Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals 2021 – Praha, O2 arena
Challenge
A bit unexpected – to ensure media coverage of the tournament during the pandemic. But it is moments like these that sometimes give rise to wonderful things.
Strategy
To prepare a comprehensive technical solution that has no parallel in the world. To ensure the same comfort and conditions for journalists as if they were present directly on the site.
Result
85 online press conferences, 180 users connected online via Zoom, 160 registered journalists and representatives of tennis associations from 25 countries around the world. And a completely new platform usable for any event.
The final tournament of the largest international annual team competition in women’s sport
- Preparation and complete management of a unique communication platform as a tool for connecting with the media during the covid-19 pandemic
- Realization of online press conferences with event participants and with journalists actively joining on site as well as online through the platform
- Production of encrypted live streams from two courts and two conference rooms in full HD quality
- Video recordings of press conferences, audio recordings of press conferences for download and free use
- Providing a photo bank with print-quality photos from the event
- Sending regular daily email notifications to registered users
- Immediate sharing of fresh results and match statistics
- Coordination of media access to the platform and to the press conferences
- Processing in two basic languages (English, Czech)