MUMBAI: When Sony meets LiveU, the broadcast world gets a sharper focus. At IBC 2025, the two tech titans announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration that promises to change how stories get from the field to the newsroom fast, reliable, and without the usual workflow headaches.
The star of the show? The new LiveU TX1, a compact transmission unit built specifically for Sony’s professional camera range. Think of it as a tiny powerhouse: it clips neatly onto cameras like Sony’s freshly launched PXW-Z300, turning them into mobile broadcast hubs. With its small form factor, TX1 slashes production timelines by offering ultra-fast file transfers and bonded IP connectivity on the go.
At its core is LiveU’s patented LRT (LiveU Reliable Transport) protocol, famed for keeping live feeds smooth, stable, and sharp even in tricky conditions. By combining multiple network connections, TX1 ensures resilient video performance that broadcasters can actually trust for mission-critical operations.
“Our customers want to be able to deliver files shot on camcorders from wherever the story takes them, back to their galleries, easily, swiftly and reliably,” said Sony Corporation head of media solutions business Masakazu Murata. “Through our collaboration with LiveU, the leading company in video-over-bonded-IP transmission, we are now able to offer customers a workflow integrated with Sony’s ecosystem even for mission-critical operations that require bonding. We look forward to working with LiveU to further streamline workflows and make a significant contribution to the broadcast industry.”
LiveU CEO and co-founder Samuel Wasserman said, “We are proud to announce this important collaboration with Sony, the global leader in electronics, gaming, entertainment, and imaging technologies. This partnership represents a strong vote of confidence in LiveU’s cutting-edge technology and the innovation we bring and will continue to bring to the market. I would like to thank the Sony team for their professional and collaborative spirit and wish us all great success on our shared journey.”
The deal signals more than just a shiny new gadget. It’s the start of a broader roadmap where Sony’s camera heritage and LiveU’s connectivity know-how combine to shape the next phase of broadcast production. Journalists, content creators, and live producers can expect fewer cables, faster turnaround, and workflows that keep pace with the news cycle.
While the TX1 made its debut at IBC 2025, broadcast professionals will need a little patience: the unit will be available through Sony’s accredited distributors and resellers, with release details scheduled for 2026.
For now, though, one thing is clear, when it comes to capturing the moment and sending it back in real time, Sony and LiveU are keeping the world’s broadcasters firmly in the picture.
MUMBAI: LiveU, the global leader in IP-video solutions, today unveiled the LU900Q – its next-generation field unit that delivers a quantum leap in live transmission and production performance. The LU900Q is the first unit to natively integrate LiveU IQ (LIQ™), powered by AI-driven decision-making, advanced eSIM technology and seamless dynamic connection switching – all within an advanced 5G architecture. The LU900Q transforms how broadcasters approach remote live news and sports productions by combining this breakthrough connectivity intelligence with unparalleled operational flexibility.
A Quantum Leap in Performance
The LU900Q is built from the ground up for the beyond-5G era. Combined with LIQ, it includes 5G next-generation modems with a MIMO antenna array, delivering dramatically enhanced speed, stability, and throughput.
“Our goal is to give broadcasters and other storytellers the confidence to transmit from any location whether a packed stadium or remote mountainside,” said Samuel Wasserman, CEO and Co-founder, LiveU. “The LU900Q is a game changer, not just a new product, it’s a smart, multi-tool powerhouse designed to support diverse production needs, from fast-paced breaking news to complex live productions, all while delivering a new level of business agility. Customers can scale their storytelling with unmatched resiliency, quality, and efficiency – equipped with a robust yet affordable field unit and the flexibility to add extra features, including on demand.”
The unit comes in an ergonomic backpack with a super long battery, with the potential to provide over seven hours of runtime for double endurance. It is also engineered for any climate with a rugged, shock-absorbing frame and advanced cooling, which means that the LU900Q is always good to go.
Versatile Smart Multi-Tool for Streamlined Workflows
With limitless production possibilities, the LU900Q acts as an intelligent multi-tool that breathes new life into existing production equipment. It seamlessly integrates with SDI, HDMI, and IP production gear – from ENG cameras and PTZ systems to drones and beyond. This protocol agnostic approach allows crews to pull any combination of gear in their workflow to suit the needs at hand.
