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BBL Championship – Wolves v Eagles – 22/01/16

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The BBL Championship is back in full swing again with this match between the league leaders and their nemesis.

Hot of the back of last weeks BBL Cup Final victory the Esh Eagles Newcastle travel to Worcester to take on the Wolves at the University of Worcester

Our cameras were there to capture all of the action – here is the match in full for you to savour every minute.

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BBL – Worcester Wolves v Newcastle Eagles Highlights

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BBL Cup Final 2016 Highlights

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The highlights of there 2016 BBL Cup Final from the Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham

The two strongest teams in the league clash in this, the first of this season’s silverware to be decided.

Fab Floury and Rob Paternostro coach the Eagles and Riders respectively, and the action is called by Dan Routledge and Vince Macauley.

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WBBL Trophy Final 2016

Watch all the action as the Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters go head to head with the Barking Abbey Crusaders at the Barclaycard Arena Birmingham. I could wax lyrical for ages – but you may as well just enjoy the video on demand here at WebcastSport.com.

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Molten Slam Dunk 2016

Watch the video on demand of the Molten Slam Dunk 2016 here on demand.
Some of the most bizarre and technical dunks you will ever see. Enjoy.

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London Lions v Leicester Tigers Live Stream Replay

The Lions and the Raiders meet for the second time join a fortnight, the last meeting bringing an OT win for Darryl Corletto and the men from the south west.
Will the Lions bring it home with a home win in this one?

This coverage is from the test day for the new BBL live webcasts that are available on both webcastsport.com and sky sports.com live and free.

A very special moment from the first half and the whole fourth quarter for you to enjoy -all the way to what promises to be a nail biting finish at the Copper Box Arena.

Our next live game is January 8th form the Copper Box again for the London Lions v Leicester Riders, coached by one of todays commentators – Rob Paternostro.

Tune in at 7:20 pm for all the action on the 8th.

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BBL and WBBL in Kappa Sportswear Announcement

Kappa poised to dominate basketball apparel in UK from 2016-17

Leading international sportswear brand Kappa will become the official and exclusive apparel sponsor to the British professional basketball leagues and Great Britain national teams.
This ground-breaking agreement is a first for British basketball, in that it covers all the top teams for men and women across the three organisations of British Basketball League (BBL), Women’s Basketball League (WBBL) and all men’s, women’s and junior Great Britain international teams.
Commencing at the start of the 2016-2017 season for an initial three year period, the deal includes a significant investment from Kappa – as well as the provision of a wide range of sportswear, including track suits, playing uniforms, training uniforms and leisure wear for all clubs and teams.
“The agreement with Kappa is excellent news and marks a significant first for British basketball,” stated Nick Humby, the independent Chair of the British Basketball Federation (BBF).
“It is a real positive and clearly demonstrates how GB Basketball, BBL and WBBL are working together to achieve a higher awareness of the sport.”
“This announcement also follows on from the live streaming of BBL and WBBL games via Skysports.comand Webcastsport.com, who have come together with Hawkeye Innovations in a pioneering collaboration to stream basketball events live and free-to-air worldwide.
“The airing of the BBL Cup & WBBL Trophy Finals on 17 January from the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham is particularly exciting and with the addition of the Kappa partnership, it is yet more positive news for British basketball and its long term objectives.”
Meanwhile Kappa UK Managing Director, Mark Ward is thrilled with the deal and commented, “We are delighted to be appointed as exclusive apparel sponsor to the British Basketball League, the Women’s Basketball League and all Great Britain international teams.
“We are also excited about moving the relationship forward.
“We have been operating in our brand new UK office since 2014 and are keen to increase our market penetration in all team sports such as football, rugby and other major sports.
“Our agreement with British basketball is another positive step towards achieving this goal.”
Bob Hope, Commercial Director of BBL, WBBL and GB Basketball added, “We are thrilled to appoint Kappa as our official and exclusive apparel sponsor for three years from the start of the 2016/2017 season.
“This is a significant development towards uniting the sport under one brand.
“Kappa is a relatively new brand to the basketball community in the UK, but it is well-known and respected internationally, with partnerships such as Argentina national team, Le Mans Sarthe Basket and Tango Bourges to name but a few.
“We are looking forward to growing our relationship over the three year period and trust that it will be as beneficial for Kappa as it will be for British basketball.”
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Leicester Riders feature in our first live game

The Leicester Riders are set to feature in our first webcast this Friday, January 8th.

Things are looking good for the Riders. A long winning streak has earned their coach, Rob Paternostro the Molten BBL Coach of the Month award for December. It’s a deserved win, the Riders have still only lost once this season in all competitions.

Paternostro masterminded his team’s safe passage into another BBL Cup Final and ensured Riders remain well-placed in 2016 to continue to challenge Esh Group Eagles Newcastle for the BBL Championship title.

They started December with a BBL Cup Semi-Final second leg victory against London Lions, completing the job and wrapping up a coveted berth at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Sunday 17 July against the Eagles, with a 75-65 success.

The first of a trio of BBL Championship triumphs and also consecutive road wins came at Manchester Giants, as Riders eased their way to a 76-66 victory.

This Friday they return to the Copper Box to take on this season’s less fancied London Lions, although with the exciting win against the Plymouth University Raiders still uppermost on their minds, the Lions will be looking to continue their recent good form.

