BA Alumni Testimonials

Find out what our students are saying about the Broadcast Academy courses.

“Before this training, I had never received formal training in the role. I attended the course to further my knowledge and to learn how people outside my immediate reach approach being a replay operator.”
- Ashley Moore, Concacaf Replay Operations, New Jersey

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“This is the job that matches my skills the most and gives me thrills at the same time. It is what I want to do in my career.”
- Andres Alfonso Torres Cozar, NFTS Live Sports Direction, UK

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“There is a real mentorship spirit at work at the Broadcast Academy, truly, and I never felt like I was just a passing trainee."
- Aenor Wahl, 2017 International Broadcast Conference Training, Netherlands

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‘‘I have been looking for a course like this for a long time. I feel there has been a minor setback in my career, as I intend to move further as a director and a producer. It’s time to learn something new and get inspired from someone more experienced than the producers in Iceland.”
-María Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Live Sports Direction Course, UK

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"The major takeaway from the course was that I picked up confidence. Being a director and calling the shots is one thing, but believing in yourself and knowing that you are doing the right thing and are able to communicate that to your team so they will follow the same path is so important."
- Laura McDonald, Live Sports Direction Course, United States

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"Having followed the Live Sports direction module organized by the Broadcast Academy, I am delighted to share with you my satisfaction with it. The quality of the speakers, their generosity in sharing their vision of our professions, the excellent support of the teams. In every way this training exceeded my expectations."
- Sigrid Lelièvre, Live Sports Direction Course, France

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"The Broadcast Academy doesn't only provide you with practical skills through its sessions but also gives you the ability to create something new in terms of sports live directing."
- Josephine Mankfu Talla, Live Sports Direction Course, Tunisia

"The course gave me practical help to learn how to direct major sports events, and to take this next step in my career."
- Vera Bichler, Live Sports Direction Course, UK

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"It was an excellent opportunity to get first-hand knowledge of production at a higher level. Practical experience was important, and the experts gave some major tips and guidelines that can be implemented in my workflow."
- Brian St. Juste, Live Sports Direction Course, United States

"It was a great learning experience for me to be mentored by a BA expert and to try my hands on the simulator. The practical aspect of this session definitely made the experience fulfilling."
- Susanthi Jeewani Premachandra, ABU Live Sports Direction course, Sri Lanka

"I travelled from far to come to Tunis. It was a new experience for me. I now know how to use my equipment better. I am a producer, and for me it was an unforgettable experience!"
-Yudhi Dharma Setiawan, ASBU Live Sports Direction course, Tunisia

"Good operational training, I definitely enjoyed it and learned from it. I learnt a concept and how to tell a story. I have come back from the course with knowledge and friends."
- Mauricio Malpartida, NFTS Live Sports Direction course, UK