Luxembourg/Singapore – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced on June 17 that Eurovision – the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) distributor of premium sports and news events – is broadcasting the 2014 FIFA World Cup to audiences throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia in Ultra HD and HD via SES satellites. Eurovision is distributing matches live in Ultra HD to their global network using the NSS-806 satellite and … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES and EBU to broadcast 2014 World Cup in ultra HD
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beIN SPORTS to provide wall-to-wall coverage of the World Cup 2014
Miami – beIN SPORTS has announced unprecedented English and Spanish language programming surrounding the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup. Viewers can tune into an exciting format that combines two of the network's original studio shows, The Express Xtra and The Locker Room on both beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Espanol. Fans can join familiar beIN SPORTS hosts and reporters such as Ian Joy, Jeremy St. Louis, Ray Hudson, Terry Leigh, Phil Schoen, Ana Cobos, Miguel … [Read more...] about beIN SPORTS to provide wall-to-wall coverage of the World Cup 2014
KRDS Social Media Agency launches “Second World Cup”
While the World Cup starts on June 12 in Brazil’s football stadiums, another competition has already kickstarted on social networks: the one that opposes players and participating countries through hashtags, followers and Twitter mentions. On this occasion, Social Media Agency KRDS launches “Second World Cup”, an immersive website available both on desktop and mobile, allowing users to discover what players and teams are the most talked about on Twitter during the event. Users … [Read more...] about KRDS Social Media Agency launches “Second World Cup”
Comcast delivers the World Cup via Instant On Demand
Philadelphia – Comcast announced on June 11 that it will make every 2014 FIFA World Cup match available in Spanish via the company’s latest On Demand innovation, Instant On Demand. Available for the first time ever in Spanish and only through Xfinity TV, this is the first time the company has leveraged the new technology to make such a broad selection of time-shifted content available in a language other than English. In addition to live coverage of all 64 matches on the TV and more … [Read more...] about Comcast delivers the World Cup via Instant On Demand
SingTel mio TV partners Local Measure for World Cup coverage
Singapore – Local Measure announced on June 12 its partnership with SingTel mio TV. With this partnership, Singapore football fans will benefit from an enhanced viewing experience of the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament through mobile devices. SingTel will use Local Measure to gather aggregated location-based data from social media platforms, from fans inside the stadiums, to feed rich and interactive social content, to viewers. This will provide viewers with a fully immersive World Cup … [Read more...] about SingTel mio TV partners Local Measure for World Cup coverage
MediaCorp to broadcast FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Singapore – MediaCorp has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast all matches of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013, from 16 June to 1 July 2013. Online viewers can also watch the matches live or on catch-up via Toggle, which is free for registered members. After the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Confederations Cup is one of the most important men’s football competitions in the world. The 15-day event brings together some of the strongest international teams in world football, … [Read more...] about MediaCorp to broadcast FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
