Johannesburg - Award-winning presenter Peter Davies is back with SuperSport after a two-year stint at ESPN, the American sports broadcasting giant.
The cricket specialist is back on air this weekend and will be involved in the England tour of South Africa. He will also provide expert analysis on the English Premiership and Champions League football.
Davies, a 10-year veteran of SuperSport, hosted Atlantic Sports Centre, a customised offshoot of ESPN’s flagship show.
It was a job whose highlights included an exclusive interview with superstar Usain Bolt before he won Olympic gold, a trip to Myrtle Beach to visit Zola Budd, an interview with Benoni-born gridiron star Gary Anderson and a reporting stint at the US Open at Torrey Pines.
“It was a fantastic, a once-in-a-lifetime experience to sample work and life in another culture,” said Davies. “It was also a great environment for my family.”
The ESPN experience wasn’t without its challenges, not least trying to produce a show intended for South Africans from a little town (Bristol, Connecticut) 10 000km away. But Davies sucked up the challenge and developed his skills as a world class broadcaster.
He said it was impossible not to be impressed by the scale of operations at ESPN. State-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology were at the heart of the business.
“The American work ethic was especially impressive, but I’ve no doubt that a lot of people at SuperSport could work there,” said Davies, whose return is sure to be welcomed by viewers.
The cricket specialist is back on air this weekend and will be involved in the England tour of South Africa. He will also provide expert analysis on the English Premiership and Champions League football.
Davies, a 10-year veteran of SuperSport, hosted Atlantic Sports Centre, a customised offshoot of ESPN’s flagship show.
It was a job whose highlights included an exclusive interview with superstar Usain Bolt before he won Olympic gold, a trip to Myrtle Beach to visit Zola Budd, an interview with Benoni-born gridiron star Gary Anderson and a reporting stint at the US Open at Torrey Pines.
“It was a fantastic, a once-in-a-lifetime experience to sample work and life in another culture,” said Davies. “It was also a great environment for my family.”
The ESPN experience wasn’t without its challenges, not least trying to produce a show intended for South Africans from a little town (Bristol, Connecticut) 10 000km away. But Davies sucked up the challenge and developed his skills as a world class broadcaster.
He said it was impossible not to be impressed by the scale of operations at ESPN. State-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology were at the heart of the business.
“The American work ethic was especially impressive, but I’ve no doubt that a lot of people at SuperSport could work there,” said Davies, whose return is sure to be welcomed by viewers.