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 […]

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 […]

Whisper chief sacrifices entire salary

Sunil Patel forgoes income as Sony indie faces £30m shortfall   Whisper chief executive Sunil Patel has given up his entire year’s salary to help staff as the indie reacts to having almost £30m of revenues placed on hold. The directors of the Sony-backed business, which also include Jake Humphrey and David Coulthard, were each […]

Sony invests in Whisper

Left Bank and Stellify owner takes minority stake in David Coulthard’s outfit Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has secured a minority stake in sports and entertainment producer The Whisper Group, as the indie officially ends its relationship with the C4 Indie Growth Fund. Reports emerged in December that Sony was considering taking a stake in the […]