Another key development is the introduction of dual video return and dual intercom, bringing the benefits of the studio to reporters in the field. The unit also offers single or dual camera production workflows, transforming rigid broadcast setups into dynamic, adaptable production environments, and includes key new features, such as native analytics.
For high-end productions, it delivers 10-bit HDR 4:2:2 encoding with up to 32 audio channels, providing the uncompromising performance with accurate geolocation required for main sports feeds, moveable sports and critical backup applications.
For file-based workflows, the LU900Q accelerates faster file uploads directly to media asset management (MAM) systems, integrated with the LiveU Ingest automatic recording and story metadata logging solution. The unit also supports uploading full folders or full SD cards, as well as file by file.
Business Agility Redefined
The LU900Q introduces a new paradigm in broadcast and sports economics through software-defined capabilities that can be adapted to production needs in real time. All the advanced features the LU900Q brings to the table are easily activated via a dynamic software license that can be activated on-demand or as a subscription, making it the most modular mobile encoder out there. Customers can start with a basic hardware configuration and add software modules to match capabilities to requirements – delivering unprecedented cost-effectiveness and operational flexibility.
This platform-like approach means broadcasters can ramp their storytelling capabilities up or down based on immediate needs, eliminating the traditional barriers between different production workflows and budget constraints.
“We’re proud to unveil the latest evolution in our product portfolio – purpose-built to meet the fast-changing demands of modern live production. At LiveU, we introduce many hardware products, but this one is truly special,” said Gideon Gilboa, Chief Product Officer, LiveU. “It’s built on an entirely new technology stack that’s designed to be future-proof, allowing us to continue enhancing this device with many more software releases over the next five years. But it’s not just about future readiness – this device reflects the voices of the tens of thousands of users we have in the field. We’ve worked hard to incorporate the most requested and mission-critical features from our incredible customer base, which includes some of the largest and most advanced broadcasters in the world.”
Be the first to see the LU900Q close up. Schedule a demo at the LiveU stand, Hall 7, Stand 7.C19: https://get.liveu.tv/ibc-2025/
MUMBAI: LiveU, the global leader in IP-video solutions, is announcing the launch of LiveU Schedule, a powerful centralized SaaS platform for live broadcast resource booking, scheduling and orchestration. LiveU Schedule enables broadcasters and content teams to take full command of their live production operations, streamlining the planning, scheduling, coordination, and deployment of resources across the entire production workflow both within and beyond the LiveU EcoSystem. By centralizing resource management in a single interface, LiveU Schedule dramatically improves operational efficiency, reduces production time, and cuts associated costs.
Pre-integrated with the LiveU EcoSystem, LiveU Schedule enables seamless planning and orchestration of all LiveU products and software solutions, making them readily available for any planned event. It also integrates smoothly with any third-party systems such as encoders, SDI routers, video recorders, HR platforms, and corporate messaging tools, ensuring adaptability and supporting future growth as organizational needs evolve. LiveU Schedule is accessible directly from the LiveU’s unified cloud management platform as part of the LiveU EcoSystem.
LiveU VP Product Amir Kamzel said, “The whole idea is to simplify the complexity of live production. Broadcasters and content creators today face immense pressure to deliver more with fewer resources, often juggling complex live productions across dispersed teams, providers, and locations. Yet many still rely on outdated spreadsheets or siloed expensive on-premise systems. LiveU Schedule changes that with a scalable SaaS solution that can automate much of the preparation and coordination required for live production and news coverage. Whether supporting fast-paced daily news or multi-venue sports productions, the solution scales effortlessly to meet operational demands.”
Kamzel continued, “By unifying all production resources, human, hardware and software, within a single cloud-based platform, teams can manage their bookings, resources, and even the most intricate workflows from one intuitive interface. This means that global teams can work as one – efficiently, reliably and in multiple languages without borders – focusing on what they do best, creating stories.”
