NBC Selects TAG VS As Monitoring Provider For 2022 Olympic Winter Games

NBC Sports has selected TAG Video Systems to provide OTT monitoring and multiviewing for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games.

NBC Sports will utilize TAG Video Systems’ MCM MultiChannel software-based monitoring and multiviewing solution for complete end-to-end monitoring of their video network, delivering ultra-low latency of uncompressed ST 2110 and JPEG-XS signals in Beijing for live production, monitoring and probing of the transport between the host nation and the United States, and monitoring of the broadcasts over the Peacock OTT platform and CDNs. In addition, TAG enables NBC Sports to visualize the signals in real-time across the entire network, including UHD signals ensuring the consumer’s high-quality experience.

“Once again, TAG was the obvious choice to help us guarantee the highest quality production is reaching our viewers,” said Chris Connolly, VP of Transmission Engineering and Operations, NBC Olympics. “TAG’s active monitoring systems ensure us real-time data throughout multiple points within our network to deliver every minute of Olympic action to viewers across the U.S.”

“It is indeed an honor to partner again with NBC Sports within such a short span of time,” stated Kevin Joyce, Zero Friction Officer for TAG Video Systems. “We are committed and confident that we will not let them down in delivering the highest-quality production.” 

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