Infostrada Sports to Produce Coverage for 2013 UEFA Europa League Final

Sport and media company, Infostrada Sports have secured the contract to produce the UEFA Europa League final on behalf of RTL Netherlands and the UEFA. 

Chelsea and Benfica will duel out this year’s UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday May 15 at the Amsterdam ArenA.

In addition to facilitating host broadcasting (comprised of three different video feeds) distributed globally, Infostrada Sports will also produce a studio program for the Dutch broadcaster of the final – RTL 7 – and will produce Stadium TV. Infostrada Sports has chosen United as the technical supplier, a Dutch company with extensive experience in delivering facilities for complex and major international sports events such as parts of the Olympic Winter and Summer Games.  

The full production is led by Infostrada Sports’ TV director Danny Melger. 

Danny Menken, CEO Infostrada Sports said: “It is very special that a Dutch company is responsible for this spectacular operation, with the production being visible all over the world. We are hugely proud that RTL Netherlands and the UEFA have chosen Infostrada Sports as the producing party. I am convinced that together with United we will successfully complete this project. It will be a true television spectacle.” 

Marco Louwerens, program director RTL 7 said: “I know how high the bar is set by the UEFA, which makes this a tremendous project for Infostrada Sports. A deserved reward for one of the best producers of sports television coverage.” 

“United is proud to assist Infostrada Sports during this prestigious event and to help make a success of this technically complex project. Our crew of 80 tv production specialists are fully prepared for the UEFA Europa League final and we look forward to once more show our added value in facilitating live event productions, ” said Rene Delwel, COO United.