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UEFA opens Broadcast Center for EURO 2008
EURO 2008 - 04 June, 2008
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UEFA President Michel Platini is opening the International Broadcast Center (IBC), the hub for the distribution of the TV signal to the billions of fans around the world
The IBC in Vienna is officially opened yesterday (3 Jun) by UEFA President Michel Platini who will switch on the TV video feeds from all the Austrian and Swiss venues in the IBC Master Control Room by a symbolic push of the button – the hub of all incoming and outgoing video and audio signals via ?bre or satellite from venues and all other sites.
General Secretary of UEFA David Taylor and over 200 guests including the Austrian Chancellor, Dr Alfred Gusenbauer, major of Vienna Michael Häupl and Friedrich Stickler, President of the Austrian FA, representatives of the media, the broadcast partners and the UEFA commercial partners are expected to attend the opening.
Alexandre Fourtoy, CEO of UEFA Media Technologies SA, the 100 per cent subsidiary of UEFA in charge of the Host Broadcast Operations of UEFA EURO 2008™ will welcome the guests and present the IBC and the overall Host Broadcast Operations project.
The IBC will serve as the international nerve center of Host Broadcast Operations, with over 10,000 square metres of production and office space made available to over 30 broadcast partners from around the world with all of the rights-holding broadcasters relying on IBC to serve almost 200 territories. The IBC is situated at the Reed Messe Wien in Vienna.
For the first time in EURO history, UEFA will produce the television signal for the tournament itself through its subsidiary UEFA Media Technologies SA. As host broadcaster, UEFA Media Technologies will be responsible for the transmission of TV pictures from UEFA EURO 2008™.
Over 2,000 people will be involved in Host Broadcast Operations at the IBC and the venues, and over sites such as the team training camps during a four-week period.
“The official opening of the IBC is a major milestone for the whole Host Broadcast Operations team. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in making this such a successful project. The IBC is the hub for the distribution of the TV signal to the billions of fans around the world, and will provide a wide range of services such as medical services, catering, service booths and internet terminals. We are confident that the IBC will adequately service the requirements of UEFA EURO 2008™ broadcast partners,” said Alexandre Fourtoy, CEO of UEFA Media Technologies.
The IBC in Vienna is officially opened yesterday (3 Jun) by UEFA President Michel Platini who will switch on the TV video feeds from all the Austrian and Swiss venues in the IBC Master Control Room by a symbolic push of the button – the hub of all incoming and outgoing video and audio signals via ?bre or satellite from venues and all other sites.
General Secretary of UEFA David Taylor and over 200 guests including the Austrian Chancellor, Dr Alfred Gusenbauer, major of Vienna Michael Häupl and Friedrich Stickler, President of the Austrian FA, representatives of the media, the broadcast partners and the UEFA commercial partners are expected to attend the opening.
Alexandre Fourtoy, CEO of UEFA Media Technologies SA, the 100 per cent subsidiary of UEFA in charge of the Host Broadcast Operations of UEFA EURO 2008™ will welcome the guests and present the IBC and the overall Host Broadcast Operations project.
The IBC will serve as the international nerve center of Host Broadcast Operations, with over 10,000 square metres of production and office space made available to over 30 broadcast partners from around the world with all of the rights-holding broadcasters relying on IBC to serve almost 200 territories. The IBC is situated at the Reed Messe Wien in Vienna.
For the first time in EURO history, UEFA will produce the television signal for the tournament itself through its subsidiary UEFA Media Technologies SA. As host broadcaster, UEFA Media Technologies will be responsible for the transmission of TV pictures from UEFA EURO 2008™.
Over 2,000 people will be involved in Host Broadcast Operations at the IBC and the venues, and over sites such as the team training camps during a four-week period.
“The official opening of the IBC is a major milestone for the whole Host Broadcast Operations team. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in making this such a successful project. The IBC is the hub for the distribution of the TV signal to the billions of fans around the world, and will provide a wide range of services such as medical services, catering, service booths and internet terminals. We are confident that the IBC will adequately service the requirements of UEFA EURO 2008™ broadcast partners,” said Alexandre Fourtoy, CEO of UEFA Media Technologies.
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