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Pixellot names Doron Gerstel CEO
Pixellot, a company specializing in AI-based sports broadcast and video coaching technology, has appointed Doron Gerstel as its new CEO, replacing Alon Werber. Gerstel, formerly the CEO of Perion Network, brings a wealth of experience to Pixellot, which was founded in 2013 and employs around 200 people in Israel and the US. The company is known for producing automated broadcasts of over 150,000 sporting events monthly across more than 80 countries. Its clientele includes prestigious sports clubs like FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, as well as several national football associations. This leadership change is expected to bolster Pixellots growth and expand its influence in the sports technology sector.
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PIXELLOT BECOMES AWS QUALIFIED SOFTWARE PARTNER, JOINING A SELECT GROUP OF SPORTS TECH LEADERS TRANSFORMING THE SECTOR
Pixellot, a provider of live sports content, has announced its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Technology Partner on the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Path. This partnership will allow Pixellot to leverage AWSs cloud ecosystem to enhance its services and scale its operations. Pixellot will use AWSs services to provide low-latency and a higher level of service across the AWS global network. The partnership will also help Pixellot to offer its customers advanced video technology and data solutions.
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PIXELLOT LAUNCHES THE SHOW S3 CAMERA, INTRODUCING A NEW STANDARD IN AI-AUTOMATED SPORTS VIDEO PRODUCTION
Pixellot, a leading provider of automated sports video and analytics solutions, has launched the Pixellot Show S3, an AI-automated sports camera. The new product is designed to transform sports capture, production, and delivery with superior image and audio quality, versatile coverage options, and advanced AI capabilities. The S3 was developed based on 8 years of field experience and customer feedback. It is designed to address the challenges of sports organizations looking to livestream games easily and cost-effectively. The S3 features a 12K three camera array and multiple production modes, providing different viewing angles for fans and coaching staff.
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PIXELLOT AND BAIDU JOIN FORCES TO REVOLUTIONIZE CHINA'S LOCAL SPORTS MARKET USING AI
Pixellot, a provider of AI-driven sports production solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese internet giant, Baidu. The partnership will see the installation of 200 Pixellot systems in venues across China, with plans to install an additional 6000 systems over the next three years. The technology, which automatically captures, produces, and streams games at any level without the need for a camera operator, is used in over 27,000 venues worldwide. The project aims to provide local communities with a way to engage with local teams and competitions.
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Israeli AI sports analytics co Pixellot raises $161m
Pixellot, an Israeli AI automated sports video and analytics solution developer, has completed a $161 million financing round led by PSG. The investment will be used to expand worldwide marketing into Asia and Latin America and enhance Pixellots video, analytics, and highlights systems. Pixellots systems support 17 types of team sports and are deployed at 23,000 courts and venues across 70 countries. The company produces over 350,000 hours of live sports each month. With the partnership with PSG, Pixellot aims to maximize its reach and provide video streaming solutions to more professional and amateur markets.
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Israeli Sports Tech Firm Pixellot To Broadcast In UAE
Pixellot has signed a deal with Cam Plus Sport to enable sports clubs and schools in the UAE to create high-quality livestreams and on-demand recordings of sports matches. Pixellots technology solution uses an unmanned multi-camera system to cover the entire field and offers a stitched panoramic image. The partnership with Cam Plus Sport will help lower league clubs, minority sports, and school sports bring their games to a wider audience and monetize their events. Pixellot CEO Alon Werber expressed confidence in the expansion in the UAE market and the role it will play in democratizing sports in the region.
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ביקור מלכותי בפיקסלוט - וואלה! כסף
פיקסלוט, a sports tech company that provides automated solutions for broadcasting, production, and analysis of sports events, received an official visit from Prince Albert II of Monaco and a royal delegation. The company was chosen to present its groundbreaking technology, which produces and broadcasts over 100,000 games per month from 140 leagues and tournaments, 18,000 venues, and 57 countries worldwide, all without a camera crew or production team. The demonstration also included an explanation of the use of artificial intelligence in the sports video world and the companys achievements globally. The visit took place during the SPORTEL Monaco 2021 conference, an annual gathering of sports industry leaders and broadcasting rights holders.
