America's Cup World Series on TV
America's Cup Racing on TV and Internet
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Video:©2011 americascup.com |
Broadcast Television:
As of February, 2012, final deals for broadcasting the 2013 America's Cup Match and Louis Vuitton Cup are said to be nearing completion, including a possible "free-to-air" deal in the US, along with other coverage in place for at least 30 other countries with official announcements expected soon. Read more at Sail-World Below is addition information on the broadcast provisions to date for the America's Cup World Series, which may change as the 2011-12 season wraps up between April and June and the 2012-13 ACWS season begins.
USA:
In California, some coverage of the ACWS in San Diego was broadcast on Comcast SportNet California. Within San Diego, live coverage was available via Comcast Sports California feed on Dish Network, Direct TV, and AT&T Uverse.
Nationally:
Highlight shows for the America's Cup World Series are scheduled to air on
the Versus Network following each of the first three regattas. The
two shows have been one-hour long (approximately 50-minutes plus
commercials). Initial air dates were as follows:
TV Schedule on Versus:
AC World Series Cascais Highlight Program - August 16 at 11:00 P.M. ET
AC World Series Plymouth Highlight Program - September 18 at 7:00 P.M. ET
AC World Series San Diego Highlight Program - November 22 at 5:00 P.M. ET
UK:
Sky Sports - Sunday Nov 20 8:30 pm GMT
France:
Canal+ is expected to carry the Sunday Nov 20 Fleet Race.
New Zealand:
Races starting Nov 16 (in San Diego) are expected to be carried on a
combination of TV One/TVNZ.
Broadcasting agreements to air the America's Cup World Series Regattas are being put in place, and according to representatives of the America's Cup Event Authority (ACEA) the following networks are lined up in these regions as of Fall, 2011:
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The television broadcast is a high priority for organizers, who have contracted with technical providers for an extensive suite of production equipment to generate the broadcast programs, using with High Definition video streams from onboard the AC45 catamarans, the aerial cameras, and chase boat feeds, plus full quality sound from 14 onboard microphones. A small city of air-conditioned containers with a staff of over 100 people is needed, moving from city to city as the regattas rotate around the world. The "LiveLine" augmented reality (AR) system, another innovation from wizard Stan Honey, overlays graphics on live video to show leads, race course, speed, distance, and other information on the live video. The Race Officers are also be tapped into the AR system to set course boundaries and enforce penalties, which can be shown live on television screens, too.
The production suite that ACEA is using is also capable of streaming four separate online video feeds at once, allowing fans to watch their choice of races, when they run simultaneously, or, even better select their choice of different perspectives and presentations within a single race. The A and B feeds have minimal announcer commentary, giving fans the chance to soak in the experience onboard before, during, and after the races. The debriefing conversations are especially illuminating.
Dedicated cameramen as well as remote-controlled cameras will be onboard the AC72 yachts, and the promise of an immersive race experience for America's Cup fans is being fulfilled, breaking with the tendency over the last several cup cycles to rely heavily on long-distance helicopter shots that tend to diminish the sense of speed and effort.
For the first two regattas, this included:
Sporting Commentary: for a general audience; Sailing Commentary: expert
technical race call; Feed A: direct video from onboard; Feed B: additional
direct video from onboard; LiveLine: Race Graphics System. Starting
in San Diego, the four feeds were English-language, French-language,
Onboard Cameras, and Liveline.
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Photo:©2011 Guilain Grenier/Oracle Racing |
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| Watch "America's Cup Uncovered" Weekly Video Magazine at the America's Cup YouTube Channel: | ||
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Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 |
Episode 12 Episode 13 Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 20 Episode 21 |
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| ACEA is also producing a weekly magazine show titled "America's Cup Uncovered" that will be made available in most countries. | ||
| "America's Cup Uncovered" Broadcasters by Country: | ||
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| USA: | Comcast SportsNet (at last check it appears "Uncovered" is only airing on the local SF SportsNet channel) | |
| UK: | BSkyB | |
| South America: | ESPN Sur | |
| Spain: | Mediaset | |
| Portugal: | TVI | |
| Hong Kong: | PCCB | |
| New Zealand: | TVNZ | |
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South Africa: |
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Related:
Read America's Cup Uncovered Press Release