Pixellot And Shoott Introduce AI-Automated Production to the S. African Market
Over 25 schools and colleges to install systems following successful trials at several sports tournaments
TEL AVIV, Israel and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pixellot – the global leader in AI-Automated™ sports production technology and Shoott South Africa, one of the country's leading sports production companies, announced a partnership to introduce AI-Automated technology to the market in South Africa.
Shoott South Africa will incorporate Pixellot's AI-Automated production solution into their live broadcasts beginning with South African school and university sports with games to be streamed live on Shoott's OTT platform. By the end of 2019, 25 sporting venues and fields will be equipped with Pixellot systems, with the most recent being completed at Stellenbosch University, the host of the University Sports of South Africa Hockey tournament.
"After evaluating various solutions, it was clear that Pixellot's technological superiority was up to taking on some of the challenging conditions in Africa such as the need for robust components that can operate with less than optimal bandwidth and lighting conditions," said Ariel Matzkin, CTO of Shoott. "The content produced thus far, and the programming scheduled for future events, is a first in South Africa, and it would not be possible without Pixellot and its global leading technology."
The Shoott network has streamed prominent continental events with viewership of thousands of fans per event including: both the men's and women's international field hockey test series between South Africa and Namibia, the Aitken and Boden Cups, the SA provincial schools Netball tournament at EG Janssen, the Engen Knock Out Challenge and the inaugural On Target U16 Rugby Festival at Jeppe.
"We are thrilled to be moving forward quickly with our first partner in Africa by providing AI-Automated video technology to communities that follow high school and college sports in South Africa. It is rewarding to know that quality live coverage will now be easily accessible for so many players, fans and families throughout South Africa through Shoott's OTT Platform" says Alon Werber, CEO of Pixellot. "Collaborating with the visionary team at Shoott will enable an unparalleled amount of live athletic events to be broadcast throughout the region."
"Together with Pixellot, we are going to bring no less than a revolution in sports coverage in South Africa by becoming the leading source for live and on-demand school and university sports," said Shoott's CEO, Yoss Reddy. "Shoott has already streamed several live competitions this year and Pixellot's proven expertise in covering thousands of events at this level are the perfect fit for the coverage we need to provide our audience."
The new partnership with Shoott expands Pixellot's global footprint. The company's AI-automated solution is producing 40,000 hours of live sports per month on six continents, in thirty-two countries, covering fourteen different sports.
About Pixellot
Pixellot offers automated sports production solutions that provide affordable alternatives to traditional video capture, production, and distribution systems for professional and semi-professional sports events. Founded in 2013, Pixellot's AI technology solution streamlines production workflow by creating a stitched panoramic image of the entire playing surface. Advanced algorithms enable automated coverage of the flow of play, generate highlights and add graphics and ads. Pixellot systems are deployed by broadcasters, production companies, clubs, federations, universities, high schools, sports portals, and coaching solution providers around the globe.
For more information, visit: http://www.pixellot.tv.
Media contact: Yossi Tarablus | Director of Marketing | +972.522.890.297 | [email protected]
About Shoott
Shoott is Africa's first fully automated and unmanned solution for video production in sport. Shoott offers a complete end to end solution from automated production of sports events through to live viewing or video on demand on our OTT platform. With a view to becoming the leading content provider for school and university sport in Africa Shoott affords schools, universities and sports organisations an opportunity to produce all their sports content for the enjoyment of countless fans around the world.
Media contact: Marco Da Rocha | Director of Marketing | +2782 537 9407 | [email protected]
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