Cracknell joins the virtual & hybrid event specialist and sports live streaming business after more than 30 years in the broadcast TV industry Giggabox has appointed Martin Cracknell as its chief technology officer. Cracknell joins the virtual & hybrid event specialist and sports live streaming business after a 30-year career spanning the Olympics, Wimbledon, Premiership […]
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COMMENT: Sky Sports: A Year Since Live Sport Changed
Sky Sports’ Phil Marshall looks back on 12 months of lockdown’s impact on live sports and how the broadcaster has adapted to the challenges of the pandemic. Friday 13 March 2020, the unlucky date that live sport as we knew it stopped. 365 days on, that date remains etched in my memory. For someone with […]
Aurora to prepare World Championship Air Race broadcast format for take off
World Championship Air Race is set to commence in Q1 2022 World Championship Air Race (WCAR) has partnered with Aurora Media Worldwide to develop its broadcast format. Following last month’s announcement that WCAR has agreed a 15-year deal with the World Air Sports Federation to stage an international series of air race festivals, this is […]
KymiRing motorsports venue adds 5G network
The KymiRing is the largest motorsports and events venue in Northern Europe The KymiRing, the largest motorsports venue in Northern Europe, is installing a 5G private wireless network. Planned to be completed during 2021 by EDZCOM, the network should be capable of fulfilling international broadcasting needs and provide a safe and secure testing environment for […]
IMG appoints Graham Fry executive chairman, production
Fry has been with IMG since 1991 and plans to retire by the end of 2022 IMG has revealed that Graham Fry is its new executive chairman, production. The move comes as Fry aims to manage the transition to new leadership when his career before the end of 2022. Fry joined the company in 1991, […]
How Hollywood stars and storytelling are moving into sport production
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s recent purchase of Wrexham AFC is just the latest sign of Hollywood’s growth in the sport sector Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s purchase of Wrexham AFC came as a shock to many, but for some in sport production it was just the latest sign of a growing trend in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amazon Prime announces All or Nothing: Juventus
The documentary follows the team through the 2020/21 season Amazon Prime Video has announced the latest club it will focus on in the All or Nothing documentary series, Serie A giants Juventus. The documentary will follow the Bianconeri through the 2020/21 season. It has been a tumultuous campaign, with the late appointment of club legend […]
Gwangju esports arena adds Ross Video tech
The Gwangju esports arena will be putting several pieces of Ross Video equipment to use The Gwangju esports arena has added Ross Video technology to process the video created on site. The South Korean city has recently built the purpose-built arena as part of a government push to build more dedicated esports venues. Ross Video’s […]
Whisper appoints Ugo Monye to advisory board
The former England Rugby International will help Whisper create and develop new business opportunities in the UK. Former England Rugby International Ugo Monye has joined The Whisper Group Advisory Board. Whisper says his appointment will help the company create and develop new business opportunities in the UK, as well as help with its diversity and […]
Aurora to produce RCCO World eX Championship
Aurora Media Worldwide will produce the #RacingForTheClimate broadcast show Aurora Media Worldwide is partnering with the RCCO World eX Championship to create the #RacingForTheClimate broadcast show. Aurora has experience with sustainability-led competitions through its work with Formula E and Extreme E, and will produce the programme for OTT and broadcast channels worldwide – including RCCO […]
Extreme E reveals live presentation ‘Command Centre’
Team members will watch the races and make strategic decisions from inside the room Extreme E has revealed the ‘Command Centre’ where key members will watch races and make strategic decisions. Made in partnership with live event production specialists ADI, the room is expected to play a key part in broadcasts. The room aims to […]
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 […]
Rakuten TV announces sumo wrestling doc The Giants
The Giants will be available to viewers from this summer Rakuten TV has announced a new documentary series focusing on the stories of the first non-Japanese sumo wrestling champions, named The Giants. Filming has aready begun in Hawaii and Japan, focusing on the likes of Konishiki Yasokichi, one of the heaviest sumo wrestlers in history […]
Sports Flick Global partners with Grabyo for localised live broadcasts
Grabyo’s cloud platform will be used by the OTT and pay-per-view live sport platform OTT and pay-per-view live sport platform Sports Flick Global has partnered with Grabyo to deliver localised broadcasts to subscribers. Sports Flick will tailor its international broadcasts to regional audiences, including the use of local talent for presentation and commentary. This will […]
AWS and Bundesliga kick off new in-game match facts
Most Pressed Player, Attacking Zones, and Average Positions – Trends will all be available to broadcasters during matches Amazon Web Services and the Bundesliga have launched three new in-game match facts, beginning from Matchday 21 on 12 February. From this weekend, broadcasters will have access to Most Pressed Player, Attacking Zones, and Average Positions – […]
World Rugby partners with Whisper ahead of 2021 World Cup
