SAN JOSÉ – Teletica, Costa Rica’s first television company founded in 1958, previously partnered with cloud-video specialists Grabyo ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia to take advantage of its exclusive TV broadcasting rights on social media. A first for the broadcaster, Teletica published real-time, geo-restricted video clips from the tournament directly to Costa Rican users on Facebook and Twitter, achieving almost 18 million video views in a country with a total population of just … [Read more...] about Teletica achieves huge digital audience with 2018 World Cup
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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
Trouble brews in Thailand over World Cup broadcasting
According to The Nation and Thai PBS, NBTC vice chairman Natee Sukonrat has laid down that RS cannot screen World Cup matches through its new set-top box without them being simultaneously broadcast on free TV. He cited a Central Administrative Court decision in November that denied RS's appeal to exclude the soccer World Cup from the seven sporting events which must be televised by free TV as per NBTC regulations."Should RS or other companies advertise that people could watch … [Read more...] about Trouble brews in Thailand over World Cup broadcasting
Sony Six to telecast 2014 FIFA World Cup and U-17 World Cup
India – Times of India reports that Multi Screen Media India’s channel Sony Six has secured exclusive broadcast rights for major international football tournaments including this year's FIFA World Cup and U-17 World Cup to be hosted by India in 2017. "We are extremely happy to build on our partnership with FIFA. It has been our constant endeavour to bring high quality sports content to our viewers. Considering the rise of youth … [Read more...] about Sony Six to telecast 2014 FIFA World Cup and U-17 World Cup
Seven secures rights to Rugby League World Cup 2013
Seven's exclusive broadcast rights to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup is with IMG Media, a division of IMG Worldwide. The network will broadcast all RLWC2013 matches live on 7mate as part of an all-encompassing agreement covering broadcast and subscription television rights, IPTV, interconnected TV, catch-up TV, HbbTV, pay per view, video on demand and digital rights, including online and mobile. IMG Media will oversee the production with matches being produced by the BBC and Premier Sport … [Read more...] about Seven secures rights to Rugby League World Cup 2013
Production of Tele Image Productions’ new full CGI Extreme Football kicks off
Zodiak Kids’ Tele Images Productions has announced the production start of Extreme Football, the first full CGI sports animated series ever. Co-produced with Italian studio Maga Animation (behind Disney’s new animated series Winnie the Pooh), the series has been presold to France Télévisions (for France 3), Lagardère (for Gulli and Canal J) and Rai Fiction (for Rai 2 and Gulp). Delivery of the 39 x 26’ series will start in fall 2013 and spread out until the … [Read more...] about Production of Tele Image Productions’ new full CGI Extreme Football kicks off