Monthly Archives: January 2022
Mola becomes exclusive streaming partner of Bellator MMA Italy
Written on January 31, 2022 at 10:30, by Jo Ruddock
World fighting league Bellator MMA has signed an exclusive deal with interactive streaming service Mola for broadcasting rights in Italy. Throughout the three-year agreement, Mola will air all Bellator live events, including […] More
Live production a-la-carte: The Switch explores how to utilise the full menu of live sports production options
Written on January 31, 2022 at 08:23, by SVG Contributor
By Glenn Adamo, managing director production services, The Switch Accelerated developments in live production methods and technology have sparked a significant recalibration in how sports leagues, broadcasters and other rightsholders […] More
Rethinking recommendations: Synamedia looks at taking back control over content streaming models
Written on January 31, 2022 at 08:14, by SVG Contributor
By Nick Thexton, CTO, Synamedia and Simon Brydon, senior director, security business development – sports, Synamedia In the seminal ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ we found an answer to Life, […] More
Blackmagic helps create innovative entertainment for the FIFA Arab Cup
Written on January 31, 2022 at 08:04, by Heather McLean
Kicking off a busy period of international football events in the region, the FIFA Arab Cup took place at the end of 2021, attracting record in-stadium spectator numbers for football […] More
VIDI provides full service offering at Men’s European Handball Championship
Written on January 28, 2022 at 14:00, by Jo Ruddock
VIDI is providing video, audio and data services for German public broadcaster ARD and ZDF during the European Handball Championship 2022 currently taking place in Slovakia and Hungary. The Darmstadt-based […] More
EHF Euro 2022 handball championship boosts fan engagement with more content and ways to watch than ever before
Written on January 28, 2022 at 12:44, by Jo Ruddock
According to Thomas Schöneich, director of media and communications at the European Handball Federation (EHF), this year’s Men’s Euro tournament is all about engaging younger generations and bringing them into […] More
Vogo launches Elite Monitoring Package for VAR operators
Written on January 28, 2022 at 11:27, by Jo Ruddock
Vogo has added to its Vokkero Elite range with the Elite Monitoring Package. Custom-made to meet the needs of VAR operators, it allows users to monitor the health status of their […] More
Global reach the key as World Rugby re-appoints HBS as host broadcaster for men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups
Written on January 27, 2022 at 15:42, by Will Strauss
World Rugby has re-appointed Host Broadcast Services (HBS) as the host broadcaster for the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups. Following the agreement of the deal, the Infront Sports & […] More
Whisper appoints former Noah Media exec Pete Thomas as head of sport
Written on January 27, 2022 at 14:44, by Jo Ruddock
Former Noah Media Group and Sunset+Vine executive and senior producer Pete Thomas will join UK-based Whisper as its new head of sport next week, bolstering the production company’s sports team. […] More
Sport1 extends darts co-operation with DAZN until 2026
Written on January 27, 2022 at 14:28, by Jo Ruddock
Sport1 has extended its co-operation with DAZN for five more years until 2026 and, within this framework, has acquired the platform-neutral co-exclusive broadcast rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for […] More