Previous Winners
2024 was a year that has pushed the industry forward and delivered amazing innovations.
Congratulations to all the winners and a huge thank you to all the excellent submissions we received this year. With a record-breaking amount of entries, the judges did a brilliant job in awarding the winners of each category.
And the 2024 winners are…
Best Emerging Tech Company
From Global to Local: Magnifi’s Success in Personalizing and Regionalizing Sports Content
Gold:
From Global to Local: Magnifi’s Success in Personalizing and Regionalizing Sports Content
Silver:
Transmit
Bronze:
Evergent Technologies, Inc.
Shortlist:
Ateliere Connect
Evergent Technologies, Inc.
From Global to Local: Magnifi’s Success in Personalizing and Regionalizing Sports Content
Relo Metrics Drives 10x Value for WNBA Team, Dallas Wings
Solidsport: Driving Sports Digitization and Financial Growth with OTT Innovation
Transforming the Sports Streaming Industry with FX Digital’s Connect TV Test Automation
Transmit
Best in Anti-Piracy
Operation $10 billion: Sportian Content Protection
Gold:
Operation $10 billion: Sportian Content Protection
Silver:
Irdeto Anti-Piracy: End-to-end anti-piracy solutions and cybersecurity management
Bronze:
Videocites and DAZN Innovative Technology Partnership Reimagines How the Industry Can Effectively Tackle Social Piracy from Within
Shortlist:
Agile CDN Director
EZDRM’s ultra-low latency security solution enables innovative monetization of high-value sports content
Irdeto Anti-Piracy: End-to-end anti-piracy solutions and cybersecurity management
Operation $10 billion: Sportian Content Protection
Videocites and DAZN Innovative Technology Partnership Reimagines How the Industry Can Effectively Tackle Social Piracy from Within
Best in Broadcast Distribution
RED.SPORT Network
Gold:
RED.SPORT Network
Silver:
European League of Football goes cloud with novel.media, Vizrt and AWS
Bronze:
M6+ Live Sports Experience
Shortlist:
Innovative Edge Video Delivery Network, disrupting legacy CDN
European League of Football goes cloud with novel.media, Vizrt and AWS
Joymo: Revolutionising Content Distribution and Live Streaming for Sports
M6+ Live Sports Experience
MCC-HD-2 Gold Standard Video Conversion
QTV’s Distribution of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL)
RED.SPORT Network
Solidsport: Driving Sports Digitization and Financial Growth with OTT Innovation
Best in Fan Engagement
Ease Live: The YES App - Stats. Watch. Play.
Gold:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Silver:
Monterosa x England Rugby: Attracting a more diverse audience via fan engagement
Bronze:
The LiveLike Fan Engagement Suite
Shortlist:
Connecting with Fans Through AI-Tailored Content Experiences
DAZN x Visa FanZone – UEFA Women’s Champions League
Monterosa x England Rugby: Attracting a more diverse audience via fan engagement
ServusTV On interactive experience
The LiveLike Fan Engagement Suite
The Official Spurs App
The YES App Interactive Experience
The NBA App; an all-in-one destination for NBA fans
Best Live Streaming Production
NFL Channel
Gold:
NFL Channel
Silver:
SailGP Remote Production
Bronze:
GLOBAL CHESS LEAGUE
Shortlist:
Fury v Usyk – Ring of Fire
SailGP Remote Production
GLOBAL CHESS LEAGUE
Goal Arena – the Bundesliga Konferenz
Little Dot Sport X The ECB: The Hundred Draft
NFL Channel
Best Marketing Strategy
One Platform, One Nation: Online India Comes Together for Cricket World Cup 2023
Gold:
One Platform, One Nation: Online India Comes Together for Cricket World Cup 2023
Silver:
Launching TNT Sports on discovery+
Bronze:
Tennis TV – Delivering Unrivalled Growth with our D2C Strategy in New Zealand
Shortlist:
Launching TNT Sports on discovery+
Dyn Sport – how the unique streaming ecosystem enables underrepresented sports in Germany to become accessible and marketable.
Tennis TV – Delivering Unrivalled Growth with our D2C Strategy in New Zealand
2024 Cheltenham Festival subscriber acquisition campaign
One Platform, One Nation: Online India Comes Together for Cricket World Cup 2023
Best New Platform
Dyn Sport – how the unique streaming ecosystem enables underrepresented sports in Germany to become accessible and marketable.
Gold:
Dyn Sport – how the unique streaming ecosystem enables underrepresented sports in Germany to become accessible and marketable.
Silver:
Monumental Sports Network
Bronze:
Eurovision Sport
Shortlist:
Dyn Sport – how the unique streaming ecosystem enables underrepresented sports in Germany to become accessible and marketable.
Cignal TV introduces Pilipinas Live, a new sports app that connects Filipino viewers in the Philippines and abroad to their favourite sports content!