The LiveU Schedule combines three core elements: centralized scheduling, workflow orchestration, dashboards and reporting:
Centralized Scheduling
LiveU Schedule streamlines the booking of all production resources, HR, hardware, and software within one platform. It supports the booking of any resources such as LiveU units, SDI routers, recording systems, cameras, crews, freelancers, and third-party tools, with flexible options for ad-hoc or recurring events, adapting to changing production needs.
It seamlessly integrates with other third-party software and hardware, such as NRCS, MAM/PAM systems and production tools, supporting modern story-centric workflows. By reducing the need to screen-swap between the different systems while planning, orchestrating bookings and scheduling a live production, LiveU Schedule helps storytellers create more value from video.
Workflow Orchestration
Users can build repeatable, cross-component workflows through an intuitive interface. All LiveU units and channels, as well as other software elements can be orchestrated and made available for the specific event planned by the system. The platform automates many of the steps for preparing field productions and newsgathering activities, eliminating the need for manual setup across systems.
Dashboards & Reporting
Real-time dashboards provide operational visibility, while built-in reporting tools generate work orders, task lists, and insights to support efficient production planning.
Be the first to see LiveU Schedule close up. Book a demo at the LiveU stand, Hall 7, Stand 7.C19: https://get.liveu.tv/ibc-2025/.
MUMBAI: Actus Digital, now a LiveU company, will showcase groundbreaking advances in intelligent media monitoring at IBC2025, demonstrating how strategic investment and resources from LiveU are driving unprecedented innovation in its broadcast compliance and monitoring solutions.
Intelligent Distributed Monitoring Architecture
Actus customers can experience the future of multi-site operations with Actus X’s new distributed monitoring capabilities. By providing the ability to manage multiple regional facilities from a centralized control center, while ensuring each location receives only relevant alerts and customized views, the enhanced solution enables information overload to be reduced, and operational efficiency maximized.
Smart-Monitoring-as-a-Service (SMaaS)
In its new fully hosted deployment option, Actus X is delivered as a secure, cloud-based service, eliminating infrastructure headaches entirely. Customers can simply log in via any browser to access complete monitoring, recording, and analysis capabilities. With no on-premises hardware required or IT overhead, it is easier than ever for incremental value to be created.
AI-Powered Content Monitoring
Actus Digital continues its leadership in AI-enhanced intelligent monitoring tools that transform compliance from a regulatory burden into a business accelerator:
. AI-Powered Insights – Uses transcription, translation, keyword alerts, summarization, and facial recognition to support news monitoring, editorial and marketing.
. Schedule vs. Broadcast Comparison – Identifies mismatches such as incorrect ad placements that result in lost revenue.
. Automated Content Repurposing – Generates clips for VOD or web with automatic ad removal, speeding delivery to viewers and reducing post-production work.
Smart Alert Management and Remote Multiviewer
The Actus X platform delivers alert systems that work with customers’ workflow, not against it. Each user can design their own multiviewer layout and manage just the channels they need whether on-site or remotely making large-scale, multi-location monitoring simple and efficient.
Users can also stay in control from anywhere with the browser-based multiviewer their content, their way, anytime. Live broadcast, online, and OTT streams can be monitored side by side, all on one screen. Archived footage can be instantly reviewed for rapid issue resolution, and unlimited drag-and-drop layouts created, tailored to the specific location and workflow.
Actus Digital president and founder Sima Levy said “With access to LiveU’s resources, we’ve been able to accelerate our ambitions to enhance the value creation, flexibility and scalability aspects of our platform. Our new multiviewer and distributed monitoring capabilities, combined with the option to run fully as a service, are great examples of how we are helping our customers deliver more value from video. No matter where they are, they’ll never miss a moment!”
Visit Actus Digital at IBC2025 in Amsterdam, Hall 7, Stand 7.C19 (LiveU stand), September 12-15 to experience the Actus platform. Schedule demonstrations at https://ActusDigital.com/Events/Tradeshows/ or request online demonstrations.
MUMBAI: LiveU, the global leader in IP-video solutions, has today announced the release of LiveU Nexus, a powerful cloud-native universal gateway for digital and IP-based workflows, enabling customers to create even more value from their LiveU EcoSystem setup. LiveU Nexus seamlessly moves IP-video content in and out of different platforms and environments, including SDI, SMPTE 2110 and NDI-based production systems, using existing and new workflows.
