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La Liga deploys AI-driven match scheduling to maximise ratings
Technology will optimise fixture lists from next month
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La Liga 1|2|3 matches made available on YouTube
Second division games can now be watched for free in over 155 countries
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Input Media’s FA Cup digital clips service reaches 46 million social media views
All 32 matches made available as world feeds
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Football dominates live TV watched on mobile over Christmas
EE reveals the top 10 most-watched live moments
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Eleven Sports to live stream Bundesliga match on Facebook in Poland and Portugal
Borussia Dortmund face Borussia Mönchengladbach this Friday
Technology
NAGRA and NOS team up to tackle piracy of Benfica matches
NAGRA's anti-piracy services include monitoring, takedowns and legal and investigative support
Business
Eleven Sports partners with STV to offer free La Liga, Serie A matches
14 fixtures will be available live and on STV Player this weekend
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Eleven Sports Portugal to show Bundesliga match live on Facebook
Stream marks the first time a Bundesliga game will be shown on the platform in Portugal
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Mediapro employs latest technology for El Clásico
Match coverage will include sound technology that tracks the ball and activates microphones
Business
TVBEurope October issue out now
New issues looks at augmented reality, audio and QVC UK's 25th anniversary
Features
Dialling up the disruption with data-driven sport
By Grant Caley, NetApp chief technologist, on how moving the goal posts can engage the fans
Technology
Media leaders tap AWS for World Cup live streaming
Platform helped deliver streaming experiences for an estimated 3.4 billion viewers
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Premier League scores rise in TV viewing figures
Latest BARB findings suggest an increase in traditional TV viewing compared to the 2016/17 season
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UEFA developing own streaming service
Footballing body wants to use streamer to promote women's football
Production & Post
NEP pioneers UHD/HDR production for Swiss Football League
Company upgraded two of its OB trucks to meet Swiss broadcast channel Teleclub’s UHD/HDR demands
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UK first as EFL matches make live streaming debut
New service iFollow launches tonight
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Juventus unveils new in-house OTT service
The Serie A club has cancelled its linear TV channel
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BBC releases broadcast schedule for 2018/19 football season
Broadcaster will provide extensive multi-platform coverage
Technology
Ooyala outlines key Premier League tech trends
Jason Johns, VP EMEA, on how producers and broadcasters can improve the fan viewing experience this season
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Eleven Sports streams on social media in Portuguese first
French Super cup will be shown on Facebook ahead of the channel's linear launch
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Manchester United brings MUTV to on-demand platforms
Follows the channel's launch on iOS, Android and MUTV.com last season
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Roma becomes first Serie A club to broadcast live game on Twitter
Club saw over 100,000 fans tune into the game
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European broadcasters enjoy record World Cup ratings
24.3 million UK viewers watched England v Croatia on ITV, marking a record high for a football match on a single channel
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BBC celebrates record World Cup group stage viewing figures
First round of matches have produced some of the largest viewing figures in the last 10 years for the broadcaster
Technology
Net Insight to help deploy VAR network for European partner
Media transport platform Nimbra will connect 19 football stadiums to a centralised VAR system
Business
La Liga sells rights for €3.14 billion
League has provisionally announced four of its eight packages
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England v Tunisia breaks live online viewing records
Match is the most watched TV programme of the year so far, beating the Royal Wedding
Features
World Cup 2018: A look inside the BBC’s dedicated VR app
Head of product – sport, Neil Hall, tells TVBEurope what to expect from the new user experience
Business
Nordic Entertainment Group wins football media rights haul
NENT Group will broadcast up to 1,500 live games a season from five European leagues
Technology
The FA completes world-first virtual advertising deployment
Technology was used to target different worldwide broadcast audiences during England’s recent match against Costa Rica
Features
FIFA World Cup 2026: It’s a bidding process of two halves
Forget this year's event, Brian Morris, general manager and vice president, Media & Entertainment, Tata Communications, is already planning ahead
Business
Premier League win a “massive opportunity” for Amazon
20 live games and weekly highlights packages across the 2019 to 2022 period will be shown on Amazon's Prime Video platform
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YouTube: Global World Cup interest greater than ever
Platform has revealed which national teams, players, and football-related videos have trended over the past year
Technology
Fox Sports to incorporate AI into World Cup coverage
IBM's technology will be used to launch "The Highlight Machine"
Content
Mediapro reveals plans for Ligue 1 channel
Company won the broadcast rights to the French league from Canal+
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Champions League knockout stages attract five million illegal streamers
Web-based streams continue to be the main vehicle for illegal distribution
Business
Sunset+Vine and BT Sport extend partnership
BT’s live Premier League and UEFA Europa League football, along with its complete live rugby offering, are included within the deal
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BBC announces World Cup broadcasting schedule
Audiences can personalise their experience and rate players’ performance in every match
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Quest partners with EFL for Football League highlights
Four-year deal will see Quest provide 90 minutes of match highlights during primetime every Saturday night
Business
Eleven Sports secures UK and Ireland rights to LaLiga
Sports provider yet to announce exactly how it will broadcast in the UK
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Sky Deutschland secures UHD rights for 2018 World Cup
Broadcaster will show 25 matches of the tournament in Ultra HD
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Danish telco hooks up with TV2 for 4K World Cup channel
National commercial broadcaster will provide 4K UHD coverage for TDC’s YouSee cable arm
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AI football chatbot ‘could replace commentators’
Technology will be employed to provide game updates and detailed player statistics for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Technology
La Liga teams up with Mediapro to provide VAR tech from next season
A centre for VAR’s video operations has been installed in Madrid’s Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas
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Bundesliga green lights use of virtual advertising
Will be in place for first and second division matches for 2018/19 season