Monumental Sports Network
Eurovision Sport
RED.SPORT Network
Transforming Motorsports Streaming: The Launch of DIRTVision Powered by ViewLift
Best Original Content
Stars Inc.11
Gold:
Stars Inc.11
Silver:
ATP Media
Shortlist:
A Voyage of Discovery: The Ocean Race by Eurosport
CHAOS – Football beneath the surface by Stars Inc. 11
Nothing Bigger: The Road to Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Powered Differently
Son 400
The Tour: A Reality Show
This is #FIS100 – Stories from the love of snow sports
TOD – Ons Jabeur: This is Me
Best Social Channel
Tottenham Hotspur Social Media Channels
Gold:
Tottenham Hotspur Social Media Channels
Silver:
Tennis TV – The House of Tennis Highlights & Beyond
Bronze:
Eurosport Cycling: launching a new YouTube channel for the Home of Cycling
Shortlist:
Eurosport Cycling: launching a new YouTube channel for the Home of Cycling
Little Dot Sport X Barclays Women’s Super League TikTok
Premier Padel
Tottenham Hotspur Social Media Channels
Tennis TV – The House of Tennis Highlights & Beyond
Turbocharging the A-Leagues’ footprint using vertical video
Best Sports FAST Channel
NFL Channel
Gold:
NFL Channel
Silver:
MTRSPT1: Revolutionizing Motorsports Entertainment
Bronze:
PGA TOUR Channel
Shortlist:
PGA TOUR Channel
Tennis Channel delivers the most comprehensive, multiplatform Tennis experience worldwide
DAZN FAST Channels
NFL Channel
MTRSPT1: Revolutionizing Motorsports Entertainment
Best Start Up Tech Company
Spalk
Gold:
Spalk
Silver:
Videocites: Pioneering the Future of Sports Content Protection and Distribution with AI-Driven Innovation
Bronze:
INTERACTVTY – OTT 2.0 TECHNOLOGY
Shortlist:
Spalk
Ceeblue Media Fabric
HiWay Media: A new way to provide services
Streamcake
INTERACTVTY – OTT 2.0 TECHNOLOGY
Videocites: Pioneering the Future of Sports Content Protection and Distribution with AI-Driven Innovation
Best Tech Company
Pixellot is driving the technology in AI automation for sports coverage
Gold:
Pixellot is driving the technology in AI automation for sports coverage
Silver:
Fueling Fandom With AI-Tailored Content Experiences
Bronze:
Spiideo
Shortlist:
Blackbird – Pioneering cutting edge innovation in Sports Broadcasting technology in the cloud
Creating Unbeatable Video Experiences – MediaKind, Leaders in Sports Streaming
Deltatre
Fueling Fandom With AI-Tailored Content Experiences
Irdeto: Protecting Live Sports
Pixellot is driving the technology in AI automation for sports coverage
Spiideo
Best Use of AI
WSC Sports AI-Powered Content Experiences
Gold:
WSC Sports AI-Powered Content Experiences
Silver:
nVenue Sports Betting AI Platform for Media and Sportsbooks
Bronze:
Star Sports Uses AI to Translate International Cricketers’ Commentary into Indian Regional Languages
Shortlist:
AI Pipelines with MK.IO: Revolutionising Sports Streaming with AI
nVenue Sports Betting AI Platform for Media and Sportsbooks
Pioneering AI Innovation: Videocites’ Proven Solutions for Maximizing Revenue and Reach on Social Media
Pixellot – The originators of AI-Automated sports production
Sponsorship Analytics Just Got a Currency-Grade Upgrade: Relo Census
Star Sports Uses AI to Translate International Cricketers’ Commentary into Indian Regional Languages
The Evergent Captivate Product Suite
WSC Sports AI-Powered Content Experiences
Best User Experience
discovery+
Gold:
discovery+
Silver:
The NBA App; an all-in-one destination for NBA fans
Bronze:
Tennis TV – Our Mission to Delight Fans and Give Memorable Experiences
Shortlist:
discovery+
Premier League Universe: Every Fan’s Dream, Delivered Instantly
Roku Sports Experience
Tennis TV – Our Mission to Delight Fans and Give Memorable Experiences
The NBA App; an all-in-one destination for NBA fans
The YES App Interactive Experience
Innovation of the Year
Disney Star and ICC introduce "MaxView" for 800m+ Mobile Friendly Cricket Audience in India
Gold:
Disney Star and ICC introduce “MaxView” for 800m+ Mobile Friendly Cricket Audience in India
Silver:
Deutsche Telekom Next-Gen Immersive Sports Streaming
Bronze:
Transmit
Shortlist:
Deutsche Telekom Next-Gen Immersive Sports Streaming
Disney Star and ICC introduce “MaxView” for 800m+ Mobile Friendly Cricket Audience in India
INTERACTVTY – OTT 2.0 TECHNOLOGY
Irdeto Experience
Play Anywhere Compliance and Clearinghouse Engine
The Clubhouse
Transmit
ViewLift Powering LIV Golf
Platform of the Year - D2C
Tennis TV - The Best Seat in Tennis
Gold:
Tennis TV – The Best Seat in Tennis