Designed to simplify complex IP workflows – especially digital video capturing – LiveU Nexus acts as an efficient and reliable universal gateway for all IP-based feeds within the LiveU EcoSystem. It offers unlimited access to live feeds to and from any systems, letting users bring in, transform, route and output any stream in seconds. Any types of feeds can be seamlessly connected from anywhere, to anywhere, including LiveU’s own LRT™ (LiveU Reliable Transport), SRT, RTMP, HLS and more to on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure. Producers can pull in live content from Zoom, YouTube and other social media platforms with a simple URL or meeting link – no converters or workarounds required.
Matt Zajicek, VP Product, LiveU, said, “Broadcasters are under mounting pressure to integrate a growing number of IP and digital video sources. LiveU Nexus changes the game, accelerating their digital transformations and future-proofing their digital and IP-video workflows. By cutting technical barriers and costs, production teams can focus on creating great content faster and smarter – while maximizing existing investments. It’s already been successfully tested by customers, and we’re excited about the potential ahead.”
Key features include:
• Protocol conversion – Transforming any IP format to LRT™ and other leading protocols, LiveU Nexus pushes any live stream into the LiveU EcoSystem or third-party solutions without any additional hardware or converter.
• Digital/social media capturing and routing – includes Zoom meetings, YouTube videos and Facebook Lives into broadcast workflows, and a web browser as an input inside.
• Elastic cloud scalability – built to grow with production demands in the cloud, as workflows evolve.
Resolutions, frame rates, aspect ratio, and codec differences are automatically normalized across the feeds, ensuring every signal is instantly compatible with the downstream tools. In addition, any IP stream can be sent into LiveU’s IP cloud solutions, including LiveU Studio for cloud production, LiveU Ingest for recording, or LiveU Matrix for IP distribution, and integrated with an installed base of LiveU receivers, without the need for additional hardware or configurations.
Zajicek summed up, “Interoperability is at the heart of the LiveU EcoSystem – and this latest innovation illustrates it even further. By streamlining workflows and deepening integration across the platform, we’re making it easier than ever for storytellers to maximize the value of their video content.”
MUMBAI: To fully immerse sailing fans in the world’s biggest offshore yacht race, production company, Optical Media turned to LiveU’s On-site Production solution to provide live streamed coverage of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Starting in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, on 26th July and finishing in Cherbourg, France, after rounding the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland, the 2025 biennial event marked its Centenary year and saw more boats participating than ever before. Building on the successful broadcast of the start of the race in 2023, Optical Media further extended its use of LiveU’s live production solutions with the addition of LiveU IQ (LIQ™) to deliver the best available cellular connectivity in this most challenging environment.
In order to fully capture the excitement as the 3,000 sailors prepared to take on this immense endeavour, Optical Media produced a 15-minute build-up show. The team then live streamed the start of each class, showing the many challenges the crews have to manage, as these huge boats jostle to get the best position at the Royal Yacht Squadron start line – without colliding or accruing a two-hour penalty for setting sail too early. Coverage of the race was broadcast live to the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s YouTube channel and to two European broadcasters.
Optical Media deployed several LiveU LU600 units to live stream in 4K including one on a high-speed RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) equipped with a specialised stabilised camera system. The RIB followed the fleet as they powered across the Solent delivering close-up footage of crews pushing to secure prime positions. LiveU’s LIQ, which dynamically and intelligently switches mobile network operators to provide the highest performing set of cellular connections available, was used on the RIB to ensure a reliable signal would be maintained in these most demanding circumstances chasing the fleet at up to 15-20 knots.
Optical Media director James Light says, “We certainly never lost the connection on the RIB. I think the LIQ service is very strong and to put it in these challenging conditions proves to me that it really works. It was able to identify whatever key network was there and present it the whole time. I think part of the success this year must go down to LIQ’s capability to react in real-time to changes in network conditions. It’s a weather-proof solution that gives you the best set of options.”
To complement this dynamic coverage, a second LiveU unit was strategically placed at Egypt Point, which is a pivotal vantage near to the start line, while a third unit provided elevated shots from a hilltop framed with the picturesque Hurst Castle in the background.
