PROGRESS ARE
This is Progress
At Progress we specialise in bringing entertainment and creative innovation to sporting events around the world.
For over 10 years we have used our unique background in both broadcast and event production across live sport, live entertainment and live music to deliver ground-breaking creative solutions for our clients.
This depth of experience allows us to create bespoke creative strategies for individual events that not only work for an in-venue audience, but also for a global television audience, maximising exposure and return of investment.
Our USP is our experience and the ability to bring creativity into a sporting arena in an innovative and engaging way, whilst ensuring we deliver the highest editorial value to make sure that the sport itself remains authentic and the audience feels connected.
Committed to creative revolution and editorial excellence, with a passion for pushing the boundaries of innovation, Progress continue to set new standards in delivering captivating sporting experiences for a global audience.
Our Story
2012
The Progress team were the masterminds behind the ground-breaking Sport Presentation Delivery at the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.
2013/2014
Soon after launching we worked with the FIVB on their major championships in Europe and South America.
2015
Delivered our first major global tournament – Rugby World Cup 2015 – quickly followed by the IPC Swimming World Championships.
2015
Also developed and delivered a revolutionary track cycling format with Six Day Racing.
2016
Six Day Racing went global with events across Europe, and our work in the UAE continues to grow with the BWF Dubai Superseries World Finals.
2017
What was our busiest year so far saw the Progress team expand our work in rugby with both EPCR and Bath Rugby, while also turning Dubai’s brand new opera house into a vibrant sporting venue for the PSA Dubai World Series Finals.
2017
We also delivered two major multi-sport events at the same time – AIMAG 2017 in Ashgabat and The Invictus Games Toronto 2017.
2018
Amongst many events our innovative single camera live production for the Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony was a real highlight.
2019
Another global first as we helped launch SailGP in Sydney.
2020
We quickly shifted gears to help support our clients through the pandemic, delivering events behind closed doors for The FA, EPCR and MTV.
2021
The launch of The Hundred saw two years of planning and development come to fruition with this brand new groundbreaking cricket format.
2022
The award-winning Sport Presentation delivery on The Hundred continues to grow, while we also delivered multiple major finals for the likes of The FA, EPCR and The UAEFA.
2022
Progress deliver Sport Presentation and Medal Ceremonies for The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games which was critically acclaimed by athletes and fans alike.
2023
A Derby day special saw us deliver both the Betfred Derby Festival and the first ever Manchester Derby for The Emirates FA Cup Final on the same day!
2024
Committed to continuing to set new standards for innovative and creative Sport Presentation programmes for our clients.
Meet the team
James O’Brien
CEO & Creative Director
Gemma Veiga
Head of Production & Company Director
George Meredith-Hardy
Head of Events
Emma Hind
Line Producer
Darren March
Production Manager
Francesca Piccinin
Junior Production Manager