Silver:
The NBA App; an all-in-one destination for NBA fans
Bronze:
Jazz+: The Utah Jazz’s D2C Streaming Channel Powered by Kiswe
Shortlist:
BLAST.tv
Jazz+: The Utah Jazz’s D2C Streaming Channel Powered by Kiswe
Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro Streaming Platform Powered by ViewLift
Live Contextual Interactivity on LaLiga Broadcasts and Streams
Tennis TV – The Best Seat in Tennis
The NBA App; an all-in-one destination for NBA fans
Platform of the Year - Network
A Record-Breaking Year for Disney Star Sports: Sky-High Viewership and Cutting-Edge Technologies
Gold:
A Record-Breaking Year for Disney Star Sports: Sky-High Viewership and Cutting-Edge Technologies
Silver:
discovery+
Bronze:
Optus Sport: Inspiring Passion, Delivering Results
Shortlist:
A Record-Breaking Year for Disney Star Sports: Sky-High Viewership and Cutting-Edge Technologies
DAZN
discovery+
Monumental Sports Network
Optus Sport: Inspiring Passion, Delivering Results
TVNZ’s Digital Leap: Achieving Secure High-Quality, Resource-Efficient Sports Streaming
Tech Solution of the Year
SportVot | SportVot Cloud Studio
Gold:
SportVot | SportVot Cloud Studio
Silver:
Pixellot
Bronze:
Bundesliga In Match Analysis
Shortlist:
MKIO Fleets and Flows, Smash your complexity with unified operations and Edge SaaS
SailGP LiveLineFX
The LiveLike Fan Engagement Suite
The YES App Interactive Experience
Bundesliga In Match Analysis
SportVot | SportVot Cloud Studio
The S3 – The world’s leading camera for sports streaming
Transmit
Platform of the Year - Network
discovery+
Gold:
discovery+
Silver:
ESPN+
Bronze:
DAZN
Shortlist:
DAZN Group
Prime Video
discovery+
ESPN+
Optus Sport
Platform of the Year - D2C
YES Network
Gold:
YES Network
Silver:
Mediapro
Bronze:
Pixellot
Shortlist:
LIV Golf
Mediapro
MLB
NHL.tv
Pixellot
YES Network
Best Tech Company
Spiideo
Gold:
Spiideo
Silver:
LiveLike
Bronze:
ViewLift
Shortlist:
Cleeng
Deltatre
Endeavor Streaming
LiveLike
Spiideo
ViewLift
Tech Solution of the Year
Multicasting
Gold:
Multicasting
Silver:
EaseLive
Bronze:
HiWay Media
Shortlist:
EaseLive
HiWay Media
Multicasting
NPAW
Sportradar
Zixi
Best New Platform
WNBA
Gold:
WNBA
Silver:
HiWay Media
Bronze:
BLAST.tv
Shortlist:
Blast.tv
HiWay Media
Motorsport UK TV
Roku
Origins Digital
WNBA
Innovation of the Year
Videocites
Gold:
Videocites
Silver:
YES Network
Bronze:
DFL
Shortlist:
Cleeng
DFL
Multicasting
Play Anywhere
Videocites
YES Network
Best User Experience
WSC Sports
Gold:
WSC Sports
Silver:
YES Network
Bronze:
WNBA
Shortlist:
Motorsport UK TV
Roku
WSC Sports
YES Network
Best Digital First Production
A-Leagues
Gold:
A-Leagues
Silver:
WNBA
Bronze:
BLAST.tv
Shortlist:
A-Leagues
BLAST.tv
DFL
The NFL Channel
WNBA
Kayo Sports
Best Original Content
Olympic Channel
Gold:
Olympic Channel
Silver:
PGA Tour
Bronze:
TT+
Shortlist:
A-Leagues
Olympic Channel
PGA Tour
TNT Sports
TT+
Warner Bros. Discovery
Best Emerging Tech Company
EaseLive
Gold:
EaseLive
Silver:
Videocites
Bronze:
FX Digital
Shortlist:
EaseLive
PM Connect
Play Anywhere
VersusGame
Videocites
FX Digital
Best in Anti-Piracy
DAZN
Gold:
DAZN
Silver:
Irdeto
Bronze:
Videocites
Shortlist:
DAZN
EZDRM
Irdeto
Viaccess
Videocites
Best in Fan Engagement
YES Network
Gold:
YES Network
Silver:
Racing TV
Bronze:
Monterosa x Formula E
Shortlist:
Aurora
IWC
KAYO Sports
Monterosa x Formula E
Racing TV
YES Network
Best Social Media Strategy
Mediapro
Gold:
Mediapro
Silver:
A-Leagues
Bronze:
Little Dot Sport
Shortlist:
A-Leagues
Eurosport
Little Dot Sport
Mediapro
WWE
Optus Sport
Best in Broadcast Distribution
Nokia
Gold:
Nokia
Silver:
Zixi
Bronze:
TNT Sports
Shortlist:
Appear
French Open – HBS
Nokia
TNT Sports
Warner Bros. Discovery
Zixi
Best Marketing Strategy
KAYO Sports
Gold:
KAYO Sports
Silver:
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM
Bronze:
Racing TV
Shortlist:
Eleven Sports
Kayo Sports
Mediapro
Racing TV
The Rugby Network x Fifty-Three Six
PM Connect
Best Use of AI
Spiideo
Gold:
Spiideo
Silver:
Videocites
Bronze:
Sponix Tech
Shortlist:
Eleven Sports
Magnifi
Pixellot
Spiideo
Sponix Tech
Videocites
Pixelscope
Best Start Up Tech Company
Multicasting
Gold:
Multicasting
Silver:
HiWay Media
Bronze:
Norsk Low-Code
Shortlist:
HiWay Media
Multicasting
Norsk Low-Code
Quanteec
ScorePlay
Best Sports FAST Channel
Tennis Channel
Gold:
Tennis Channel
Silver:
Pac-12 Insider
Bronze:
DAZN
Shortlist:
DAZN
MTRSPT1
NFL Channel
Pac-12 Insider
Women’s Sport Network
Tennis Channel
Platform of the Year - D2C
