Super League Basketball appoints Brandvox and EMG / Gravity Media as production partners
Super League Basketball (SLB) has appointed Brandvox and EMG / Gravity Media as the League’s broadcast production partners.
Following the announcement that DAZN will broadcast all men’s SLB games globally live and free-to-air, the SLB said it was delighted to confirm that the full calendar of more than 200 games will be produced in collaboration between Brandvox and EMG / Gravity Media.
Brandvox is a specialist in live and on-demand video production and distribution and will manage the delivery of all live games. Brandvox will work alongside EMG / Gravity Media which will oversee all on-demand content alongside a number of live games, SLB said.
SLB interim chair Vaughn Millette said: “Throughout an exhaustive tender process, both Brandvox and EMG / Gravity Media demonstrated a clear and collaborative commitment to engaging the Super League Basketball community and providing fans with the best possible coverage of their sport.
“We’ve been impressed by how quickly Brandvox and EMG / Gravity Media have mobilised their resources to work together and enable the Super League games to be broadcast from the very opening weekend.
“Given the tight timescales we’ve all been working to, we look forward to developing the offering throughout the SLB Trophy competition and introducing a weekly half-hour highlights show alongside additional digital content in the coming weeks.”
Frank Callaghan, EMG / Gravity Media’s director of production and content in the UK, added: “EMG / Gravity Media is delighted to work alongside SuperLeague Basketball and Brandvox. It’s an exciting next stage for the sport in the UK, with a brand-new broadcast partner, we’re looking forward to bringing the stories to life in what promises to be a fascinating season ahead.”
Super League Basketball is the professional basketball league. It replaced the British Basketball League after the league’s licence was terminated by national governing body British Basketball.
The Super League season began on Friday 27 September.