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LIVE SPORTS DIRECTION

19-23 May 2025, Wokingham, UK

Delivered in English, the training will take place at the EVS offices in Wokingham, UK

The ‘Live Sports Direction’ course incorporates the essence of HBS’s experience of working on world-class sporting events and uses Live TV Simulators equipment, which replicates an outside broadcast environment to replace expensive production infrastructures.

Course Details

Venue: Wokingham, UK, EVS Office
Date: 19-23 May 2025
Number of Places: 10
Duration: 5 Days
Course Fee: 2,500 £
How to Apply: Please fill out the registration form listed at the bottom of the page.

*In case of non-participation, we follow a non-refund policy, for avoidance of doubt in case of non-participation no refund will be done by Broadcast Academy to the user. If Broadcast Academy cancels the course, participants are entitled to a full refund.

Course Objectives

  • Adopt best practices in sports storytelling
  • Understand various roles within a production team and work effectively as a team
  • Develop the ability to manage medium to large productions

Eligibility

  • Previous professional experience in the field of broadcasting
  • General technical knowledge of broadcast equipment used in live sports production
  • Solid understanding of the fundamental rules across various sports
  • The course will be conducted in English

 

Sample Course Plan

Note: The below course agenda is for reference purposes only.

Day 1:  Theory

  • The match TV Director’s Roles and Responsibilities
  • The match coverage philosophy and storytelling
  • The camera plan and the role of each camera
  • The Replay Philosophy during the game
  • How to cover key incidents happening during the game on and around the pitch
  • How to handle the match deliverables

Day 2 to 4: Practice Sessions and Case Study

  • Introduction to the Live TV Simulator based on EVS technology, composed of 2 XT3 Servers, 2 LSM Remotes and a Dyvi Vision Mixer
  • Practice sessions as per the groups on the Live TV Simulators with the experts John Watts and Emma Joslin
  • Practice live directing on Football, Handball and Tennis matches
  • Case Study: Review a football match : create a camera plan, explain the director’s philosophy and storytelling

Day 5: Trainer Feedback Certificates, Distribution and Closing Ceremony

  • Continue the practice of live directing on Football, Handball and Tennis matches
  • Case study submission by each participant
  • Trainer feedback to all the participants
  • Evaluation of the session, certificates distribution & closing ceremony

Our Experts

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John Watts,
Executive Sports Producer & Director

  • One of the world’s most experienced multi-camera live sports directors.
  • Won a BAFTA award and received 10 nominations, plus 4 Royal Television Society awards and a RTS Fellowship.
  • His extensive football credits include six English FA Cup finals, five English League Cup Finals, over 20 years of UEFA Champions League coverage – including the Finals in 2002, 2003 and 4K coverage of the Final in 2016.
  • He has directed the host broadcast coverage at the FIFA World Cup™ in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and the European Championship in 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.

For more information about our experts, please click here.

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Emma Josling,
Television Director & Producer

Emma is a very experienced Television Director and Producer. She worked at BBC Television for many years as Series Director & Producer on football, cricket, tennis, and numerous major sporting events. In the world of football, she has covered Men’s & Women’s World Cup, European Championships, Champions League, FA Cup, Women’s Super League, European Football Leagues and the EFL Championship. She also works as a Director for Host Broadcasters on both Summer & Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Wimbledon, and boxing events

 

The Professional Equipment

Live TV Simulator XT3

Based on EVS technology, the XT3 Live TV Simulator is a tool to re-create the experience of live direction within a controlled environment. It includes two EVS XT3 live video servers with two remotes and an IP director – enabling up to 12 ISO camera feeds in High Definition 1080i format for ingest/playout, instant replay and slow-motion tools and a Dyvi live video switcher.

Scholarships are available for women in the broadcasting industry to help support their participation in the Broadcast Academy training. Please contact us to determine your eligibility.