Optical Media also used LiveU’s LU-Link, which enables a plug-and-play cloud service as part of LiveU’s on-site production solution. LU-Link eliminates the need for a custom firewall configuration, enabling the LiveU server to be hosted seamlessly on an unmanaged network. Light adds, “It’s like magic. Using LU-Link we can plug into any network, we just pop the rack in the OB van, which is parked next to the Royal Squadron Building, and off we go. It just works.”
For the first time Optical Media deployed LiveU’s Audio Connect intercom system.
Light explains, “The team could plug in their headphone ports connected via a jack extender onboard the RIB, at Egypt Point and Hurst Castle and they were able to hear crystal clear director comms in real-time. There was no messing around with phones or other more complicated audio systems, which was critical for me. It was a big help and I certainly wouldn’t do this project without it in future.”
He concludes, “I believe our methodology as a production business is to find the best available tools for the job in hand, based on a range of factors including budget, complexity and scenario. Together with the LiveU team we find solutions that work in challenging environments so that we can bring viewers closer to the action. LiveU opens opportunities for us to talk to clients about how we can tell stories in different ways.”
LiveU sales director for UK Matthew Stringer adds, “This project is one of the more challenging real-world deployments of LiveU IQ, which demonstrated the unmatched power and real-time network diversity LIQ can deliver. Live streaming from the Solent is notoriously challenging due to network conditions, yet LIQ delivered a rock-solid signal throughout. The Rolex Fastnet Race is a prestigious event and by working closely with James and his team, we ensured they had simple plug-and-play LiveU production tools that maximize both productivity and creative freedom no matter how difficult the conditions.”
Hackensack, NJ: LiveU, the global leader in live IP-video contribution, production and distribution solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Actus Digital’s business and technology, significantly enhancing its recording, monitoring and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and accelerating its mission to help customers improve operational effectiveness and create more value from video.
Actus Digital, renowned for its intelligent monitoring and compliance platforms, used by premier broadcasters and media agencies worldwide, brings powerful content analysis, Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring solutions, and advanced AI enabled tools that will complement the LiveU EcoSystem, delivering workflow simplicity and operational efficiency. The LiveU EcoSystem is a set of innovative IP-video solutions, that add efficiency and shorten workflows across the entire video production chain, including multi-cam 5G contribution encoders and cloud-based ingest, production and IP-video distribution solutions, making the two solution portfolios highly synergistic.
“We are delighted to be welcomingActus Digital to LiveU,” said Samuel Wasserman, CEO and Co-founder of LiveU. “Their exceptional, market-leading monitoring platform and AI expertise, combined with our shared commitment to reliability, quality, and customer service will significantly strengthen our entire offering in line with our overall strategy.”
“The LiveU EcoSystem is IP-Positive, meaning it accepts all the major video protocols for maximum interoperability and ease of use for our customers. With Actus Digital, we can now give our customers the valuable ability to monitor and gain insights from all these different feeds in a single solution, so that they can always be sure of their LiveU experience,” he continued.
Sima Levy, President and Founder of Actus Digital, added: “Joining LiveU provides our customers with easy access to a comprehensive, high-reliability IP-video EcoSystem, backed by world-class support. Combining the LiveU EcoSystem with the Actus Intelligent Monitoring Platform delivers powerful new capabilities to our customers across radio, TV, OTT and the internet. In fact, more and more of our customers have asked for integration with LiveU and we’re excited to be able to combine our resources and expertise to serve them better.”
This latest strategic acquisition by LiveU adds a peerless intelligent monitoring and compliance logging platform with advanced AI tools to the LiveU product portfolio, enhancing the ability of content creators and storytellers everywhere to generate more value from their video.
