BT Group has announced a collaboration with global racing championship, SailGP, which will see its 5G Standalone network slicing capabilities deliver critical connectivity to underpin the event’s operations and enhance the fan experience at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth (July 19th-20th). As official technology supplier for the Portsmouth event, in which […]
SailGP has announced that TNT Sports will be the new, exclusive broadcaster of the global racing championship in the UK and Ireland for the upcoming 2025 Season – which starts on November 23rd in Dubai. TNT Sports will provide live coverage of all events in the 2025 Season on its TV channels and its streaming […]
SailGP, the international sailing competition, has completed a successful trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered cameras that use specialist anti-collision technology to improve the safety of teams and athletes, while also enhancing the broadcast experience for fans watching at home. During the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco, as well as at recent […]
SailGP has launched new Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) features in the SailGP app – providing fans with an enhanced viewing experience of the league’s Season 4 Grand Final, taking place on July 13th and 14th in San Francisco. For the first time, fans watching the high-speed racing – either in person or […]
wedotv, the AVoD and FAST channel network, has agreed a deal with Germany’s DF1 to carry coverage of the SailGP events from its FAST channel wedotv sports. In exchange, wedotv sports will cover the MotoGP from DF1 as part of its overall content portfolio on wedotv sports. In addition, wedotv sports has acquired rights Asian Tour of Golf and the 52 Super Series for its FAST channel […]
SailGP has teamed up with mobile operator T-Mobile to bring a 5G experience to fans at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix at Governors Island on June 22nd–23rd. T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced Network Solutions (ANS) will power the event, providing real-time data transmission, enhanced fan engagement and a whole new way of watching the high-speed […]
SailGP has announced that its production technology, LiveLineFX, is now being developed for use in other sports properties. The patented in-house broadcast graphics package, which powers the storytelling of SailGP and demystifies the sport, has enabled the championship to broaden its fanbase. The technology, which has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, has helped […]
SailGP has announced of a free-to-air broadcast deal with ITV. Exclusive live coverage of nine event weekends will be shown on ITVX in the first standalone live sports commission for ITV’s streaming service. Additionally, all events in Season 4 of SailGP will be available across the ITV digital and linear network, including ITV1, ITV4 and […]
SailGP has announced a multi-year renewal agreement with IMG, a specialist in sports, events and media, to continue as the racing league’s global agency of record and drive the future growth of the property. IMG will focus on expanding SailGP’s global media rights distribution – working alongside SailGP’s in-house team – and developing new commercial partnerships […]