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Video: Oracle Team Improving Via Technology
With the 2017 America’s Cup looming, Oracle Team USA is seeking a competitive advantage in the quest to capture a third consecutive title, using hard data to design and build the fastest boat, and to improve performance. Through the Oracle database, the team able to reference more than 240 GB of data collected each day. This information is monitored... Read more of this article
America’s Cup 91st In Cable Sports TV Ratings
The television broadcast of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series came in at 91st place on the cable sports TV ratings for Sunday, October 18, according to SportsTVRatings.com. The rankings correlate with the broadcast by NBC Sports in the United States, with the SportsTVRatings listing indicating it attained 73,000 viewers during the NBC Sports... Read more of this article
Uber Super Duper Wins AC Trophy Contest
Local creative studio Uber Super Duper won the America’s Cup competition to design a trophy for the winner of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda event. Sami Lill, founder and creative director of Uber Super Duper conceived the winning design. With any array of locally sourced materials, Mr Lill worked with a diverse team of local... Read more of this article
How To Watch The America’s Cup World Series
Tune in to live coverage and highlights of Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series racing from Bermuda this weekend. Expanded broadcasts through television, online and mobile devices will bring racing to the world. “We are looking forward to an exciting weekend of racing, and through multiple broadcast platforms, viewers around the world will... Read more of this article
Digicel To Boost Network For America’s Cup
Digicel Bermuda said they are enhancing their network in preparation for the America’s Cup with a “Cell on Wheels”, with the $300,000 specialist equipment set to be deployed for the America’s Cup World Series event next week and for future events of such scale in Bermuda. The company said, “Digicel Bermuda will continue enhancing... Read more of this article
Local Companies Involved In Cup Broadcasts
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda event will be broadcast to over 100 territories around the world as well as on large screens in Bermuda, and two local companies are part of making this happen, with both Crimson Multimedia and Great Sound involved in the production. Crimson Multimedia has been contracted to deliver live video... Read more of this article
“No Fly Zone” For America’s Cup World Series
Drone operators, both licensed and recreational, are advised that there is an extensive no fly zone over the western half of Bermuda for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series. The order goes into effect on October 12 and through until October 18 at sunset. The event organisers said, “ACTV, the production company that will broadcast the... Read more of this article
Students Build America’s Cup Replica Models
Two Saltus Grammar School students have grand designs on the America’s Cup – building wooden replica models of the catamarans from scratch. SGY2 students Aiden Young and Jamie Sayers have just completed the hulls of an AC45 and expect to complete the project this term when they’ve made the mast, sails and rigging all to scale. According to Mike... Read more of this article
ACEA: America’s Cup “Breaking New Ground”
Since Bermuda was revealed as the host venue of the 35th America’s Cup on December 2, 2014, a flurry of significant commercial partnerships and broadcast agreements have been reached, including with Louis Vuitton, who return to extend one of the longest title partnerships in international sport, the America’s Cup Event Authority [ACEA] said... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Racing On ZFB This Weekend
The next event of the America’s Cup takes place this weekend and Bermuda residents can watch it live on ZFB, or via the America’s Cup App. The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Gothenburg features the best sailors in the world racing in Sweden, on August 29-30. Live coverage is on ZFB from 8.00 – 9.30 on Saturday and Sunday... Read more of this article
ESPN Acquires Rights To 35th America’s Cup
ESPN has acquired the exclusive multiplatform rights to the 35th America’s Cup in more than 40 territories, including Mexico, Central America and South America, and non-exclusive rights in the Caribbean, the America’s Cup announced today. Under the agreement, ESPN International will air live racing and highlights of all events in the 35th America’s... Read more of this article
America’s Cup To Be Broadcast In Australia
Australians can watch every regatta of the 35th America’s Cup on Fox Sports Australia, which has acquired exclusive rights to the event for the region. “With this agreement, Fox Sports has demonstrated a strong commitment to the America’s Cup,” said Harvey Schiller, the Commercial Commissioner of the event. “Australian sailors like Jimmy Spithill... Read more of this article
America’s Cup To Be Broadcast In Poland
Nc+ platform has secured the broadcast rights to all events in the 35th America’s Cup for Poland. Under the new deal, the leading Polish platform will provide extensive coverage from all events across nc+ channels, including the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in 2015 and 2016 [beginning this weekend in Portsmouth, UK], the Louis Vuitton... Read more of this article
America’s Cup World Series To Be On ZBM
Fans of the America’s Cup in Bermuda will be able to watch live coverage of this weekend’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth on ZBM. The event marks the first racing of the new America’s Cup cycle and serves as a prelude to the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Bermuda in October of this year. “It was critical... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Offer Online Coverage & Free App
Enhanced online coverage of the America’s Cup will be available through a new service called AC+, available via the new America’s Cup app and website, the ACEA announced today. “The new online service operates in parallel with international broadcast agreements that will bring live racing and highlight coverage of this weekend’s Louis... Read more of this article
America’s Cup To Be Broadcast In Portugal
Portuguese broadcaster Sport TV has acquired the broadcast rights to all events in the 35th America’s Cup for Portugal. Under the new deal, Sport TV will broadcast live racing and highlights from all events, including the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in 2015 and 2016 [beginning this weekend in Portsmouth, UK], the Louis Vuitton America’s... Read more of this article