The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has extended its long-running exclusive media rights partnership with Eurovision Sport, an EBU company, the pair announced today (19 February 2020). The new agreement starts in 2022 and runs until 2026, with an option for the IBU and EBU to prolong for another four years. Under the new long term […] More
Net Insight has made its Nimbra Edge media transport solution available on Microsoft Azure. The company will work with Microsoft to help customers who are looking for a cost-efficient contribution and distribution solution to use Azure Networking globally. Nimbra Edge is now available through the Azure marketplace, from where it can be deployed quickly and […] More
Eleven Sports Portugal has created a new WhatsApp service that it will use to send videos clips of football matches to subscribers that use the Facebook-owned mobile messaging app. Starting with Tuesday’s Champions League Round of 16 matches (18 February 2020), Eleven will WhatsApp match updates, including goal clips, in an effort to “make it […] More
The UK-based production company The Whisper Group will look to go global and develop more of its own sports IP after securing investment from Sony Pictures Television, its chief executive has said. Sunil Patel, Whisper co-founder and CEO, confirmed to SVG Europe that Sony has taken an undisclosed percentage share in Whisper with immediate effect. […] More
Offering a good viewer experience is crucial to retaining eyeballs and turning sports fans into subscribers, but how can we develop that experience in a rapidly changing broadcast environment? That was the theme of a key session at the Westminster Media Forum policy conference on sports broadcasting (11 February 2020, London), where the panel looked […] More
This year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, blew away the audience with an outstanding performance from Shakira and her special guest, Bad Bunny, powered by mics from Sennheiser Digital. While the performance itself only lasted approximately 14 minutes, it was broadcast on Fox to an international […] More
Sports broadcasting is going through a period of intense change and innovation with the rise of streaming services, new technologies and new business models, giving rise to an interesting debate in London last week (11 February 2020) at the Westminster Media Forum policy conference. Innovation can be risky, and Premier League executive director William Bush […] More
Riedel Communications’ MediorNet real-time media network, Artist digital matrix intercom and Bolero wireless intercom are providing a signal routing and communications backbone for Paris La Défense Arena, a showpiece domed stadium located in the famous La Défense business area west of Paris. MediorNet provides integrated, decentralised and redundant signal distribution and processing throughout the 40,000-seat […] More
The video assistant referee (VAR) system has become a household name in the industry and has a major role to play in enhancing the transparency and quality of the game of football. This technology not only provides a supportive tool to improve referees’ decision-making process but also heightens the fairness of the game. As in […] More
After an 18-month break, SVG Europe returns with a revamped and re-imagined awards ceremony, celebrating sports broadcasting and production across Europe. Moving from its former home at the Sports Production Summit in Amsterdam to the Sports OTT Forum in London (27 May 2020), the tightly focussed SVG Europe Sports TV Awards 2020 will continue to […] More
