Football Australia pioneers the Gatekeeper Broadcast Model
A world-first centralised broadcast model that unifies production and distribution of over 4,000 games annually — from grassroots to the national team pathway.
4,000+
Games Annually
1.9M
Participants
9
Member Federations
11%
YoY Growth
The Vision
Football Australia — governing body of Australia's most popular and fastest-growing sport — needed a way to centralise live production across thousands of games and multiple competition tiers, spanning nine state and territory member federations.
The goal was to streamline operations, unlock sustainable revenue streams, and enhance fan engagement across the entire football pyramid — all without sacrificing broadcast quality at any level.
The Model
Following a rigorous Request for Proposal process, Football Australia appointed LIGR and parent company Crionet to deliver what has been described as a paradigm shift in how the game is produced, distributed and commercialised.
The "gatekeeper" model is the first of its kind globally in scale and scope, providing technical broadcast management, live monitoring, streaming, graphics automation, and integration of AI camera workflows at selected venues.
Operations Centre
Centralised Control
One platform orchestrating broadcast production across 4,000+ games and nine member federations.
Automation Engine
Graphics Automation at Scale
Broadcast-quality graphics deployed automatically across every match — no manual operator required.
Broadcast Showcase
See It in Action
On Air Across the States
The NPL Package, Live
One automated graphics system, themed per member federation — the same broadcast standard from NPL South Australia to NPL NSW, with sponsor inventory delivered inside every stream.
NPL South Australia — the scoreline lower frame, themed per federation and rendered live from match data
Full-time match stats in NPL South Australia's colours, with RAA sponsor integration
In-game stat straps over live play — every state runs the same automated package
NPL NSW — in-game sponsor inventory delivered inside the broadcast, automatically
Football Australia · National Premier Leagues · 17 graphics
Nine federations, one package
The NPL package re-themes itself per member federation — Football NSW, Victoria, Queensland, West, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern NSW, Northern Territory and Capital Football — from one set of 17 graphics: scorebug with card, substitution, stats and added-time extensions, scoreline, match ident, team list, match stats, league table, fixtures, lower thirds, tickers and stings. Rendered here in the Football NSW theme with generic clubs.
Australia Cup on 10 and Paramount+ · 20 graphics
A cup broadcast package for network television
Built for the Australia Cup's free-to-air and streaming coverage on Network 10 and Paramount+: scorebug with VAR, card, substitution, team-stats, single-stat and added-time extensions, scoreline, formations and team lists, match stats, fixtures, qualified teams and the round-of-16 bracket, promos, countdown, weather and a family of presenter, commentator, name, stats and talking-point lower thirds. Rendered from the production files with generic clubs.
From Concept to Broadcast
The NPL Look, In Design
The concept render behind the NPL graphics package — designed by LIGR, then themed for each of the nine member federations.
Platform Screenshots
The Production Platform
The same LIGR platform powering the Australian Championship delivers broadcast-grade tooling across every tier of Football Australia's gatekeeper model.
Overlay control room — managing live graphics across all tiers
Match centre dashboard — real-time data across every active fixture
Moments editor — automated highlights and clip generation
Distribution Pipeline
Unified Distribution
Content flows from production to every distribution endpoint through a single, centralised pipeline.
Scope of Coverage
Competitions Covered
Member Federations
Nationwide Coverage
What We Deliver
Platform Capabilities
Centralised Production
Single platform managing broadcast production across every tier from state league to national flagship events.
Multi-Tier Coverage
Unified production spanning Hahn Australia Cup, Australian Championship, Matildas and Socceroos youth, and NPL competitions.
Live Monitoring
Real-time quality assurance and technical broadcast management across thousands of concurrent streams.
AI Camera Integration
Automated camera workflows deployed at selected venues, reducing operational overhead.
Federation Collaboration
Nine state and territory member federations connected through a unified operational framework.
End-to-End Services
Technical broadcast management, streaming, graphics automation, and distribution all under one roof.
Client Stories
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