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Guinness Six Nations 2026: Expanded in-house production, free-to-air reach and new broadcast innovations drive busiest year yetThe 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby Championship runs from this Thursday 7 February to 14 March, featuring England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in a tighter, five-week schedule, kicking off with France v Ireland in Paris and culminating...
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BBC Sport expands Women’s Rugby coverage in new Premiership dealBBC Sport is expanding its women’s rugby coverage with a new deal to broadcast Premiership Women’s Rugby matches across the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons. Fans can look forward to a live match every week of the season – plus one...
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ITV and BBC agree new four-year partnership to offer fans free-to-air live coverage of the Men’s Six Nations ChampionshipITV and BBC Sport have agreed a new four-year partnership for the live free-to-air rights for the Men’s Six Nations Championship, which will run concurrently from 2026 to 2029. ITV will broadcast ten live matches each season including every England...
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HBS and Rugby Players Association team up for digital content production coursesHost Broadcast Services (HBS) and the Rugby Players Association (RPA) have joined forces to provide training courses in digital content production for their women’s members in this pivotal year for the game. Culminating in Rugby World Cup 2025 in England...
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EPCR partners with Eluvio to super-charge EPCR TVEuropean Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), the tournament organiser of the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, has selected Eluvio to power its global streaming subscription service, EPCR TV. The next-gen streaming video platform is designed to bring the excitement of...
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Premiership Rugby extends free-to-air deal with ITVPremiership Rugby and ITV have agreed to a two-year extension of their current rights deal. The new contract will see seven Premiership Rugby matches, including the final, broadcast free-to-air. The new deal also sees a rebranded highlights show – Gallagher...
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Stepping Stones: Whisper assistant producer Esme Simcox talks passion for all things motorsportEsme Simcox is an assistant producer at the production company Whisper. She is passionate about sport and her career has taken her deep into the world of motorsport with Formula 1 and Formula E. Her article is part of our...
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Six Nations 2024: Complex graphics workflow simplifies story of the gameWith France thumping Wales, Italy stunning Scotland and England edging past Ireland thanks to a last-minute drop goal, the penultimate weekend of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship was the usual blend of action and drama setting the stage for...
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Live from the Rugby World Cup 2023: Inside the infrastructure and connectivity set-up for the host broadcast operationA staple of the Rugby World Cup production is the multi-feeds concept, which sees several live feeds being made available to rights holders via the host broadcast operation. The Basic Stadium Feed, the main match feed from which the World...
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Live from the Rugby World Cup 2023: Environmental sustainability underpins all World Rugby and HBS production efforts and decision-making“Everything that we've done for this tournament regarding World Rugby’s broadcast operations has been done with environmental sustainability in mind,” says Chris Hope, head of tournament and venue technology at World Rugby. And he’s not wrong. World Rugby, in conjunction...
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Live from the Rugby World Cup 2023: Digital content production offering proves popular with broadcasters and ‘TikTok Generation’ alikeIn an era where broadcasters are demanding more and more digital content for their social media channels, and viewers are more connected than ever, major sporting events are continuously evolving to keep fans engaged and informed. Rugby World Cup 2023...
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Live from the Rugby World Cup 2023: “Immersive and emotional” cinema-style shots bring fans closer to the actionReflecting a growing trend in sports broadcasting, cine-style cameras have been added to the Rugby World Cup production set-up for 2023, bringing a dramatic look to certain parts of the host broadcast match coverage. Through the use of DSLR cameras...
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Live from the Rugby World Cup 2023: Consistency and simplicity are key for host broadcast match coverageOn Saturday (28 October), Rugby World Cup 2023 will end where it began: at the iconic Stade de France, in Saint-Denis. The stadium in north Paris, which hosted the opening tie of the tournament back in early September, will provide...
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Live from the Rugby World Cup 2023: Referee mic plays crucial role in capturing atmosphere and ambienceFor the host broadcast operations, the Rugby World Cup 2023 is being delivered in HD/SDR 1080p/50 and UHD/SDR 2160p/50 in 12G-SDI with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, Stereo International Sound and Radio International Sound. The World Feed comes in a 1080i/50...
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