LIVE
In an ever-changing world of IP and distributed production, Sony unveils in its most recent white paper the central elements to consider, as a broadcaster that is always looking to invest
AD-HOC OTHER LOCATION
P is completely changing the tempo in the broadcasting space, especially when it comes to producing live events. It is also influencing the decisions broadcasters are making about their businesses in the future. It’s a commonly known denominator that within live production, achieving a low-latency transmission is crucial. IP has been opening gateways in this respect for a while now. Enabling the separation of the acquisition – ie, the talent, action and equipment, as well as the control amongst production staff, and media storage and processing – is key. Most significantly, IP technology transforms the logistics and economics of production, by allowing control, storage and processing to be separated geographically from each other. Creating multiple models for production as a result, operators can choose which is best suited for both medium- and long-term business needs and short-term production requirements – all the while adapting to technical constraints. DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTION Broadcasters tend not to use one specific model exclusively for all live productions. Instead, they pick the most appropriate avenue of production for the
PUBLIC CLOUD
PRIVATE CLOUD
EVENT LOCATION OR REGIONAL FACILITIES
HQ OR CENTRAL FACILITY
OB TRUCK OR LOCAL PRODUCTION
HOME
HOME
broadcasting set-up at hand. Multiple models are often selected for just one production. Take, for example, the coverage of a sports event, where a stadium often requires a centralised remote production – with live signals transported to the central facilities over a WAN, combined with cloud production for the playback feed. In this case, a combination of production models is integral to retaining a sophisticated transmission. Broadcasters often have a whole array of production capabilities spread across multiple locations, with some fixed and others being mobile (such as an outside broadcast production truck or
feedmagazine.tv
Powered by FlippingBook