SUNSET+VINE CEMENTS SCOTTISH AMBITIONS WITH BBC SCOTLAND PRODUCTION WIN
NEW CONTRACT WIN WILL DELIVER 50HRS OF LIVE AND HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAMMING ACROSS FIVE SPORTS IN THE YEAR FROM JUNE 2015.
WE’RE COMMITTED TO SCOTLAND” (JEFF FOULSER, CHAIRMAN, SUNSET+VINE).
Sunset+Vine, the multi-award winning UK independent TV sports production and media company, part of The Tinopolis Group, has been awarded a significant contract by BBC Scotland, which couldsee the company produce a proportion of its live and highlights sports programming for the next five years.
The contract, which initially runs for a one year period from June 2015 to May 2016, coversBBC coverage of Scottish Cup Highlights; Macaulay and Camanachd Cup Shinty Finals, Shinty/Hurling International Live, Melrose Rugby Sevens, Scottish International Bowls and the Scottish Curling Championships. During this time Sunset+Vine will produce some 50 hours of television sports coverage, acrossat least 26 live broadcasts or highlights programmes.
The win, secured following a competitive tender process, comes on the back of a hugely successful 12 months for Sunset+Vine’s Scottish business operations, which witnessed the highly acclaimed host broadcast production of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (where Sunset+Vine was responsible for providing High Definition television coverage over the 11-day competition, originating from 19 venues encompassing 26 different sporting disciplines) as well as a continuation of BT Sport’s contract to cover some 40 SPFL games.
Jeff Foulser, chairman of Sunset+Vine, commented:
“After the Commonwealth Games it was important for Sunset+Vine to maintain momentum in Scotland and this important contract win does just that. We have enjoyed a long standing relationship with BBC Scotland and to emerge successful from this competitive tender demonstrates their confidence in our abilities to deliver high quality TV sports production, as well as a shared confidence that we’re committed to Scotland.
“Part of our Glasgow 2014 Host Broadcaster Training Initiative (HBTI) commitment was to continue to create broadcast industry opportunities to students across our contracts. I’m delighted that with this deal we will be in a position to help students get involved with our sports coverage and continue to build a talent base that will benefit the TV community in Scotland for years to come.”
David Harron, Executive Producer, Commissioning & Editor, TV Sport at BBC Scotland said:
“I am delighted that we will be continuing our successful partnership with Sunset+Vine.They have always brought great creativity and production values to the programmes they deliver for us, to the benefit of sports audiences in Scotland.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About SUNSET+VINE
Sunset+Vine is a leading independent supplier of sports programming to broadcasters in the UK and overseas. It has won over 40 broadcast awards including nine Royal Television Society awards and six BAFTA’s most recently for “Best Sport and Live Event” in relation to its production of Channel 4’s ground-breaking coverage of The London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sunset+Vine was appointed as primary production partner for BT Sport (launched August 2013) and now produces the channel’s live English Premier League Football and Aviva Premiership Rugby matches and all support programming. The company was Host Broadcaster of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and is currently host broadcaster for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015. In the Middle East, Sunset+Vine has been Host Broadcaster for the Dubai World Cup for 17 consecutive years. A leader in Advertiser Funded Programming, the company devised the world’s most watched weekly sports’ show “Gillette World Sport” (shown in 180 countries at its peak) which has recently been re-commissioned. Mobil 1 - The Grid is also amongst its extensive portfolio. The company is part of The Tinopolis Group.
About THE TINOPOLIS GROUP
The Tinopolis Group comprises 17 companies dedicated to the creation and global distribution of world-class content. It is one of the largest remaining independent television producers with significant business bases in London, Wales, Glasgow and LA, producing high quality content for all key networks in both the US and the UK and for a fast-growing stable of brands and agencies. Tinopolis produces and distributes over 2,500 hours of award-winning broadcast and online content, across seventeen companies.
Tinopolis comprises some of the most respected names in the industry across the US and UK, including A. Smith and Co, Base Productions, Daybreak, fFatti fFilms, Firecracker Films, Magical Elves, Mentorn Media, Passion Distribution, Pioneer Productions, Rain, Sunset + Vine and Tinopolis Wales/Cymru. The group recognises the importance of technology in today’s media landscape and invests in solutions to bring added value to its content customers.
For further information on Tinopolis please contact:
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