Monthly Archives: March 2011
Record Six Nations viewing figures for BBC
Written on March 22, 2011 at 15:53, by
According to BBC Sport, this year’s international rugby union Six Nations Championship has delivered record audience viewing figures. An average of 4.6m viewers watched live coverage during the tournament, while […] More
Ericsson brings video-on-demand to Spain’s R viewers
Written on March 22, 2011 at 12:27, by
Spain: Spanish cable operator R’s new VoD service is based on Ericsson kit, including the Open Stream Digital Services Platform, Xport producer and Ericsson Edge QAMs as part of an […] More
Formula One? There’s an app for that…
Written on March 22, 2011 at 12:05, by
ESPN and Formula1.com have both released feature-rich apps ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the delayed but much-anticipated start to this year’s Formula One season. Both take different approaches […] More
Fifa president Sepp Blatter ‘to stand down in 2015’
Written on March 22, 2011 at 10:53, by
BBC: Sepp Blatter says he will step down as Fifa president in 2015, if he is re-elected for a fourth term in June. More
Japanese situation updates
Written on March 22, 2011 at 09:18, by Andy Stout
The latest updates from Japanese manufacturers affected by the earthquake and tsunami continue to paint a checkered picture. In some places production is indeed restarting, but operations are still suspended […] More
Cool technology to be used in Doha’s World Championships bid
Written on March 21, 2011 at 17:32, by
insidethegames: Doha will use the same air-cooling technology that they plan to employ during the 2022 FIFA World Cup if their bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships is […] More
UEFA strikes deal with Eurosport
Written on March 21, 2011 at 16:31, by
UEFA has announced the renewal of a multiyear agreement with Eurosport which will guarantee pan-European promotion and coverage of UEFA’s youth, women’s and futsal competitions. It’s an interesting contrast to […] More
BBC seals four-year deal with British Swimming
Written on March 21, 2011 at 12:02, by
Sports Business: The BBC has penned a four-year, multi-platform deal with British Swimming to broadcast a range of aquatic sports events via the public broadcaster. More
SprintCam makes successful debut at Beijing Open
Written on March 21, 2011 at 10:21, by
China: I-Movix’s Phantom-powered SprintCam has made its Chinese national network debut during CCTV’s coverage of the Beijing Tennis Open Championships. “As a programme director of CCTV, I believe the SprintCam […] More
Sky commits to targeted advertising
Written on March 18, 2011 at 11:59, by
Broadband TV News: Sky COO Mike Darcey has committed the satcaster to the use tailored or targeted advertising, but has stopped short of giving a date for its introduction, initially […] More