…Well, this from a sport department that between 2007 and 2018 hosted the Australian Open from a shipping container-esque studio with no proper set and 99% of the time just the person, window and Rod Laver Arena back-drop! @cmo has thoughts on this 
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Female sports journalists from Indo-Pacific and First Nations communities to shine at FIFA Women’s World Cup
A group of Indo-Pacific and First Nations women will take centre stage as trainee commentators and mobile journalists at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), under the support and mentorship of the ABC.
In collaboration with FIFA WWC, Oceania Football Confederation and the Office for Sport, the ABC is delivering two comprehensive training and mentoring programs, one focusing on commentary training and the other on mobile journalism storytelling.
This initiative aims to increase career opportunities for women in sports media in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region, amplifying women’s voices in sports and fostering professional networks through joining in a global sporting event.
It also serves as a bridge between Indo-Pacific and First Nations women, to strengthen connections, exchange ideas and experiences, and work collaboratively.
“This impressive group of female sports journalists, who are committed and passionate in their training programs, are leading the charge towards a more inclusive and diverse sports media industry,” Jo Elsom, ABC International Development Lead said.
Ali Osborne, Social Responsibility and Legacy Programme Manager, Oceania Football Confederation said, “We are excited to see more female journalists and commentators being offered opportunities to cover matches in their native language, which will help to increase the visibility of the women’s game in our region.”
Over the past three months, the women have undergone intensive media development and online training with ABC specialists, preparing for their participation in this major event.
During the FIFA WWC, participants will receive immersive training to enhance their skills and industry knowledge. They will practice commentary and mobile journalism skills before, during, and after the games, gaining valuable hands-on experience. Their participation not only represents a significant step towards achieving gender equality in sports media but also contributes to the diversification of perspectives and narratives within the industry.
“They will be fostering connections between themselves and the wider women in football community both now as well as into the future. This is a crucial component for the growth and development of the game, providing opportunities and pathways both on and off the pitch,” Johanna Wood, Chair of FIFA Legacy Working Group said.
The Australian Government is supporting this training as it aligns with its goal of increasing gender equality, diversity and inclusion in sport, increasing the First Nations and Indo-Pacific presence to the World Cup.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August 2023. This project has been jointly funded by FIFA and the Australian Government, through Team Up and Office for Sport.
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There will be no commentating from monitors in the studio for the FTA Women’s World Cup broadcaster in 2023. “We will be live and on location for all Matilda’s games and for the finals,” said Martin. “We have about 50 people working on the coverage. We felt it was important to be there on site.”
“Our job is to make the viewers feel like they are right at the event. We have decided we are going to be there.
“There were some great broadcast innovations that came out of Covid. But being on site is an important addition to the viewing experience. It’s also more important to the callers to who want to feel part of the event. We have worked out a way that we can make it work operationally.”
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Poor coverage from Optus Sport for this afternoon’s free to view game between Italy v Argentina. Sound out of sync, picture freezing, buffering, returning to the “Ready to Cast” screen. Terrible!
No, that’s because you were streaming it to an older model Chromecast. Nothing to do with Optus mate, that happens to me with Kayo and YouTube.
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I watched the Colombia v Korea Republic game this afternoon, it was fine, no problems thank God!
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Seven using the new Sunrise set for the presentation of Canada v Ireland tonight.
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Screen shot?
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Finally. Looks much better.
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Is that the Sunrise set?
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Yes. It’s multi-purpose for various programs and coverage.
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I figured that part of the set would be used for more multipurpose network coverage, and whilst it doesn’t look awful, it’s not great either.
Such a big, empty and cold space overall, even 10’s football studios are better than this IMO.
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I know that Melbourne studios caters more for sports than Syndey does (aka The Front Bar, Armchair Experts), but surely the new studio space can cater for special events, like this World Cup, instead of using the Sunrise set.
What do you mean? The space is being used to cater for the World Cup coverage, and it is part of the new Sunrise studios.
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Half time, I found the power cord running to the desk distracting. They can hide it with some camera angles.
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Some cyan coloured strips on the floor could have covered it up, seperated out so they tie into the light panels on the desk.
My thoughts exactly, especially that last bit. But at least it’s better than nothing, I even like it better than last week’s at the venue where there was essentially no set (even though we wouldn’t usually say that).
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Anyone know if Docklands still has that ‘Seven Sport’ (soft) set from 2008, originally for Game Day and then various programs, including Sunrise?
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