Chyron Becomes Official Live Graphics Provider for FIL TV Broadcasts
Melville, NY, USA (Chyron-FIL/24 Oct 2024) The International Luge Federation (FIL) is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Chyron, a global graphics technology and service provider. Starting with the 2024/2025 pre-Olympic winter season, Chyron will serve as the official graphics provider for live broadcasts of FIL competitions. This collaboration is set to elevate the visual experience of luge broadcasts to unprecedented heights.
To emphasize the significance of this partnership, FIL secretary general Dwight Bell states, “We are excited about this coming season as we will be racing across 3 continents, including Europe, North America and Asia. Importantly, athletes will start the qualification process for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Given that Chyron provides state-of-art cutting edge graphics, which aligns perfectly with our goal of providing our viewers with an elevated experience, it made sense to associate our brands together.”
Since the 2023/2024 season, Chyron has been integral to FIL's live sports production success, specifically in the realm of TV graphics. FIL launched an ambitious effort with Chyron to revamp its entire graphics offering, including the base graphics package, but introducing new and dynamic graphics that were informative and entertaining to our viewers. With their presence at every EBERSPAECHER World Cup and FIL Championship event, Chyron's dedicated team has consistently enhanced the quality of the broadcast graphics and in-depth analysis.
"The FIL presented us with an exciting opportunity to overhaul their on air look while improving their race day workflow. We think that our professional services team along with the power and flexibility of Chyron PRIME were the keys to a successful first season of Luge coverage. We are excited for this continued partnership to help FIL push the envelope even more," states Drew Hahn, Chyron senior vice president of sales, Americas.
Mark Friedman, vice president of sales, strategic accounts adds, “We worked closely with the FIL team to design a fresh new look that takes advantage of all the data points they have at their disposal but had rarely tapped into. Each race is over in a minute or less and every fraction of a second matters. Chyron PRIME allows us to display compelling graphics quickly to match the speed of the event.”
Moving into the 2024/2025 season, Chyron will continue their exemplary creative and technical service, now named as the official live graphics provider. Cementing this partnership promises continued innovation for superior sports storytelling within the visual informational and analytical components of FIL broadcasts. Fans worldwide are ensured a richer and more engaging viewing experience. Working with Chyron’s cutting edge PRIME software, the FIL is adding new animations and custom graphics to convey even more fan engaging information.
FIL president, Einars Fogelis, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "We are incredibly excited to deepen our partnership with Chyron.. Their long-standing expertise in TV graphics and live production has already proven invaluable, and we look forward to seeing the innovative ways they will enhance our broadcasts in the upcoming season."
Chyron CEO, Mike Truex concludes, "The FIL is a forward thinking organization who are looking to expand their audience globally through a visually appealing graphics presentation that leverages the vast amount of data they have. We are proud to partner with them and show what Prime can do for top sports federations around the world.”
About Chyron
Founded in 1966, Chyron pioneered digital broadcast titling and graphics systems. With a strong foundation built on over 50 years of innovation and efficiency, the name Chyron is synonymous with broadcast graphics. Today, Chyron offers the industry’s most comprehensive software portfolio for live production professionals. The PRIME Platform encompasses CG graphics, production switching, touchscreen, video walls, venue control and more. A diverse range of storytelling tools, including Paint for illustrated replay, Virtual Placement for virtual field markers for sports, and NewsTicker for ticker data management and display, as well as other offerings, round out the Chyron product portfolio. The award-winning Chyron LIVE brings many of these functionalities into a single cloud-based interface. Chyron is used by many of the biggest names in broadcast and Chyron products are increasingly deployed to empower OTA and OTT workflows. Chyron helps broadcasters and content owners deliver richer, more immersive experiences for audiences and sports fans at home, on the go, or in the arena.
Chyron is a brand of ChyronHego, headquartered in New York with operations in 11 countries. Privately held, and thus free from the volatility of short-term shareholder expectations, ChyronHego’s majority shareholder is Apollo Management, a leader in the growth of top technology companies. More information is available at www.chyronhego.com.