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Now you can watch almost any sports match in the world
Israel-based sports-tech company Pixellot provides an AI-based video and analytics solution for broadcasting sporting events that would otherwise not receive coverage due to production costs. Their technology covers 15 team sports in 55 countries and allows for the streaming of up to 5,000 games per day. Pixellots cameras are installed in 7,000 high schools in the US, making games accessible to college recruiters. They have collaborated with SuperSport to broadcast school games in Africa and plan to cover the entire womens division of the Israeli Basketball Association. Pixellot also works with sports federations, broadcasters, and clubs to provide video analysis and training tools. The company is working on a solution to enable individuals to film games and send them to the cloud for production, as well as expanding their production capabilities for higher levels of competitions.
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Former Learfield IMG College CEO Greg Brown Joins Pixellot Board
Pixellot, a provider of AI-Automated sports video and analytics solutions, has appointed Greg Brown, a sports industry executive, to its board of directors. Brown brings decades of executive leadership experience in the college sports industry and is expected to provide valuable insights as Pixellot grows and advances its innovative AI-automated technologies. Pixellots technology allows for high-quality coverage of team sports without the need for camera operators or producers. The companys AI-automated system captures, produces, and streams games and highlights to any device. Pixellots cost-efficient live coverage solutions have made it the preferred choice for thousands of teams and federations worldwide. Browns appointment is seen as a positive move for the companys growth in the college sports sector and beyond.
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Pixellot partners with Supersport to broadcast South African sports
Pixellot, an AI-automated sports production solutions provider, has signed an agreement with Supersport and Nashua to establish a high-school sports network in Africa. The partnership aims to serve athletes, coaches, and scouts across the continent. Pixellots technology allows for high-quality coverage of team sports without the need for camera operators or producers. The system automatically captures, produces, and streams games and highlights to any device. The CEO of Nashua emphasized the importance of school sports in building sporting nations, while the CEO of Supersport praised Pixellots camera technology for reducing production costs. Pixellots technology is already being used by thousands of high schools and universities in the US.
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Pixellot launches Air, an AI-automated camera co-developed with FC Barcelona
Pixellot has launched Pixellot Air, an automated recording and video analysis camera designed for grassroots sports and academies. The device has a dual-camera array and direct cloud uploading functionality, allowing up to 12 hours of play to be recorded and instantly uploaded without the need for a camera operator or internet connection. The video can be coded, tagged, and annotated on a coaching platform, and coaches can access in-depth analytics and game breakdowns. Pixellot Air uses Pixellots technology, which is currently used at over 15,000 venues. FC Barcelona helped develop the coaching features of the device. Pixellot has raised over $82 million in funding.
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Israel's Pixellot partners with SportsEngine, an NBC company, to provide video and data solutions for young athletes
Pixellot has expanded its partnership with NBC Sports Group company SportsEngine Inc. to offer a new solution called Pixellot YOU, dedicated to young people. Pixellot YOU is a portable solution that allows leagues, clubs, and teams to record their games and receive automated personal highlights for each player. Coaches can also use the analysis tool to improve team performance. The partnership aims to make youth sports a more rewarding experience by providing professional video tools and democratizing the production of youth sports events. SportsEngine currently holds one-third of the market with 1.2 million teams. Pixellot has raised $82.3 million and its solution is used worldwide.
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Hoops Highlights: Pixellot and Israeli Basketball Association enter partnership for automated video clip production
AI-automated sports production provider Pixellot Ltd. has partnered with the Israeli Basketball Association (IBBA) to produce and distribute live games and additional content for two leagues. Pixellot systems will be installed at over 40 venues to automatically film and produce live games, including graphics, sponsored placements, and ad insertion. IBBA will also grant Pixellot international streaming rights. Genius Sports will provide accredited statistics for onscreen display for betting purposes. The deal is a response to the increased demand for safe, cost-effective solutions due to the global pandemic.