About LiveU
LiveU offers a set of high-quality IP-video solutions for any live production – the LiveU EcoSystem. Built on its open, adaptable platform, the LiveU EcoSystem adds efficiency and shortens workflows across the entire video production chain, from contribution and production to distribution. Through innovative story-centric workflows, we help customers share their stories with a global audience in the most dynamic and engaging way. At the core of our EcoSystem lies LRT™ (LiveU Reliable Transport), LiveU’s pioneering protocol for IP bonding and wireless connectivity, ensuring rock-solid resiliency and low latency from any location. Our rich portfolio ranges from our portable multi-cam/compact 5G encoders for live transmission to next-gen cloud ingest, digital production and global distribution solutions. Customers can go live from anywhere with our advanced, network-agnostic connectivity solutions – combining cellular (including private 5G), fiber and satellite. With over 5,000 customers in 150 countries and world-class customer support, LiveU’s technology is the solution of choice for global broadcasters, sports, public safety and other organizations. LiveU is a multi-award winner, including Frost & Sullivan for global product leadership and Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards. LiveU is an Anglo-American company, headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA. For more information, please visit www.liveu.tv, or follow us on X, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn or Instagram.
About Actus Digital
Since 2005, Actus Digital has set the standard for intelligent media monitoring and compliance logging, trusted by broadcasters, media regulators, public sector organizations, and governments worldwide. With over 1,300 installations, Actus delivers a next-generation browser-based platform, built on its industry-leading QA Compliance Logger and enhanced with advanced solutions like Actus MV (interactive multiviewer), Actus AI Media Insight (AI-powered content analysis), Clip Factory Pro (content repurposing), OTT StreamWatch (OTT/FAST monitoring), and Actus RVM (remote post-STB monitoring). Each product can stand alone or be fully integrated into one unified, powerful platform — maximizing innovation, flexibility, and operational efficiency. Actus supports all broadcast video and streaming protocols, including ATSC 3.0, SMPTE 2110, and is available as a turnkey appliance, software/VM-based system, or SaaS. With global offices and 24/7 support, Actus Digital is committed to innovation, service excellence, and customer satisfaction. For more details, please visit actusdigital.com.
MUMBAI: LiveU will spotlight its latest technical collaborations around efficient story-centric workflows and cloud collaboration in its expanded EcoSystem at the upcoming NAB Show 2025 (south hall lower booth SL4911). With its IP-Positive architecture, the LiveU EcoSystem is designed for easy interoperability between production systems, enabling broadcasters and other organisations to speed up and optimise production processes.
LiveU’s chief product officer & general manager (Americas) Gideon Gilboa said, “Creating more value from video and solving customers’ pain points – that’s our goal. With ever-faster news cycles and the growing demand for more content, these creative workflows enable faster turnarounds, more stories to be covered and an end to costly manual processes. By expanding the LiveU EcoSystem and seamlessly connecting the systems behind the scenes, we free creators up to concentrate on what matters most – crafting compelling content – while opening the doors to new monetisation streams and serving expanding digital audiences.”
The LiveU EcoSystem is a modular set of best-of-breed components, allowing customers to deploy different configurations and workflows, aligned with their production requirements. It is underpinned by LiveU’s resilient and low latency LRT (LiveU Reliable Transport) protocol and further enhanced by LiveU IQ (LIQ), LiveU’s revolutionary connectivity solution.
At the core of these new integrations is the LiveU Ingest automatic recording and story metadata tagging solution. LiveU Ingest allows live content to be accessed from anywhere and is interoperable with other production tools, connecting live video from the field and growing files with NRCSs (newsroom computer systems), AI-enabled transcription, MAM (media asset management), and storage systems.
Story-centric workflows,
. LiveU + Dina, Mimir + Trint: This NEW AI-enabled integrated solution creates immediate value by ingesting live content, making it instantly accessible alongside rich, searchable metadata (via Dina) and growing real-time transcription (via Trint) in Mimir’s MAM system. Content is easier to find and edit so that editors can begin working in real-time from any location as files continue to grow. Content can also be re-used and repurposed for new revenue-generating opportunities. See the solution in action at booths SL6826 (Dina and Mimir), SL6005 (Trint) and SL4911 (LiveU).
. LiveU + Marquis + Avid: LiveU and Marquis are now bringing growing file support to Avid systems to streamline news and sports production workflows. The enhanced solution gives customers the ability to begin editing as soon as live recording starts and supports metadata-based auto-ingest for improved efficiency. See the solution in action at booths SL4528 (Marquis), SL1516 (Avid) and SL4911 (LiveU).
