The 2024 Roland-Garros event saw significant advancements in content delivery with the introduction of the Roland-Garros Live Server (RGLS) and a Social Media Interface.
RGLS provided broadcasters with additional content through a user-friendly web interface, including behind-the-scenes footage from players’ gym sessions to their arrival and pre-match routines.
Social Media Interface for Digital Content
The Social Media Interface catered to the growing demand for digital content, offering ready-made posts for broadcasters’ social channels.
Statement from FFT’s Director of Media & Production
François Quisfix, Director of Media & Production at FFT, noted, “The internalisation of production led by HBS in 2021 as HB has enabled the FFT to take an important step in its development.”
Recognition and Nomination
These innovations earned FFT and HBS a nomination for the Sports Pro OTT Awards, highlighting their commitment to enhancing viewer engagement and broadcast quality.
About Host Broadcast Services (HBS)
Host Broadcast Services (HBS) is a renowned specialist in sports broadcast production, established in 1999. HBS initially gained prominence as the host broadcaster for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan and has since been responsible for broadcasting numerous prestigious sports events globally, including subsequent FIFA World Cups, the French Open, and various other international sporting competitions.
About FFT
The French Tennis Federation (FFT), founded in 1920, is the governing body for tennis in France. It is responsible for promoting, organizing, and developing tennis and its associated disciplines, including para tennis, beach tennis, and padel. The FFT is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris.
News source: HBS
