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to substantiate – or been deemed by investigators to be unfounded.” Whichever side you lean towards, animal welfare can no longer be taken for granted in sports, by anyone. Read the Rolling Stone article here: rollingstone.com/culture/culture- features/inside-petas-fight -to-take-down-the-iditarod-203853/
According to a Rolling Stone investigation: “Peta’s claim that dogs die in the Iditarod is true. Dog deaths are so much a part of the event, each one prompts a matter-of-fact press release from the race.” But the piece continues: “Bombastic allegations have regularly overhyped actual evidence, and proven impossible
Although the coverage of the Iditarod makes for a fascinating case study, it would be naive to ignore the ethical questions that surround dog sledding. Stacks of reports have been produced by Peta over the decades, detailing the maltreatment and poor conditions suffered by the race’s canine athletes.
SNOW BUSINESS The race has a global audience, who can follow their favourites live as they run
“I saw the roadmap for coverage. We’ve transformed into a studio-style show, with former mushers commentating – and recaps four times a day”
to mention the continuing yearly Iditarod production – fibre is always a fundamental tool for Aldrich and his team. “Fibre is great, but sometimes it’s not always practical to run. Although, even if I do run it out, I have a guaranteed connection. “Everything is wireless these days – and that’s all great. When wireless goes bad, though, the egg is on my face. We use it any chance we can, and that combined with the Multidyne Silverbullet toolkit makes for a bulletproof livestreaming production,” he concludes. For more information on Otek TV, head to: otektv.com
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“These are interlocking units that plug right into the camera cable,” he notes. “One connection to power and one to fibre, with no limitations on distance. “We were already hitting a limit of about 300ft on the SDI coaxial cable, and the Silverbullet just simplifies everything.” Aldrich adds that the set-up includes small LED displays, which provide much-needed confidence monitoring in the freezing weather.
“When we set up gear, we need to protect our hands from the cold, as it can cause permanent burn to skin if exposed for too long. “Having little LEDs to confirm we’re connected and not having to fiddle with settings is a bonus. Master technicians in the city hall verify that our signals arrive.” FIBRE FOR SAFETY When thinking of upcoming events Otek TV will be involved in – not
stream’ podcast from Art in the lead-up to this year’s Iditarod!
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