Whisper Wins BBC Contract For UEFA Women’s EURO 2022
April 6, 2022
As a pioneer of Women’s Sport production, Whisper is delighted to have been awarded the BBC contract for production of UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.
Whisper and the BBC will deliver a truly ambitious and sustainable home EUROs that will include live BBC TV and iPlayer coverage of all 31 matches. All home nation games, both Semi-Finals and the Final, will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Whisper already produces the FA Women’s Super League and the Women’s FA Cup for the BBC, as well as delivering digital content across the UEFA Women’s Champions League. It will draw on these key relationships as it seeks to deliver creativity and ambition that befits BBC’s Match of the Day brand.
In line with many of its productions, Whisper has pledged to ensure its production team is at least 50% female, including Jemma Archer as Editor, Kay Satterley as Production Executive, Bethan Evans as Director of Production and Kirstie Bennett as Creative Lead. The team will be overseen by Whisper MD Mark Cole.
England will kick off the tournament against Austria on 6 July, 2022 at Old Trafford, with the final at Wembley on 31 July, while Northern Ireland start their historic campaign a day later against Norway.
Mark Cole said: “It’s a huge year for women’s sport and it’s great for Whisper to be at the heart of one of the biggest moments of the summer. We are hugely passionate about women’s football and excited about partnering with the BBC to deliver engaging coverage to big audiences with moments that unite the nation. We really hope our creative films, expert storytelling and innovative broadcast solutions will make for engaging coverage and help ensure that BBC will be at the heart of a UK-wide festival of football that can inspire the next generation.”
Whisper delivers ground-breaking women’s sport coverage beyond football, including Rugby Union, Cricket, W Series and The Paralympics, delivered by one of the most diverse teams in the industry.
BBC’s commitment to women’s sport is impressive, shown by its landmark deal to provide live TV coverage of the FA Women’s Super League alongside the Women’s FA Cup and extensive women’s football service on radio and digital platforms.
