Last weekend BT demonstrated its broadcast capabilities with its combined operations of BT Media and Broadcast, BT Sport and EE working to showcase the benefits that 5G and cloud-based technologies bring to broadcasters. BT delivered the broadcast innovations on Saturday (21 May) at the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Saracens versus Northampton Saints, where it […] More
EE and BT Sport have unveiled new ways to watch and experience sports and the performing arts using 5G and extended reality (XR) technology, developed through an EE and BT Sport-led project, 5G Edge-XR. The project demonstrates how the potential of EE’s 5G network, paired with cloud graphics processing units, can enable consumers to view […] More
At FutureSPORT 2019, 5G will be at the heart of the conversation during an expert-led panel discussion on how the next mobile network technology is set to change the sports broadcasting industry. According to the experts, 5G is set to transform sports broadcasting as we know it today. However, 5G coverage and our understanding of […] More
Sports broadcasters are now able to ramp up their experimentation with live broadcasting over 5G as the UK now has 5G in six cities. Mobile operator, EE, part of BT and a sister company to BT Sport, has launched the first 5G network in Britain and is working with BT Sport and other broadcasters to […] More
UEFA Champions League viewers will be able to watch this year’s final on the BT Sport App in HD HDR for the first time. The coverage will be available to users with an HDR compatible mobile phone, tablet, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast Ultra or Xbox One. BT Sport and UK mobile network operator […] More
In a world first last year, BT Sport and EE successfully carried out a live broadcast over 5G using remote production, delivering a two-way transmission from Wembley Stadium to London ExCeL. The demonstration, which was the focus of a session at SVG Europe’s Football Summit 2019, was designed to illustrate the potential opportunities that 5G […] More