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Pixellot's AI-powered virtual photographers to help coach Messi and Co. at FC Barcelona training grounds
Israeli broadcasting startup Pixellot has entered into a strategic partnership with FC Barcelona to develop a system for automated recording and processing of images of the teams training sessions. Pixellot uses artificial intelligence to provide alternatives to traditional video broadcasts. The partnership aims to improve technical and tactical analysis of training sessions and matches. Pixellot will become an innovative partner of FC Barcelona and work with the clubs coaches and analysts to develop new products. The products could also be sold to other clubs, academies, and schools in different sports. Pixellot has been working with Barcelona for the past three years, supplying its technology for automated cameras.
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Pixellot Announces Completion of $16M Funding Round Dedicated to Accelerating its AI Automated Sports Production Penetration
Pixellot, the leading provider of AI-Automated sports production, has completed a new round of financing led by Shamrock Capital Advisors. Altshuler-Shaham Group, Israels largest investment house, and existing investors including Grupo Globo and the Arkin Family also participated. The funding will be used to accelerate sales and marketing activities to meet the growing demand for safer and more cost-effective broadcasting solutions in the sports industry, which has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pixellots automated production solution allows teams to interact with their fans easily and safely. The companys AI-based technology ensures high-quality broadcasts without human operators. Pixellot is currently the leader in the market with installations in thousands of venues and the streaming of over 90,000 live hours per month from more than 140 leagues and tournaments.
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Automated Broadcasting Company Pixellot Acquires VidSwap
Pixellot Ltd., an Israel-based automated broadcasting company, has acquired VidSwap, a sports video editing and analytics startup based in Minnesota. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. VidSwaps team of 30 employees will be integrated into Pixellot. Pixellot develops production technologies that provide live, multi-angled, HD broadcasts of sporting events. The companys software uses a system of cameras to monitor and broadcast the flow of the game without the need for on-site employees. Pixellot broadcasts over 80,000 hours a month from 6,000 sports fields and courts worldwide. Grupo Globo Media S.A. recently invested $3.3 million in Pixellot.
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Pixellot brings low cost, high volume content solution to football markets - Inside World Football
Pixellot, a sports broadcast technology company, has signed a five-year deal with Scotlands SPFL. The deal will see Pixellots cameras and technology installed at all SPFL Championship grounds, allowing for the production of high volume, automated video content. Pixellot currently produces 70,000 hours of live content per month, and this is expected to expand to 100,000 hours. The companys technology is automated and AI-based, with cameras installed in stadiums and training grounds to capture practice sessions and matches. The system can tag players, create highlight reels, and plug into scoreboards. The SPFL deal aims to create online and mobile footage for IMG Arena to sell to bookmaker clients.
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Brazilian Media Giant Grupo Globo Backs Automated Broadcasting Startup Pixellot
Rio De Janeiro-headquartered media company Grupo Globo Media S.A. has invested $3.3 million in Israel-based automated broadcasting company Pixellot Ltd. Grupo Globo will assist Pixellot in expanding its operations in the South American market, allowing them to broadcast sports tournaments and competitions in Brazil.
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ESPN Embraces Automated Production for Coverage of America East on Digital Platforms
ESPN is using automated production systems from Automatic TV and Pixellot to cover smaller sports events. The systems allow for efficient coverage and can tie into scoreboard operations. The use of these systems helps ESPN expand its coverage and reach a wider audience. Pixellot has been working with ESPN for two years and has installed 6,000 systems worldwide. The University of Hartford and Stony Brook University will each have two systems for indoor and outdoor venues. The move to 1080p 60fps required new servers and cameras. The systems are not replacing anyone but are enabling the coverage of events that would not be covered otherwise.
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The Israeli Company That Produces the Most Sports Video Hours in the World
Israeli company Pixellot Ltd. has extended its contract with PlayOn! Sports Network, an American high school sports media company, for an estimated $80 million. The contract will increase the number of schools using Pixellots automated broadcasting technology from 1,500 to 20,000, resulting in a significant growth in the number of games broadcasted each year. Pixellot aims to provide affordable production and editing services to lower leagues, school leagues, and childrens sports teams, while also connecting with broadcasters to create high-quality broadcasts and highlights. The company believes that almost all sports events will eventually be broadcasted, and its technology currently supports 12 different sports. Pixellot sees its future in producing automated game performance videos for kids and their parents.
