Host Broadcast & Production
Whisper picks up West Indies v Ireland host broadcast contract
Cricket West Indies has appointed independent production company Whisper Films as host broadcaster for the West Indies v Ireland series in January.
NEP and Eurovision Services form US-focused media services project
Eurovision Services, the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters, has signed a US-focused agreement with outsourced broadcast production company NEP Group
IMG finalises SPFL betting rights deal as Pixellot technology added
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has signed off on a five-year betting streaming agreement with the Scottish Professional Football League, a deal that includes a tie-up with automated…
Globo invests $3.3m in automated production company Pixellot
Brazilian media conglomerate Grupo Globo has made a $3
Eurovision Services signs Premier League Productions global distribution deal
Eurovision Services, the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters, has been selected by Premier League Productions (PLP) as the principal global distributor…
Sky NZ considers sale of sports production subsidiary to NEP
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is considering selling Outside Broadcasting (OSB), its sports production subsidiary, to international outdoor broadcasting specialist NEP, it has emerged
NEP and EVS land Danish Superliga VAR contract
The Danish Superliga, the top tier of club football in Denmark, has appointed production company NEP and video technology firm EVS to supply its video assistant referee (VAR) system
Birmingham 2022 seeks telecoms provider, three-Games host broadcaster considered
The organising committee for Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games has begun its search for a telecommunications services partner.
NBC’s Olympics production chief Bell to exit
Jim Bell has announced he will leave his role as president of the NBC Olympics Production and Programming division of NBCUniversal less than a year before the US media company prepares to cover the 2020…
Gravity Media Group unites broadcast, production companies under one brand
Gearhouse Broadcast, Hyperactive Broadcast, Input Media and Chief Entertainment will now trade under the brand name of ‘Gravity Media’ as part of a rebranding process by parent company Gravity Media Gro…
Racecourse Media Group extends Meydan racing deal
Racecourse Media Group, the holding company responsible for media and data rights involving a host of horse-racing destinations, has agreed a two-year extension to its contract for production and distribution…
Tour of Guangxi secures array of live rights deals and landmark women’s race coverage
The Tour of Guangxi, the final stop on this year’s UCI World Tour calendar, is to be broadcast live in at least 50 territories.
IMG names ex-BT Sport football head Cook as director of content
The IMG agency has named Stephen Cook, previously head of football at BT Sport, the UK pay-TV broadcaster, as director of content based at IMG Studios at Stockley Park, near London’s Heathrow Airport.
Norris takes up director role at Gravity Media after leaving BT
Former head of BT commercial sports rights, Steve Norris, has moved to production company, Gravity Media Group
Greek Super League 2 clubs issue production tender following latest ERT offer
The 12 clubs that comprise Greece’s second-tier Super League 2 competition have issued a tender for television production following a meeting this week with public broadcaster ERT, SportBusiness understands.
Infront hails Berlin Marathon 5G production landmark
The production division of the Infront agency has claimed a first through its role in the successful testing of a 5G-connected camera set-up at Sunday’s Berlin Marathon.
Estonian, Latvian basketball leagues net production deal
Estonian television and radio network operator Levira has teamed up with AI-automated sports production firm Pixellot to produce and live-stream coverage of Estonian and Latvian basketball competitions
Alibaba and Intel outline Tokyo 2020 technology projects
Technology firms Alibaba Cloud and Intel have unveiled plans for joint work on broadcast-related technology at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games