UFC FIGHT PASS
Gold:
UFC FIGHT PASS
Silver:
Tennis Channel International with Sportradar
Bronze:
URC TV: Official Streaming Platform of the United Rugby Championship
Shortlist:
FIFA+
Tennis Channel International with Sportradar
Two Circles/FIBA: Courtside 1891
UFC FIGHT PASS
URC TV: Official Streaming Platform of the United Rugby Championship
WWE Network
Platform of the Year - Network
discovery+: every unmissable moment of two Olympics & live sport all-year-round
Gold:
discovery+: every unmissable moment of two Olympics & live sport all-year-round
Silver:
ESPN+ | ESPN App
Bronze:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Shortlist:
BT Sport App
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
ESPN+ | ESPN App
TOD TV – A Game changing OTT platform for MENA
discovery+: every unmissable moment of two Olympics & live sport all-year-round
OneFootball
Best Tech Company
Deltatre
Gold:
Deltatre
Silver:
Blackbird – enabling fast, efficient, sustainable video production for the sports industry
Bronze:
Wildmoka Cloud-native Digital Media Factory
Shortlist:
Blackbird – enabling fast, efficient, sustainable video production for the sports industry
Deltatre
JW Player Helps Broadcasters Deliver Compelling Video Experiences Across all Screens and at Scale
Quality Media Producciones S.L
Sportradar – Best Tech Company
Wildmoka Cloud-native Digital Media Factory
Innovation of the Year
MEDIAPRO: First vertical LaLiga match on TikTok
Gold:
MEDIAPRO: First vertical LaLiga match on TikTok
Silver:
SuperSport Schools
Bronze:
Warner Bros. Discovery: Evolving the Cube for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Grand Slam tennis, the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes
Shortlist:
EE, BT and partners UNVEIL NEW SPORTS EXPERIENCES BASED ON 5G AND EXTENDED REALITY
MEDIAPRO: First vertical LaLiga match on TikTok
Sky Sports Boxing Vertical
SPORT TV OTT by Magycal
SuperSport Schools
VersusGame
MediaTrack: Revealing The True Value of Video Distribution With Fans Across Social Media
Warner Bros. Discovery: Evolving the Cube for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Grand Slam tennis, the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes
Tech Solution of the Year
DAZN: Building an Addressable & Programmatic TV Sales House of the Future
Gold:
DAZN: Building an Addressable & Programmatic TV Sales House of the Future
Silver:
PGA TOUR: Changing the Way Fans Consume Golf Content With AI Highlights From WSC Sports
Bronze:
Spiideo – Automatic Production at Scale
Shortlist:
TennisONE App
Buzzer
DAZN: Building an Addressable & Programmatic TV Sales House of the Future
Bundesliga 2: cloud-based remote production and OTT live stream distribution increased international reach by 189%
Spiideo – Automatic Production at Scale
Breaking the Walls between Publishers and their Own Content Utilization by Broadcasters
Vindcia Retain Solution crushes subscriber churn, Create seamless subscription payment processes and retain more customers
PGA TOUR: Changing the Way Fans Consume Golf Content With AI Highlights From WSC Sports
Best User Experience
Ease Live: The YES App - Stats. Watch. Play.
Gold:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Silver:
SPORT TV OTT by Magycal
Bronze:
The R&A: ShotView – a data-driven fan experience for The 150th Open
Shortlist:
BT Sport app – timeline feature
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
AIK+
SPORT TV OTT by Magycal
The R&A: ShotView – a data-driven fan experience for The 150th Open
PGA TOUR: Changing the Way Fans Consume Golf Content With AI Highlights From WSC Sports
Best in Anti-Piracy
LaLiga Content Protection's rise to €9 billion
Gold:
LaLiga Content Protection’s rise to €9 billion
Silver:
Videocites: Next-Gen Technology for Anti-Piracy – The Only Way to Defeat The Massive Piracy on Social Media
Bronze:
DAZN Attacks Anti-Piracy With An Industry Leading Strategy
Shortlist:
DAZN Attacks Anti-Piracy With An Industry Leading Strategy
ASiD Watermarking and Global Content Monitoring
GeoGuard: keeping one step ahead of sports piracy by stopping viewers who spoof their location
LaLiga Content Protection’s rise to €9 billion
Viaccess-Orca’s Anti-Piracy Services: A Revolutionary New Approach to Fighting Piracy During Live Sports Events
Videocites: Next-Gen Technology for Anti-Piracy – The Only Way to Defeat The Massive Piracy on Social Media
Best in Fan Engagement
Ease Live: The YES App - Stats. Watch. Play.
