Behind the Scenes: FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand features a number of production firsts including volumetric ‘datatainment’, fully remote live matchday hosting, and a stream dedicated to TikTok – but it is all in HD, reports Adrian Pennington

Born as a 12-team tournament in 1991, the FIFA Women’s World Cup was expanded to include 16 countries at USA 1999 and 24 at Canada 2015. For the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, 32 nations compete for the first time. 

The production plan will build on FIFA’s benchmarking broadcast tradition and will once again be enhanced with innovations and improvements...

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