This brings together LiveU’s Reliable Transport (LRT) protocol with BT’s wider content and distribution network, covering Internet Protocol (IP) and Serial Digital Interface (SDI), creating a seamless experience for customers.

BT Media and Broadcast moves up to 24,000 hours a day of content through its International Media Centre at BT Tower in London. Its FacilityLine works in the uncompressed SDI domain – from SD to 4K – operating as the backbone for UK broadcast services, as well as linking broadcasters and the global production community.

BT has installed LiveU receiving and decoding technology from LiveU to create direct receive and transmit capabilities. The collaboration has identified multiple use cases from LiveU users being able to quickly and easily reach takers who don’t currently use its technology, to the ability to provide additional resiliency alongside traditional fixed links using LiveU. Content takers, wherever they are in the world, can benefit from a cost-effective and ad-hoc service and still access the global hub of English language content. BT Media and Broadcast is now able to provide a simple link to live content, SDI or LRT, to smaller broadcasters/channels that don’t have a master control room or live gallery but want live content to increase viewer engagement.

It also has the ability to send/receive live feeds via LiveU Matrix, the company’s next-gen, IP cloud content sharing platform, and this will also be made available to customers in the future.

The company has also acquired multi-camera LU800 field units, expanding its in-the-field contribution options for customers. These are available for hire from BT Media and Broadcast, facilitating production where it previously wasn’t possible or was financially unviable. This also extends coverage possibilities for large scale events via private and public 5G. The units can also be used to provide premium grade redundancy.