ChyronHego signs 5 year deal with Isrli Premier Football League

Israeli Premier Football League Chooses ChyronHegos Advanced Graphics, Player Tracking, and Virtual Graphics Solutions

Through Five-Year Contract, Israeli Network Charlton Will Use LyricX, TRACAB , and Virtual Placement Solutions to Enhance League Broadcasts

MELVILLE, N.Y. - Nov. 16, 2016 - ChyronHego today announced that the company has signed a five-year contract with the Israeli Premier Football League (IPFL) and Israeli pay-TV operator Charlton. Under the agreement, Charlton will use ChyronHegos LyricX graphics creation and playout solution, the market-leading TRACAB player tracking system, and Virtual Placement virtual graphics solution to enliven and enhance live broadcasts of IPFL matches.

After an exhaustive tender process, we could see that ChyronHego not only has the most advanced technology, but the best understanding of how to leverage its solutions to meet our unique requirements, said Oren Hasson, chief executive of the IPFL. Plus, the companys solutions have been field-proven at the highest levels with international media and sports organizations including the UEFA Champions League, English Premier League, and La Liga. With this innovative partnership, were looking forward to applying ChyronHegos integrated approach to maximize our fans viewing experience.

Beginning with the 2016-2017 football season, Charlton will broadcast live matches from the IPFLs Ligat Winner first division and State Cup competition using the LyricX graphics creation and playout engine. In addition, the League has equipped all Ligat Winner stadiums with optical cameras to enable TRACAB, which uses ChyronHegos proprietary image processing technology to capture and deliver accurate real-time data on the movement of players, officials, and the ball. The data, further enhanced by the award-winning visualization tools of Virtual Placement, will be used to enhance the viewing experience of broadcast audiences of live IPFL matches. For instance, producers will be able to create instant virtual replays with real-time animation that precisely recreates player movements, brought to life with the placement of virtual graphics onto the football pitch.

For the first time in the Leagues history, fans of Israeli football will be able to view live player performance data on every player and every team. Who is the fastest player on the pitch? Who covers the most distance? How does a team line up tactically and how do coaches adapt in real time to on-pitch duels? Presented on-air by LyricX and enhanced by Virtual Placement, the TRACAB data will give fans a truly exciting viewing experience and a deeper understanding of the sport.

Rickard hrn, ChyronHegos chief operating officer, said, ChyronHegos selection by the IPFL is a significant step forward as we continue to expand our market-leading position in sports tracking and graphics technologies. The league has shown a deep understanding of the revolution taking place within sports content, and were excited about the new products and services that we will launch together over the coming months.

More information about LyricX, TRACAB, Virtual Placement, and ChyronHegos full product portfolio is available at www.chyronhego.com.

About ChyronHego

ChyronHego, a portfolio company of Vector Capital, is a global leader in products, services, and solutions for the broadcast and sports industries. Specializing in live television, news, and sports production, ChyronHego offers some of the industrys most widely deployed solutions - including Lyric , the worlds most popular broadcast graphics creation and playout offering; the all-new CAMIO Universe newsroom workflow; and the TRACAB optical sports tracking system. Headquartered in Melville, New York, ChyronHego also has offices in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

For more information on ChyronHego, visit www.chyronhego.com.

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