Recent Posts by Adrian Pennington
By Adrian Pennington | Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 15:06
TV viewers may not have seen them live but Eurovision’s backstage team were the real heroes of the song contest that saw Sweden’s Loreen (pictured above) crowned winner (again) watched […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 10:21
When the elements align, as they did so powerfully last May, it’s easy to see why the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) can justifiably be called the greatest show on Earth. […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Friday, April 14, 2023 - 15:55
A unique part of the Grand National, which tales place on Saturday 15 April, is the ‘rerun’, where immediately after the live race finishes, a detailed analysis, led by Ruby […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Friday, April 14, 2023 - 15:45
ITV took over the contract for the UK’s terrestrial racing broadcasts from Channel 4 in 2017. This year marks the end of its second three-year deal with Racecourse Media Group (RMG) […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Friday, April 14, 2023 - 15:35
“We go racing every week of the year and produce over a 100 race meets but there’s so much more of it at Aintree,” says Rob Oldham, tech producer at […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Friday, April 14, 2023 - 15:20
Since taking over the contract to broadcast horse racing across the UK six years ago, ITV has committed to presenting the sport as entertainment. Nowhere is this more important or […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Friday, April 14, 2023 - 15:05
ITV Sport senior director and executive producer for major events Paul McNamara is one of the most experienced (and award-winning) hands in the business with a CV that includes everything […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Monday, February 6, 2023 - 14:05
When the 37th edition of the America’s Cup (AC37) sails off in October 2024 it will do so packed to the gunnels with sensors, mics and cameras in an effort to […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Friday, December 2, 2022 - 10:20
Qatar 2022 is the 15th consecutive FIFA World Cup that BBC and ITV have broadcast together, continuing their long-running and hugely successful partnership, but this is the first time they […]
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By Adrian Pennington | Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 11:45
Rosberg X Racing (RXR) were crowned champions of the first season of Extreme E, securing the title after finishing fourth in the season-ending Jurassic X Prix in Dorset in December. […]
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