Stroll through the piazza of MediaCity – where broadcasting giants BBC and ITV have cemented Northern bases – and you’ll find dock10, home to popular long-running TV and game shows including Match of the Day, Countdown, The Voice UK and BBC’s University Challenge.
Officially opened by The Queen back in 2012, dock10 has since established itself as a major television facility on a mission to elevate the future of TV through its virtual studio technology.
As football fans eagerly anticipate the FIFA World Cup later this year in Qatar, dock10 has revealed it will be working with BBC Sport as the broadcaster dives into its coverage.
“We’ve got a big focus on virtual production at the moment because that’s something where we think we can add a lot of value. We have the World Cup around the corner, which we will be playing an important part for with the BBC,” Andy Waters, Head of Studios at dock10, told Prolific North.
“Working with BBC Sport to do the World Cup is something really that we’re delighted to be involved with.”
At dock10’s high-tech virtual studios, productions were able to navigate travel restrictions posed by the pandemic with continued coverage of some of the biggest live sporting events, from Euro 2020 to the Tokyo Olympics.
