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Keywords: 5G Live Streaming, LiveU, Remote Production
LiveU's on-site/remote production solutions have successfully overcome many challenges faced in live broadcasting of sailing events.
The Fastnet Race is one of the world's most renowned sailing competitions, established in 1925 by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in the UK. The race starts from Cowes, England, navigates around the Scilly Isles and the southern coast of Ireland, and finally returns to Plymouth, covering a total distance of 970 kilometers. This year's Fastnet Race, taking place in late July, will be broadcast live by the streaming and broadcasting producer OM (Optical Media).
James Wright, the founder of OM Company, mentioned: "This year marks our first collaboration with the Royal Club. We reported on the starting point of the Fastnet Race, which took about three hours, aiming to capture the full scope of the race with dynamic coverage from both the shore and the sea. On-water reporting is crucial, but it also presents challenges for live filming."
"Initially, we considered expanding coverage onshore using radio frequency technology, but the costs were prohibitively high, and there were other complex technical issues, such as the need to install cameras at numerous locations to address line-of-sight problems. Given the constraints of a limited budget, deploying multiple radio frequency systems was not realistic. Therefore, we had to look for another more cost-effective integrated solution."
LiveU recently launched a live production solution: seamless wireless transmission from multiple LiveU field devices (two onshore and one on a water photography boat moving at speeds of 15-20 knots) to the production truck, all set up with just one click. Light explained, "The LU-Link cloud service is at the core of LiveU's solution, allowing LiveU servers to be hosted on a standard network."
"This way, servers can be set up faster and more flexibly. Under the premise of needing to borrow a network connection, there is a service that allows you to simply plug in the power, connect the device to the server, and then connect the server to the network to immediately run a complete LiveU system. This is truly amazing! LiveU simplifies complex tasks, which is remarkable. Moreover, the workflow performs flawlessly and is highly cost-effective."
The broadcasting team is located next to the Royal Yacht Squadron, easily and effortlessly connecting three LiveU units to create the desired coverage flexibly. The on-site production server outputs SDI signals, which are then processed further. Light said, "It's amazing that you can effectively have complete control over a network on-site, which is very rare. I can't even put into words how cool this solution is. In the future, LiveU will be our important partner! Live broadcasting of sailing events is very challenging, but the LiveU workflow flawlessly overcame the challenges and completed the event broadcast. For us, who often work in environments without network access, LiveU has opened the door to smooth live broadcasting."
Matthew Stringer, Sales Director of LiveU UK, reflected: "By integrating cellular transmission with IP video, we have brought REMI into the mainstream. Captivating stories often occur and are told outside of wired venues and in locations without network access. As James described, LiveU's live production solutions eliminate all the cumbersome steps required to set up RF networks, saving customers both time and costs. Producers can also focus their efforts on content creation and broadcasting, serving a larger audience!"