. LiveU + AP Storytelling: LiveU and AP Storytelling are teaming up to support a story-centric workflow whereby AP Storytelling is able to generate story metadata in LiveU Central allowing field operators to easily select them and assign them to any live transmission. Live content is recorded in LiveU Ingest with the relevant associated metadata providing a faster news turnaround. See the solution in action at booths SL1905 (AP Workflow Solutions) and SL4911 (LiveU).
Streamlined creative collaboration
. LiveU + LucidLink: LucidLink and LiveU enable live content to be brought directly into LucidLink’s storage collaboration platform as part of a seamless cloud-based workflow for content creators, broadcasters, and production teams. LiveU DataBridge provides essential connectivity for remote LucidLink users to connect and collaborate from anywhere. See the solution in action at booths SL2705 (LucidLink) and SL4911 (LiveU).
Visitors to the LiveU booth will experience hands-on demonstrations showcasing how these technologies integrate with existing broadcast infrastructures and emerging cloud-based production environments.
In addition, experts from Tupelo Honey, AWS, Vizrt and LiveU will be presenting tried and tested solutions for efficient live cloud sports production based on REMI, hybrid lightweight production workflows. The session will take place on Tuesday, April 8 between 14.00-14.30 PST at the Creator Lab Theater B – south Hall Lower.
MUMBAI– LiveU, a leader in live IP-video and remote production solutions, today announced the successful implementation of its comprehensive IP remote production solution at Tabcorp – Sky Racing, transforming how Australia’s leading betting and entertainment company broadcasts live horse racing events. Sky Racing shares its live feeds with audiences worldwide, including viewers in Hong Kong, United States, and Europe.
Covering over 160,000 live horse races per year – broadcasting live on 150 channels on a huge range of formats (linear and digital) – Sky Racing also produces its own content. Using LiveU’s IP remote production solution, it now broadcasts horse races from eight tracks in Queensland (QLD) with high quality, low latency and resilient transmissions, managed from its central production hub in Brisbane. The remote production set-up has eliminated the need for traditional SNG trucks, Outside Broadcast trucks and full on-site crews, substantially reducing travel, accommodation, and equipment costs.
At its more remote locations Sky Racing has been able to reduce its costs by almost 80% by removing the whole satellite process and using LiveU. They’ve also reduced the need to send expensive OB trucks all over the state as they have moved to a model where they have designed a remote modular rack system with LiveU encoders installed in all their venues. The rack system can be turned on and tested remotely and from there the live feeds come directly into their centralized broadcasting hub. The production team can log in and support the system from anywhere in the world. Having a centralized hub has allowed further cost savings with certain staff being able to multitask between multiple venues (Director, CCU, Replay and Technicians for example).
“LiveU’s remote production solution has transformed how we deliver live races in Queensland for aggregation and distribution to our domestic and international markets,” said Jamie Ford, Technical Operations Manager – QLD, Tabcorp – Sky Racing. “By deploying their LU810 encoders across our tracks and using our production hub in Brisbane, we’ve achieved what was previously unthinkable – maintaining broadcast quality while significantly reducing operational costs and complexity. The system’s resilience and low latency, with seamless cellular backup and flexible return feeds, ensures we never miss a moment of action while maintaining the feeds needed in both directions.”
LiveU’s solution features LiveU’s multi-cam LU810 fixed encoders at each race track, supporting primary transmission of between 8 to 16 cameras (or other sources) per location, over high-speed WAN, sending up to four signals per device. For an extra layer of resilience, a cost-effective backup solution is in place using both LU810 encoders and separate LU810-M (modem) encoders connected via cellular. This set-up leverages the public internet for baseline reliability and can instantly switch to cellular if needed, removing the requirement for costly SNG backup trucks.
Production teams stay in sync between the field and the hub using LiveU’s remote production tools, including Video Return, Audio Connect, and IP Pipe. From the central production hub, teams can monitor up to 36 live camera feeds from eight different race tracks simultaneously with LiveU’s Transceiver letting operators customize and control return feeds for each track independently.
