Monthly Archives: November 2019
BBC Sport snaps up rights to show coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup
Written on November 29, 2019 at 11:37, by Will Strauss
The BBC will show live coverage of the 2019 Club World Cup in the UK after picking up the rights to the FIFA-organised tournament. The competition kicks off on 11 […] More
RTVE captures the action at 2019 Rally of Morocco with TVU Networks
Written on November 29, 2019 at 11:34, by Heather McLean
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE chose TVU Networks’ equipment to get up close on the action at this year’s Rally of Morocco, which took place from 3-9 October. The Rally of […] More
Scout Gaming and Eurovision Sport create fantasy winter game for ÖSV
Written on November 29, 2019 at 11:14, by Heather McLean
Eurovision Sport, in partnership with Scout Gaming, has launched a direct-to-fan experience for the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) that takes the form of an online fantasy winter sports game. Available […] More
LaLiga teams with D-Smart on Turkish partnership for next three seasons
Written on November 29, 2019 at 11:02, by Heather McLean
LaLiga has announced a new agreement with Turkish pay platform D-Smart to broadcast the competition in Turkey until the end of the 2021-22 season. D-Smart will broadcast LaLiga on its […] More
CenturyLink goes for enhanced fibre network throughout Europe
Written on November 29, 2019 at 10:40, by Heather McLean
CenturyLink is expanding its reach in Europe with new metro networks in Madrid, Spain and Marseille, and France. Additionally the company is connecting an additional 90 data centres to its […] More
FIFA certifies EVS Xeebra for its Virtual Offside Line
Written on November 28, 2019 at 17:51, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
EVS’ Xeebra AI-driven offside line technology has successfully completed FIFA’s Quality Programme for Virtual Offside Lines (VOL). The FIFA Quality Standard certification for VOL highlights the accuracy and consistency of […] More
AWS becomes official cloud and AI provider of the Seattle Seahawks
Written on November 28, 2019 at 17:41, by SVG Staff
AWS is now a cloud, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) provider for the Seattle Seahawks. In addition to moving the vast majority of its infrastructure to AWS, the […] More
Demand for personalised TV is spurring most broadcasters to offer tailored ads
Written on November 28, 2019 at 17:32, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
Four-fifths (80%) of broadcasters are considering implementing ads tailored to the consumer but are increasingly falling behind streaming services due to hesitance around adopting cloud technologies, according to research carried […] More
Study: UK sees 60% rise in women’s football fans since 2017
Written on November 28, 2019 at 16:23, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe
beIN secures exclusive rights to Qatar’s Fifa Club World Cup
Written on November 28, 2019 at 15:48, by Fergal Ringrose, Editorial Director, Europe