DFL and RB Leipzig trial live bodycam and drone during pre-season match
The DFL has continued with trials to get viewers closer to the action, with a live body cam, live drone and locker room cam used during RB Leipzig’s pre-season fixtures […] More
Recent Posts tagged with DFL
Live from the Supercup: DFL uses AI to scale content creation
AI-based processes are being increasingly applied to expand content across the Deutsche Fußball Liga’s (DFL) app, website and social media channels. In particular it is being applied to scale and […] More
Referee-mounted camera used in German Bundesliga for first time
A camera was mounted to a referee during a German Bundesliga fixture for the first time on Sunday (25 February 2024), with the official in charge of the tie between […] More
Proof of concept: The DFL goes remote, digital and cloud-based in quest for highest quality Bundesliga broadcasts now and in the future
Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) subsidiary Sportcast has run several remote production application tests over recent months, one of which was a pioneering global proof of concept (PoC) in which a […] More
Virtual Bundesliga becomes official competition for DFL clubs from 2023-24 season
The Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) is to be included as an additional esports competition in the league statutes of the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL). The clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga […] More
Camera tech and mobile apps on show at DFL’s SportsInnovation 2022 event
A two-way Spidercam and a remotely operated camera were among the new tools for covering football matches demonstrated at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf last week during an event hosted […] More
Supponor delivers virtual advertising in over 1,000 commercial games in one season
Virtual advertising provider for the sports market, Supponor, has stated it has achieved the milestone of delivering more than 1,000 games commercially this season, up six-fold from last season. This […] More
SportsInnovation 2022: DFL to host sport technology showcase
Sports clubs, federations and technology providers will gather in Düsseldorf, Germany, this week to discuss the latest innovations in broadcast and content, fan experiences, stadium technology and sports performance. Hosted […] More
Bundesliga Interactive Feed relies on AWS and TeraVolt
Recognising that personalisation is paramount to audience engagement, at the start of the 2021-22 season, DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga launched several fan-first offerings, many of which use Amazon Web Services […] More
Vieww appointed as VAR technology provider to Portuguese Football Federation Liga 3
Sportec Solutions subsidiary Vieww has been selected as the VAR technology provider for Liga 3, the third tier of Portuguese men’s professional football. Vieww was chosen by agency and broadcast […] More