The requirement was to deliver a TV standard broadcast to be streamed for fans via the Allianz Premier 15s website. This included a pre-match show, half time and full time analysis, VT feature content and full-match coverage.

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Over months of meticulous planning, InspoHub oversaw and executed the entire production from start to finish.

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The Brief

The RFU was looking to invest in their live offering in order to elevate the coverage of the women’s coverage for the new season. As part of this initiative, InspoHub were asked to cover Exeter Chiefs Vs Gloucester Hartpury in the opening clash of the campaign.

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Previous seasons had seen the Premier 15s coverage dip in and out of multi camera setups. The aim for the coming year was to deliver comprehensive live content that not only equaled the level of production invested into the men’s game, but offered something fresh for an ever-growing part of the sport. 

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Wanting to build on previous years, InspoHub were tasked with delivering the following:

• Produce and deliver a full match day show and game coverage
• 7 camera setup pitchside with an onsite outside broadcast vehicle
• Integrated pre-match, half time and full time shows with presenter and guests
• A pitchside studio to host presenters and guests
• Live interviews with players and staff
• Produce and deliver a pre-match VT
• Capture player stadium arrivals
• Send game coverage to the in-stadium big screens
• Design a bespoke graphics package to be used throughout coverage
• Deliver instant replays and highlight reels for in-play, half time and post match shows
• Deliver a full highlights package to be shared across the RFU’s social channels
• Rig and de-rig the entire onsite setup

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The Solution

As firm believers in equal opportunity in the broadcast industry, InspoHub ensured that the crew would be a 50:50 gender split. 

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When covering elite female sport, we believe that it’s only right that their stories are told by equally talented women from within the broadcast industry. This meant that 5 of the pitch side camera operators were female, as well as floor management, presenters and production assistants. 

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InspoHub drew on talent from across the country that complimented existing in-house resources to build a crew capable of delivering on the client’s requirements and beyond. The end result was a  production that seamlessly delivered on the RFU’s wishes from start to finish. 

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You can watch the full highlights of the game coverage by clicking on the video on the right.

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The Outcome

The outcome was a seamless live production that matched a standard we come to expect from high-end TV broadcasters. The client provided excellent feedback on the production, along with high praise from the respective clubs involved and others working with InspoHub across the project.

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To see the full match day coverage, click below.