The powerhouse that is Kylie Jenner has forged her way through the world of sports broadcasting, carving herself a successful career as a freelance director. For much of her working life, she was a production assistant, eventually becoming a director to save herself from working with, “men that were far less skilful than me”. Over […] More
UEFA is to launch the Together #WePlayStrong YouTube channel as it looks to further increase interest in women’s football. Following a pilot last year that received nearly 6m views, the #WePlayStrong YouTube channel has been created to cultivate the growing community of girl and women football players and fans, encouraging more to feel proud to […] More
Dr Glodina Connan-Lostanlen of Imagine Communications has won the first ever Outstanding Woman in Broadcast Award, presented by IABM in association with Rise. The award was presented at IABM’s Annual International Business Conference awards ceremony on the evening of Thursday, 6 December. Connan-Lostanlen is now senior vice president and general manager for the Americas for […] More
Being green and creating a sustainable environment for future generations is a major issue for many people today, both personally and at work. Sports broadcasting is an area that contributes greatly to environmental damage, with huge numbers of people and kit being shipped around countries globally to cover events. The BBC has been influential in […] More
A passion for sport, determination to climb the ladder, and accepting the need to work long, unsociable hours are a standard requirement for all working in sports broadcasting. Director Gemma Knight is no exception. This rising star is one of BT Sport’s junior directors, and over the course of her career at Sky Sport and […] More
Sports presenter Eilidh Barbour talks to SVG Europe about her career, what inspired her to get into sports broadcasting and the advice she would give to other women who want to follow in her footsteps. This interview took place at SVG Europe’s Women in tech winter networking event at BT Sport’s studios in Stratford […] More
Women from across the sports media broadcast industry flocked to the latest SVG Europe Women event at BT Sport’s studios last Thursday night. With around 200 people in attendance, the evening included networking and discussion about the hottest trends and toughest challenges facing women both in front of and behind the camera today. Also during […] More
SVG Europe’s Women in Sports Media Initiative (WISMI) has been rebranded as SVG Europe Women — SVG Europe W for short — and been given a slick new logo designed to help take the initiative forward. The name change has come about in response to the rapid growth of SVG Europe W, which held its […] More
Anna Lockwood started her career as a journalist and documentary film producer with a focus on natural history and wildlife programming, before moving into media technology as a consultant. Her career has taken her all over the world, from her birthplace in India, to the UK, Asia, US and most recently Australia. Lockwood has recently […] More
Provider of broadcast technology services, Timeline Television provides facilities to major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and BT Sport. The company is the home of Tara Scott, technical edit assistant at Timeline. Although she is still in the early stages of her career, Scott has gained a wealth of experience, and has strong views of how to […] More
