Sky Sports activities gained three prizes on the 2024 Broadcast Sport Awards, with Actual Speak named the most effective podcast of the 12 months.
The six-episode collection, offered by Miriam Walker-Khan, explored well being and well-being matters skilled by athletes in numerous sporting worlds.
Sky Sports activities additionally claimed the prize for Broadcast Sport TV Second of the Yr for protection of teenage sensation Luke Littler changing into the youngest World Darts Championship finalist.
The award for Finest Visible Storytelling Utilizing Knowledge and Perception went to Sky Sports activities F1 for the Ghost Automobile function that has been used to match the efficiency of various drivers.
The Actual Speak podcast, which was launched throughout March and April, lined lesser mentioned sporting matters reminiscent of obsessive-compulsive dysfunction, pelvic ground well being, motherhood and retirement.
Littler shocked the sporting world by reaching the ultimate at Alexandra Palace on the age of simply 16 firstly of the 12 months, along with his crushing semi-final victory over former champion Rob Cross marking a historic second.
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The most effective moments from Luke Littler’s exceptional semi-final win over Rob Cross.
He would go on to lose to Luke Humphries in an excellent last, however his run to the ultimate will go down in darting folklore and attracted an enormous new viewers to the game.
Sky Sports activities F1 had lengthy used side-by-side clips of rivals’ qualifying laps to analyse the place time was being made however have been in a position to improve the viewer expertise in 2024 by utilizing a ghost automotive function.
Without having for a break up display, the ghost automotive allowed viewers to see in exceptional element how pole place battles have been enjoying out.
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Karun Chandhok analyses Lando Norris and Max Verstappen’s laps on the Italian Grand Prix Qualifying.
Sky Sports activities F1’s Karun Chandhok stated: “The fantastic team at Sky push us to innovate and do new things, and use the studio in creative ways. It’s great recognition for the whole team.”
Different winners on the night time included Michael Johnson and Gabby Logan, who claimed Pundit of the Yr and Presenter of the Yr, respectively, for his or her work on the BBC. The BBC’s protection of the ladies’s FA Cup last gained Sports activities Manufacturing of the Yr.
Sky Sports activities+ has formally launched and might be built-in into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports activities app, giving Sky Sports activities clients entry to over 50 per cent extra reside sport this 12 months at no additional value. Discover out extra right here.
