Globecast Helps Bring UEFA Euro 2016 Tournament To The World
Distributing live images across the globe can be challenging when a number of different signal paths are required from different broadcasters. Globecast, a provider of satellite-based transmission and downlink services, passed the test with flying colors during the recent UEFA Euro 2016 Football Tournament, won by Portugal.
During the month long competition (June 10 June-July 10 July) Globecast also tailored its services to meet the specific needs of a wide variety of broadcasters, including supplying French, British, Italian and South African engineers that speak multiple languages. These services included a combination of SNG and contribution satellite services for an Italian broadcaster, whereby Globecast managed all contribution between the IBC (International Broadcast Center) at Porte de Versailles and its dedicated outdoor studio near Paris’ Eiffel tower. All contributions to and from the IBC were also being managed for a French and South African broadcaster.
Globecast was also contracted to provide and operate a flyaway antenna on the rooftop of a Russian broadcaster’s outdoor studio and manage all contribution transmissions to Russia.
In addition, Globecast provided live standup positions in Paris/St Denis (with a view of the Stade de France) and Marseilles (with a view of the city and stadium), throughout the competition to serve a number of international TV networks from China, Ukraine, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Malaysia and France.
You might also like...
The Streaming Tsunami: Part 5 - Scaling With The Audience At The Edge
The Edge network scales with the audience. The more people that stream concurrently, or the higher the average bitrate requested by a consistently sized audience, the more capacity the Edge network needs. Achieving best possible efficiency at the Edge requires…
A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast: Transmitter Plant Planning
Broadcast transmitter facility planning, design and construction… and what an engineering consultant can help with.
A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast : Part 3 - Planning, Tuning & Monitoring
This is the third of a multi-part series exploring the science and practical applications of RF technology in broadcast. Here we focus on things to consider when planning systems, how to tune transmitters and monitoring requirements.
Streaming & OTT At IBC 2023
Premium live sports streaming, global distribution, and mobile streaming are key OTT themes for IBC 2023. This puts the spotlight on performance and ultra-low and latency streaming, as well as security of mobile apps and unauthorized devices. Other themes include energy…
The Streaming Tsunami: Part 4 - Scaling From Origin To Edge
Meeting the growing demands of the streaming tsunami requires efficiency and optimization in all areas. Here we focus on intelligent, dynamic distribution and storage between Origin and Edge.