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Welcome to Opta. We live sport.

Since 1996 we have been passionate about collecting, compiling, databasing and supplying sports data. We have the biggest and best database of sports information on the planet. We know who scored the goals, the tries and the runs. We know how they were scored and when.

And we know what this means in the context of the game, the league and history of the sport. We are obsessed with sport. And this obsession leads us to consistently innovate to provide the sports industry with the most compelling range of products available.

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TV Graphics

TV Graphics

Sector: Football > Broadcasting > TV Graphics

Our live data can power your on-screen output throughout the 90 minutes and can range from the simple score updates, bookings and substitutions through to more innovative content such as pass completion graphics, penalty accuracy and shot positioning.

Opta’s statistical and graphical offerings greatly enhance our football coverage, providing added depth to our analysis while brightening up the pagesQuote
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