Gold:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Silver:
#AlwaysWithYou – 2021/22 AC Milan Scudetto Celebration Campaign
Bronze:
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM – THE ELEVEN ULTIMATE SHIRT
Shortlist:
#AlwaysWithYou – 2021/22 AC Milan Scudetto Celebration Campaign
TennisONE App
DAZN Fan Engagement – We All Rise With (Millions of) More Eyes
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM – THE ELEVEN ULTIMATE SHIRT
Kayo Sports – Driving Fan Engagement with F1
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Optus Sport | OneLove Fan Engagement
Delivering the ultimate Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 experience on discovery+
Best Original Content
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team - 2021 Grand PriXviews
Gold:
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team – 2021 Grand PriXviews
Silver:
Cut Media: World’s Best FPV Drone Shot?
Bronze:
Whistle’s ‘No Days Off’
Shortlist:
Cut Media: World’s Best FPV Drone Shot?
FIFA+
Who’s Next: Submission Fighter Challenge Presented By Tezos
Bordo Mavi – The inside tale of Trabzonspor
Whistle’s ‘No Days Off’
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team – 2021 Grand PriXviews
Best Social Media Strategy
Driving record social media engagement for Eurosport during Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
Gold:
Driving record social media engagement for Eurosport during Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
Silver:
BT Sport / Between The Lines
Bronze:
Kayo Sports – NRL Campaign
Shortlist:
BT Sport / Between The Lines
Kayo Sports – NRL Campaign
Optus Sport gives football fans a voice with ​LIVE Fan Roulette on TikTok
FIH – Watch.Hockey
Driving record social media engagement for Eurosport during Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
WWE
Best New Platform
Ease Live: The YES App - Stats. Watch. Play.
Gold:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Silver:
Two Circles/FIBA: Courtside 1891
Bronze:
Sportsnet SN NOW Relaunch on Industry-First Cloud-Native Platform
Shortlist:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
FIFA+
Sportsnet SN NOW Relaunch on Industry-First Cloud-Native Platform
TOD TV – A Game changing OTT platform for MENA
Two Circles/FIBA: Courtside 1891
World Padel Tour TV
Best Digital First Production
Every unmissable moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+
Gold:
Every unmissable moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+
Silver:
Optus Sport creates digital-first daily Women’s Football Show​ on Snapchat & Optus Sport OTT for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
Bronze:
Sticks and Glass: CBS Golazo Pre-Match Experience Champions League Coverage on TikTok
Shortlist:
Dalet Flex Digital First Media Logistics Workflow for Sports
NBA Beat
Optus Sport creates digital-first daily Women’s Football Show​ on Snapchat & Optus Sport OTT for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
Sticks and Glass: CBS Golazo Pre-Match Experience Champions League Coverage on TikTok
DACH Production and FAST Distribution
Every unmissable moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+
Best Marketing Strategy
UFC Fight Pass x WePlay
Gold:
UFC Fight Pass x WePlay
Silver:
The Rugby Network x Fifty-Three Six
Shortlist:
Never Miss League Pass campaign
Optus Sport | OneLove
The Rugby Network x Fifty-Three Six
UFC Fight Pass x WePlay
Best Emerging Tech Company
Magnifi - changing the game of sports content with unique AI-powered solutions
Gold:
Magnifi – changing the game of sports content with unique AI-powered solutions
Silver:
Cleeng: Churn Prediction Algorithm for OTT Services
Bronze:
Spiideo
Shortlist:
Bleachr LLC
Spiideo
Cleeng: Churn Prediction Algorithm for OTT Services
Magnifi – changing the game of sports content with unique AI-powered solutions
Videocites – Technology Unlocking New Monetization Streams for the Entire Social Ecosystem
Viewlift
Best Start Up Tech Company
RAMP by Griiip
Gold:
RAMP by Griiip
Silver:
YBVR: Immersive Sports in the Metaverse
Bronze:
HiWay Media S.r.l: Paving the way for our clients through innovative and scalable technology
Shortlist:
Ceeblue Cloud
RAMP by Griiip
HiWay Media S.r.l: Paving the way for our clients through innovative and scalable technology
‘Seyu – Together for victory!’