Can they maintain their current form? Find out on webcastsport.com where you can watch the match live, for free

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BBL Cup Final Give-away

WebcastSport have secured SIX pairs of tickets for the fabulous BBL Cup Finals Day at Birmingham’s Barclaycard Arena on January 17th

All you have to do to be in the running to win a pair of tickets is to give us your name and your email address below and you will be entered in the draw.

We will select the winners at random on Christmas eve and contact you with details on how to get your prize – it couldn’t be simpler.

Plus, you can follow us on Twitter where we will keep you up to date with all of our BBL and WBBL webcast news and who has won what.

 

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WebcastSport brings BBL to your screens

Following a pioneering collaboration between WebcastSport,  Hawk-Eye Innovations, Skysports.com and the British Basketball League (BBL), LIVE coverage of BBL & Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) games is to return to screens worldwide in January 2016.This exciting deal has been made possible by cutting edge technology supplied by UK sports technology innovators, Hawk-Eye Innovations, best known for its electronic line calling service for the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships and its Premier League football goal line technology.The first stage of this ground-breaking partnership will see an initial pilot of four BBL events streamed live in January 2016 via Webcastsport.com and Skysports.com.Dates, times and competitions are as follows:

* Fri Jan 8, 2016 – Live Stream from 19.15
The Copper Box, London: BBL Championship

London Lions v Leicester Riders

* Sun Jan 17, 2016 – Live Stream from 11.45
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham:

WBBL Trophy Final,

BBL Slam Dunk,

BBL Cup Final

* Fri Jan 22, 2016 – Live Stream from 19.15
University of Worcester Arena, Worcester: BBL Championship –

Worcester Wolves v Esh Group Newcastle Eagles

* Sat Jan 30, 2016 – Live Stream from 15.45
New Leicester Community Sports Arena, Leicester:

WBBL Championship – Leicester Riders v Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters

BBL Championship – Leicester Riders v Surrey Scorchers

The four pilot BBL events are to be produced by sports broadcaster, WebcastSport, using Hawk-Eye’s SMART production service, a solution that significantly reduces the cost of live basketball production by up to 75% without impacting on the quality of the output.

Employing four to six automated broadcast quality HD cameras, which utilise Hawk-Eye’s cutting edge, vision processing techniques, and combining Hawk-Eye’s IT-based software platform, WebcastSport will deliver a live, HD quality sports programme ready for streaming, which will also be available free on demand.

A further element of the collaboration will enable basketball fans worldwide to watch the live streaming of BBL games for free on their PC, and on their tablet or smart phone via the Sky Sports’ app.

Bob Hope, Commercial Director, BBL, WBBL and GB Basketball commented, “This is a hugely exciting first step towards our goal of bringing British basketball to fans worldwide.

“I would like to thank all parties involved who have worked both hard and selflessly to pull this ground-breaking collaboration together.

“Not only will the partnership give fans the opportunity of watching live games on their PCs but also on their tablets and Smartphones, and all for free.

“This, coupled with accessibility worldwide, was for us, an important element of this project.”

Hawk-Eye’s Managing Director, Stephen Carter said, “We are delighted to be part of this innovative collaboration with the BBL.

“Following our trials with networks across multiple American sports, including basketball and baseball, we feel our technology is the perfect match for the BBL and we look forward to developing this partnership in 2016.”

Meanwhile Kevin Magee, Managing Director of WebcastSport, added, “WebcastSport is proud to be the web streaming partner for the BBL.

“We are excited to be able to bring our many years of broadcast expertise to one of the UK’s largest sports and to be able to deliver the league live to webcastsport.com viewers free of charge.

“The opportunity to collaborate with Hawk-Eye and its new technologies, and the added bonus of our partnership with Skysports.com, will see us take the sport into a new era of interaction with the fan base.”

For further information and a rights-free image (which can also be taken directly from www.bbl.org.uk) of Tayo Ogedengbe of Surrey Scorchers and Stephen Carter, Managing Director, Hawk-Eye Innovations with a Hawk-Eye automated HD camera, please contact:

British Basketball League:
Paul Nilsen, BBL and WBBL Media Operations
E: paul.nilsen@bbl.org.uk
M: +44 (0) 7454388369

Hawk-Eye Innovations
Grace Fenton, Sales & Marketing Officer
E: grace.fenton@hawkeyeinnovations.com
T: +44 (0) 1256 483227

WebcastSport:
Kevin Magee, Managing Director
E: kevin@webcastsport.com
T: +44 (0) 7971 612 962
Chris White Smith, Commercial Director
Chris@webcastsport.com
T: +44 (0) 7836 256639

NOTES TO EDITORS

About Hawk-Eye:
Hawk-Eye is a sports technology company that provides officiating, broadcast and digital solutions that raise the game for fans and players. Hawk-Eye is an integral part of the sports experience and has become a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest sports federations, media companies and sponsors by providing award winning, innovative solutions that make the game fairer, smarter, safer and more entertaining. Hawk-Eye is part of Sony and has offices around the world.

www.hawkeyeinnovations.com

About WebcastSport:
WebcastSport brings together decades of sports broadcasting experience to bring webcast technology to a new fan base. We come from solid mainstream broadcasting and have the sensibilities of that world embedded in our processes, along with embracing the new technologies available to bring more sport to more people, while not compromising on the quality of the broadcasts. Our aim is to get more people into sport participation by giving under exposed sports a home where they are assured of quality in the presentations.

www.webcastsport.com