Whisper has also made a double appointment to boost its sport production offering in Australasia ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand World Rugby has appointed Whisper as its key digital video and audio production producer for 2021. In a year that includes the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, Whisper will create […]
La Liga becomes first major league to use cutting-edge cameras in live broadcasts
The technology allows to get closer to the players than they have before La Liga and Mediapro have begun to use cutting edge cameras to bring fans closer to players in live broadcasts – which you can see in the video above. The innovation, using a Sony A7S II camera (35mm sensor), Sony optics (Zeiss) […]
Southampton FC reveals content strategy behind growing TikTok presence
The social media platform is growing in importance for sporting organisations Southampton FC has revealed the strategy behind its successful TikTok presence. The Premier League club has seen its follower count increase by 170,000, to 190,000 total, in the last year on the platform, which has growing popularity with younger age groups, allowing it to […]
Sunset+Vine appoints David Tippett as MD
He will work alongside Sunset+Vine executive chairman Jeff Foulser after the sad passing of Jon Leach Sunset+Vine has appointed David Tippet as managing director, starting immediately. Tippett was previously head of broadcast at the company, and has more than 25 years experience in the industry. He previously oversaw production of the Ryder Cup at Sky, […]
Eredivisie’s AZ Alkmaar selects AI driven camera system over crew
The club will use the system to create TV productions at its AFAS stadium Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar has chosen to use an AI driven camera studio system to create studio productions. The technology, named vPilot and developed by Mobile Viewpoint brand IQ Video Solutions, allows for the creation of professional studio productions without a […]
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 Whisper has appointed Bethan Evans as its new head of broadcast operations. Evans will join the company in July, following her work on the 2021 Wimbledon Championships as The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s broadcast manager. She was previously head […]
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 revenue through live streaming matches. Live production specialist and systems integrator CJP Broadcast has launched a service to enable sports clubs to launch their own television channel, “quickly, easily and affordably”. The StreamSmart+ service is a “complete glass-to-glass solution, including […]
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 with Al Kamel Systems for time keeping, TV graphic services and data information related to broadcast. Ahead of the launch of the environmentally focused electric racing series, the organisation has joined with Al Kamel Systems to assist its broadcast. The […]
Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin kicks off creative studio and production agency
Hifen will augment the footballer’s sport’s marketing agency, B-Engaged Arsenal footballer Hector Bellerin has opened his own creative studio and production agency, Hifen Studios. The 25-year-old already has his own sports marketing agency, B-Engaged. The new proposition will look to build on B-Engaged’s sports industry experience, which includes work with the likes of Puma, Adidas, […]
World Rugby recruits new broadcast operations manager
She joins the organisation from IMG’s media arm World Rugby has appointed Amanda Godson as its new broadcast operations manager. She joins the organisation after leaving IMG Media last year, where she had worked since 2017 as commercial manager, media rights and aquisitions. She also had roles at the company acting as broadcast manager at […]
OneFootball appoints to newly-created global entertainment director role
Denise Parkinson joins the company after work at The Telegraph Media Group and Walt Disney TV OneFootball has appointed Denise Parkinson to the newly-created role of global entertainment director. Parkinson has over 25 years experience in the media and marketing industries, and has worked as global entertainment director at The Telegraph Media Group and as […]
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 services; the rollout of 5G; and keeping content secure. 2020 was a dramatic year for OTT content providers and content delivery networks (CDNs). The shift to online living and remote working resulted in a massive surge in demand for content […]
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 board going into 2021. The sports broadcasting industry was granted a unique opportunity to test and trial new ways of working when producing and distributing content this year as it wrestled with the impact of the global pandemic. It forced […]
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 enable live production from extreme locations. Extreme E has revealed its innovative production plans and the production partners it’s working with for its live broadcasts. NEP Group will provide the technology, expertise and global network for Extreme E’s broadcasts, while […]
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 at the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup With the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacting all aspects of production in 2020, we knew we had our work cut out for us ahead of the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for […]
DAZN reveals new original doc ‘Club Ibiza: The Sessions’