SpoLive – Sports Data Management & Fan Communication Platform
YBVR: Immersive Sports in the Metaverse
Platform of the Year - D2C
UFC FIGHT PASS
Gold:
UFC FIGHT PASS
Silver:
Tennis Channel International with Sportradar
Bronze:
URC TV: Official Streaming Platform of the United Rugby Championship
Shortlist:
FIFA+
Tennis Channel International with Sportradar
Two Circles/FIBA: Courtside 1891
UFC FIGHT PASS
URC TV: Official Streaming Platform of the United Rugby Championship
WWE Network
Platform of the Year - Network
discovery+: every unmissable moment of two Olympics & live sport all-year-round
Gold:
discovery+: every unmissable moment of two Olympics & live sport all-year-round
Silver:
ESPN+ | ESPN App
Bronze:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Shortlist:
BT Sport App
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
ESPN+ | ESPN App
TOD TV – A Game changing OTT platform for MENA
discovery+: every unmissable moment of two Olympics & live sport all-year-round
OneFootball
Best Tech Company
Deltatre
Gold:
Deltatre
Silver:
Blackbird – enabling fast, efficient, sustainable video production for the sports industry
Bronze:
Wildmoka Cloud-native Digital Media Factory
Shortlist:
Blackbird – enabling fast, efficient, sustainable video production for the sports industry
Deltatre
JW Player Helps Broadcasters Deliver Compelling Video Experiences Across all Screens and at Scale
Quality Media Producciones S.L
Sportradar – Best Tech Company
Wildmoka Cloud-native Digital Media Factory
Innovation of the Year
MEDIAPRO: First vertical LaLiga match on TikTok
Gold:
MEDIAPRO: First vertical LaLiga match on TikTok
Silver:
SuperSport Schools
Bronze:
Warner Bros. Discovery: Evolving the Cube for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Grand Slam tennis, the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes
Shortlist:
EE, BT and partners UNVEIL NEW SPORTS EXPERIENCES BASED ON 5G AND EXTENDED REALITY
MEDIAPRO: First vertical LaLiga match on TikTok
Sky Sports Boxing Vertical
SPORT TV OTT by Magycal
SuperSport Schools
VersusGame
MediaTrack: Revealing The True Value of Video Distribution With Fans Across Social Media
Warner Bros. Discovery: Evolving the Cube for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Grand Slam tennis, the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes
Tech Solution of the Year
DAZN: Building an Addressable & Programmatic TV Sales House of the Future
Gold:
DAZN: Building an Addressable & Programmatic TV Sales House of the Future
Silver:
PGA TOUR: Changing the Way Fans Consume Golf Content With AI Highlights From WSC Sports
Bronze:
Spiideo – Automatic Production at Scale
Shortlist:
TennisONE App
Buzzer
DAZN: Building an Addressable & Programmatic TV Sales House of the Future
Bundesliga 2: cloud-based remote production and OTT live stream distribution increased international reach by 189%
Spiideo – Automatic Production at Scale
Breaking the Walls between Publishers and their Own Content Utilization by Broadcasters
Vindcia Retain Solution crushes subscriber churn, Create seamless subscription payment processes and retain more customers
PGA TOUR: Changing the Way Fans Consume Golf Content With AI Highlights From WSC Sports
Best User Experience
Ease Live: The YES App - Stats. Watch. Play.
Gold:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Silver:
SPORT TV OTT by Magycal
Bronze:
The R&A: ShotView – a data-driven fan experience for The 150th Open
Shortlist:
BT Sport app – timeline feature
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
AIK+
SPORT TV OTT by Magycal
The R&A: ShotView – a data-driven fan experience for The 150th Open
PGA TOUR: Changing the Way Fans Consume Golf Content With AI Highlights From WSC Sports
Best in Anti-Piracy
LaLiga Content Protection's rise to €9 billion
Gold:
LaLiga Content Protection’s rise to €9 billion
Silver:
Videocites: Next-Gen Technology for Anti-Piracy – The Only Way to Defeat The Massive Piracy on Social Media
Bronze:
DAZN Attacks Anti-Piracy With An Industry Leading Strategy
Shortlist:
DAZN Attacks Anti-Piracy With An Industry Leading Strategy
ASiD Watermarking and Global Content Monitoring
GeoGuard: keeping one step ahead of sports piracy by stopping viewers who spoof their location
LaLiga Content Protection’s rise to €9 billion
Viaccess-Orca’s Anti-Piracy Services: A Revolutionary New Approach to Fighting Piracy During Live Sports Events
Videocites: Next-Gen Technology for Anti-Piracy – The Only Way to Defeat The Massive Piracy on Social Media
Best in Fan Engagement
Ease Live: The YES App - Stats. Watch. Play.
Gold:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Silver:
#AlwaysWithYou – 2021/22 AC Milan Scudetto Celebration Campaign
Bronze:
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM – THE ELEVEN ULTIMATE SHIRT
Shortlist:
#AlwaysWithYou – 2021/22 AC Milan Scudetto Celebration Campaign
TennisONE App
DAZN Fan Engagement – We All Rise With (Millions of) More Eyes
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM – THE ELEVEN ULTIMATE SHIRT
Kayo Sports – Driving Fan Engagement with F1
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Optus Sport | OneLove Fan Engagement
Delivering the ultimate Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 experience on discovery+
Best Original Content
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team - 2021 Grand PriXviews
Gold:
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team – 2021 Grand PriXviews
Silver:
Cut Media: World’s Best FPV Drone Shot?
