first three rounds
Which broadcaster is showing which games, for the first three match rounds, and which games will be free-to-air. Here’s the full list of which broadcasters are showing which games for the first three rounds of the resumed 2019/20 Premier League season. Wednesday 17 June 18:00 Aston Villa v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports) 20:15 Man City […]
BT Sport launches a series of live interactive sports quizzes
The competitions provide an opportunity for fans to take part against BT Sport presenters and sports stars. BT Sport has launched a series of ‘pop up’ live quiz shows around its sports properties, including football, boxing, rugby, WWE and UFC. One of these – an interactive live quiz called The Beautiful Quiz – sees BT […]
Premier League restart : Where to watch matches
The broadcast rights for the 92 Premier League games left to play. The return of the Premier League will see games shown on the widest range of UK broadcasters to date, with Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport and Amazon Prime all screening matches. There are 92 Premier League games left to play. Sky Sports […]
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: Sunset+Vine reveals how it makes shows during lockdown
Production house reveals the innovative way it is embracing live remote TV production during the Covid-19 crisis. This short video, presented by Sunset+Vine executive producer Stephen Booth, explains in 2m21s exactly how the producer has made remote production with presenters and crew at home the “new normal.”
BT Sport launches Champions League goals archive show
Broadcaster brings back ‘retro’ version of the UEFA Champions League Goals Show. BT Sport has recreated what it says is one of its most popular shows by creating the UEFA Champions League Goals Show: Retro. Beginning on Sunday (17 May), James Richardson takes a look back at the most iconic Champions League games from the […]
BT Sport to air top-tier live football again as Bundesliga returns
Live football returns to UK screens at the weekend on BT Sport. BT Sport has revealed details of its Bundesliga coverage as it returns this weekend. The broadcaster will exclusively cover the matches live in the UK, screening nine Bundesliga matches this weekend (Saturday 16 May-Monday 18 May). It will then broadcast every match for […]
BT Sport kick starts first of series of esports formats in partnership with Gfinity
BT Sport FIFA Challenge is the first in a series of esports formats BT Sport hopes will continue after the pandemic. BT Sport has unveiled a celebrity-led esports series, in partnership with Gfinity. The BT Sport FIFA Challenge series includes Robbie Savage, Joe Cole and Ugo Monye captaining teams with rugby and football stars. There’s […]
BT Sport to air The Isolation eRacing Series
Broadcaster returns to esports during lockdown, with the first weekly installment TX’ing tonight. BT Sport is televising new virtual motorsports esports tournament, The Isolation eRacing Series. The 100+ pro drivers taking part include stars from Formula One (Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi), Formula E (Oliver Rowland) and other motorsports. Drivers will compete using virtual F3 […]
Industry responds to lockdown: watch virtual roundtable debate
You can stream the full BT Media & Broadcast sports industry discussion for free. BT Media & Broadcast has shared the full virtual roundtable webinar discussion it held last week to discuss the impact coronavirus is having on sports production and broadcast. The roundtable included representatives from BT Sport, Excel Esports, FACEIT and Noah Media […]
Podcast: BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh on creating a virtual studio during lockdown
BT Sport has decentralised production to enable presenters and crew to create, produce and broadcast live shows from their homes. Episode 8 of the Broadcast Tech Talks podcast series sees BT Sport COO Jamie Hindhaugh talking with Broadcast Sport editor Jake Bickerton about how the broadcaster has responded to lockdown. Working to a very tight […]
BT Sport removes WrestleMania from PPV for free screening this weekend
BT Sport is replaying WrestleMania in its entirety this weekend, and is removing the pay-per-view requirement, making it available for all subscribers at no additional cost. The WrestleMania action will be broadcast on Saturday and Sunday night, alongside a range of other WWE content to be screened across the bank holiday weekend (see box […]
Sports industry experts join webinar to discuss the impact of the pandemic
Sign up now to hear experts from BT Sport, Noah Media, Excel Sports and FACEIT at 4pm on 14 April. BT Media & Broadcast is running a virtual roundtable webinar, The changing content landscape, at 4pm on Tuesday 14 April. The event will discuss the way the sports industry is evolving in its response to […]
