Host Broadcast & Production
Roland Garros host broadcast tender launched
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has issued an invitation to tender for the host broadcast of future editions of the French Open
Video clipping firm Tellyo finds new buyer
Video production and live clipping company Tellyo is to be bought by Amagi, a cloud-based broadcast technology firm
UCI’s Track Champions League gets metaverse treatment for London finale
This weekend's International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Champions League in London is to enter the metaverse in a bid to engage with fans worldwide, Warner Bros
Endeavor posts Q3 revenue rise, talks up betting operations for 2024
Sports and entertainment conglomerate Endeavor has positioned OpenBet and its wider betting operations as key revenue drivers for the group in 2024, but insists IMG Arena will remain "number three" in…
France Télévisions to give Paris 2024 UHD treatment, IOC signs CMG pact
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has been given the green light to provide ultra-high definition (UHD) broadcasts of the country’s home Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.
Aurora Media teams up with Agag again as E1 Series production partner
The UIM E1 World Championship start-up electric boat racing series has today (Monday) appointed Aurora Media Worldwide as the broadcast production partner of the inaugural 2024 season.
Sunset+Vine hires Angell as CEO
UK-based sports production company Sunset+Vine has appointed Peter Angell as chief executive.
IMG’s Kelly: Production must adapt to TikTok generation
Rights-owners have been urged to reconsider how their content is being presented and consumed, in a bid to better engage a newer, younger audience
Southwind Media ‘explores sale’ of Mediapro majority stake
Southwind Media, the majority shareholder in Mediapro, is reported to be exploring a sale of its stake in the Spain-based sports rights and broadcast production group
ICC introduces vertical broadcast feed for World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has claimed a first for the sport by announcing that it will produce an additional vertical video feed for India’s staging of the upcoming 2023 World Cup.
SailGP to stream event live on TikTok with dedicated feed
SailGP, the annual sailing series, is to stream its first event live on TikTok this weekend, as it continues to push the boundaries on production and bringing its content to new audiences
Infront bolsters cycling portfolio with broad Tour of the Alps remit
Infront has struck an extensive five-year deal to commercialise the Tour of the Alps, the elite men's road cycling event on the second-tier UCI ProSeries
Bundesliga takes Konferenz concept to international broadcasters
The German Football League (DFL) has sought to increase the Bundesliga’s value to international broadcasters through the launch of a whip-around show for overseas audiences.
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.