RWS Global & Videlio Events Deliver Engaging, Immersive Sport Presentation for Paris 2024 Organizing Committee Across 37 Venues, 54 Sports
New York & Paris — (November 13, 2024) — This summer, as the world came together during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee appointed Videlio Events, part of Videlio Group, an audio-video services expert, in collaboration with RWS Global, the world leader in live moments, to deliver the in-venue sport presentation program across all 37 competition venues and 54 sports. Paris 2024 featured the most extensive and innovative sports presentation program at any global sporting event, with RWS Global and Videlio Events providing a platform for the world’s best athletes to compete on the world’s largest stage, in front of millions of fans.
More than 11.5 million tickets were sold to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Guests were treated to a unique atmosphere inside each venue, powered by Videlio Events and RWS Global. The partners managed video board visuals, music cues, lighting and sound for all sporting competitions and victory ceremonies.
The sport presentation experience was powered by PV4, a centralized video and graphics playback system, owned and operated by RWS Global. PV4, offered as a standalone technology solution for the first time, allows for the real-time, dynamic compilation of video, graphics, text and third-party game data to deliver a best-in-class fan experience. From athlete headshots, team logos to live statistics, PV4 and the teams from RWS Global and Videlio Events kept crowds engaged and informed at every moment, while reducing the number of on-site operators required.
“We were tasked with developing the Paris 2024 game presentation at an impressive, unrivaled scale and our work was deeply inspired by the culture, passion, history and people of Paris. We were so proud to implement this special program for our country and the world, on behalf of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, alongside our wonderful partners at RWS Global,” said Frederic Redondo, Sales Director, Videlio Events. “The strength of this technological feat was undeniably achieved through shared understanding and incredible teamwork between the Videlio Events and RWS Global staff, who together delivered historic results and set the bar high for future organizing committees.”
“The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee’s bold vision to create an unprecedented program, along with a willingness to explore fresh ideas and new technologies, set a new standard for attendance and fan engagement; our PV4 technology and first-rate showcalling helped them deliver a first-class program on each and every day of competition, across 37 venues,” said Scott Horton, Executive Vice President, Sports, RWS Global. “For our sixth Olympics, we were honored to deliver unforgettable fan experiences in every venue alongside our partners at Videlio Events.”
Statistical highlights from the Paris 2024 sport presentation delivery, from RWS Global and Videlio Events, include:
- Over 7,000 hours of in-venue content created, powered by 235,000 director cues through PV4
- More than 2,000 music tracks curated and programmed
- The ‘Symphony of Sport’ project, a suite of more than 40 new, original compositions
- 878 victory ceremonies, including distribution of over 4,700 medals, across the Paris 2024 program
- 12,415 Olympic and Paralympic athlete headshots captured, never attempted before
- 700 Staff Members Delivering Sport Presentation, among them 450 French people, with more than 50 positions filled through the Paris 2024 Legacy Academy training program in partnership with local organizations Sports Management School and Studio M
- 70 PV4 Operators, Sport Producers, Content Programmers and Global Support Staff, representing one-third of the amount required by competitor platforms and unlocking over $1M USD in cost savings for the Organizing Committee