The Tour de France has just drawn to a rapid close. The world’s best sports event for anyone with a case of unfulfilled wanderlust was produced in a completely new way by rightsholders and their production partners around the globe. Over the years, SMT has become a big part of NBC Sports’ Tour de France […] More
Euro Media Group (EMG) companies, Broadcast RF and the Euromedia France RF division, have kept socially distanced for the ongoing Tour De France while working together to bring all the action to screens around the world. Twenty of Broadcast RF Velo4G live onboard cameras were provided for the Tour for the second year in a […] More
This year, due to COVID-19, the rollout of fibre and other technologies has been a colossal challenge in all walks of life, including sporting events. For the Tour de France, it has forced changes to be made to the technical infrastructure that is required to connect the race across each stage of the competition – […] More
The 107th Tour de France is set to make its grand départ on 29 August in Nice, arriving in Paris on 20 September. This year’s Tour is a truly French affair, covering 3,470 kilometres including five mountain ranges in France and involving a total of 21 stages. For broadcasters, this famous cycling contest is already […] More
Eurovision Sport and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have extended their media rights agreement for the Tour de France through to 2025. In addition, Eurovision Sport has extended its agreement with Unipublic, a subsidiary of ASO, for the Vuelta a España, again through to 2025. The Tour de France will be available to audiences in 54 […] More
NEP Connect, the provider of broadcast connectivity, is celebrating 10 years working in partnership with specialist producer and distributor of road and track cycling Vsquared TV for ITV on the Tour de France. NEP Connect has recently finished provision of bespoke production solutions and satellite connectivity for the 106th Tour De France bicycle road race, […] More
The Tour de France is moving in slow motion this year using Superloupe cameras from Digital Video Sud (DVS), part of Euro Media Group. Working with host broadcaster France Télévisions, DVS is supplying a number of cameras for the race. This includes its new SuperloupeRF On-Board camera, significantly improved compared to the version used during […] More
The Tour de France is reporting high audience figures according to member broadcasters of the EBU. The 2019 Tour de France is being hailed as one of the most exciting editions since the end of the 1980s, with particular excitement during the two Pyrenees stages on Saturday 20 July (Tarbes – Tourmalet Barèges) and Sunday […] More
As the peloton prepares for monster mountain stages ahead in the Alps this week, NBC Sports Group is providing US cycling fans with a deeper look at the action than ever before. NBC has deployed several new production enhancement tools for its coverage of the 21-day race, including an AR-based virtual graphics and telestrator system […] More
Jean-Maurice Ooghe is currently directing the 23rd production of the Tour de France for France Télévisions. The early Stages this week are largely benign for the peloton, before heading into the high mountains and individual time trial challenges towards the end of Week Two of the race. Over the years and thanks to the new […] More
