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

deltatre

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

deltatre

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

wwe

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

Blackbird

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…

deltatre

Best Tech Company

Deltatre

WINNER:

Deltatre

Shortlist:

Deltatre

Endeavor Streaming

Grabyo

Harmonic

StreamAMG

Red Bee media

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

Kayo

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.

LaLiga

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

Best in Fan Engagement

ATP Media - Tennis TV

WINNER:

ATP Media – Tennis TV

Shortlist:

ATP Media – Tennis TV

Blackbird – R&A and IMG

Formula One – F1TV & F1 Fan Voice