Mediatec is producing all games in the IIHF World Championships in Slovakia - broadcasting to 110 countries

The IIHF World Championships is the biggest annual winter sport event in the world. Television broadcasting is being produced by Mediatec for the sixth year in a row. 250 million viewers in 110 countries are expected to follow the tournament that started on April 29th and ends on May 15th. Behind the cameras, Mediatec’s crew of 82 people, is capturing world class ice hockey experiences for the international television audience.

Whilst the world’s greatest ice hockey nations are competing in Championships in Slovakia, Mediatec is producing television broadcasts at the highest international standard with full HDTV coverage of all 56 games. Mediatec is filming and providing broadcasters around the world with pictures, support, live-statistics and more.

21 cameras are used at every game and all have a unique function. The positioning of the cameras is planned in detail, from the remote-controlled in-goal cameras to the overhead centre circle cameras. There are cameras positioned to capture the atmosphere providing an aerial view of the stadium, while others are there to show close ups and re-runs.

“Together, the 21 cameras cover all different angles of the game, helping to convey depth and variety that creates world class ice-hockey experiences for the audience” says Kenneth Paterson, CEO of the Mediatec Group.

In total there are 82 staff working for Mediatec in Slovakia during the tournament. About one third are stationed in Bratislava, one third in Kosice and one third are working with Viasat Sport.

“Everyone behind the cameras are from Mediatec, unlike the commentators and reporters that the audience sees and hears. They are from the TV-companies”, explains Kenneth Paterson.

During the IIHF World Championships Mediatec Broadcast Sweden AB (a part of the Mediatec Group) is working on behalf of Infront Sport & Media, the commercial partner to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) that handles media and marketing rights for the IIHF World Championship. Mediatec is producing, distributing and supervising the tournament administration. In 2006, an agreement was reached between Dream Team Production and Infront before the tournament in Riga. In 2008 the Dream Team became a part of Mediatec.

“The first time we broadcast the IIHF World Championships was in Riga 2006, so there is a lot of experience within Mediatec. Now we have a contract until 2013. Mediatec has been assigned to produce the Championships broadcasts because we are considered a reliable supplier with a high level of competence that enables us to contribute innovative solutions and ensures that the broadcast maintain the highest international standard”, says Kenneth Paterson.