It will become available on DAZN’s global platform this month DAZN has unveiled new original documentary, Club Ibiza: The Sessions, for its global platform. Produced by DAZN Originals in association with Cielo Azul, the programme follows the fortunes of UD Ibiza, a football team in the third tier of the Spanish football pyramid. The five-part […]
COMMENT: Why AI Will be Critical for Sports Broadcast
Luke Gaydon, business development, sports at Accedo, on how he thinks AI will enhance sports content creation. As sports broadcasting evolves, AI can enable content providers to step up their game. This is especially true for OTT services, where the technology can be used to tailor content suggestions, and even the entire user experience, based […]
National Lacrosse League maximises social reach with first virtual draft
Players were able to share content very quickly to enhance fan engagement during the NLL’s first virtual draft. The National Lacrosse League (NLL) has utilised a partnership and tech integration between cloud video production platform Grabyo and digital media distribution tool Greenfly, for its virtual live draft. The NLL was able to curate content into […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The FA and LaLiga on rights holders’ OTT future
Keegan Pierce, international development UK&I, La Liga, and Matt Brown, broadcast product manager, The FA, were speaking at the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum FA broadcast product manager Matt Brown and La Liga international development, UK&I, Keegan Pierce have spoken on the importance of OTT platforms for rights holders and the possibility that they could […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 match today (10 September). The National Football League (NFL) is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to add six on-screen graphics, providing additional insight to the game. These will be debuted during the season kickoff game between the Houston Texans […]
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. Online highlights from the National Premier League Tennis (NPL) finals in London this week are being produced using an AI technology. UK-based data science company Peak Indicators has created the AI, which automatically produces video highlights from a live feed. […]
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 […]
NBA turns to LiveLike for playoff watch parties
The organisation and broadcaster Turner Sports are trying to allow fans to watch the games together during coronvirus stay-at-home restrictions NBA and Turner Sports have turned to interactive technology company LiveLike to bring virtual watch parties to fans for the playoffs. LiveLike’s social viewing technology is now integrated into the NBA app and NBA.com, as […]
SailGP to bring fans closer to the action with onboard conversations
The competition has paired with Acronis to deliver the project SailGP and cyber protection company Acronis have announced a voice recognition project that hopes to let viewers listen to onboard conversations. The project will track every conversation on the national teams’ F50 catamarans, and then transcribe and translate them in real-time. The resulting content will […]
CTVS to live stream China Endurance Championship across China
China-based motorsport returns on Friday and will be live streamed across the country. The third season of the China Endurance Championship motorsport series begins on Friday (14 August) at Ningbo International Speedpark in south-eastern China. The event sees GT3, GTC (older generation GT3 cars), GT4, touring cars and prototype cars competing in 150-minute races at […]
Arsenal and Intel extend immersive content partnership
Intel supply the Premier League club with cutting edge match highlights Arsenal and Intel Sports have extended their partnership for a further two years. The Premier League club has used Intel’s True View technology since 2019 to supply its fans with immersive highlights of matches. True View allows supporters to freeze match action, and view […]
NHL to remotely produce live and behind-the-scenes content using Blackbird
Quick turnaround content will be streamed on its digital and social outlets, and distributed internally for re-purposing. The National Hockey League (NHL) is remotely producing live and behind-the-scenes content as it returns to live sport, using cloud video editing platform Blackbird. For the NHL’s 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers and 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL […]
Sunset+Vine wins Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contract
It will produce 2,000 hours of coverage during the 11 days of the Games, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Sunset+Vine has won the Host Broadcaster contract for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships appointed Sunset+Vine after an international tender process. It will capture 2,000 hours of TV coverage […]
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 […]
International Rugby League seeks host broadcaster for RLWC2021
The successful applicant will produce and distribute 45 matches of the Rugby League World Cup 2021. Following news of its broadcast partnership, Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) and International Rugby League (IRL) have released an Invitation To Tender for its Host Broadcast Services for next year’s tournament. The successful organisation will be responsible for […]
Albert Sports Consortium launch addresses environmental impact of sports TV
Industry group’s aim is to explore issues around energy use and travel in relation to sports production and broadcast. Environmental sustainability organisation Albert has launched the Albert Sports Consortium, to specifically focus on the impact sports broadcasting has on the environment. The Albert Sports Consortium includes BT Sport, Sky Sports, BBC, ITV, Sunset & Vine, […]