Summary for World Cup 2006 Day 15:
Matches Played
Ukraine(1) : Tunisia(0)
Saudi Arabia(0) :Spain(1)
Switzerland(2) : Korea(0)
Togo(0) : France(2)
Tonight (24th June 2006) Matches
Germany : Sweden [24th June 11:00pm]
Argentina : Mexico [25th June 3:00am]
All matches are in (SG) times
Summary for World Cup 2006 Day 14:
Matches Played
Czech Republic(0) : Italy(2)
Ghana(2) : USA(1)
Croatia(2) : Australia(2)
Japan(1) : Brazil(4)
Tonight (23rd June 2006) Matches
Ukraine : Tunisia [23rd June 10:00pm]
Saudi Arabia : Spain [23rd June 10:00pm]
Switzerland : Korea [24th June 3:00am]
Togo : France [24th June 3:00am]
All matches are in (SG) times
Summary for World Cup 2006 Day 13:
Matches Played
Iran(1) : Angola(1)
Portugal(2) : Mexico(1)
Côte d’Ivoire(3) : Serbia and Montenegro(2)
Netherlands(0) : Argentina(0)
Tonight (22nd June 2006) Matches
Czech Republic : Italy [22nd June 10:00pm]
Ghana : USA [22nd June 10:00pm]
Croatia : Australia [23rd June 3:00am]
Japan : Brazil [23rd June 3:00am]
All matches are in (SG) times
Summary for World Cup 2006 Day 12:
Matches Played
Ecuador(0) : Germany(3)
Costa Rica(1) : Poland(2)
Paraguay(2) : Trinidad and Tobago(0)
Sweden(2) : England(2)
Tonight (21st June 2006) Matches
Iran : Angola [21st June 10:00pm]
Portugal : Mexico [21st June 10:00pm]
Côte d’Ivoire : Serbia and Montenegro [22nd June 3:00am]
Netherlands : Argentina [22nd June 3:00am]
All matches are in (SG) times
Interesting stats for FIFA World Cup 2006 in ascending order:
» 1 Pool Feed for Broadcasters
» 6 Number of Directors
» 9 PanAmSats used to send HD signal worldwide
» 12 Cities hosting matches
» 14 Panels on current FIFA football
» 16 Distinct feeds produced by HBS per match
» 20 Outside Broadcast Vans
» 25 HD Cameras used to cover each match (per stadium)
» 25 Microphones covering each match
» 31 Length of event (days)
» 32 Nations participating
» 33 Match officials
» 48 Number of matches broadcast in HD for 2002 FIFA World Cup
» 50 Interview studios
» 64 Total matches played
» 64 Number of matches broadcast in HD for 2006 FIFA World Cup
» 70 Presentation studios
» 100 Number of Fujinon HD Lenses deployed
» 180 Worldwide Broadcasters
» 736 Players
» 750 km Length of audio/video cabling
» 800 Unilateral camera positions
» 1300 km Length of cabling in total for 12 venues
» 1930 First year of the FIFA World Cup
» 2000 Commentary positions
» 2000 HBS staff to produce content
» 2200 Hours of feeds produced
» 15,000 Estimated number of press on scene
» 45,000 Estimated number of network connections
» 40,000 – 60,000 Expected visitors per game
» 3.5 million RFID embedded tickets
» $30 to $50 million Cost to sponsor the games
» $100 million Estimated cost of voice and data network deployed by Avaya
» 5 billion Viewers expected to watch the games
Source: http://www.audiovideoproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=45588
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