Monthly Archives: June 2022
A legend and a gentleman: The sports broadcasting industry pays tribute to Barry Johnstone
Written on June 27, 2022 at 10:14, by Will Strauss
Tributes have been pouring in for Barry Johnstone, the chairman of EMG UK and the founder of CTV Outside Broadcasts, who passed away last week. The words’ legend’ and’ gentleman’ […] More
Groupe TSF uses Robycam to cover Yoka-Bakole fight for Canal+
Written on June 27, 2022 at 08:21, by Jo Ruddock
On May 14, Tony Yoka and Martin Bakole met at the Accor Arena in Paris for a much anticipated, and twice-delayed, boxing match. The event was dubbed ‘La Conquête’ in […] More
Barry Johnstone 1945-2022
Written on June 24, 2022 at 21:16, by Will Strauss
SVG Europe is sad to announce the untimely passing of Barry Johnstone, the chairman of EMG UK and the founder of CTV Outside Broadcasts, who has died at the age […] More
Beach Volleyball World Championships break coverage records
Written on June 24, 2022 at 14:34, by Jo Ruddock
A record-breaking 16 million fans around the world consumed content on Volleyball World’s digital platforms during the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rome. The records did not stop there either. […] More
Top hat and tails: NEP uncovers the drama and excitement behind the production of ITV Racing’s Royal Ascot
Written on June 24, 2022 at 12:19, by Heather McLean
“Ascot is probably the most prestigious horse racing venue. It’s owned by the Queen and it is just onto a different level; it’s the most sophisticated race event you could […] More
Young viewers take to streaming platforms for sport and follow more competitions than Gen X and Boomers
Written on June 24, 2022 at 10:00, by Heather McLean
Millennials and Generation Z’s are following more sports than their older counterparts, but are using digital streaming platforms to fuel their obsessions, according to a new study. Streaming and mobile […] More
Motorsport’s Naomi Schiff plus The FA’s Kelly Simmons to speak at SVG Europe Women and Sky Sports event in London
Written on June 23, 2022 at 17:49, by Heather McLean
SVG Europe Women and Sky Sports are excited to announce the initial line-up of speakers for Elevating Women in Sport, being held at Sky Central on 5 July from 3pm. […] More
Sports OTT Summit: TeraVolt’s Tobias Fröhlich explores viewing live and on-demand sport via mobile devices
Written on June 23, 2022 at 17:09, by Will Strauss
Tobias Fröhlich, CEO and founder of TeraVolt, discusses viewing trends in sports, including the move to mobile. The video interview was conducted by SVG Europe content editor Jo Ruddock ahead […] More
Sports OTT Summit: ViewLift CEO Rick Allen goes deep into streaming trends for live sport
Written on June 23, 2022 at 16:47, by Will Strauss
In conversation with SVG Europe content editor Jo Ruddock, ViewLift chief executive Rick Allen discusses his career and the changing sports media landscape around the world. The interview was recorded […] More
Sports OTT Summit: ATP Media’s Carolina Santos on why she chose the cloud and M2A Media for tennis coverage
Written on June 23, 2022 at 16:31, by Will Strauss
In a video interview recorded at the Sports OTT Summit, ATP Media head of broadcast operations and engineering Carolina Santos discusses how and why the broadcast production and distribution arm […] More