Bronze:
Whistle’s ‘No Days Off’
Shortlist:
Cut Media: World’s Best FPV Drone Shot?
FIFA+
Who’s Next: Submission Fighter Challenge Presented By Tezos
Bordo Mavi – The inside tale of Trabzonspor
Whistle’s ‘No Days Off’
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team – 2021 Grand PriXviews
Best Social Media Strategy
Driving record social media engagement for Eurosport during Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
Gold:
Driving record social media engagement for Eurosport during Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
Silver:
BT Sport / Between The Lines
Bronze:
Kayo Sports – NRL Campaign
Shortlist:
BT Sport / Between The Lines
Kayo Sports – NRL Campaign
Optus Sport gives football fans a voice with ​LIVE Fan Roulette on TikTok
FIH – Watch.Hockey
Driving record social media engagement for Eurosport during Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
WWE
Best New Platform
Ease Live: The YES App - Stats. Watch. Play.
Gold:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
Silver:
Two Circles/FIBA: Courtside 1891
Bronze:
Sportsnet SN NOW Relaunch on Industry-First Cloud-Native Platform
Shortlist:
Ease Live: The YES App – Stats. Watch. Play.
FIFA+
Sportsnet SN NOW Relaunch on Industry-First Cloud-Native Platform
TOD TV – A Game changing OTT platform for MENA
Two Circles/FIBA: Courtside 1891
World Padel Tour TV
Best Digital First Production
Every unmissable moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+
Gold:
Every unmissable moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+
Silver:
Optus Sport creates digital-first daily Women’s Football Show​ on Snapchat & Optus Sport OTT for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
Bronze:
Sticks and Glass: CBS Golazo Pre-Match Experience Champions League Coverage on TikTok
Shortlist:
Dalet Flex Digital First Media Logistics Workflow for Sports
NBA Beat
Optus Sport creates digital-first daily Women’s Football Show​ on Snapchat & Optus Sport OTT for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
Sticks and Glass: CBS Golazo Pre-Match Experience Champions League Coverage on TikTok
DACH Production and FAST Distribution
Every unmissable moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+
Best Marketing Strategy
UFC Fight Pass x WePlay
Gold:
UFC Fight Pass x WePlay
Silver:
The Rugby Network x Fifty-Three Six
Shortlist:
Never Miss League Pass campaign
Optus Sport | OneLove
The Rugby Network x Fifty-Three Six
UFC Fight Pass x WePlay
Best Emerging Tech Company
Magnifi - changing the game of sports content with unique AI-powered solutions
Gold:
Magnifi – changing the game of sports content with unique AI-powered solutions
Silver:
Cleeng: Churn Prediction Algorithm for OTT Services
Bronze:
Spiideo
Shortlist:
Bleachr LLC
Spiideo
Cleeng: Churn Prediction Algorithm for OTT Services
Magnifi – changing the game of sports content with unique AI-powered solutions
Videocites – Technology Unlocking New Monetization Streams for the Entire Social Ecosystem
Viewlift
Best Start Up Tech Company
RAMP by Griiip
Gold:
RAMP by Griiip
Silver:
YBVR: Immersive Sports in the Metaverse
Bronze:
HiWay Media S.r.l: Paving the way for our clients through innovative and scalable technology
Shortlist:
Ceeblue Cloud
RAMP by Griiip
HiWay Media S.r.l: Paving the way for our clients through innovative and scalable technology
‘Seyu – Together for victory!’
SpoLive – Sports Data Management & Fan Communication Platform
YBVR: Immersive Sports in the Metaverse
Congratulations to all the winners and a huge thank you to all the excellent entrants in this year’s awards. Despite the challenges of 2020 it was a year that has pushed the industry forward and delivered amazing innovations.
Best in Anti-Piracy
LaLiga
Gold:
LaLiga
Silver:
Videocites
Bronze:
NAGRA
Shortlist:
LaLiga
NAGRA
Synamedia
Viaccess-Orca
Videocites
Best in Fan Engagement
LTN Global
Gold:
LTN Global
Silver:
beIN SPORTS XTRA
Bronze:
Filmily
Shortlist:
beIN SPORTS XTRA
Filmily
LiveLike
LTN Global
SailGP & Apadmi
Best Digital First Production
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM: New OTT Platform
Gold:
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM: New OTT Platform
Silver:
iX.co – PGATour Cast
Bronze:
Blackbird – Gfinity
Shortlist:
Blackbird – Gfinity
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM: New OTT Platform
iX.co – PGATour Cast
Joymo
Sportainment
Platform of the Year
WWE Network
Gold:
WWE Network
Silver:
FloSports
Bronze:
PAOK TV
Shortlist:
LaLigaSportsTV
Olympic Channel
PAOK TV.
