Best Event Coverage - Roses 2011

Roses 2011 saw one of the most extensive and ambitious event coverage of the year, with more events and more sports covered than ever before. This included sending a team to Sheffield for a special report on the snow-sports events for the first time ever, alongside footage from water-polo and swimming. This is particularly important as very few students can attend such events, so bringing the outside sports to the masses was a significant achievement. YSTV produced 3 live shows on the Friday, 4 on the Saturday and a unique live show from Central Hall balcony on the Sunday before linking directly to live coverage of the entire closing ceremony. YSTV also produced multi camera coverage of the opening ceremony and rugby match at Huntingdon Stadium, which saw our coverage broadcast on multiple screens throughout the bars and Hospitality Suites across the stadium as the event happened. YSTV also worked hard to accommodate LUTube.tv, Lancaster’s student television station. Working hard with teams constantly filming, editing, reporting on all of the major sports and many more besides. This also facilitated the production of a further live show from Lancaster, with members of the team working hard to get edited packages and footage over. This highlighted the importance of the event coverage. As the largest inter-varsity sporting tournament in the country, students from both Universities watched YSTV’s shows and features. Special reports were made on the history of Roses, anticipation of the main rugby match, interviews with Student’s Union sports presidents from both Universities, team captain catch-ups, rules of alternative sports, the atmosphere of the event, and how students were enjoying the weekend. YSTV also achieved live link ups to the main sports fields including interviews with sports teams, media representatives, and Students Union representatives. Aside from the main camera work, editing and reporting done across this event, YSTV had a special website, roses2011.com to keep viewers up to date with the scores and the alternative media coverage along with a purpose made Roses clock for the live stream whilst live shows were not being broadcast.