Accessibility, Technology and Security
Escoita has been working proactively to be a focal point in Europe in terms of bringing technology for digital inclusion to events and sports, being a solution provider in
Real-time audio description for all 2024-2025 season matches at Reale Arena.
Escoita ensured accessibility with audio description and translation at Building The Future 2025.
We worked directly with RFEF last season and this season, ensuring accessibility at matches.
Escoita supports Deportivo de La Coruña in all 2024-2025 season matches.
Associação Poten100mos
The Poten100mos Association held various performances throughout 2024 featuring "The Mysterious Cabaret of Mr. Peregrino" through Escoita. This initiative marked an innovative approach to making theater accessible to visually impaired audiences, breaking new ground in inclusive cultural experiences.
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The goal was to ensure that the theatrical experience was fully accessible while maintaining the artistry and atmosphere of the live performance.
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Through a groundbreaking collaboration, Poten100mos Association partnered with Escoita to bring "The Mysterious Cabaret of Mr. Peregrino" an experience the play in a vivid and engaging way.
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This pioneering initiative has paved the way for greater accessibility in the performing arts and a more inclusive theatrical experience for all audiences.
Real Sociedad
In the 2024-2025 season, Real Sociedad and Escoita have partnered to bring real-time audio description to all home matches in Europa League, Copa del Rey and La Liga. This initiative promotes the club’s accessibility at Reale Arena, guaranteeing that every blind or visually impaired fan can follow every moment of the matches.
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Provide a seamlessly inclusive experience for the fans in some of the most competitive competitions in European football, while preserving the authenticity of matchdays.
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Our service was launched at Reale Arena in the match against Leganés, marking the beginning of the new accessibility approach in stadiums. With our real-time audio description, now all our fans feel included.
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Real Sociedad strengthened its commitment to inclusion, demonstrating the importance of making high-level football more accessible, ensuring every fan can engage with the team throughout the season.
Official supplier for the entire season: 2024-2025.
Building the Future
At Building the Future 2025, Escoita and the organization worked together to provide real-time audio description, guaranteeing that blind and visually impaired attendees could fully experience and understand the event. Additionally, we provided English to Portuguese translations to be more accessible towards a broader audience. This initiative reinforced the role of technology in accessibility and inclusion.
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Improve accessibility at Building the Future by delivering rich audio experience for all the participants in all the sessions during the event.
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We offered live audio descriptions by capturing key visual elements such as speaker movements, interactions, presentations and speeches.
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Escoita operated seamlessly for 8 hours, attracting more than 150 users and doubling the installations on the event day. Our high-quality audio narration and description allowed the event to be inclusive, allowing everyone to enjoy and understand fully the event.
Real Federación Española de Fútbol
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) broadcast the Spain - Iceland match on March 29, 2022, through Escoita. It was the first time that a match of the Spanish national team has been broadcast in an immersive way for visually impaired people, in a pilot initiative that is intended to be extended to other international matches.
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The goal was to ensure that the broadcast was accessible and inclusive, while maintaining the quality and immersiveness of the experience for all audiences.
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In an unprecedented initiative, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), in partnership with Escoita, broadcast the match between Spain and Iceland in an immersive way for the visually impaired.
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Just as Spain innovates on the pitch, this groundbreaking initiative has brought significant results, ensuring that the broadcast is well received and creating a new era of accessibility in sports.
Official supplier for the entire season: 2024-2025
Deportivo de La Coruña
Escoita broadcast on February 9, 2022 the UEFA Youth League match between Deportivo de La Coruña and Dynamo Kiev, held in A Coruña at the Riazor Stadium.
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Complex challenges in your market to be accessible and innovative in front of big leagues and clubs.
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We implemented a strategic solution centered on performance and collaboration, with audiodescriptions and rich performance broadcasts.
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As in soccer, results come with discipline and a well-applied strategy. Our client achieved a 25% increase in fan engagement in 6 months.
Official supplier for the entire season: 2024-2025
Racing de Ferrol
Escoita and Racing de Ferrol have teamed up with the aim of promoting accessibility and inclusion at the A Malata stadium during the course of La Liga Hypermotion 2024-2025. Together, they can ensure that visually impaired or blind fans can follow their club's matches throughout the season.
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The main challenge was to guarantee an accessible and immersive broadcast, free of charge, for all those who wanted to follow Racing de Ferrol's matches, whether at home or in the stadium.
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The real-time audio description service was launched at the A Malata stadium for the match against Real Oviedo. Together, they were able to guarantee a rich and engaging experience for all the club's fans.
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With this partnership, Racing de Ferrol has been able to reaffirm its commitment to inclusion, while ensuring that no fan is left out.
Official supplier for the entire season: 2024-2025
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
The Escoita application was also used in the Brazilian championship, in the match between Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and Ceará, which took place on September 4, 2022 at the Maracaná stadium, one of the country's most emblematic stadiums. The event was attended by some 50,000 fans.
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Provide an immersive and inclusive experience in one of Brazil's largest and most iconic stadiums, the Maracanã, during a Campeonato Brasileiro match, for an audience of 50,000 fans, including those with visual impairments.
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The audio description included details about the plays, the stadium environment and even the vibrant atmosphere, providing a rich and inclusive experience.
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With Escoita, the game at Maracanã was not only a victory on the pitch, but also a victory for inclusion, allowing thousands of fans to experience the game in a more accessible way.
Leyma Basquet Coruña
On October 27, 2021, the match between Leyma Basquet Coruña and TAU Castelló of the LEB Oro was held at the sports palace of Riazor (A Coruña).With the presence of Escoita as audio description service for the event.
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Innovate in sports other than soccer and bring in more fans.
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It was the first time that this type of service was offered during a basketball match at LEB Oro, promoting an inclusive experience for everyone present.
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The audio description service was well received and praised, opening the door for the use of this technology in future basketball events and other sports.
Golden cup Copa Europa de Hockey Patines
The city of A Coruña hosted the Golden Cup from April 11 to 17, 2022 and Escoita was used to provide audio description of all Deportivo Liceo matches.
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The Golden Cup, one of the biggest sporting events in the city of A Coruña, has attracted a large number of fans, including visually impaired people, who previously had no access to an immersive sporting experience.
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The audio description technology detailed every move, the environment and the atmosphere of the games, allowing visually impaired fans to follow all the matches in a totally inclusive and immersive way.
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With Escoita, the Golden Cup has become a milestone of inclusion, providing visually impaired fans with an innovative and accessible sporting experience.
Coruña en Loita
On April 9, 2022, the Coruña en Loita boxing event was held at the Riazor fronton (A Coruña).The session was broadcasted by Escoita, narrating for the first time in Spain this sport for blind or visually impaired people.
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Boxing is a visually intense and dynamic sport, which makes the experience for visually impaired people very challenging.
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On April 9, 2022, Escoita made history by broadcasting a boxing event with audio description for the first time in Spain, narrating every blow, movement and decisive moment of the Coruña en Loita event.
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The success of the audio description at the event paved the way for more inclusive broadcasts in the world of combat sports, reinforcing the importance of accessibility at live events.
Official supplier for the entire season: 2024-2025
