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
