The 19th and final qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 season will take place in Arezzo, Italy on Friday 4 September, attracting a field of 13 teams.
The starting order, which was determined by a draw held in Arezzo today, will be as follows:
1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. Denmark
4. Germany
5. Ireland
6. Turkey
7. Norway
8. Poland
9. Belgium
10. Sweden
11. France
12. Slovenia
13. Czech Republic
This is the eighth and last leg of the Europe Division 2 League, and the teams from Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points. A total of 16 nations have been competing in Europe Division 2 during the season, and two teams will qualify for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Final which will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 24 to 27 September.
Friday’s competition is scheduled to begin at 14.30 local time and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.
The FEI is providing a wide range of online information resources in connection with the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping.
The FEI has appointed IMG, the world’s largest independent producer and distributor of sports programming, as its production partner.
The new five-year partnership, which starts on 1 July 2015 and runs until 30 June 2020, covers post production services for the FEI’s entire portfolio of broadcast products across the FEI-named series and championships. The partnership also includes a wide range of programming for the FEI’s global broadcast partners as well as for the FEI’s digital platforms such as FEI TV, FEI TV On The Go and the FEI YouTube channel.
As part of its new role, IMG will also be in charge of the overall coordination and liaison with the FEI’s host broadcasters on the production of live broadcast signals as well as providing the FEI with strategic consultancy in the broadcast production area.
IMG will also partner with the FEI on its magazine programming, including FEI Equestrian World, the FEI’s flagship monthly magazine show which captures the spirit of equestrian sport and lifestyle for mainstream audiences, as well as the annual FEI Awards, event trailers and previews, and associated content including video news releases.
The move follows the decision last December to renew long-standing broadcast distribution partnerships with IMG and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to the end of 2022 in agreements that will generate markedly increased coverage of the world’s most prestigious equestrian events.
FEI’s new partnership with IMG will enhance equestrian sport viewing experience for broadcasters and viewers around the world for major events, including the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final pictured here, which took place in Las Vegas (USA) on 15-19 April at the Thomas & Mack Center. (Photo: Arnd Bronkhorst/FEI).
Graham Fry, Global Head of Production for IMG, said: “IMG is delighted to be appointed as the FEI’s production partner and we look forward to establishing a long-term relationship across the sport. We believe our creativity and production expertise will enhance the viewing experience for broadcasters and viewers around the world. The FEI run events across the globe and its diverse equestrian disciplines provide a challenging and exciting opportunity for the IMG production teams.”
“IMG has the wide expertise we need to grow uptake of our equestrian content globally, and the recent renewal of our distribution partnership with IMG now provides a deep synergy that will deliver enhanced services to the FEI’s broadcast clients,” said Christian Osterode, FEI Head of Broadcasting and Media Rights.
“It is vital that the FEI demonstrates the strengths of equestrian sport against the Olympic backdrop and as our sport grows globally. Working closely with IMG, the FEI will be delivering compelling, cutting-edge content for broadcast, from traditional television to the new digital platforms in online and mobile.”
As part of an extensive tender process, the FEI received bids from 12 industry leading companies, including MBP-TV, which has been the FEI’s production partner for almost 20 years.
“MBP-TV has played a vital role in helping the FEI to develop its equestrian broadcast coverage, and we owe the talented team at MBP-TV a huge debt of thanks,” Osterode said. “Our demands have grown so dramatically that we now need to partner with a globally networked organisation.”
The fourth qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 season will take place in Lummen, Belgium tomorrow, Friday 1 May, attracting a field of eight teams.
The starting order, which was determined by a draw held in Lummen today, will be as follows:
1. France
2. Netherlands
3. Sweden
4. Belgium
5. Ireland
6. Great Britain
7. Italy
8. Switzerland
Conor Swail and Grafton clinched victory for Ireland in the opening leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 series at Ocala, Florida (USA) today. (FEI/Anthony Trollope)
This is the first leg of the Europe Division I League, and the teams from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy and Sweden will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points. A total of 10 nations will compete in Europe Division I during the season, and seven teams will qualify for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Final which will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 24 to 27 September.
Friday’s competition will begin at 16.00 CEST (local time in Belgium, GMT+2 hours) and will be broadcast live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform.
The FEI is providing a wide range of online information resources in connection with the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping.
Chez Philip talk show launches at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014
The FEI has launched its daily talk show, Chez Philip, direct from the planet’s most international equestrian event, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, France.
Phil Ghazala, the show’s presenter, award-winning commentator and face of the FEI’s official digital video platform FEI TV, is interviewing athletes, celebrities, coaches, course designers and medal winners in the Chez Philip studio for the next two weeks in Normandy, taking viewers behind the fascinating scenes of the Games.
The show’s roving reporter Sienna Myson-Davies, team and individual gold medallist at the FEI European Junior Eventing Championships 2008, will front the show’s daily social media news update, and be capturing all the excitement in Normandy from each of the six official competition venues, interviewing riders and fans.
Tune in to the Chez Philip daily talk show with presenter Phil Ghazala and roving reporter Sienna Myson-Davies for all the latest news from the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. (FEI)
The Chez Philip talk show, which will also treat viewers to Normandy competition previews and reviews, and flashbacks to golden moments of past Games, will be available free on FEI TV, on FEI YouTube, and by video on demand on 40 media sites in over 20 countries, including:
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