Host Broadcast & Production
French Tennis Federation in market for transmission, streaming services provider
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of broadcast transmission and streaming services at its flagship French Open between 2021 and 2023
Ex-Sky Deutschland CEO Sullivan to be NEP chief executive
Brian Sullivan, the former chief executive of Sky Deutschland, has been appointed as the chief executive of international outdoor broadcasting group NEP
CPL unveils broadcast distribution for 2020 tournament
The Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament has agreed media-rights deals with 14 broadcasters and several streaming platforms for its 2020 season, which starts today in Trinidad and Tobago
NEP to be Sky NZ’s production partner for 10 years in purchase of OB assets
International outdoor broadcasting specialist NEP has agreed a takeover of the sports production subsidiary of pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
Mediapro nets Champions League host broadcast role, ZDF to show final with German team
Barcelona-based rights and production agency Mediapro will produce the host broadcast signal for the truncated latter stages of this season’s Uefa Champions League in Portugal.
Uefa turns to Sky Deutschland for ‘Final 8’ crowd noise
Uefa has commissioned German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland to produce the crowd noise sound effects for this month’s Champions League and Europa League ‘Final 8’ tournaments.
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Proximus handed production remit for Eleven’s Belgian channels, 1B matches
Proximus Media House, an arm of the Belgian telecoms operator, is to be responsible for the production of the new Belgian football channels launched by international broadcaster Eleven Sports as part of…
NHL brings in Blackbird to aid remote video production efforts
The National Hockey League is partnering with cloud video editing platform Blackbird for support on remote content production during its return to play plan
Foulser: ‘Cost-effective’ bid key to S+V’s solo Commonwealth Games appointment
A “cost-effective” proposal that stripped back unnecessary spending was one of the critical factors in Sunset+Vine being appointed host broadcaster of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, according to …
ORF plans Tokyo 2020 remote production amid cost cuts
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF will turn to remote production where possible for its coverage from next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo as it continues its cost cutting plan in the wake of the C…
Fox Sports partners with Google Cloud to improve production capabilities
US broadcaster Fox Sports is teaming up with Google Cloud in a partnership designed to speed up the network’s existing production capabilities.
Sunset+Vine named Birmingham 2022 host broadcaster in potential three-Games deal
UK-based production company Sunset+Vine has been named as the host broadcaster of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in a deal that could be extended to include the 2026 and 2030 editions of the…
WTT turns to IMG in long-term media rights, production and sponsorship deal
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has appointed the IMG agency in a wide-ranging and long-term agreement that includes international media rights…
Spark adds ECB rights to cricket portfolio, turns to Whisper on production
New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has acquired exclusive streaming rights in the country to all international and domestic cricket matches played in England through a four-year agreement with the England…
Host broadcast ITT issued for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
A host broadcast services invitation to tender has been launched for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England, with interested companies handed a bid deadline of August 13
Closed-door races sped up transition to remote production says F1’s Al-Kudcy
The Covid-19 pandemic and the need to operate Formula 1 races behind closed doors have sped up the motorsport’s transition to remote television production according to F1's head of commercial partnerships, Z…
Whisper signs ECB online highlights, clips production deal
UK production company Whisper has agreed a deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to produce online highlights and clips of the latter’s events for the remainder of 2020.
RLWC2021 and IRL team up on production and international rights sales
RLWC2021, the organising committee of the next edition of the Rugby League World Cup in England, has struck an agreement with International Rugby League which will see the two parties work together on…