Ryan Osinga, Manager, Technical Services and Solutions, Tabcorp – Sky Racing, summed up, “We’ve ended up with a product that is cheaper, more reliable, and more resilient, it’s got more features, lower latency and we have a significant reduction in costs. For us the LiveU solution ticked every single box that we had.”
“Tabcorp went all-in on remote production for Sky Racing and we worked very closely with them to ensure that the solution was adapted to their production needs,” said Chris Dredge, Country & Sales Manager, LiveU Pacific. “The flexibility of the LiveU EcoSystem meant that we could devise an innovative workflow that worked for them, optimizing their resources on-the-ground and centrally. It’s a great use case for multi-venue events and we’re already seeing potential for similar projects elsewhere.”
Watch the video clip to see the full production in action:
About LiveU
LiveU offers a set of high-quality IP-video solutions for any live production – the LiveU EcoSystem. Built on its open, adaptable platform, the LiveU EcoSystem adds efficiency and shortens workflows across the entire video production chain, from contribution and production to distribution. Through innovative story-centric workflows, we help customers share their stories with a global audience in the most dynamic and engaging way. At the core of our EcoSystem lies LRT™ (LiveU Reliable Transport), LiveU’s pioneering protocol for IP bonding and wireless connectivity, ensuring rock-solid resiliency and low latency from any location. Customers can go live from anywhere with our advanced, network-agnostic connectivity solutions – combining cellular (including private 5G), fiber and satellite. With over 5,000 customers in 150 countries and world-class customer support, LiveU’s technology is the solution of choice for global broadcasters, sports, public safety and other organizations., visit www.liveu.tv, or follow us on X, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn or Instagram.
About Tabcorp
Tabcorp is Australia’s largest gambling company ‘creating the most engaging betting and entertainment experiences business’. Its brands include TAB, Australia’s biggest multichannel wagering brand, Sky Racing, the largest aggregator and distributor of horse racing content globally, Sky Sport Radio and MAX, Australia’s leading gaming services provider. Tabcorp is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
LiveU is working directly with the media arm, Sky Racing. For more information, visit https://www.tabcorp.com.au/
NEW DELHI: LiveU and Grass Valley have joined forces to offer a pre-integrated cloud-based solution for remote live productions, enabling customers to simplify their processes and automate live and non-live news and sports productions in an efficient, agile and customisable workflow.
LiveU’s co-founder and COO Avi Cohen, said, “With the ongoing shift to cloud production, we are committed to helping our customers maximise these new efficiencies, delivering our live video solutions as-a-service with pre-integrated workflows. Our collaboration with Grass Valley offers customers a highly efficient, flexible and scalable set of tools for going live from the field, providing greater flexibility to adapt to the needs of each and every story, giving a richer viewing experience. Remote live production can be orchestrated from anywhere via LiveU’s and Grass Valley’s integrated cloud environments, or using a hybrid model of choice, integrating high-quality live video feeds with smart automated production capabilities.”
The collaboration facilitates live production, and news and asset management, in specific ways, helping to simplify the processes and speed up live broadcasts with compelling content. High-quality live feeds can be sent from any of LiveU’s field units for remote switching and live production using LiveU’s cloud solution with Grass Valley’s GV AMPP (Agile Media Processing Platform), the first cloud-based SaaS platform for broadcast to fully leverage the power of elastic compute. Built for the cloud from the start, GV AMPP is specifically designed to overcome broadcasters’ long-time reliance on costly and inflexible hardware-based media systems and provides a modular approach to everyday media workflows.
In addition, live feeds from LiveU units can be integrated into the GV STRATUS news and asset management tool to streamline the remote news gathering and production workflow. Utilising LiveU’s live video metadata to automate the process and provide metadata enriched assets within GV STRATUS, users can quickly search, browse, edit and publish content – live or file – using a range of smart search criteria and via the smart rules’ engine.
Grass Valley CEO and president Tim Shoulders said, “As our customers strive to deliver the captivating content and high production values that consumers demand, the GVTA gives them access to trusted solutions that are tested and configured to ensure interoperability with Grass Valley’s solutions – one of the major hurdles our customers face when deploying multi-vendor systems.”
