LIGR, an innovative cloud-based live graphics platform for sports and Pixellot, the world’s leading provider of AI-Automated sports video and analytics solutions – have integrated a solution for live broadcasting and streaming, forming an agreed partnership.
The brand-new automated solution will provide a new level of graphic visualisations by engaging with live stats and promotional graphics.
LIGR’s platform focuses on powering TV-quality, data-rich and automated live sports graphics – a factor that was key to the partnership with Pixellot, who specialise in a market-leading AI-automated sports solutions.
LIGR specialises in professional-quality graphic overlays and templates that are integrated automatically into the game. It is made scalable and cost-effective by little need for customisation. Together with Pixellot’s production and multi-featured OTT distribution, leagues and clubs can now connect with fans better and monetise live streams at a whole new level.
“It is great to be able to partner with Pixellot to provide their customers with automated, TV-quality live graphics,” LIGR Co-Founder and CEO Luke McCoy said as part of the announcement.
“Progressive sports leagues and broadcasters who use Pixellot to automate their sports production like the Football Association of Ireland, The Israel Basketball Association, and others can now add automated live graphics, real-time data integrations and advertising to their sport broadcasts. Now more than ever, limited budgets can deliver a richer viewing experience for fans on par with traditional broadcasting solutions, and as a result, improve monetization opportunities.”
Pixellot technology solutions are serving a growing number of sports associations and leagues throughout the world including the FAI, the Scottish SPFL, the Korean, Mexican and Polish FA, as well as the IBBA. Other Pixellot-powered leagues in the US, Europe and Latin America are in negotiations to implement the new solution including the Football Association of Ireland.
“Pixellot is always raising the bar when it comes to fan engagement and bringing added value to clubs and teams and their fans,” Pixellot CRO Elad Manishviz said relating to the partnership.
“With the addition of automated high-level graphics and game info to our solution, the opportunities for greater commercialization can now be realized. Our goal is to provide a truly immersive experience that will make sponsorships and additional revenue streams more feasible than ever.”
Pixellot’s extensive experience in providing cost-efficient live coverage for professional and amateur sports has made it the solution of choice for thousands of teams and federations. Its end-to-end award-winning, AI-automated technology is installed in thousands of venues around the world that stream over 80,000 games per month, engaging fans and enriching their viewing experience with relevant and interesting statistics and beautiful graphics.
