DAZN has announced it is restarting a significant expansion of its streaming service with the launch of a new global platform on 1 December, after delaying its initial planned kick off in May due to the pandemic. It is moving into around 220 countries and territories from its current nine – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, […] More
TVN Mobile Production has expanded its aerial video portfolio with the addition of the TVN Live-Copter, which has been used over recent months as live sport has returned post-lockdown. TVN Live-Copter enables stable picture transmission in full HD broadcast quality. The signal transfer has been designed so that the live signal (including Tally, return signal […] More
The biggest deterrents for viewers of pirate sports streams are the fear of disruption to their viewing, and the risk of legal and social consequences, according to a new report. Viewers of illegal sports broadcast streams fear being arrested or fined, with 84% of sports fans who watch illegal streams citing those as reasons to […] More
Launching in late November, WaterBear Network is an environmentally-focused, innovative mobile app and digital platform that intends to empower its audience to turn intention into action. With original content and curated documentaries inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, WaterBear aims to engage millions in the creation of a new, sustainable and just future […] More
El Clásico football matches are always a major highlight of the LaLiga calendar, and on Saturday 24 October 2020 the FC Barcelona and Real Madrid match, won by the latter 3-1, was the first that Mediapro has worked on under COVID-19 safety protocols. Mediapro was in charge of the production and distribution of the international […] More
SailGP has announced the roll out of its first major diversity, equity and inclusion initiative. This comes off the back of its Race for the Future purpose-led agenda aimed at accelerating change to a cleaner and more inclusive future. The global championship’s new programme will enable the fast-tracking of female athletes’ training and development for […] More
Net Insight has announced the launch of the next generation of its Nimbra Edge intelligent video delivery platform, enhancing the system that was released earlier this year. The new additions are designed to help broadcasters migrate to IP and cloud-based workflows, providing the flexibility, reliability and economics of cloud video for broadcasters, service providers and […] More
Following the recent decision to broadcast non-TV Premier League games via pay-per-view, it appears the move is set to pay dividends as the fame of the English Premier League (EPL) is strong globally. The EPL has successfully expanded its fan base beyond the UK according to Altman Solon’s 2020 Global Sports and News Survey, which […] More
BT Sport will premiere the first episode of Ultimate Goal, a TV series showing female footballers train like the pros to catch the eyes of agents and scouts, on Tuesday 3 November. Ultimate Goal will see 31 women from across Europe live and train like professional footballers in a six part series. The hopefuls take […] More
Non-league football club Hereford has launched a new streaming service, provided by CJP Broadcast, that will allow supporters to watch live coverage of games played at its Edgar Street ground. As well as extending the visibility of ‘Bulls’ matches, which are currently being played behind closed doors, the club also hopes that the new service […] More
