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Author: Kevin Emmott
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Everything smelled of popcorn: The art of bringing the complex sound of esports to fans with sound supervisor Matt GilbertSound supervisor Matt Gilbert has spent the last three decades working in live sports audio, so as demand grows for esports productions that look and sound more like live TV, Gilbert’s experience has made him a go-to figure. It’s the...
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A tale of two trailers: France’s Stop & Go doubles up with its new hybrid truckAs remote production continues to reshape live broadcasting, French OB specialist Stop & Go Production is rethinking its connectivity with hybrid truck designs, centralised workflows and a commitment to sustainability. Technical director Thomas Mutos reveals how the company’s latest OB...
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UEFA Women’s Euro 2025: Heather Winn on splitting the difference in sound for the host broadcast and BBC SportAt this year’s Women’s Euros, Heather Winn’s job was truly a game of two halves. An experienced sound supervisor and grams operator, Winn is used to splitting her time across a variety of disciplines; one day she can be working...
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FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Sounding off with HBS at the largest production for a club competition everDescribed by Oscar Sanchez, head of host broadcast production at FIFA, as “the largest production for a club competition ever,” it’s easy to get lost in the numbers of this year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Previously contested by just seven...
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UEFA Europa Conference League Final 2025: Finding more space for sound in Polish football with OB audio specialist 120dB Sound EngineeringMichał Mika is on a mission to educate Poland’s ears. A broadcast audio engineer and A1, Mika is also the founder of outside broadcast company specialising in audio, 120dB Sound Engineering in Bieruń, which operates two sound trucks. Both are...
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SVG Europe Audio – State of Wireless Mics Forum: “If we lose the spectrum, it’s going back to the boring stuff”Sports television has never sounded so good, and the creative adoption of wireless microphone technology is playing a big part, providing more creative opportunities for broadcasters to deliver more visceral live packages. But it is not without its challenges, and...
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Elevating the theatre: Making sure audio brings the drama at the Eubank Jr V Benn fight for DAZNBroadcast live from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on DAZN worldwide, last month’s inaugural Ring Magazine promotion was one of the most highly anticipated fights for decades. The middleweight bout between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn was already a huge...
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Different strokes: Rowing finds its rhythm with direct-to-consumer contentFormed in 1892, the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron – or World Rowing, as it is now more conveniently known – has been pummelling the waves for more than 130 years. While well established, rowing has historically not been the...
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Speaking my language: Bringing AI to the fore with real time audio translation for French footballFebruary’s SVG Europe Scaling up for DTC online event issued a challenge for the sports broadcast industry to push the boundaries of audio personalisation. “As leaders in the audio industry, I think we should be pushing things further,” said Salsa...
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Creating an audio community: How teamwork makes the dream work for the Sound Queens of sports broadcastIn live sports, being part of a team is essential. It’s kind of its thing. But working as a team is not solely the preserve of the playing field and for some, like sound assistant Jo Salisbury, teamwork is not...
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Scaling up for DTC: SVG Europe Audio online discussion highlights importance of maintaining quality soundThe public’s appetite for direct-to-consumer sports not only provides more content for sports fans, but an opportunity to reinvent what sports broadcasters can deliver and February’s SVG Europe Audio session on 'Scaling up for DTC' was as much about audio...
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Lift and shift: NEP Germany and Dyn Media break away for more contentIt is always the big sporting events that make the most noise, and this year has been very, very noisy. Fan engagement has blossomed as broadcasters and content creators have adapted to consumers’ ravenous appetite for stories by reinventing how...
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Sports Audio Summit 2024: Immersive sound and inclusivity discussions top the bill at bustling London eventThe third annual Sports Audio Summit was the biggest one yet, attracting more than 100 sound professionals from around Europe for a day of debate, discussion and insight. Kevin Emmott has the full story of the day. Sports Audio Summit...
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It’s about time: Sennheiser Spectera offers step change in digital wireless technologyIt’s been almost 70 years since Fritz Sennheiser invented the world’s first ever wireless microphone in 1957, and wireless audio technology has worked pretty much the same way ever since. So, when Sennheiser unveiled a spectacular new way of managing...
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