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Pixellot to provide new automated cricket product to Lions Cricket Union
Automated camera technology company Pixellot has marked the launch of a new multi-camera video solution for cricket by entering into a deal with South African cricket administrator the Lions Cricket Union
WSC Sports to provide automated highlights solution for Imagen
Imagen, the UK-based video management platform business, has agreed a deal with Israeli AI company WSC Sports to bring automated highlights clips, indexing and tagging to its media management platform
DMC in Sports to provide remote production solution for TV2 in Norway
DMC in Sports, the Swedish-based sports media and production company set up by former IEC in Sports executives, has agreed a multi-year deal to deliver remote production services for Norwegian commercial…
World Archery renews agreements with QTV, Broadreach Media till 2024
World Archery has reappointed British multi-media production company QTV as its remote production partner and the Broadreach Media agency as its consultant on content distribution until the end of 2024
Pixellot CEO says Genius distribution deal will lower rights-holder production costs
Streaming distribution deal covers 100 sports competitions
Israeli firm targeting Genius clients with automated production tech
Pixellot favours large-volume deals to train AI cameras
Genius Sports agrees exclusive multi-sports streaming distribution deal with Pixellot
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports has agreed an exclusive streaming distribution deal with automated video and analytics firm Pixellot
IMG to market Arab Gulf Cup commercial rights to 2031
The IMG agency has signed a long-term commercial agreement with the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) covering the next six editions of the national team tournament
Sportfive lands IHF media and sponsorship rights to 2031 after submitting revised offer
The Sportfive agency will continue to sell global media rights to the International Handball Federation’s leading events until 2031 after directly negotiating a new agreement with the world body that a…
PRTV Live launches with eight-camera set-up in ‘first step’ towards aggregated rugby platform
Premiership Rugby’s new global live streaming service will offer matches filmed using an eight-camera high-definition production as the league rolls out its direct-to-consumer strategy that it believes c…
ICC sets out broadcast arrangements for Women’s World Cup
The International Cricket Council has announced its broadcast arrangements for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.
SABC, SuperSport land Netball World Cup rights in host country
The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have secured rights to show the 2023 Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town
Eleven to house global studio business as NEO and Whistle combine
Sports production company NEO Studios has announced a merger with US-based Whistle Studios to create a global studio business, which will be housed under international broadcaster Eleven
New boxing promoter Probellum agrees Whisper tie-up, DAZN to show Canelo on PPV
UK-based sports production company Whisper has agreed a deal with Probellum, the fledgling global boxing promotion and media company
UK Serious Fraud Office launches probe into collapse of Arena Television
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into the business practices of individuals associated with outside broadcast company Arena Television and its linked entities.
Whisper recruits Fremantle’s Thomas as COO, general counsel
UK-based sports production company Whisper has appointed Roisin Thomas as chief operating officer and general counsel
Rise Worldwide to give Ultimate Kho Kho a ‘broadcast makeover’
Ultimate Kho Kho, which is aiming to become the first professional kho kho league in India, has signed a three-year agreement with Mumbai-based sports marketing agency Rise Worldwide
Mediapro to produce 2023 Pan American Games at reduced cost
The Mediapro agency has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, following a public tender process
Production executive Leadsom named Vizrt’s commercial director of global sports
Sam Leadsom, a former executive at the likes of SailGP, Fox Sports and IMG, has been appointed as commercial director of global sports by Norway-based Virzt Group