Technology
IBM Watson will use noise levels to create US Open highlights
Tech is able to work out when a player is being particularly animated on court
tennis
Technology
NEC successfully trials 8K over 5G at French Open
France Télévisions employed NEC's VC-8900 8K material transmission encoder
Production & Post
MOOV serves up augmented reality graphics for BBC’s Wimbledon coverage
MOOV is employing RT Software’s AR solution on a three camera setup
Production & Post
Timeline nets three-year tennis contract
Timeline's IP 4K HDR outside broadcast truck is being used as part of the deal
Features
This month in sport broadcasting…
Featuring news from UEFA, Wimbledon and the Women's World Cup
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport reports 31 per cent rise in streaming during French Open
Broadcaster also saw significant rise in linear audience
Content
Amazon Prime Video confirms WTA deal
Amazon will stream a minimum of 49 WTA tournaments a year from 2020
Business
Amazon Prime Video ‘wins women’s tennis rights’
Reports suggest Amazon in Germany bid for Wimbledon rights but was rejected
TVBEverywhere
Amazon Prime Video aims to ace tennis coverage in 2019
Streamer hasn't said whether it has addressed the latency issues seen during its coverage of the 2018 US Open
Production & Post
Australian Open aims to ace video content with Grabyo
Tennis Australia will employ Grabyo to deliver more digital video to tennis fans
Technology
ATP Media and Gearhouse complete successful 1080p50 HDR test feed
Test was carried out at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan last week
Content
Eurosport France nets multi-year deal for ATP tennis
Broadcaster secures rights to 37 ATP World Tour tournaments a year
Business
Globecast extends partnership with ATP Media
New three-year deal will see Globecast supplying ad hoc distribution services for tennis coverage
TVBEverywhere
Wimbledon admits to two years of talks with Amazon
All England Club stressed 90-year relationship with the BBC remains "hugely significant and valued"
TVBEverywhere
Amazon’s US Open coverage suffers major latency issues
Coverage found to be delayed by up to 44 seconds when compared to linear broadcast in the US
Content
Amazon customers left unable to watch US Open
Users who stream via Roku, PlayStation and some LG TV sets left unable to access content
TVBEverywhere
IBM to harness AI for Wimbledon video highlights
IBM Watson auto-curates highlights based on analysis of crowd noise, players' movements and match data
Content
Amazon Prime serves up first tennis coverage
Coverage of Queen's Club championships begins today
Content
France Télévisions to provide Roland-Garros UHD coverage
French PSB is providing free access to a 100% UHD event channel broadcast 24 hours a day on DTT and satellite TV
Content
Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
TVBEverywhere
Madrid Open tennis tournament to broadcast live matches in VR
Matches will be available on the broadcaster TVE's YouTube page in 360-degree video
Production & Post
NEP UK nets coverage of seven more courts at Wimbledon
New robotic camera system will provide coverage of seven of the outside courts
TVBEverywhere
Amazon ‘nets US Open rights’
Company is thought to have paid £30 million for five-year deal
TVBEverywhere
BBC extends ATP Nitto Finals deal
Agreement will see the Finals broadcast live in 2019 and 2020
TVBEverywhere
Amazon ‘wins rights to ATP World Tour’
Amazon will become the home for all major tennis events, apart from the Grand Slams
Business
ATP World Tour archive launched
The ew platform makes available over 1,100 matches and 2,500 hours of match content
TVBEverywhere
ATP World Tour Finals in VR
The ATP has partnered with ATP Media, Infosys and Sony Professional Solutions Europe to deliver live coverage of the ATP World Tour Finals in...
Business
Australian Open coverage breaks ratings record
Coverage of the Australian Open 2016 tournament has received record viewers across Europe
Business
Fox Netherlands gains WTA rights
Fox Sports Netherlands has secured the rights for the Women’s Tennis Association Tour
Business
Sky Sports breaks records with 2015 online video views
Sky Sports has emerged as the UK’s most popular digital sport platform after seeing a 175 per cent increase in its online video views
Business
BBC to broadcast Wimbledon until 2020
The All England Club and the BBC have extended their current contract, giving the BBC the rights to broadcast Wimbledon, from 2018 to 2020
News Releases
Eyeheight tech chosen for 2015 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
Eyeheight CC-2M colour correctors and a DK-2 multi-rate linear downstream keyer will be operating live at the 2015 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. This year's...
Production & Post
French Open relies on Ross Video and ATEME
For coverage of this year’s French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Eurosport has been taking advantage of XPression’s 3D and augmented...