Monthly Archives: June 2021
Sprinkle of gold dust: Behind the scenes at ITV Sport’s Euro 2020 virtual studio
Written on June 24, 2021 at 16:02, by Adrian Pennington
“When you don’t notice that it’s not real and the viewer has a really good experience, then we’ve done our job right,” says Paul McNamara, senior director and executive producer […] More
Sunset+Vine Cymru kicks off summer of sport with Tour de France and international rugby
Written on June 24, 2021 at 14:52, by Jo Ruddock
A huge summer of international sport begins this weekend for Sunset+Vine Cymru with the start of the Tour de France and the Lions match against Japan both scheduled for Saturday […] More
Eurosport and GCN to deliver extensive Tour de France content and coverage
Written on June 24, 2021 at 14:41, by Jo Ruddock
Discovery’s platforms will once again show the Tour de France for viewers in more than 60 markets across Europe and Asia. With total exclusivity in 35 markets, Discovery’s leading sport brands […] More
EMG’s Bevan Gibson to take over RaceTech chair from Tom Phillips
Written on June 24, 2021 at 14:25, by Jo Ruddock
RaceTech chairman Tom Phillips is set to stand down from the position on 30 September this year after six years leading the organisation. He will be succeeded by Bevan Gibson, […] More
The Switch delivers live HD feeds of the French Open to Tennis Channel’s largest audience yet
Written on June 24, 2021 at 14:15, by Jo Ruddock
The Switch deployed state-of-the-art connectivity to support live coverage of this year’s French Open. The deployment in Paris’s Stade Roland Garros, home to the Grand Slam tournament, allowed the transport […] More
BeIN SPORTS to broadcast Euros in Dolby Atmos in MENA region first
Written on June 24, 2021 at 14:07, by Jo Ruddock
BeIN Media Group’s flagship sports channel beIN Sports has become the first in the Middle East and North Africa region to broadcast a live sporting event in Dolby Atmos. As […] More
OTT platform Recast expands global offering allowing rights holders to reach untapped audiences
Written on June 23, 2021 at 11:09, by Jo Ruddock
Recast, the Edinburgh-based sports over the top (OTT) platform that recently raised $8.2 million (£5.9 million) in its Series A round of investment, is accelerating its global expansion plans allowing […] More
Netco Sports and On Rewind merge to become Origins Digital
Written on June 23, 2021 at 10:53, by Jo Ruddock
EMG has unveiled the new brand identity for its digital services company. On Rewind and Netco Sports, which merged into a single operational entity in July 2020, will now operate […] More
Socialie to power athlete content creation and distribution for PTO
Written on June 23, 2021 at 10:35, by Jo Ruddock
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has appointed Socialie to deliver athlete content creation and distribution services across its social ecosystem to drive engagement and growth. Launched in 2016, Socialie is […] More
Turkey Jockey Club upgrades with Libero Systems and AJA Corvid 44
Written on June 23, 2021 at 10:02, by Jo Ruddock
To guide the Turkey Jockey Club (TJK) through a recent upgrade of the its broadcast and archival system, Libero Systems has installed its multiformat recording system Libero Ingest, built on […] More