Fremantle has announced a series of international sales for the eagerly anticipated feature documentary On the Line: The Richard Williams Story. The film recently had it’s UK premiere at Sheffield Docfest and will now see a multi-territory rollout. Set to launch on Sky (UK and Italy), Canal+ (France), MNET (South Africa), Paramount+ (Australia) and TVNZ […]
UK multiplay telco Vodafone is trialling new 5G-powered GiveVision headsets on Centre Court and No. 1 Court at Wimbledon which it claims let visually impaired fans watch live tennis like never before, marking the first time this 5G technology has ever been used in tennis. Live footage is streamed from local TV cameras over Vodafone […]
ATP Media, the global sales, broadcast, media, and distribution arm of the ATP Tour, and IMG Replay have extended their partnership to manage and license the video archive for the ATP Tour Archive until December 31st 2025. ATP Media’s long-term investment in the ATP Tour Archive has seen the creation of a fully searchable and […]
NEP UK and Ireland, a provider of broadcast solutions and part of the NEP Group worldwide network, has announced that, through its continued partnership with Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS), The Championships, Wimbledon 2023 will feature more Ultra-High-Definition and High Dynamic Range (UHD-HDR) broadcast delivery options than ever before. Utilising NEP’s IP technology, broadcast rights holders […]
All four days of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles qualifying for The Championships, Wimbledon, will stream exclusively on ESPN+ in th US, with all-day action from one of the grass courts at the Community Sport Centre Roehampton. Qualifying for the coveted few open slots in the Wimbledon draws – 16 each for Gentlemen and Ladies – begins on June 26th […]
French broadcaster France Télévisions and OTT platform Molotov have announced a partnership to broadcast 4K channels offering coverage the of Roland-Garros tennis open. Two UHD dedicated France.tv sport channels, in HDR and HDR10, will air until June 11th covering all daytime matches played from the Philippe Chatrier court. A standard definition channel is also available […]
Viewers across Europe (excluding France) can watch non-stop action from Roland-Garros with Warner Bros Discovery’s comprehensive coverage of the year’s second Grand Slam, starting May 28th. Scott Young, SVP Content and Production at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “Our raison d’être is to connect fans with the sports and athletes they love. Our wall-to-wall […]
ATP Media has rolled out a new set of innovative broadcast graphics, changing the way tennis fans consume live data and insights. Designed by Deltatre and ATP Media, and created and implemented by Deltatre, a specialist in sports and entertainment technology for some of the biggest names in media, the new graphics were initially rolled […]
M2A Media, experts in cloud-based live video solutions, has announced that Universal Tennis has chosen M2A Media’s live IP transport product, M2A CONNECT, to automate, optimise, and manage the transport of its live match feeds to partners, affiliates, and third-party service providers. The M2A CONNECT deployment supports Universal Tennis as it seeks to engage an […]
On April 2nd, ESPN will broadcast the inaugural Pickleball Slam featuring tennis legends Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, John McEnroe and Andy Roddick. Created and produced by Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) and InsideOut Sports & Entertainment (ISE), the 2023 event will take place at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in […]