Business
FA considers scrapping 3pm blackout to screen closed-off matches
Sky and BT could screen all Premier League matches for free but block their signal in pubs
sport
Production & Post
Whisper revs up for more Channel 4 F1 coverage
Secured a new deal at the end of 2019
Business
Supponor, Mediapro extend licence for virtual advertising products
Includes provision for Mediapro to offer virtual services to other sports federations based in Spain
Business
Government, broadcasters, sports bodies in coronavirus meeting
"There is no bright side for broadcasters" says media analyst
Media Consumption
Sky Sports to serve more women’s sport
"The evolution will mean no longer grouping women's sport collectively in a standalone programme each week"
Live Production
A sea-change for the broadcast world
NEP discusses 5G's impact on live and remote production
News
Business
EFL seeks assist on broadcast agreements
Calls for strategic advice to “maximise value and exposure” for EFL clubs
TVBEverywhere
Matchroom Sport, StreamAMG team up for OTT platform
Matchroom Live will host a selection of 12 sports through a dedicated website and iOS/Android apps
Business
DAZN to expand into 200 countries in 2020
Includes English-language service focused on boxing
TVBEverywhere
UCI launches new cycling league in tandem with Discovery
Management, production and distribution will be handled by GCN in collaboration with Eurosport
Business
John Carter rejoins Grass Valley
Serves as director of business development based in Newbury, UK
Media Consumption
The secret of immersive viewing
Luke Gaydon, head of Solutions, Innovation, and Marketing, Accedo, on the rise of AR/VR in sport broadcasting
TVBEverywhere
Sky Italia could make Derby d’Italia free-to-air due to coronavirus
Match to be held "behind close doors" at the Allianz Stadium
Data Centre
Personalisation, fewer ads and the goals for live sport streaming
Verizon Media finds "huge opportunity" for live sports
Media Consumption
Eurosport handles Olympic qualifiers
Broadcasting all six handball qualification events
Data Centre
O2: 5G-enabled sports experiences will provide major boost to entertainment industry
Telco working with ITV to explore impact of connected HD cameras on higher-capacity networks
Business
Sony Pictures Television invests in The Whisper Group
Whisper produces coverage of the NFL, Paralympics, F1 and more
Technology
AWS assists Premier League analytics
Second Spectrum uses AWS to help deliver analytics, visualisations and searchable video clips
Technology
Irdeto, Mediaset España partner for OTT delivery
Irdeto Control used to deliver Mitele Plus content
TVBEverywhere
Australian Open smashes audience figures for Eurosport
Eurosport’s social media channels received a 76 per cent uplift
TVBEverywhere
UFC hits BT Sport’s enhanced video player
Offers instant replays and an interactive timeline
Audio
The goals for sport audio
Manik Gupta, associate director of engineering at Interra Systems, on how to deliver sound in sport broadcasts
Business
Sarah Warnock joins Whisper to manage sports-focused new business
Previously worked at Sky, Sunset+Vine and IMG
Live Production
Conversions to play critical role during Super Bowl LIV coverage
Phil Kurz reports on Fox Sports' technical upgrades
TVBEverywhere
New OTT highlights British Olympic and Paralympic sports
Search is on for a media organisation to co-create the platform
TVBEverywhere
Manchester City kicks off revamped OTT service
CITY+ hosts full match replays 24 hours after each game
Production & Post
Riedel backs German horse racing
Partnership brings new camera solutions and high-end equipment to capture races
TVBEverywhere
AWS to convert live data into rugby insights
Six Nations introduces new real-time stats for 2020 Championship
Media Consumption
WWE, Channel 5 team up for weekly wrestling highlights
Content will also be made available on My5
Business
Sky Sports, Comcast launch global sports tech accelerator
Open to any company regardless of their location
Media Consumption
Global Cycling Network to launch in German
Channel will feature race footage, weekly magazine show
Production & Post
Helping make broadcasters more competitive
Anna Lockwood, head of global sales, Telstra Broadcast Services, discusses the rise of IP, the Cloud and remote production
Live Production
Gravity Media, Imagine prepare for a year of sport
Imagine’s Platinum IP3 router powers Gravity Media's new flyaway kits
TVBEverywhere
Mobile accounted for a quarter of all DAZN streaming in 2019
DAZN saw more than a half billion hours streamed in 2019
TVBEverywhere
Bundesliga aims for more free-to-air matches
Chief executive Christian Seifert discusses domestic media rights
Media Delivery
2020: The year sports will go direct-to-consumer?
Imagen CEO Charlie Horrell outlines his predictions for 2020
TVBEverywhere
2019 in broadcast and technology
How streaming, sport and HDR dominated broadcast news in 2019
Videos
Media Management
Game on: Emerging trends in digital content storage and delivery
Ryan Nicometo, SVP product and marketing at Vecima Networks, breaks down the challenges ahead for broadcasters delivering a summer of sport
Production & Post
Eurosport to deliver skiing in UHD to Germany, Austria and Russia
Eurosport 4K will show events from Bormio, Madonna di Campiglio and La Thuile
