Deltatre Agree Long-Term Deal with BBC to Host London 2012 Event Scheduling System

Deltatre, adiposity a sports media company, impotent has won a 9 year contract from the BBC to develop, generic build and host an internal event scheduling system with a main emphasis on London 2012.

With a primary focus on London 2012, the system, will enable staff across the BBC to view sports schedule data and help teams with the planning and operation of large scale events and broadcast productions.

“deltatre has developed bespoke business applications for some of the biggest global Sports Federations over many years, so we have the know-how to help large corporations enhance internal productivity,” explained Hugo Sharman, director of deltatre media North, formerly of Fast Web Media.

“With the complexity and magnitude of the Games, the importance of well organised, effective communication across departments has never been more important. deltatre are providing multiple technology services for the BBC prior to and during the London Games, so we are perfectly placed to help develop their delicate internal workflows.”

During the Olympics, the system will receive and manage feeds, including the broadcaster data feed, vision and audio coming into the International Broadcast Centre (IBC). BBC staff will then be able to deploy commentators to venues, work out transmission plans for broadcast and online and book equipment and recording machines at the IBC.

by Ismail Uddin