LiveLike and Deltatre partner to accelerate innovation of VR in live sports

LiveLike and Deltatre partner to accelerate innovation of VR in live sports posted: 15/12/2016

Both LiveLike and Deltatre support rights holders and owners in delivering multi-dimensional and multi-platform sports coverage

LiveLike, a virtual reality company enabling broadcasters and sports teams to deliver immersive live sports viewing experiences, and Deltatre, a global sport media service company recently acquired by Bruin Sports Capital, have partnered to jointly pursue opportunities to provide digital front-end services for major global sporting events. The collaboration will produce and distribute comprehensive, best-in-class digital and virtual reality solutions, combining the strengths of Deltatre and LiveLike respectively.

The two companies will collaborate on the development of a multi-platform VR application, including Samsung Gear VR (Oculus) and mobile-based experiences, tailored for broadcasting the most important football tournaments over the next few years. The collaboration will extend to other sports and build on both companies expertise in live productions.

With the shared goal of crafting a game-changing experience for sports fans, we are partnering with LiveLike in the newest asset of our wide range of Digital Host Services. Along with the rise of OTT, virtual reality is a strategic area we plan to innovate in moving forward, said Deltatres Chief Product and Marketing Officer Carlo De Marchis.

Our combined production and development of VR experiences at live events are going to complement each other and will enable us to jointly provide innovative solutions for multiplatform coverage of major sporting events. said Gilles Mas, Managing Director International Football at Deltatre.

Miheer Walavalkar, Chief Business Officer at LiveLike, said We are combining the best aspects of a LiveLike broadcast, including our trademark VR Suite', with Deltatre's expertise in next-generation digital services. Together, we will further elevate live VR sports broadcasting and provide fans an experience that they've never seen before.

Both LiveLike and Deltatre support rights holders and owners in delivering multi-dimensional and multi-platform sports coverage. Services provided range from live streaming technology, website design, and mobile applications.

Both companies have significant experience working with the world's largest sports leagues and brands, including FIFA, UEFA, Copa America, the English Premier League, Bundesliga, French Open, and the ATP World Tour.

About LiveLike:

LiveLike gives viewers the opportunity to watch live sports in virtual reality from a private suite that mimics a real VIP suite experience, complete with additional feeds, statistics and a jumbotron showing the game's TV broadcast. With a flexible technology platform and device-agnostic approach, LiveLike is able to create tailored mobile experiences for Gear VR, Google Cardboard and more. LiveLike is the provider of the Fox Sports VR (NCAA Football, Copa America Centanario, MLS) experience. The company has already broadcast games in partnership with Sky Sports (English Premier League games), Roland Garros (French Open), Manchester City (vs. Arsenal), Sky Germany (Bundesliga) and El Clasico. In February 2016, the company received the 1st and Future award from NFL and TechCrunch. The company is based in New York, with offices in Paris and Mumbai.

About Deltatre:

Part of the Bruin Sports Capital Group, Deltatre is a global leader in the sport business providing a comprehensive range of digital and broadcast solutions for the world's largest sport events, federations, media partners and brands. With a team of around 500 people and offices in Turin, London, Manchester, Munich, Hamburg, Paris, Geneva, Miami, Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney, Deltatre has over 30 years' experience at the highest level of international sport. The firm's client portfolio includes UEFA, FIFA, the English Premier League, ATP Media, European Tour, European Athletics, NBC Universal, BBC, BT Sport, Star TV, Rede Globo, amongst others. Deltatre supports rights owners and holders in delivering multi-dimensional and multi-platform sporting coverage focusing on three different experiences: online, providing truly immersive digital user experiences; onstage, adding value for viewers on venue and on linear TV; backstage, enabling any other front-end service for those who work behind the scenes. The services provided by Deltatre range from sport media strategies, creative and design, websites, mobile apps, live streaming and OTT platforms, to the delivery of results, TV graphics and additional on venue services, as well as a comprehensive sport event management system.

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