All Live sports articles
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery extends cycling rights in Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe has extended its rights to show the world’s top cycling races including the Tour de France & Tour de France Femmes, La Vuelta a España & La Vuelta Femenina and the Classics.
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NewsWorld Rugby appoints HBS as production partner for Rugby World Cups
World Rugby has extended its partnership with Host Broadcast Services (HBS) to produce the host broadcast for the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup events until 2029.
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VideoGlobal sports streaming service DAZN rises to the challenge of delivering live sports to all platforms
It’s more than just playout. Learn about how DAZN is leveraging LTN Lift to orchestrate low-latency video workflows to create digital linear channels for diverse platforms. Live sports is a differentiator for subscription, pay-per-view and ad supported channels and DAZN has uniquely discovered the key to highly automated, customized channel ...
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VideoFrom Paris to Hong Kong: How LTN and IMAX stream the biggest live events to global audiences with theatre-grade quality
IMAX and LTN share first-hand how they have delivered some of the biggest live events of the sporting summer – including Paris 2024 and the NBA Finals – to global fans with the premium visual quality expected in an IMAX theatre. The session will cover the technical challenges of acquiring, ...
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Executive InterviewsIBC Conference preview – Day 3: The evolution of live sportscasting - it’s rocket science
Claire Wilkie, Founder and CEO of Limitless Broadcast discusses the ingredients needed for a successful remote production and how “change happens”, whether everyone wants to get on board or not.
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Daily NewsOlympian effort leads to IBC integrations for InSync Technology
FrameFormer has delivered a 300% increase in live broadcast frame rate conversions in the 12 months to June 2024 claims InSync. It enjoyed a further spike during Q3 of this year, as the Euro 2024 tournament, Paris Summer Olympics, and major golf and grand slam tennis tournaments delivered high-quality sports ...
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NewsParalympic Games set to break broadcasting records
The organisers of the Paralympic Games expect Paris 2024 to surpass the cumulative audience of 4.1bn people that tuned in for the Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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NewsVogo to implement video replay solution for French Handball League
The French Handball League (FHL) has selected Vogo to provide the video referee system for the French men’s championship - Liqui Moly Starligue – for the next four years, starting with the 2024-25 season.
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NewsReal-World AI Applications Championed at IBC2024
IBC has announced a host of new features and sessions for this year’s leading content and technology show which dissect the world of AI, showcasing real-world advances, technology pioneers and industry leaders demonstrating a wide range of AI use cases.
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NewsBBC and ITV confirm UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 deal
BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tournament.
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Industry TrendsHow Estonia rolled out VAR across all first-division football matches in Baltic first
Luka Marendaz, Business Developer Sport at Vogo, explains how the company worked with the Estonian Football Association to implement a comprehensive VAR system that’s FIFA-certified and economical.
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NewsSky Sports+ launches ahead of EFL opening weekend
Sky has launched its new Sky Sports+ dedicated channel and numerous live streams.
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Industry TrendsHow AI-enhanced automation led to big efficiency gains for a leading sports league
A leading sports league looked to qibb and Vidispine to streamline content workflows, managing hundreds of games per season. The subsequent automation of content ingestion and press conference summarisation helped significantly improve efficiency. Jonas Michaelis, CEO at qibb, provides greater insight on the project.
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NewsOlympics President: Paris 2024 on track to reach ‘more than half the world’s population’
More than half of the world’s population will have watched the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by its conclusion on August 11, according to IOC President Thomas Bach.
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Daily NewsLTN’s playout solution supports Euro 24
Media technology and video transport software specialist LTN said it was involved in the live and pre-recorded coverage to fan zones across ten locations in Germany for the 2024 European Football Championship.
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NewsIBC2024 Innovation Awards Finalists Spotlight Dynamic Media Technology Initiatives from across the World
IBC has announced the finalists for this year’s IBC Innovation Awards, to honour collaborative initiatives leading to ground-breaking solutions that address real-world M&E and tech industry challenges, and celebrate social purpose and environment and sustainability initiatives.
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Industry TrendsParis 2024: Dynamic studios and multilingual reporting to deliver games to 47 markets
Scott Young, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports, Europe, explains how on-the-ground coverage and dynamic studio setups are key to delivering Paris 2024 in 19 languages.
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NewsDAZN & beIN Sports agree last-minute deal for France’s Ligue 1
Streaming platform DAZN and Qatari-owned beIN Sports are reported to have acquired the TV rights to French football’s Ligue 1.
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NewsChannel 4 reveals Paris 2024 Paralympic Games coverage plans
Channel 4 has unveiled its broadcast plans and presenting line-up for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
