Live Production
HBS to leverage EVS solutions during major global football tournament in 2026
The agreement aims to provide HBS with a comprehensive turnkey solution enabling its production of the tournament
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Live Production
Riedel debuts RefSuite ecosystem to integrate operations across every matchday scenario
RefSuite combines hardware, software, cloud services, and 24/7 remote operations into a single integrated system designed to transform broadcast operations across live sports environments
Media Delivery
Sony, NEP, Citymesh score with 5G at ‘The Gateway to Europe’ match
The Belgian Cup Final employed two 5G workflows, providing DPG Media with a proof of concept on network-based workflows
Business
Sky, BT, IMG, ITV and BBC found guilty of fixing freelancer pay rates
The CMA found 15 instances where a pair of companies unlawfully shared sensitive information about pay with each other, including day rates and pay...
Live Production
Deutsche Telekom, DFB to stream more than 100 amateur matches via 5G
As part of the deal, live sports streaming company Sporttotal will use its 5G-connected cameras to deliver coverage of the games
Media Delivery
DAZN scores worldwide rights to FIFA Club World Cup
DAZN's deal with FIFA includes the possibility of sublicensing to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks
Production & Post
Case study: Late Night at the Euros with Compston & Smart
Edit 123, Studio Something and Cinedeck joined forces on a post production workflow for BBC Scotland's show celebrating this summer's Euro 2024, delivering a...
Adtech
Yospace: 51,000 years’ worth of ads were stitched globally during the Euros
During the final between Spain and England, Yospace reported a 22 per cent increase in mobile traffic
Media Consumption
LaLiga achieves YouTube Diamond Play Button
Accumulating more than 3,000 million views, LaLiga joins just 19 sports channels worldwide to have achieved the landmark, among them NFL, NB, UFC, Olympics...
Live Production
Bundesliga first for Riedel Refcam
Comprising a head-mounted camera integrated with a transmission system, RefCam weighs just six grams
Artificial Intelligence
Using AI to spare the referee’s (and broadcaster’s) blushes
Gonzalo Zarza, chief data officer at Sportian, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) could help with compliance during live events
Media Delivery
Who’s the cameraman in the black? Germany’s Baller League employs 5G to give fans the ref’s perspective
Each referee will wear a smartphone that sends live images to fans' screens, with all matches streamed on Twitch
Live Production
Broadcast teams could be forced to work on Christmas Eve in Premier League shake-up
If it goes ahead, the game would be the first live match to take place in England's top flight on Christmas Eve for almost...
Artificial Intelligence
Portuguese Football Federation looks to score with AI-automated video production
The FPF will utilise Pixellot's solution suite for coverage of over 1,000 matches
Production & Post
New Sky Sports studio set for debut on Monday Night Football
The new studio features a virtual canopy roof and LED floor to present a more immersive, data-rich experience for viewers
Live Production
Delivering a game-changing event to 200 countries
Robert Shepherd talks to Lester Holcombe about Game4Ukraine, a ground-breaking global event fusing live football, music performances and cutting-edge technology for a noble cause...
Live Production
Corner taken quickly… SAPEC develops new CornerCam
The solution includes two HD cameras with 1080i and horizontal panning that are fitted into the corner flag
Live Production
Sony’s cameras aim to “highlight the drama” of Italy’s Coppa Italia final
The game's main camera will be a Sony HDC-F5500 in combination with a Fujifilm HKZ-25-1000mm lens
Media Management
Artificial intelligence to help broadcast Italy’s Torneo Delle Regioni
Tournament has signed a deal with Pixellot to provide the systems to enable the broadcast of all of the matches that are not televised
Media Delivery
Media Broadcast delivers first football match produced entirely on 5G
The PoC and earlier use cases confirm that producing content over 5G with existing technology is possible, said the companies involved
Business
DAZN set to bid for Premier League rights
"I am very, very confident that in the mid to long-term we can be a big player in the UK." DAZN CEO Shay Segev...
Media Delivery
OneFootball scores with Connected TV app
Football fans will be able to watch games from around the world via the app, which is immediately available on Apple tvOS and Amazon...
Business
DAZN agrees deal to acquire rival ELEVEN Sports
The deal will see DAZN gain the rights to top-tier football in both Portugal and Belgium, as well as its existing rights deals in...
Business
Warner Bros Discovery, BT close JV transaction, intend to launch new sports brand into UK market
A new sports brand will be launched "over time", which will be combined with an entertainment offering from WBD
Live Production
Engaging the fans: How media companies can use engagement to their advantage
With the new football season about to kick off and the Commonwealth Games taking place in Birmingham, Roger Franklin, general manager, full-time business unit...
Business
BT/Warner Bros Discovery joint venture wins CMA approval
BT Sport and Eurosport UK will initially retain their separate brands before being brought together under a single brand in the future
Business
Warner Bros Discovery, BT reach ‘definitive agreement’ on BT Sport joint venture
Warner Bros Discovery could buyout BT during the joint venture's fist four years, while BT could sell its stake or enter an IPO
Media Delivery
Serie A broadcasts first match in the metaverse
"We have chosen to be the first to broadcast a football match in the metaverse because we believe that the frontier of technological innovation...
Media Delivery
Channel 4 scores England’s men’s football games
In total, Channel 4 will air 20 live England matches between 2022 and 2024
Media Delivery
Germany’s Bundesliga scores with personalised interactive feed driven by AWS
The Interactive Feed comprises more than six statistical widgets that feature information ranging from pictures and results to match facts and formations
Media Delivery
Viaplay wins UK rights to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland men’s football matches
Viaplay's new UK streaming service is expected to launch in the second half of 2022
Live Production
Eleven to support production, delivery and distribution for FIFA’s OTT service
Matches from over 90 member associations across the men’s, women’s and youth game will be showcased on the platform
Media Delivery
FIFA kicks off global OTT service
The free platform, named FIFA Plus, promises to provide access to live matches from "every corner of the world"
Live Production
EE, BT Sport “re-imagine” sports viewing with help from 5G
Companies unveil new prototypes for use on rugby, boxing, MotoGP, the arts, and football
Live Production
How new camera technology captured dramatic Carabao Cup final
The match between Chelsea and Liverpool saw the highest peak audience of the 2021/22 football season
Live Production
AWS, Bundesliga kick-off more Match Facts
The two latest additions take the number of Bundesliga Match Facts up to 10
Live Production
How the pandemic changed the way we watch sport
From remote commentary to Watch Together, Vitec's Natasha Bougourd takes a look at the new technology sports broadcasters are employing to keep fans watching
Media Delivery
Goal?!: Can streaming ever catch up with live sport?
As more and more sports fans turn to OTT to watch their favourite sports, how can operators make sure their feed is as close...
Live Production
CAF appoints broadcast services partners for AFCON 2021, 2023
Next month's AFCON 2021 will see CAF work with host broadcaster CRTV in Cameroon
Live Production
Whisper opens UEFA Broadcast Centre in London
Hub has seven Adobe edit suites, one Avid Pro tools sound suite and voice-over booth and an in-house QC suite
Media Delivery
Viaccess-Orca, French football league block football piracy
VO assists Ligue de Football Professionnel in preventing the illegal redistribution of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches
Media Consumption
Study: Piracy falling in Spain, but economic impact still over €2 billion
The report, carried out by GfK, found that of the €2.416 billion of damage reported, film suffered estimated losses of €322 million, football €231...