1977 – 2004

• The BBC computer graphics workshop (CGW) group is created to add graphics to BBC programming Highlights of this work pre Piero are:
• Created the BBC spinning globe that ran on the BBC for 30 years
• Produced the 1st computerised weather graphics on British TV in the 1980’s
• Created the football results system shown on BBC Grandstand
• Added computer graphics to the 1984 Olympics for the 1st time
• Created graphics for the 1987, 92, 97  general election

2002

• Original “Caspar” work performed by BBC Research to create a "tied to field" system possible on standard PC hardware.
• Dialogue with BBC Sport on turning Caspar into a practical system
• Virtual Players were invented

2004

• The BBC wanted a new graphics to enhance their football coverage to mark the return of Match of the day to the BBC
• BBC Sport, BBC Broadcast (forerunner of Red Bee Media) and BBC R&D began work on the Piero system using the “Caspar” work as a way to reduce the reliance on camera heads in the stadium
• The Piero product was born
• Piero's core USP enabled broadcasters to analyse any football match either live or historic

2005

• BBC broadcast became Red Bee Media in summer 2005
• Red Bee Media demonstrated the Piero system at IBC in September

2006

• 6 new customers added to the Piero customer list
• Piero developed to support NTSC & HD 1080i and 720p

2007

• 2 new customers added to the Piero customer list
• 3D player module created
• Piero adds support of multiple character sets including Arabic
• Virtual advertising proposition developed

2008

• 9 new customers added to the Piero customer list
• Piero Live feature launched to add graphics in game
• Player line-up feature launched
• 3D Animated players launched

2009 so far ...

• 9 new customers added to the Piero customer list
• Piero is technically integrated with SportVu & TrackAB
• Piero develop sponsored effects to deliver further revenue generating opportunities to broadcasters
• Red Bee integrate “texture tracking” into the Piero code to increase sports coverage
• New web site launched