In a mutually agreed transaction, Ateme and the main shareholders of over the top (OTT) and IPTV software publisher, Anevia, who together hold 87% of the share capital and 90% of the theoretical voting rights of the latter, have entered into exclusive negotiations to transfer their interest in the share capital of the Anevia to […] More
The Heads Up FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea, which took place last weekend (Saturday 1 August) and saw the Gunners defeat their London rivals 2-1, was produced remotely by BT Sport. BT Sport was the host broadcaster for Saturday’s match, which was dedicated to the nation’s mental health. The competition was also broadcast […] More
Red Bee has once again renewed its Gold Sponsorship of SVG Europe, stating that during the COVID-19 pandemic the association has proven to be, “an important forum for considering the challenges and opportunities in keeping sports fans engaged, until we reach a new normal”. Margaret Davies, chief marketing officer at Red Bee, said on SVG […] More
As Major League Soccer (MLS) has returned to action with the MLS is Back tournament, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has begun delivering new innovative video experiences for fans to connect with the club after soccer’s hiatus. Using Grabyo, a leading cloud video platform, LAFC is producing and delivering live and real-time video content to […] More
Panasonic has announced the AK-UC3300, a 4K studio camera system equipped with a large S35mm MOS 4K sensor to deliver high quality video. Said to be ideal for a variety of production applications, such as broadcast studio, live events and esports, it is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2020. The AK-UC3300 has […] More
Spectator sport returned to the UK this week with the government supervising a series of three trials of live sport with fans present. The first tentative tests overseen by the UK Government’s Department Of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) took place at The Oval with a two day friendly between Surrey and Middlesex on Sunday […] More
Ligue 1 football club AS Saint-Etienne launched a new OTT platform called ASSE TV during lockdown. A subscription-based service, ASSE TV allows club fans to see matches, historical games, magazine programmes and interviews, documentaries and previously unseen behind-the-scenes images. The launch of ASSE TV means Saint-Etienne is one of the first clubs in Ligue 1 […] More
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has teamed up with RTÉ Sport to launch a streaming platform for the League of Ireland Premier Division. Working in association with GAAGO, an IPTV service from RTÉ and the Gaelic Athletic Association aimed at an international market of Irish sports fans, the watchloi.ie service will show each fixture […] More
The Football Association has confirmed that it has received approval to conclude the last three rounds of the 2019-20 Women’s FA Cup in the early part of the 2020-21 season, with the Final to be played at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 31 October. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, The FA has been exploring […] More
With the cessation of live sports around the world, dedicated channels and production companies have scrambled to create new programmes from repurposed content. This has placed renewed value on media asset management (MAM) systems, storage and multi-faceted collaborative workflows that have been implemented to generate revenue and satisfy viewers pent-up demand for sports content. In […] More