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Pixellot And FloSports Announce Partnership to Use AI-automation
Pixellot has announced a partnership with FloSports to provide AI-Automated Technology for over 700 live games on FloHoops.com. Pixellots AI-Automated production solution will be incorporated into FloHoops live broadcasts. The partnership aims to offer unprecedented coverage of youth basketball tournaments and democratize sports production. FloSports is a venture-backed OTT subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, while Pixellot offers automated sports production solutions. The partnership is expected to have a positive impact on Pixellots growth.
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Automated Broadcasting Startup Pixellot Scores Extended Contract With PlayOn! Sports
Pixellot Ltd. and PlayOn! Sports have extended their partnership for an additional seven years. Pixellot develops automated production technologies for live, multi-angled, panoramic HD broadcasts of sporting events. The partnership has already resulted in the installation of over 1,500 Pixellot systems across the U.S., producing 100,000 live games. The new agreement aims to deploy an additional 20,000 systems to high schools throughout the U.S. Pixellot recently raised $30 million in funding, bringing its total equity funding to around $39.3 million.
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Pixellot Names David Shapiro President of U.S. Youth Division
Pixellot has named David Shapiro as the President of U.S. Youth Division and Head of U.S. Sales. He will focus on youth sports, a $15 billion industry in the U.S. Shapiro will set up a dedicated sales team and develop a content program for the youth sports industry. Pixellots AI-driven technology streamlines sports production and generates interactive content. The company recently received a $30 million investment led by Shamrock Capital Advisors.
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Shamrock Capital Leads $30 Million Investment Round in Pixellot, The Leader in AI-Based Automatic Sports Production Technology
Pixellot Receives the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award
Pixellot, the global leader in automated sports production technology, has been named the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. The companys artificial intelligence solution and camera system revolutionize sports video production by enabling fully automated processes. Pixellots distribution platform allows streaming of unprofitable sporting events online. The company experienced significant growth, with hours produced increasing from 723 in January 2017 to 17,136 in January 2018. Pixellot expects to reach 35,000 hours produced per month by the end of 2018. The article highlights Pixellots coaching system and viewer-centric experience using AI. The event described in the article occurred on July 26, 2018.
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China Sports Media Subsidiary WinPower Signs Agreement to Distribute Pixellot's Video-Based Soccer Coaching Solution to the Chinese Super League
Pixellots advanced video coaching solutions are being distributed by WinPower, a subsidiary of China Sports Media, to the Chinese professional soccer market, including Chinas Super League (CSL). The partnership aims to improve player performance and power data applications through the combination of WinPowers distribution rights and Pixellots technology. Pixellot offers high-quality and fully automated sports production systems for coaching teams to access real-time or post-event game video. The first team to receive a Pixellot system is the Jiangsu Suning Football Club. WinPower and China Sports Media have strong connections in the professional soccer sector, making them an ideal distribution partner for the growing Chinese soccer market.
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LaLiga has transformed its digital properties to enhance the fan experience through personalization, vertical video, and an upgraded fantasy game. The company aims to gain more data from its followers. The article also mentions Better Collective acquiring Playmaker HQ for a package of up to $54 million, the San Diego Padres creating a pitching lab with Qualisys motion capture platform, Tonsser partnering with Eredivisie Media Marketing, and Atos providing NFT medals to winners at the 2023 European Games.
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Pixellot raises $3m from Chinese search giant Baidu
Chinese Internet giant Baidu is making its first direct investment in Israeli startup Pixellot. Baidu is investing $3 million in Pixellot, which develops innovative video TV capture technology for sports events. Pixellots target market is primarily the multibillion-dollar long tail sports and music production domains. The investment will enable Pixellot to expand its R&D and advance its global marketing and business development platform. Pixellot is already in talks with leading global networks and sports federations interested in using its technology. Baidus investment in Pixellot is its first in an Israeli startup. Pixellot has raised $5.3 million to date with previous investors including TheTime incubator and the founders.
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