Sound will be a big part of Fox Sports’ presentation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, starting this weekend. Fox Sports’ A1s Joe Carpenter and Ed Verstraite will be managing what Carpenter describes as, “kind of like an NFL studio show, only much bigger”. With the 5.1 mix coming in from the IBC, the workflow is similar […] More
In April, FIFA launched its FIFA+ over the top (OTT) platform, a place where fans of 100 member associations can watch 40,000 live matches a year. This week, with FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicking off, the OTT service, via both app and Web, is looking to connect with fans in a big way. Even […] More
Deltatre and Sportec Solutions have announced that its recently acquired officiating technology supplier, Vieww, is now a licenced FIFA provider for video assistant referee (VAR) technology, adding to its existing certification as a FIFA-licensed goal line technology (GLT) provider for global football leagues. The VAR certification has been in place since the start of the […] More
Ekta Hutton has been appointed head of FIFA+’s new digital academy which has been launched to help FIFA members boost their digital capabilities. FIFA+ is an ad-funded, direct-to-consumer streaming service that launched in April with a remit to show live games, feature-length documentaries and archive content. Football’s governing body said that by leveraging FIFA’s marquee […] More
Eleven is to provide services to FIFA for the federation’s new digital platform FIFA+, supporting the production, delivery and distribution of live matches from FIFA Member Associations. FIFA+ is a new digital service created to connect football fans more deeply with the game they love. Launched on 12 April, FIFA+ will give fans worldwide access […] More
FIFA has launched FIFA+, an ad-funded streaming service that will show live games, feature-length documentaries and archive content. Available from today, the OTT platform will air 40,000 live matches every year from 100 Member Associations across all six confederations, including 11,000 women’s matches. FIFA said the services would provide live coverage from Europe’s top leagues […] More
“When I was sixteen I got an opportunity to work as a floor manager and make-up artist for the local news TV station,” says Emelie Engberg, production assistant, digital video specialist, video editor and director at Swedish broadcaster, SVT Sport. “I totally fell in love with broadcasting. What an adrenaline rush to be the one […] More
Blackbird has been engaged by FIFA, world football’s governing body, to provide sustainable cloud-native video production services in a multi-year arrangement. The organisation’s distributed production team will use Blackbird for professional-level, collaborative cloud-native video editing and publishing of football related content. More
Deltacast Delta-offside has been granted FIFA Virtual Offside Line (VOL) certification following a series of tests carried out by independent FIFA-accredited test institutes at the Paderborn and Mönchengladbach stadiums in Germany. During this event, the accuracy and consistency of the Delta-offside VOL system were assessed to ensure they met the specific technical requirements set out […] More
FIFA has granted EVS’ Xeebra multi-camera review system the internationally recognised FIFA virtual offside lines (VOL) and the video assistant referee (VAR) certification as part of FIFA’s ongoing effort to improve the decision-making process of the game. The certifications follow the Xeebra system undergoing a series of tests carried out by independent, FIFA-accredited test institutes […] More