BT Sport launches live show to re-run last year’s Champions League
Archive material to be aired by BT Sport in a new live show format, preceded by highlights from classic European finals BT Sport is re-running key UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League moments for British clubs through two new productions. The first new series – Throwbacks, on BT Sport 2 – is focused on […]
BT Sport unveils schedule of original sports docs for April
Broadcaster to screen one original sports doc a week. BT Sport is to showcase one original sports documentary a week during the coronavirus crisis. Its schedule of BT Sport Films covers sports stories across a wide range of sports, including football, rugby, boxing and MotoGP. The first of the weekly series was broadcast yesterday with […]
BT Sport offers customers bill credit or NHS donations
Competitor Sky Sports has let customers pause their subscriptions during the break in sport BT is allowing customers to either claim a month’s credit or donate their subscriptions to its BT Sport service. With the vast majority of sporting events postponed during the coronavirus crisis, the broadcaster has been left to fill its schedule with […]
BT Sport Early Kick Off to be produced live from home using 4G network
BT earlier produced Scottish Football Extra from home, and is now moving this onto other production BT Sport is to produce its Early Kick Off show live from home this Saturday. Presenter Jake Humphrey revealed on Twitter that the show will be created with one crew member with him at his house – who will […]
Sky and BT could lose over £900m if sport remains postponed until August
Enders Analysis has looked into the impact of a long-term pause in live sport Sky and BT could lose £928m if live sport is suspended until August, claims a report from Enders Analysis. The broadcasters have been hit by postponements to live events as part of measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, […]
Industry figure warns of ‘huge decline’ in Premier League broadcast income
Sports Lawyer Richard Cramer has some dramatic predictions for the sport industry Sports lawyer Richard Cramer believes the Premier League could lose money on broadcasting rights deals if the current coronavirus lockdown continues. Speaking to the The Sun, Cramer points to a lack of Sky subscriptions potentially causing the company to re-evaluate its huge rights […]
Tech Talks podcast: Sunset+Vine launches Scottish Football Extra From Home
Sister site Broadcast Tech talks to Sunset+Vine executive producer Grant Philips about producing sports content during the coronavirus outbreak, in the second of its podcast series – Tech Talks Following the first Broadcast Tech Talk podcast with Coffee & TV CEO Derek Moore, the second in Broadcast Tech’s new podcast series is a conversation between […]
Premier League and UK football suspended until 30 April, season extended
This will give broadcasters more idea of how long they will have to plan for The Premier League, EFL, WSL, and FA have decided to further postpone their competitions until 30 April at the earliest. In addition, the FA’s board has agreed to alter the rule that states “the season shall terminate not later than […]
Premier League fears broadcasters may sue over postponed season
The league has plans to fight back if Sky and BT move to recoup losses The Premier League is concerned that broadcasters may attempt to sue them over postponed matches, according to reports. The Daily Mail has reported that clubs are worried about the repercussions were they unable to complete the current season by 31 […]
Sky Sports follows BT Sport with coronavirus statement
The broadcaster is also refusing to refund customers Sky Sports has released a statement regarding the coronavirus’ impact on the sporting calendar. With major sporting events from around the world cancelling or postponing their events, it has left the broadcaster without much live content for its channels. This had left customers wondering if they would […]
BT Sport responds to coronavirus cancellations
All professional football in England has been cancelled until 4 April BT Sport has responded to the news that all English football has joined many major European competitions and leagues in postponing games. The Premier League, EFL, and WSL announced on Friday that matches will be suspended until 4 April. Across Europe, the Champions League, […]
Coronavirus could force free-to-air Premier League and pause of 3pm blackout
Administrators and broadcasters have met to discuss options The FA is likely to allow the screening of games during the 3pm blackout if the coronavirus forces games to be played behind closed doors. In addition, Sky and BT could be asked to make games free-to-air, reports The Times. However, steps would also be taken to […]