A trio of rugby test matches took place across Italy in November, with Sky Italy and Cinevideo opting for a particularly challenging camera plan. The opener saw Italy take on the All Blacks at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on 6 November. This was followed by Italy versus Argentina at the Monigo Stadium in Treviso […] More
In the second part of our review of the Sky Sport Summit Italy 2021, we look at what panellists at the virtual conference thought about topical issues including technology and storytelling, and fan engagement, and we hear about Sky’s commitment to Carbon Zero. You can read part 1 of the review, which looked at trends […] More
When Lega Serie B entrusted all the production of Italian Serie B football matches to Sky Italia, the pay-TV broadcaster immediately suggested producing some events in 4K. On 1 November, also known as B Day, the meeting between Benevento and Brescia at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito became the first Lega Serie B match to be […] More
The Sky Sport Summit Italy 2021, in collaboration with SVG Europe, returned as a virtual event on 23 November hosted from a virtual studio in Milan. In the first of a two-part review, we look at some of the topics covered by those in attendance, including 4K in production and remote and distributed operations. The […] More
When Atalanta met Manchester United at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo earlier this month, it marked the first time in Italy that a UEFA Champions League match was produced entirely in native 4K HDR-HLG. It was available to Sky Q subscribers in the country. “Everything stems from the desire to always do something better and […] More
Boost Graphics, the graphics and data division of EMG, is working with the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy to enhance its TV graphics and provide the required data hub infrastructure. Silvia Sordelli, consultant TV and new media at Lega Basket Serie A, explains: “At the beginning of last season, with the appointment of the […] More
EMG subsidiary Netco Sports has been a Lega Serie A partner for nine years, delivering a wide range of services, including data, statistics, reporting, tracking, a virtual coach application, content enrichment and more. It is currently in the process of being incorporated into a new international brand, Boost Graphics, which will unite the graphics capabilities […] More
In the second part of our interview, Luisella Fusco, head of media operations and broadcast Lega Serie A, takes us behind the scenes of the league’s new production centre and explains how it’s enabling innovation. Read the first part of the interview here. Tell us about some of the technical innovations made possible by the […] More
To help DAZN and Amazon with their Serie A and Champions League coverage, EMG Italia has put in place new studios and facilities – and that is just the tip of the iceberg in what has been a hectic few months, writes Roberto Landini. 3Zero2TV, Global Production and Netco Sports are continuing the process of […] More
The new Serie A football season began in Italy in late August accompanied by major changes to the way the TV coverage of matches is produced, including the radical step of cutting out the middlemen in the production chain, a new centralised management of signal transport from the stadiums, improvements in signal quality, and much […] More
