New filming guidelines used at Europeans for first time
New guidelines advising broadcasters on more respectful camera angles at live athletics events are used at the European Athletics Championships for the first time
For the first time at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, broadcasters are following new guidelines for more respectful camera angles during live athletics events. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) developed these guidelines in consultation with female athletes, such as British pole vaulter Molly Caudery, Serbian long jumper Ivana Spanovic, and Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic.
The aim is to avoid sexualizing the sporting action with unnecessary camera angles. The rules detail positive and negative angles that could arise in various sporting scenarios, with a focus on avoiding low camera angles that could generate compromising images. Former British pole vaulter Hannah England, who helped develop the guidelines, stated that the guidance is a positive change that will help athletes focus on performance rather than the cameras.
The BBC, a partner in the EBU, is broadcasting the championships, reaching over a billion people across 57 countries.
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