Thanks to the clever use of technology and meticulous planning, the 67th BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) will once again be playing to a huge audience in 2020, only this time it will be composed of a virtual wall made up of hundreds of participants and millions of BBC1 viewers. A fixture in […] More
BT Sport took another big step towards offering its customers immersive fan experiences when it rolled out a live Dolby Atmos offering across both its mobile and big screen TV apps recently. When Brighton took on Liverpool in the English Premier League, BT Sport Ultimate customers were able to access the immersive sound output using […] More
Live international rugby union was shown on a streaming platform in the UK for the first time last month when coverage of a brand new tournament, the Autumn Nations Cup, started on Amazon Prime Video. And it wasn’t the only thing that was new. Telegenic, part of Euro Media Group (EMG) UK, is facilitating the […] More
As Amazon Prime Video is gearing up for 22 live matches this December, so too is Telegenic and its partners in EMG UK, as they devote a massive amount of broadcast technology to support the season. This includes multiple cutting edge OB trucks working with the group’s Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in High Wycombe, a […] More
Aerial Camera Systems (ACS), part of Euro Media Group (EMG), has been appointed by Goodyear Europe to provide camera services for the Goodyear Blimp’s return to European motorsports later this month. Delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour will commence with live aerial coverage of the rescheduled Le Mans 24hrs 2020 on 19 September. […] More
It’s four hours before kickoff at Murrayfield and the dressing room benches are lined with attentive faces. There might be some anxious expressions among the Stade Français Paris team, but it’s probably not regarding the question about post-match DVD operations. Apart from a quick discussion (and equally quick decision by Sky Sports) regarding team on-screen […] More
If you’re looking for the next big opportunity in sports video, eSports could prove to be a very exciting prospect indeed. “eSports are a strong and growing segment of the market and we see it continuing on the upswing,” says Jeremie Mekaelian, contribution services sales & projects director, Globecast. “Statistica reports that in 2015 there […] More
Does VR in sport have a future? We’ve seen [in Part 1] that production companies and technology providers are recognising the considerable challenges of VR and mixed reality video in sports coverage. Despite all the trials going on, some of them involving major fixtures and events, there’s still a sense of ‘trying the water’. “Everyone […] More
In the first of a detailed two-part exploration of the potential of virtual reality, augmented reality and other related technologies, SVG Europe examines the current challenges facing immersive sports. Over the last year or so, the viewer would be hard pressed to have missed the buzz around virtual reality (VR) and various forms of augmented […] More
BBC Wales has been wowing viewers of its website with the first-ever 360˚ video shot at an inter-national rugby game. For Wales vs Scotland, the second game of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship, Atticus Digital was at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium to film 360˚ video as part of a VR trial for the broadcaster and […] More
