Sportradar, a provider of sports data intelligence, has released its second over the top (OTT) whitepaper, The Future of the OTT Experience. The paper examines and explains how rights holders and content owners can best engage with the modern viewer using advanced sports data and statistical insights as part of their video output. The whitepaper […] More
A passion for creative directing and producing in sports broadcasting has led Claudia Corbisiero around the world and back many times. As a producer at Noah Media Group, an independent production company specialising in high end sports content, most recently she was in Japan at the Rugby World Cup, and Corbisiero is now gearing up […] More
By Thomas Bremond, general manager, international, FreeWheel The Premier League has a hard act to follow, with last season’s nerve-wracking title race decided by a single point on the final day. But this season looks just as exciting, with Liverpool enjoying its longest ever winning streak and record-breaking Manchester City scoring five times in the […] More
Global market penetration of over the top (OTT) services has hit 38%, with growth accelerating across all consumer segments, yet sports fans are being left behind in the race for streaming content. According to new research from Grabyo, OTT platforms are a more popular choice for video viewing than pay TV services in every territory […] More
Gravity Media, provider of live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors, has appointed former Pac-12 Networks senior director of content production, Laura Podolak Waddell, as its new director of strategic partnership management for North America. Podolak Waddell joins the team to enhance brand relationships with a focus on an ongoing […] More
Cerberus Tech, the provider of fully managed contribution and distribution services, has joined SVG Europe as a Gold Sponsor. The company wants to reach a broader market and sees SVG Europe events as being the right place to achieve that goal. Chris Clarke, Cerberus Tech CEO, commented: “I have attended some SVG Europe events previously […] More
Calrec has renewed its Gold Sponsorship of SVG Europe, saying the association’s “proactive and clearly targeted” approach is important for the company’s ongoing success. Dave Letson, Calrec VP of sales, commented: “We all know that our industry is continuing to evolve at a rapid rate. The move to IP – AoIP specifically in our case […] More
Being an OB/SI Sponsor of SVG Europe has given Hitomi access to networking opportunities that have, over the past year, helped the company increase its sales, according to Russell Johnson, managing director. The company has therefore renewed its sponsorship of the association for another year. Johnson commented: “Membership of SVG Europe has delivered a wealth […] More
Broadcast Rental has renewed its OB/SI Sponsorship of SVG Europe to maintain its links to experts in the sports broadcasting industry. Geert Paul Slee, CEO and founder of Broadcast Rental, said: “SVG Europe links experts in the industry and that is exactly what we like to do at Broadcast Rental in real life. We have […] More
The Football Association (FA) established the Women’s Super League in 2011, and in 2018 it went fully professional for the first time. Overseeing the development of women’s and girl’s football under the auspices of the FA is Kelly Simmons, director of the women’s professional game. Simmons is focused on the entire gamut of the domestic […] More
