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LiveU acquires broadcast solutions firm Pacific Live Media
US-based live steaming and remote production technology provider Live U has announced the acquisition of Australia-based broadcast solutions company, and its regional representative, Pacific Live Media…
IMG to produce Channel 4’s Uefa Nations League coverage
The IMG agency is to produce Channel 4’s live UK coverage of England’s forthcoming Uefa Nations League matches.
Volleyball World taps LiveU to provide broadcast feeds using IP connectivity
Volleyball World, the commercial rights-holder for all International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) properties, has appointed LiveU, the live video streaming and remote production technology provider, to…
ATP Media income up 87 per cent as events return, profit hits $6.3m
Income at ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, recovered to $160.6m (€150m) in 2021 as a near-full tennis calendar took place.
Following a 38.3-p
Sunset+Vine awarded contract to bring back World Sailing Show
Sunset+Vine, the UK-based sports production company, has been appointed to a two-and-a-half-year contract to produce World Sailing’s monthly magazine programme.
SVT nets Stockholm Open tennis rights in Spring Media-brokered deal
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has acquired rights for the 2022 Stockholm Open, the ATP Tour 250 series event that will take place from October 15-23
IMG facilitates new SailGP broadcast deals, Lawton on board as chief content officer
The SailGP global racing league has topped up its broadcast distribution in a host of rights deals negotiated by the IMG agency
Sportway and MyGame to merge in bid to dominate Europe’s AI production market
Sportway, the Sweden-based automated production and live streaming firm, is to merge with Norwegian streaming platform and production company MyGame Group in a bid to establish a “dominant role” in Eur…
IMG signs three-year extension to Premier League Productions deal
The English Premier League has extended a deal with the IMG agency, through which the two parties will continue to operate Premier League Productions
IMG to produce and distribute Manchester United-Liverpool friendly
Bangkok-based events organiser Fresh Air Festival has appointed IMG to produce and distribute broadcast coverage of the forthcoming pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and Liverpool
FIS and Infront on course for legal collision over controversial rights centralisation plan
Controversial plans to centralise international broadcast rights to World Cup events under a so-called ‘Concorde Agreement’ have placed the International Ski Federation (FIS) in legal conflict with the…
Pixellot agrees automated production alliance with Spain’s ATM Media
Automated video and analytics firm Pixellot has struck a deal with Barcelona-based transmission services company ATM Media for the automation, production and retransmission of sports content
Fifa+ shows new Rise Worldwide-produced documentary
A new documentary produced by Indian sports marketing agency Rise Worldwide has launched on Fifa+, world football’s governing body's new direct-to-consumer service.
Nent appoints Spring Productions for 2022 Damallsvenskan
Spring Productions, the production arm of the Stockholm-based Spring Media agency, has been named the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group's production partner for its coverage of this season's Damallsvenskan,…
Riot Games appoints ONE Esports to produce LoL: Wild Rift Champions content
Video game developer Riot Games has appointed ONE Esports, an arm of mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship, to produce content for its League of Legends: Wild Rift Champions SEA esports tournament
Eleven providing live matches for Fifa’s new streaming service
International subscription and streaming broadcaster Eleven is providing live content for Fifa+, the OTT streaming service launched this week by football’s global governing body.
IMG to help produce Hidden Sport audio series for BBC
The IMG agency has teamed up with UK-based production company Scattered Pictures to develop Hidden Sport, a new four-part audio series for the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster
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