Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited has taken delivery of the broadcast equipment to be used for the OTT live-streaming of the matches for the 2023/2024 NPFL season from Propel Sports Africa.
GTI/TNFF Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba confirmed the development on Monday when one of Nigeria’s finest and celebrated sports journalist, Mitchell Obi visited GTI’s Corporate Office to inspect the equipment, which arrived in the country on Friday last week.
Obi who could not hide his feeling hailed GTI and the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board led by Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye for fulfilling their promise to soccer fans in the country to ensure that NPFL matches are beamed to the global audience beginning from the upcoming season with the state-of-the-art AI cameras courtesy of Propel Sports Africa.
“This is the real changer! I’m the happiest man on earth today on seeing this equipment. It shows that we are good to go this season,” Obi began.
“This is wonderful and has confirmed that our elite league is destined for the top.
“I’m proud to see this great history being made in our lifetime because this is the first time such a technology is going to be deployed in the country. No league in the African continent has what we have now and we all must celebrate this accomplishment.
“I want to thank NFF, GTI, NPL board and Propel Sports for adding value to our domestic league.”
It could be recalled that GTI secured the services of Propel Sports Africa prior to the end of last season as a major broadcast partner to the NPFL and the company will be saddled with the responsibility of OTT live-streaming of NPFL matches for the upcoming season.
Meanwhile, GTI’s Executive Director, Nelson Ine has revealed that Propel Sports Africa crew will be in the country soon to commence the training of cameramen who will man these sensitive AI cameras and production materials ahead of the 2023/2024 NPFL season commencing on August 26, 2023.
At a recent press conference, GTI promised to introduced the Live Streaming of the Nigerian premier football league in partnership with the NPFL and Propel Sports Africa.
These cameras are to be employed in the live streaming of at least eight (8) NPFL games every week and 300+ games per season.
During the next two weeks, Propel will train forty (40) Nigerians in the use of these state-of-the-art cameras, and broadcasting the matches, bringing employment, as well as enjoyment to many Nigerians
The cameras will then be delivered and installed in the major stadiums across the nation.
A full list of the stadiums to which the cameras are to be deployed follows below
Stadium Capacity City
Muhammadu Dikko Stadium. 35,000. Katsina
Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium 30,000 Uyo
Kwara State Stadium. 18,000. Ilorin
Enyimba International Stadium. 16,000. Aba
Sani Abacha Stadium. 16,000. Kano
Rwang Pam Stadium. 15,000. Jos
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. 12,000. Benin City
Pantami Stadium 12,000. Gombe
Lekan Salami Stadium. 10,000. Ibadan
Mobolaji Johnson Arena. 5,000. Lagos
Credit: The Sun, Brace Radio
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