2023-03-14 08:00Press release

Prestigious Scania Cup extends partnership with Solidsport

Scania Cup, one of the largest and most prestigious youth basketball tournaments in Europe, has chosen to extend its partnership with Solidsport and will continue to live broadcast all games on its own OTT channel for several years to come.

Stockholm, March 9, 2023 - Scania Cup broke new records last year and has been a long-standing partner of Solidsport and uses their streaming platform to deliver high-quality live broadcasts of the tournament. This will not change for this year's edition of the Scania Cup, which will be played on April 7-10 and streamed on baskettv.se/scaniacup

Scania Cup is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious youth basketball tournaments in Europe, attracting teams from across the region and beyond. The tournament has a rich history, dating back to 1974, and has helped to launch the careers of many top-level players. The tournament is known for its high level of competition, as well as its focus on promoting fair play, teamwork, and sportsmanship among young athletes. With its continued investments in quality services, such as an OTT platform for live broadcast, Scania Cup is poised to remain a premier event in the world of youth basketball for years to come.

We're very pleased to continue our partnership with Solidsport. They have demonstrated their expertise in sports streaming and have been an important partner for us in our efforts to provide our international audience with a fantastic opportunity to experience all the excitement from home. We look forward to continuing our partnership and delivering high-quality live broadcasts of the tournament.

 


– Erik Lindell, Tournament Director of Scania Cup.

Thomas Lindén, CEO of Solidsport, also expresses his joy about the extension of the partnership: 

We are proud to have been entrusted with continuing to provide a complete OTT platform to Scania Cup, enabling them to broadcast all games from all courts live and on demand. Scania Cup is one of the most prestigious youth basketball tournaments in Europe and we are delighted to be able to provide their audience with a unique experience through our streaming service.

For more information about Scania Cup and Solidsport, visit solidsport.com and scania.cups.nu



About Solidsport

As one of the largest sport media platforms in Europe, Solidsport is leading the way of digitizing sports at all levels by making it possible for every sport federation, league, event, club or team to share their games online with fans, family and friends. With Solidsport, every team, club, league or event can broadcast their games and create new revenue streams through subscriptions, pay-per-view and advertising possibilities. To date, over +3000 clubs and teams are using the Solidsport platform and apps across Europe, broadcasting over +200 000 games and sporting events.


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Andreas Westerlind
Chief Commercial Officer
Andreas Westerlind

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