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BBC Sport to host a week of content for International Women’s Day

The week of content will be published on the BBC Sport website and social media channels. BBC Sport is to offer a week’s worth of content dedicated to International Women’s Day. The content kicks off on 8 March (International Women’s Day) with Serena Williams in a video filmed by BBC Sport reciting a reimagined version […]

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 […]

UFC adds extra content and AR feature in Snapchat extension

There are also plans for more interactivity on its platform UFC is to add extra content to its Snapchat channel after signing a new deal with the social media giant. The organisation has put pen to paper on a ‘multi-year’ extension to their current partnership. This will see the promoter continue to create highlights and […]

Caribbean Premier League partners with WSC Sports for video highlights

The CPL is the first Twenty20 tournament to return since the coronavirus hiatus The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has teamed up with AI sports video technology company WSC Sports to enhance its real-time video highlights. The CPL is the first Twenty20 tournament to return to action since the enforced coronvirus postponements, and will use WSC’s […]

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.”

Sports Content Summit: How the FA integrated esports into its digital channels

FA senior content innovations manager, Damien Cullen, explained how the governing body has revolutionised its digital output, at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit The FA has seen its online output grow in popularity and quality in recent years, and this has been in part thanks to its tie in with esports competitions. Speaking at the […]

Sports Content Summit: Liverpool FC on how to design digital content as a club

The club has seen major growth online with through its social media channels Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit this month, Liverpool FC head of social media, Adam Hulme, and head of digital video, Mark Volante, revealed how the club thinks when designing content for fans. The club has seen major growth in followers […]

Tata Communications to launch 100G media backbone

Move likely to boost adoption of 4k, Esports and remote production Tata Communications is to launch a 100G media backbone to meet growing bandwidth demands in the broadcasting, sports and esports industries. Delivered in collaboration with Net Insight, the 100G backbone will help overcome the technical complexities of esports, with each event involving multiple cameras, […]

Copa90 promotes Simon Joyce to chief business officer

Football media group also hires Kate McGregor as head of client services Football media group Copa90 has promoted Simon Joyce to chief business officer. Joyce has been upped from head of global partnerships to the new role, taking over from James Kirkham who has left for a senior role in the music industry at Defected […]

VIDEO: State of the Nation (Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2019)

The full 35-minute opening speaker panel session The opening panel discussion from the Broadcast Sport Tech Innovation Forum 2019 held at BT Sport studio on 14 November 2019. To find out more about the annual event, head over to http://broadcasttech.co.uk/sports-tech-innovation/ Chaired by sports presenter Gavin Ramjaun, the speaker panel is: Jamie Hindhaugh, COO, BT Sport Gordon […]