A competition broadcast live
For this year's event, the organizers have pulled out all the stops. Several broadcasts will be offered this year.
"Last year, we broadcast only the second round of the competition live for 6 hours. This year, thanks to a bigger budget and new partners, we can be more ambitious, offering almost 12 hours of live coverage over the two days of competition. I think this is a first. We're proud to offer it at this MFC," says Michel Polydor, President of the FFPS Carnassier.
Four live broadcasts will be offered on Saturday during the first round. A continuous live feed, similar to last year's, will be available throughout the second round on Sunday. And good news: the podium ceremony will also be broadcast live, a little later in the evening. Another first!
The Mercury Fishing Cup II program
Saturday, October 19th
- 10:15 > DEPARTURE. Take-off and departure of the MFC II.
- 13:00 > CLASSIFICATION POINT #1: Scoring at lunchtime.
- 17:00 > RANKING POINT #2: End of first heat.
- 19:00 > DEBRIEF. On-set interviews with competitors, summary of the day and duplex.
Sunday, October 20
- 08:50 - 15:30 > LE GRAND LIVE to live the competition continuously from start to finish for almost 7 hours.
- 19:00 > THE PODIUM. The podium ceremony and discovery of the Champions de France 2024.
These live broadcasts will be hosted by Stéphane Durand-Robin and Nicolas Trancart, accompanied by Frédéric Brilloux in a duplex on the ground, close to the competitors and the players in the event.
The awards ceremony will be a key moment, unveiling the names of the winners live, with the rankings kept secret during the final hours of the Grand Live until then.
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MFC II IN FIGURES
- 206 competitors
- 103 boats
- 10 km² fishing area
- 13 hours of fishing in total
- 50 volunteers, referees, stewards, medical teams and support staff
- 14 cameras: on-board camcorders, set and drones
- 2 official photographers
- 3 animators
- 20,000 ? in prizes, including ?10,000 for the winning duo, ?3,000 for the runner-up duo and ?1,000 for the 3rd-place duo.
Nearly 12 hours of live coverage on Facebook and YouTube!
This year's MFC will be even more ambitious, with a live event lasting almost 12 hours.
Five of the top-ranked boats at the end of the first day will be equipped with onboard camcorders.
Three drones, positioned at different points on the lake, will provide spectacular aerial views and cover the five-wave start from all angles.
The live show will be hosted by three people: Stéphane Durand-Robin and Nicolas Trancart will provide on-set commentary, while Frédéric Brilloux will be out in the field to gather impressions from competitors, organizers, partners and all those involved in this second edition of the MFC.
The production also has a few surprises in store, including triplexes between presenters, competitors and representatives of Mercury Fishing Cup II partners.
Big ambitions
Yann Diquerreau, head of marketing at Mercury Marine France and co-organizer of the MFC, comments: "We have big ambitions for this new MFC and want to make a big impression with twice as much live action as last year. We're relying on the production team and Geoffray Juillard to provide live and replay images for maximum spectator enjoyment. Last year, we used 60% of our capacity due to an unsatisfactory network. This year, we have carried out several tests to ensure optimum 4G coverage across the entire lake. Long live MFC, long live fishing!"
