14 DAY TRIAL // The people behind Dartfish.TV have announced that they’ve been selected by The World Taekwondo Federation to be the media partner to deliver their iPhone and iPad applications for the WTF Web TV.
Dartfish provides a platform called Dartfish.TV, where users can create content complete with comments and illustrations.
70 million Taekwondo fans worldwide will be able to download almost 9,000 matches from a repository of 30 top-rated international Taekwondo competitions thanks to WTF Taekwondo TV, according to Dartfish.
“With Dartfish we can not only capture and enrich the content easily but also publish it online to enable our sports fans across the world to view matches in a structured way,” said Kyunghee Park, communications manager, WTF.
“With significant sports events such as the 2012 London Olympics on the horizon, we anticipate an even higher demand to view major events of the best athletes in the world,” Park added. “Through our partnership with Dartfish, we hope to bring this immensely popular sport mainstream, connect the globally dispersed Taekwondo community and help enthusiasts gain immediate access to the latest Taekwondo matches and tournaments.”
The app is not only for enjoyment, but also for coaching, according to the developers.
Athletes as well as those who train them can gain access to competitions in near real-time thanks to the app.
Users can navigate and archive competition videos, and identify key moments without having to go through the entire video.
Available as a free download from the iTunes App Store, WTF Taekwondo TV ffers WTF Web TV features including video cataloguing, easy navigation, data-indexing, rating and commenting.
“We have been working with WTF closely to help them utilize the power of Dartfish video solutions to capture and publish almost 9,000 matches since they started using the system,” said Victor Bergonzoli, Dartfish’s chief executive officer.
“Every match is important to someone. We are committed to delivering video solutions that enable our customers to take advantage of industry trends. With the surge in mobile users and proliferation of mobile devices, we expect more Taekwondo fans to download this app to remain up to speed on their favorite sport.”