Sportradar & Tennis Channel
WWE Network
Best User Experience
SailGP & Apadmi
Gold:
SailGP & Apadmi
Silver:
UFC FIGHT PASS – Endeavor Streaming
Bronze:
Deltatre & BT Sport
Shortlist:
Deltatre & BT Sport
Minute.ly.
UFC FIGHT PASS – Endeavor Streaming
SailGP & Apadmi
Sportradar & Tennis Channel
Best Marketing Campaign
Two Circles - NFL Game Pass
Gold:
Two Circles – NFL Game Pass
Silver:
PAOK TV
Shortlist:
PAOK TV
Racing TV
Two Circles – NFL Game Pass
WePlay & UFC FIGHT PASS
Best Start Up Tech Company
Minute.ly
Gold:
Minute.ly
Silver:
HiWay Media
Shortlist:
Fanatiz
HiWay Media
Minute.ly
SPORTRECS
Innovation of the Year
Eurosport
Gold:
Eurosport
Silver:
Deltatre – mtribes
Bronze:
Fincons Group
Shortlist:
Deltatre – mtribes
Eurosport
Fincons Group
G-Core Labs
Phenix
Best Tech Company
WSC Sports
Gold:
WSC Sports
Silver:
Deltatre
Bronze:
Zixi
Shortlist:
Deltatre
G-Core Labs
Intel Sports
MEDIAGENIX
WSC Sports
Best Use of Social Media
Olympic Channel - Olympic Day Workout
Gold:
Olympic Channel – Olympic Day Workout
Silver:
Intel Sports – Another View
Shortlist:
IMG & FIM Speedway Grand Prix – Talking Dirt
Intel Sports – Another View
Olympic Channel – Olympic Day Workout
UFC FIGHT PASS
Best Original Content
Chelsea FC - Frank Lampard: Coming Home
Gold:
Chelsea FC – Frank Lampard: Coming Home
Silver:
UFC FIGHT PASS ORIGINALS
Bronze:
Neo Studios – Take us Home: Leeds United
Shortlist:
Chelsea FC – Frank Lampard: Coming Home
Neo Studios – Take us Home: Leeds United
PAOK TV – Toumba Uncensored
UFC FIGHT PASS ORIGINALS
Wimbledon & Rebel Ventures – Pursuits
Best New Platform
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM
Gold:
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM
Silver:
LiveScore TV
Bronze:
PAOK TV – Press Play
Shortlist:
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM
LiveScore TV
NAGRA – Watch.Hockey
PAOK TV – Press Play
SPORTRECS
Emerging Tech Company of the Year
Blackbird
Gold:
Blackbird
Silver:
Phenix
Shortlist:
Blackbird
Phenix
Simplestream
Streaming Global
Best Lockdown Solution
R&A
Gold:
R&A
Silver:
beIN Sports – beONE
Bronze:
Sportainment
Shortlist:
IMG & FIA World Rallycross Championship – Esport Series
Kiswe
R&A
beIN Sports – beONE
Filmily
Congratulations to the winners in the inaugural OTT Awards in 2019 and a huge thank you to all the excellent entrants.
Guests from across the sports broadcast ecosystem were brought together to celebrate the pioneers in the industry across eight unique categories, celebrating collaboration, innovation and creativity across production, distribution, monetisation, D2C and broadcasting…
Best Tech Company
Deltatre
WINNER:
Deltatre
Shortlist:
Deltatre
Endeavor Streaming
Grabyo
Harmonic
StreamAMG
Innovation of the Year
Red Bee Media
WINNER:
Red Bee Media
Shortlist:
Red Bee Media
Genius Sports – GeniusLive
Discovery – GOLFTV
Onefootball
Sportradar
Best Marketing Campaign
Two Circles - NFL Game Pass
WINNER:
Two Circles – NFL Game Pass
Shortlist:
Two Circles – NFL Game Pass
beIN Asia Pacific
Racing TV Rebrand – Fifty-Three Six
MatchTV – MATCH PREMIER Nationwide Commentators’ Contest
WePlay – WePlay x ESPN Player
Best User Experience
Kayo Sports
WINNER:
Kayo Sports
Shortlist:
Applicaster – Copa America
Kayo Sports
NEP Finland – WRC
Red Bull Media House – Red Bull TV Platform
Tållbeard – Magenta Sport
Platform of the Year
ATP Media - Tennis TV
WINNER:
ATP Media – Tennis TV
Shortlist:
ATP Media – Tennis TV
DAZN
Endeavor Streaming, UEFA and UI Centric – UEFA.tv
WRC+ for the World Rally Championship by Sportradar
WWE Network.
Best in Anti-Piracy
LaLiga
WINNER:
LaLiga
Shortlist:
Erstream
Friend MTS
LaLiga
Nagra
Smart Protection
Best Digital First Production
Eleven Sports
WINNER:
Eleven Sports
Shortlist:
DAZN – UEFA Champions League
Discovery and PGA Tour – GOLFTV
Eleven Sports
Kiswe
