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No native UHD production at Euro 2024
Uefa will not produce coverage of Euro 2024 in native ultra high-definition (UHD), instead opting for a single ‘multi-purpose’ broadcast format, SportBusiness can disclose.
Deutsche Telekom to show five Euro 2024 matches exclusively as RTL deal rejigged
Deutsche Telekom has reworked its Euro 2024 sublicensing agreement with commercial broadcaster RTL to allow it to regain exclusivity to five matches from the tournament staged across Germany
IMG recruits experienced UK production executives to head up multi-sport content
IMG has made two high-profile production hires with the appointment of Sally Brown and Steve Rudge to the newly created roles of vice-presidents and co-heads of the agency’s multi-sport content.H
OB facilities firm Televideo enters administration
Televideo, the UK-based production and outside broadcasting company, has appointed administrators.Sheffield-based accountancy firm Hart Shaw is handling the administration process, SportBusiness understands
Barcelona re-sells economic ‘lever’ to raise €120m, plans US flotation of ‘Barça Media’
FC Barcelona has announced the sale of a 29.5-per-cent stake in its digital business Barça Vision to German-based Libero Football Finance and Dutch investment firm Nipa Capital in a deal that will raise €120m ($132m) ahead of the new LaLiga season.
Endeavor Q2 results buoyed by UFC, betting and IMG production deals
Continued strong results at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, betting growth and recent broadcast production contract wins at IMG helped Endeavor to post a 9.5-per-cent increase in quarterly revenues
LaLiga incentivises clubs to improve broadcast content
Clubs in Spain’s LaLiga have voted in favour of a new parameter to be included in the league’s ‘audience recognition’ criteria that will consider knowledge and awareness of a club among fans.
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CBS, Nickelodeon extend kid-friendly NFL broadcasts to Super Bowl
Paramount-owned CBS Sports and Nickelodeon have announced that they will broadcast a children-centric, family-friendly simulcast of next year's Super Bowl, marking the first time an alternative telecast…
Whisper lands Caribbean Premier League production contract
UK-based sports production company Whisper has been named as the new production partner for the Caribbean Premier League ahead of the start of the 2023 season of the T20 cricket competition.
Religion of Sports, Fox Sports Films sign documentary deal
Fox Sports Films has announced that it is partnering with media company Religion of Sports to co-produce new and original sports documentaries
IMG to produce BBC’s Women’s World Cup coverage
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has appointed the IMG agency to produce its coverage of the Fifa Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20.
Toulouse FC taps Spring Media for summer friendlies
The Spring Media agency has struck a deal with Toulouse FC to handle global media rights and betting distribution for the French Ligue 1 club's pre-season friendlies
Sportway enters Baltic market with Latvian ice hockey deal
Sportway Media Group (SMG) has agreed a deal with the Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF), the automated production and live streaming firm's first agreement in a Baltic country
Sport1 stalwart Schröder leaves in major ‘reshuffle’
Olaf Schröder, chief executive of Sport1 Medien, is leaving the Highlight Communications-owned German media group with immediate effect amid a restructuring of operations.
Stewart replaces Sullivan as NEP CEO
Experienced media executive Martin Stewart has been promoted to the role of chief executive at outside broadcast service provider NEP Group
Lega Serie A details innovative Coppa Italia final production
More than 40 cameras will be used to produce coverage of the Coppa Italia final, including high-definition equipment never before used at a football match, competition organiser Lega Serie A has announced
Greenlight reprises live IOM TT role after production costs drop
Greenlight Television is to provide a live host broadcast of the Isle of Man TT for a second consecutive year after a move to remote production and government funding helped to alleviate the financial…
ELF turns to remote production with AWS, adds Euronics sponsorship
The European League of Football (ELF) has agreed a production deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS), while the American football competition has signed up home appliances retailer Euronics as a new sponsor